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 IN memoriam
Seddon Bennington, LP XII, and Mary Anne
Kelly, LP XII. Our condolences to their families.
GRADS in the news Please alert us to grads and participants (including yourself) in the news for future issues of the log.
Philip
Bender, LDI XVI, Attorney with K&L Gates, has
been elected to the board of Bike Pittsburgh. Congrats, Phil!
Chris
Brussalis, LP XIII, President and CEO of The Hill
Group, Inc. authored an article for the Spring 2009 issue of
the
Pennsylvania CPA Journal. To read the article,
click
here.
Bob
Buzzelli, LP XXIII, Managing Executive of the Private
Client Group at Fifth Third Bank, in a recent edition of the
Pittsburgh
Business Times.
Richard
Citrin,
LP XXIV, wrote Local
Dispatch:
Memo from a Panera Booth for the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
 Dina Clark, LP XXIII, accepted the position of Executive Director for the Western Pennsylvania Diversity Initiative. Congrats Dina!
Dee
Delaney, LP XXII, Executive Director of the FISA
Foundation, received the Dean's Scholarship Award from the University of
Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine for her leadership in improving
access to dental care for people with disabilities in our region.
Congrats Dee!
Richard De
Young,
LP XVII, President and CEO of WTW Architects, in a recent edition of
the Pittsburgh
Business Times.
 Ann Dugan, LP X,
Founder /Assistant Dean of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence
at the University of Pittsburgh, was recently named Entrepreneur of the
Year by Ernst & Young, LLP. Congratulations Ann!
Bernadette Eyler
Smith, LP XXIV, Senior Portfolio Manager at Fifth Third
Bank,
featured in a recent Pittsburgh
Quarterly
Magazine article.
Linda
Hippert, LP XXIV, Executive Director of Allegheny
Intermediate
Unit, featured in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
Click
here to read the full article.
Peter
Kalis, LP III, Chairman and Global Managing Partner at
K&L
Gates, featured in a recent Pittsburgh
Business Times article.
Dawn
Keezer,
LP XXII, Director of the Pittsburgh Film Office, was quoted in a recent
Pittsburgh
Business Times article.
 David Martin, LP XXIII, was named National Director of Operations for Micheal Baker Junior. Congrats David!
Todd
Moules, LP XXI, was recently named Regional President
for Western Pennsylvania for First Niagra Financial Group.
Congratulations, Todd!
 Art
Stroyd, LP VIII, Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd LLC, is a
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Newsmaker.
 Christy Stuber,
LDI XIV, Executive Director of CONTACT Pittsburgh, Inc., was featured
in a recent article in
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
John K.
Thornburgh, LP IX, Vice President and Shareholder at
Witt/Kieffer
Executive Search, appeared in a recent Pittsburgh
Business Times article.
  James Williams III, LDI XIV,
Director of City/County Relations for the University of Pittsburgh and
Royce Woods, LDI XV, Relationship Manager
for PNC Financial Services, featured in the New Pittsburgh
Courier for their participation in “The Renaissance Group.”
To read the article, click
here.
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Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a diverse group of leaders to serve southwestern Pennsylvania.Our mission is to strengthen regional leadership through programs, partnerships and connections.
UPCOMING LPInc events G-20 Pittsburgh Summit: Behind the Scenes
 Join us for an exciting and informative and conversation with Bill Flanagan and Craig Davis about what Pittsburgh is doing to prepare for the G-20 in September, what we can expect during the conference, and how Pittsburgh can be a great host to the world.
BONUS - Have a question regarding G-20 in Pittsburgh? Enter it in the “Additional Guests” field when you register. Your question may be addressed at the event!
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Stimulating Challenges: Economy, Energy and Infrastructure--Leadership Breakfast (the Third in a Series of Four) Featuring The Honorable Tim Murphy  The Honorable Tim Murphy serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. When: September 22nd, 2009 | 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Moderated by Jon Delano, LP V, Money & Politics Editor, KDKA-TV Thanks to our Presenting Sponsors  
Thanks to our other Legislative Breakfast sponsors including: Silver Sponsors  
  Bronze Sponsors   
POP UP PITTSBURGH! Uptown on the Move!  On Saturday May 30th, nearly 1000 people gathered in Uptown Pittsburgh to celebrate and experience the neighborhood's current assets and future potential. Working closely with the Uptown Partners, 43 emerging leaders from Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.'s Leadership Development Initiative program designed and implemented a community festival called POP UP PITTSBURGH! Uptown on the Move! that spanned Gist, Locust and Miltenberger streets and 12 separate locations within the "superblock". Programming was developed with community input, and included activities for children and families, residents and newcomers, young and old. Happenings included art exhibitions, live music, a theatrical premiere, residential open houses, an Uptown oral history project, a local food cook-off, family activities (in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Museum, Venture Outdoors and The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh) and much more.
To see photos from the event, click here.
