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IN Memoriam
Douglas Watkins,
LP VIII
Lori
Ashby,
LDI XIV, Program Manager, Highmark Inc., was recently named to
the Board of The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
Stephan Broadus,
LP VIII, Assistant to the Publisher at the New Pittsburgh
Courier, was appointed to the Human Relations Committee of
Allegheny County. Congratulations, Stephan!
Andy "Hirsch" Dlinn, LP XXII, President/Sr. Portfolio Manager, Senior Wealth Management, LLC, in a recent Squirrel Hill Magazine.
Michele
Fabrizi,
LP XI, President & CEO, MARC USA, featured in a recent WHIRL
Magazine article.
David
Hopkins,
LP XXI, Vice President, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
was named to the board of directors of Focus On Renewal.
Dr. Kathy Humphrey,
LP XXIII, Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs,
University of Pittsburgh, featured in Pitt Magazine,
Winter 2009 Issue. Click
here to read the article.
Mark
Kurtzrock,
LP XV, CEO, Metis Secure Solutions LLC in a recent Pittsburgh
Business Times
article.
Scott Leff,
LP XXV, Associate Director, Bayer Center for Nonprofit
Management at Robert Morris University, named to the
Board of the Community Foundation of Fayette County.
John Lydon,
LP XIII, CEO, Auberle; Greg Quinlan, LP XXV,
Managing Director, City Theater; Brian Schreiber,
LP XVII, President & CEO, Jewish Community Center of
Greater Pittsburgh; and Christy Stuber, LP
XXVI, LDI XIV, CONTACT Pittsburgh joined the Greater
Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership's
2010 Advisory Team.
Kieran O'Dea,
LDI XVI, LOB XI, Senior Audit Manager at
Alpern Rosenthal, and his wife Jennifer, welcomed a
baby girl, Elena Marie O'Dea,
on December 7th, 2009. Congratulations!
Jerry O'Donnell, LDI XVI, Consultant, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, named to the Norwin School Board of Directors.
Jordan
Pallitto,
LDI XV, Consultant, The Hill Group, Inc., named to
the Board of Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project.
Congrats!
Dewitt
Peart,
LP XXIV, President, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance,
featured in a recent
Pittsburgh
Business Times
article.
Kathy Risko,
LDI XI, LOB VII, Associate Director, CONNECT,
featured as a Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review
"Newsmaker"
and in a recent POPcity
publication.
Greg Spencer,
LP XII, CEO, Randall Enterprises, in a recent Pitt
Magazine article.
Christy Stuber,
LP XXVI, LDI XIV, Executive Director, CONTACT
Pittsburgh, on WTAE-TV's
Channel 4 News. To see the video, click
here.
Anne
Swager,
LP XV, Executive Director, AIA Pittsburgh in a
recent Pittsburgh
Business Times
article.
Chloe
Velasquez,
LP XVIII, President, Sabio Springs Inc., was
named to the board of directors of Mental
Health America - Allegheny County.
Sharon
Willochell,
LDI VIII, Chief Operating Officer, Leed's,
featured in Pittsburgh
Magazine's
"Spotlight
on Women in Business"
Congratulations to Beth Blair, LP XXVI, on her promotion to Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Pressley Ridge.
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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.
Refer!
Apply! Lead! It's that time of year again!
Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. programs are catalysts that speed awareness, connections, and development of established and emerging leaders from the corporate, public and nonprofit sectors so that they can provide innovative responses to our region's opportunities.
Encourage those in your network
to experience the value of LPInc. programs and apply to Leadership
Pittsburgh or Leadership
Development Initiative. Applications and schedules for
2010-2011 are available at www.lpinc.org.
Please contact the office
at info@lpinc.org | 412.392.4505
for more information!
Know candidates who may be
interested in learning more about LPInc programs?
Please bring them to the
Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. Informational Luncheon.
All prospective applicants and
their nominators are welcome.
We would love to see our graduates there, as well! LP & LDI
graduates, please join us to hear about the innovations that
are happening in our programs.
Please RSVP by Monday, March 8th,
2010
*************** TEDxLeadership Pittsburgh Website Now LIVE! 
LPInc. is proud to have delivered the first multi-day TEDx event in the world and the only one focused specifically on the future of children. The presentations and performances from TEDx Leadership Pittsburgh are now available on a newly created page on the Leadership Pittsburgh website. Go to TEDx LeadershipPittsburgh to rekindle the experiences. Follow TEDxLeadershipPittsburgh on Twitter at @tedxlpinc and become a fan on Facebook by clicking here.
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Save
the Date! LPInc. 2010 Public Agenda Series
Given the high level of interest in issues surrounding Marcellus Shale, the first session of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.'s 2010 Public Agenda series will focus on this topic. More information on this session and the series will be available soon at www.lpinc.org, but in the meantime, save the dates of the mornings of March 11th and March 26th, 2009. Sponsorship opportunities available: contact office@lpinc.org | 412.392.4505.
