Board of Directors

Partner4Work's Board of Directors, jointly appointed by the Mayor of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Executive, is a collaboration of employers, educators, labor unions, policy makers and community-based organizations united in the quest to bridge the gap between job seekers looking for work and businesses seeking talent.

Board of Directors

Kevin Acklin
President of Business Operations
Pittsburgh Penguins

Will Allen
Managing Director
Magrac Ventures

Rich Barcaskey
Executive Director
Constructors Association of Western PA

Dr. Quintin Bullock
President
Community College of Allegheny County

Debra Caplan
Executive-in-Residence
The Forbes Funds

Rich Casoli
President
Beemac Trucking

David A. Coplan
Executive Director
Human Services Center Mon Valley

Erin Dalton
Director
Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Clarence Dozier
Vice President, Safety, Sustainability and Fleet Maintenance
FedEx

Laura Ellsworth
*Partner4Work Vice Chair
Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives
Jones Day

Ike Gittlen
Representative
United Steelworkers

Gabriella Gonzalez
Program Officer
Richard King Mellon Foundation

Carey Harris
Executive Director
Literacy Pittsburgh

Tim Holt
Vice President, Human Resources
UPMC Insurance Division

Terry Huey
Acting Director
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

Darrin Kelly
*Partner4Work Secretary
President
Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

David J. Malone
*Partner4Work Chair
Chairman and CEO
Gateway Financial

Steve Massaro
*Partner4Work Treasurer
President
Massaro CM Services

Katherine McEvilly
US Head of Human Resources
Covestro

Caitlin McLaughlin
Chief People Officer
LaFayette Square

Tom Melcher
Business Manager
Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council

Brandon Mendoza
Executive Director
NAIOP Pittsburgh

Jeff Nobers
Executive Director
The Builders Guild of Western PA

Scott Pipitone
President
Pipitone Group

Mark Rendulic
Market President
Citizens Bank

Duke Rupert
Chief Operating Officer
Allegheny General Hospital

Frank Staszko
Assistant Regional Director
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Workforce Partnerships and Operations

Joshua Stewart
Senior Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition and Outreach
PNC

John Thomas
Chief Financial Officer
ECHO Realty

Linda Topoleski
Vice President, Workforce Operations and Programs
Allegheny Conference on Community Development

Dr. Nancy Washington
Director
Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corporation

Jake Wheatley
Chief of Staff
Office of Mayor Ed Gainey

Sam Williamson
Chair
Urban Redevelopment Authority