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LPI Reconnecting Event with Past 5 Classes of LP and LDI As we said goodbye to LP XXV and LDI XVI over the past month, we realized, once again, the need to connect back with them over something fun. So, with encouragement from our board and help from the LPI team, we organized just such an event on Tuesday, July 14th at Bricolage. For this “Stay Connected” event, we invited LDI XIII through XVI and LP XXII through XXV---the cohorts who had a chance to work with Kathy Risko, our Senior Program Manager. Kathy is starting to work on her Ph.D. full time - we will miss her so very much but are also very thankful to her for her contributions to LPI and proud of her continued development. Thanks to all of you who came out – it was a great chance to network with former classmates and meet new people. Plus, thanks to the great feedback we received, we are planning on hosting more events like these to incorporate the wider LPI network!
  LEFT: Bernadette Smith, LP XXIV, Sr. Vice President/ Sr. Portfolio Manager, Fifth Third Bank as she accepts her door prize! **************
Stimulating Challenges: Energy and Infrastructure--Leadership Breakfasts Featuring The Honorable Jason Altmire, LDI VII and The Honorable Mike Doyle, LP III
LEFT: The Honorable Jason Altmire, LDI VII, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives and Jon Delano, LP V, Money & Politics Editor for KDKA-TV
RIGHT: The Honorable Mike Doyle, LP III, Congressman, U. S. House of Representatives and Jon Delano, LP V, Money & Politics Editor for KDKA-TVLPI Wishes a Fond Farewell to Kathy Risko
Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. says goodbye to Kathy Risko, LDI XI, Senior Program Manager, after four years as a key part of the LPInc team. Kathy is returning to school to pursue a doctorate degree. Please join us in wishing her lots of luck... we'll miss you, Kathy!
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DDI named #6 on the "National Best Places to Work" List Click here to read about Development Dimensions International's special honor. Submitted by: Tacy Byham, LP XXII, Senior Consultant, Executive Solutions.
NEW LPI Connective members A big thank you to all of our graduates and friends who joined the LP Connective or renewed memberships between May 9 and July 10. Click here to learn more about how you can join— we would love to feature YOU on this list!
The Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh invites nominations and applications for the position of President and CEO. After a successful tenure of over twelve years with the Council, the current President and CEO, Dr. Schuyler Foerster, LP XV will be stepping down in fall 2009 to become the inaugural Scowcroft Professor of National Security Studies at the US Air Force Academy Department of Political Science and Eisenhower Center for Space and Defense Studies. Details about the Council and position are available at: http://www.worldaffairspittsburgh.org/nu_upload/WAC_Profile.pdf. Interested candidates should submit (1) a letter describing the candidate's interest in and qualifications for the position, and (2) a current curriculum vitae to search@worldaffairspittsburgh.org. Submitted by: Sky Foerster, LP XV, President, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. ***************
Save the date--Annual Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Award Program Luncheon The ATHENA Award is recognized internationally as the premier honor for excellence in leadership among business, professional and community leaders. The 19th Annual Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Award Program, presented by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, will take place on Monday, September 21 from Noon - 1:30 p.m. at the Westin Convention Center hotel. Please plan to attend. Submitted by: Ellen Donley, LDI XIII, VP Communications Services, The Allegheny Conference on Community Development. ***************
Night in the Tropics at the National Aviary
Enjoy an evening of fun at the National Aviary on Saturday, July 25th from 7 to 11 PM. Music by The Freedom Band and DJ Juan Diego. Tickets are $45 for general admission, $95 for VIP tickets, including valet parking and reception.
Call 412-323-7235 ext. 224 to buy tickets, or check www.aviary.org for more information.
Submitted by: Cathy Caponi, LP XXV, Vice President – Government Relations, Education Management Corporation
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Gateway to the Arts Position Available Gateway to the Arts seeks to hire a Marketing/Public Relations Manager. Celebrating 50 years of arts education services for schools, professional development for educators and arts programming for all children Pre-K through 12th grade, Gateway to the Arts is the premiere arts-in-education organization in our region. Direct all inquiries to Lisa Hoitsma, Executive Director 412.362.6982 | gatewaytothearts.org Submitted by: Shelly Morningstar, LP XXIII, Communications Specialist, Morningstar Communications Strategies. ***************
Iran Unveiled Featuring Anahita Firouz
Please come to a fascinating program, "Iran Unveiled," a special presentation about Iran, at which two Iranian authors, includng the Pittsburgh Middle East Institute's Vice President, Anahita Firouz, will speak.
Where: WYEP Community Broadcast Center at 67 Bedford Square
When: Thursday, July 23, 7pm Cost: $10 Tickets are available online at www.pittsburghlectures.org, at the door, or by calling Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures at 412.622.8866. Submitted by: Aradhna Dhanda, LP XVIII, President & CEO, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.
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The 6th Annual Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women The Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia | September 17, 2009 Hosted by Governor Edward G. Rendell and the Pennsylvania Commission for Women, the Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, one-day annual conference that features renowned speakers sharing inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including health, personal finance, business and entrepreneurship, career resources, work-life balance, media, and more. For more information, visit http://www.pagovernorsconferenceforwomen.org/
Submitted by: Aradhna Dhanda, LP XVIII, President & CEO, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.
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