RECENT LPInc Programs
Leadership
Pittsburgh XXVI Leadership Challenge Session
On Thursday, December 10, 2009, LP XXVI participated in a new session utilizing a dynamic group simulation that offered participants a focused experience with governing a society. The experience provided the class with intense opportunities to consider and reflect upon leadership decision making, with implications for the regional issues and challenges they are examining throughout the LP curriculum.
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Leadership
Development Initiative XVII Neighborhood Development Session
On December 17th,
LDI XVII focused on the Star Performer
Self-Management
skill. During the session the LDI XVII class had the opportunity
to engage with LP graduates who embody Star Performer
Self-Management:
Doris Carson-Williams (President & CEO African American
Chamber of Commerce of Western PA, LP XVI), Cynthia Cavendish-Carey
(Senior Vice President
of Marketing,
First Commonwealth Bank, LP XXV), Carrie S. Holstead
(President, Carrie S. Holstead Real Estate Consultants, Inc., LP
XIX), Rick Landesberg (Principal, Landesberg Design, LP
XVII) and Jeff Letwin (Managing Partner, Schnader,
Harrison, Segal & Lewis, LLP,LP VI). One LDI XVII participant
wrote,
"I
liked learning how far beyond time management real Star Performer
Self-Management
is."
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Leadership
with a Twist: LPInc. Guest Bartending Event
A part of LPI Continuing Connections
On Friday, December
4th, Bob Buzzelli, LP XXIII, Secretary, LPInc. Board of
Directors, Aradhna Dhanda, LP XVIII, President & CEO,
LPInc., and Mitch Swain, LP XXV, CEO, Greater Pittsburgh
Arts Council served up their best cocktail creations to over 75
LPI grads, participants and friends at Alto Lounge! Proceeds
from the evening will support scholarships for emerging arts
leaders for Leadership Development Initiative.
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Leadership
Pittsburgh XXVI Mix N Mingle
On Wednesday, December 2, 2009, members of the LP XXVI class gathered for a Mix and Mingle at Gene's Last Chance in the strip as an opportunity for them to network and connect beyond their LP program curriculum. A good time was had by all!
A big thank you to all of our graduates and friends who joined the LP Connective or renewed memberships between November 18 and January 11. Click here to learn more about how you can join--we would love to feature YOU on this list!
Aradhna
Dhanda Chosen to Represent Pittsburgh Region on
Informational Tour of Germany
Leadership
Development Initiative XVII Participants Volunteer at Goodwill!
LPInc. was proud to sponsor a half-day of service to Goodwill Industries as part of UPMC's Dignity & Respect Campaign. On December 11th, 7 members of Leadership Development Initiative XVII volunteered at Goodwill's holiday party, serving its clients, dancing, and celebrating the holiday season. To see a Youtube video and more photos from the day, click here!
Visit www.dignityandrespectcampaign.com
any time from January 4th through January 18th to take the
pledge on behalf of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream.
*************** LPInc. Launches Strategic Plan
The
LPInc. Board recently approved a 3 year strategic plan.
Graduate activities will be a focus. To help lead these efforts,
LPInc. team member, Danielle Tyson, was recently
promoted to Graduate and External Affairs Manager.
Ms. Tyson is excited to begin work in her new role and to
help enhance our Graduate Engagement efforts per the
strategic plan.
*************** Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. Partners with The Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh
Leadership
Pittsburgh Inc. and the Katz Graduate School of Business
recently launched a new partnership designed to provide MBA
students with the breadth of knowledge and exposure required
to understand the complexity of leadership within the broad
context of business within society through an intensive
hands-on learning experience. This program, called the Katz
Leadership Fellows Program, will take place from January to
April, during which time six students (in pairs) will
participate on the boards of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.,
Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development and The
Children's
Museum. The students will work closely with the board of
directors for each organization and complete a project to be
presented at the end of the program.
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EMPLOYMENT
& community opportunities
LPInc. Co-Sponsors A+
Schools "School
Works"
Program Findings
This past October, A+ Schools
engaged over 100 volunteers to interview PPS and charter middle and
high school principals about the opportunities available to students
in preparation for post secondary education. LPInc. will co-sponsor 3
events, open to the public, which will describe the findings from
these engagements.
Saturday, January 23rd from
10:30 AM to 1:30
PM
Thursday, March 11th from 5:30 PM to
8:00 PM
Thursday, March 29th from 5:30 PM to
8:00
PM
To RSVP & for more information: 412.258.2660 | www.aplusschools.org | info@aplusschools.org
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$15 Off for LPI Grads & Participants - NAIOP Breakfast "2010: Up? Down? Sideways?"
