Our Staff


President's Office

Grant Oliphant, President and CEO
oliphantg@pghfdn.org

Jonathan Brelsford, Director of Investments
brelsfordj@pghfdn.org

Marianne Cola, Executive Secretary
colam@pghfdn.org

Sherry Murray, Director of Human Resources
murrays@pghfdn.org

Cheryl Poston, Receptionist/ Administrative Support
postonc@pghfdn.org



Communications Department

John Ellis, Vice President for Communications
ellisj@pghfdn.org

Stephanie Higgins, Communications Associate
higginss@pghfdn.org

Christopher Whitlatch, Manager of Marketing & Communications
whitlatchc@pghfdn.org






Development and Donor Services Department

Yvonne Maher, Vice President for Development and Donor Services
mahery@pghfdn.org

Kristin DeAngelis, Director of Development, New Funds
deangelisk@pghfdn.org

Jan Vish, Administrative Support
vishj@pghfdn.org

Willa Dukes, Administrative Support
dukesw@pghfdn.org

Jocelyn Thompson, Director of Donor Services
thompsonj@pghfdn.org

Kelly Uranker, Philanthropic Resources Manager
urankerk@pghfdn.org

Deborah Turner, Scholarship Coordinator
turnerd@pghfdn.org

Arlene Vukas, Administrative Support
vukasa@pghfdn.org

Charles J. Stout, Senior Development Officer
stoutc@pghfdn.org


Program Department

Jeanne Pearlman, Senior Vice President for Program and Policy
pearlmanj@pghfdn.org

Jane Downing, Senior Program Officer, Economic and Community Development
downingj@pghfdn.org

Kevin Jenkins, Director of Community Initiatives/Senior Program Officer
jenkinsk@pghfdn.org

Lauren Mikus, Program Associate
mikusl@pghfdn.org

Judith Powell, Administrative Support for AWM/MR
powellj@pghfdn.org

Jill Ritchie Administrative Support
ritchiej@pghfdn.org

Germaine Williams, Program Officer, Arts and Education
williamsg@pghfdn.org 

Michele Young, Administrative Support
youngm@pghfdn.org




 

Finance Department

Mary Wilson, Vice President for Finance and Administration
wilsonm@pghfdn.org

Bryan Tait, Accountant
taitb@pghfdn.org

Barbara Brooks, Grants Administrator
brooksb@pghfdn.org

David Ekey, Controller
ekeyd@pghfdn.org

Mary Haley, Administrative Support
haleym@pghfdn.org

Mary Ann O'Brien, Accounting Associate
obrienm@pghfdn.org

Katie Robson, Director of Information Technology
robsonk@pghfdn.org

Dot Sikora, Finance Associate
sikorad@pghfdn.org

Jennifer Steinmetz, IT Support Analyst
steinmetzj@pghfdn.org



The Forbes Funds

Diana Bucco, President
bucco@forbesfunds.org

McCrae Martino, Senior Program Officer
martino@forbesfunds.org

Vivien Luk, Associate
luk@forbesfunds.org


Multicultural Arts Initiative

Robert A. Reed, Executive Director for Multicultural Arts Initiative
reedra@pghfdn.org

Charlet Holley,Operations Manager
holleyc@pghfdn.org


Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners

Terry Beggy, Executive Director
terry@psvp.org







Staff