Get to know the 2026 Cohort.
Abe Amawi
Director of Operations
First Energy (PA)
Lindsey Brown
Global Head of Client Service Liquidity & Financing
BNY (NY)
Dr. Kris Brown
Director of Human Resources
Huntsville Utilities (AL)
Stephen P. Canton
Chief Resident Physician
UPMC (PA)
Imogene L. Cathey
Vice President and General Counsel
Seton Hill University (PA)
Aparna Chandramohan
Sr. Director, International Production & Sourcing
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NY)
Vanesha Coggins
Vice President, Corporate Compliance and Internal Audit
Akron Children's Hospital (OH)
Kelly Dillard
Vice President, Talent Acquisition
Dollar Bank (PA)
Joan Eichner
Sr. Director, Operations and Evaluation
UPMC (PA)
Amera Gilchrist
Chief of EMS
City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety Bureau of EMS (PA)
Angela Gressem
Director of Hello Baby
Healthy Start (PA)
Alphonso Hall
Engineering Manager
Koppers Inc (SC)
Dawn Hannah
Chief Program & Impact Officer
Beyond Literacy (PA)
Tracy Hughes
Vice President, Human Resources - Global Freight Services
Wabtec Corporation (IL)
Robert Lewis
District Manager Director - Surface Operations
FedEx Corporation (TX)
Brian Long
Head of Adhesives and Sealants North America
Covestro (PA)
Mopewa Ogundipe
Senior Engineering Manager
Duolingo (NY)
Shoncey D. Prophet
Executive Store Leader
Giant Eagle Market District (OH)
Angelica Starkey
Manager, Workplace Culture and Community Engagement
UPMC (PA)
Judy Tipton
Executive Director
Playworks Michigan (MI)
Tatausha Webster
Director of Benefits
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (TX)
Frank Wiley
Regional Business Leader
Giant Eagle (OH)
Gina Winstead
Vice President, Culture and Community
Carnegie Museums (PA)