This NAIOP breakfast will address:
Global
and National
Implications
for the Economy
Economic
Prospects
for S.W. PA. featuring
Stuart
Hoffman, PhD.,
Senior
VP & Chief Economist,
The
PNC Financial Services Group. Click
here
for more information.
WHEN:
Thursday,
January 28, 2010
WHERE:
Omni
Westin William Penn
TIME:
7:30
a.m. Registration and
breakfast;
8:00
a.m. Program
COST:
NAIOP
Members Complimentary
LPI
Grads & Participants $25.00
Non-Members
$40.00
To register: 412-928-8303
Submitted
by:
Leo Castagnari, LP XVI, Vice President, King
Communications
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Save the Date! Annual "Go Red for Women" Conference
The Go Red for Women Conference is about educating women on how to make heart healthy choices and sharing that message with every woman. BetterU, Better Pittsburgh.
Date
Tuesday, March
9, 2010
Time: 2:30 p.m. and features a Healthy Heart Fair, Education
Breakout Sessions, Health Screenings, Keynote Speaker and Reception
Place: Byham Theater and Renaissance Hotel
For more information and to register, contact Wendy McCabe at wendy.mccabe@heart.org or 412.702.1194.
Submitted by:
Dr. Jean Ferketish, LP XVI, Secretary of the Board of Trustees and
Assistant Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh
Get Involved! Power Hour
Join difference makers and passionate leaders at the Get Involved! Power Hour. Each month they bring together difference makers to brainstorm ways to positively influence the region, assist each other's businesses and organizations, and develop connections.
Date:
January 21st, 2010
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Place: Alto Lounge, 728
Copeland St.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15232 (Shadyside)
Get Involved! drink specials- $2 drafts,
$1 off wine
RSVP to TJ Svoboda at tj@bakerleadership.com
Submitted by: Tom Baker, LDI XV, President, Baker Leadership
Job Opportunities at the Regional Learning Alliance
The Regional Learning Alliance is now accepting applications for a Sales Associate (http://lpinc.org/sales.pdf) and a Customer Service Coordinator (http://lpinc.org/custserv.pdf). Please visit these links or www.theRLA.org for more information.
Submitted by: Kari Zavolta, LDI XVII, Director of Sales & Marketing, The Regional Learning Alliance
Labor-Management Clearinghouse Looking for Project Director
Please click here for more information and to apply. Please include your cover letter and resume when applying.
Submitted by: Jeremiah Jackson, LDI XVI, Program Manager, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.
LDI Graduates: Volunteers Needed for Special Olympics PA
Special Olympics PA is looking for volunteers (specifically, emerging leaders) for their local management teams and for their Winter Games Committee. Please contact Clare Walsh Miller, SVP of Programming, at cwalshmiller@specialolympicspa.org or 610-630-9450 ext. 235. Please identify yourself as an LDI Grad.
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Broad Residency Recruiting and Networking Event
The Broad Residency is actively recruiting mid-career professionals for management positions in K-12 education nationwide and offering a $10K signing bonus (no education experience is necessary) for Pittsburgh placements. On 1/19, they are hosting a free networking event with other progressive K-12 education organizations. Space is limited so RSVP now: http://broadresidency.org/events.html .
Submitted by: Cate Reed, LDI XIV, Institute Director, Teach for America
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LPInc Discount! City Theatre's U.S. Premiere THE CLOCKMAKER
Part comic love story, part murder mystery, check out the U.S. premiere of the show that won "Best New Play" in the Canadian equivalent of the Tony Awards: THE CLOCKMAKER (http://www.citytheatrecompany.org/clockmaker.html)
Buy one ticket (call 412.431.CITY) and get the second half off for the following performances with the code LPInc:
Sipping Sunday: January 24 at 7pm (complimentary wine included)
Tuesday, January 26 at 7 pm
Wednesday, January 27 at 8 pm
Thursday,
January 28 at 8 pm
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The
Heinz Endowments 2010 Summer Internship Program
The Heinz Endowments will again employ recent high school graduates as youth philanthropy interns next summer. Applications for the internship are due Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Two information sessions are scheduled for applicants at the Endowments' office at 625 Liberty Avenue, downtown. Please click HERE to learn more.
Submitted by: Wayne Jones, LP XXV, Program Officer, Children, Youth & Families, The Heinz Endowments.
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Encourage a young woman to be a Girl Gov Shadow!
Girl Gov (www.girlgov.org) is an initiative of the Allegheny County Change Agents. Regional Change Agents is a project of the Women and Girls Foundation. For more information, please click here.
Submitted
by:
Kathy Risko, LDI XI, Associate Director, CONNECT
Thank you to our 2009-2010 Sponsors
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