Our Board

Junior Achievement of Western PA Board Members

Chair Board Members

Rebekah Kcehowski

Chair of the Board
Partner

Kathryn Klaber

Previous Chair of the Board
Managing Partner

Bob Tiskus

Vice Chair
Senior Market Executive

John A. Jankowski

Vice Chair
Vice President & Treasurer

Clay Saftner

Co-Vice Chair – Development/Advocacy
Chief Operating Officer

Sean T. Hoover

Vice Chair – Governance/Nominating
Partner

Gina Dickson

Vice Chair – Communications/Marketing
SVP Product Management & Marketing

Jim Droney

Co-Vice Chair – Development/Advocacy
Business Development & and Membership Consultant

Board Members

Stephanie Apostolou

General Counsel and Secretary
Koppers

James Hill

Regional Director
Build Asset Management

Christopher Blass

Senior Client Advisor
Huntington Bank

Beth Ann Jackson

Citizens Bank

Matthew Brouse

Partner
Gordon & Rees/ Scully Mansukhani, LLC

John Krolicki

VP, Facilities and Support Services
UPMC Shadyside

Kathleen Lese

Managing Director | Assurance Services
Ernst & Young

Robert E. Cochran

President
#1 Cochran

Edward J. Manko

SVP/Group Manager, National Director
Jones Lang LaSalle

Todd Cover

VP of Commercial Lending & Development
InFirst Bank

Teresa Palacios

Director FP&A
The Williams Company

Rob Dolan

Managing Partner
Falcon Bridge Consulting

David Paulson

Chief Operating Officer
FHLBank Pittsburgh

Rich Fitzgerald

Allegheny County Executive
County of Allegheny

Katharine Perry

CooksonPeirce

Shawn Fox

President
RDC, Inc.

Tim Rozic

Engineering Manager
PSB Industries Inc.

Adam J. Gazarik

Senior Manager
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Sarah Shaffer

Rates and Regulatory Director
Equitrans Midstream Corp.

David Grupp

President
Green Choice Energy Consulting

Patrick Snyder

Managing Director of Facility Engineering
FedEx Grounds

Brian Sohocki

Senior Vice President
First Commonwealth Bank

Maisha Sturdivant

Vice President of Operations
STEM Coding Lab

Frank Urbaniak

Senior Manager – Global Human Resources
Mine Safety Appliances 

Peter Vaccaro

Executive VP—Wealth Management
PNC Bank

James Yard

Partner
Schneider Downs & Co., Inc

Matthew J. Yokitis

Managing Director
KPMG, LLP

Richard Beard, CPA

Senior Vice President
Matthews International

Elizabeth Bond

Owner
Dovetail Cabinetry

Raymond Bummer

Managing Director
Gleason & Associates, PC

Robert Cherry

Chief Executive Officer
GPartner4Work

Libby Waltman

CFO
Pittsburgh Pirates

Mel Washington

Cheif Audit Officer
TriState Captial Bank

Young Professional Board Members

Alyssa Mikol

Human Resources Consultant
Carmeuse

Angela Bland

Regional Director
Build Asset Management

Brianna Sullivan

Corporate Counsel
Koppers

Cambria Zebley

Owner/Operator
Crumbl Cookies

Catherine McCarron

Relationship Manager
BNY Mellon

Derek Markle

Attorney
Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP

Emily Kolek

Communications Manager
Kennametal Inc.

Gabriel Goldman

Senior Commercialization Specialist
NREC

Gabrielle Lapointe

Tech Risk Consultant – Senior
Ernst & Young LLP

Geremy Andreaco

Account Executive
Precision Copy Products

Husnain Safdar

Vice President
Tecum Capital Partners

Jen DeCaro

Tax Manager
Calgon Carbon

Joe Bianco

Manager, Construction Engineering
EQT Corporation

Justin Mikol

Tax Manager
KPMG

Katie Montagazzi

Director of Marketing and Communication
Confluence Financial

Laura Gauger

Banking
JP Morgan Private Bank

Luke Mohamed

Vice President of Partnerships
Pittsburgh Penguins

Lydia Dube

Human Resources Manager
Gordon Food Services

Matt Phillips

Business Lending Officer
Dollar Bank

Mike Krygowski

Account Executive – National Accounts
NRG

Olivia Martinelli

Audit & Assurance Senior Manager
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philip Soeder

Associate
JP Morgan Private Bank

Richard Ernsberger

Attorney
Behrend & Ernsberger, P.C.

Stephanie Poynton

Data Architect
The Hershey Company

Taylor Kennedy

Controller
SWAT Capital Administrator LLC

Tim Martin

Manager – Audit & Assurance Services
Schneider Downs

Travis Becker

IT Business Analyst
PPG

Will Frederick

Director
Meridian Management Partners

Alyssa Falarski

Business Development Advisor 
Totum Realty Advisors

Connor Manning

Risk Advisory Services 
Schneider Downs & Co.

While working at #1 Cochran, the team will be running the car dealership. Employees will work together to find car deals, schedule service repairs, and sell an item during the shopping period.

Job Roles

  • CEO
  • CFO
  • Accessory Expert
  • Service Advisor
  • Digital Sales Advisor