Executive Leadership Academy

Get to know the 2023 Cohort.

Dr. Julius E. Abia


Internal Audit Manager - Projects
Wabtec Corporation

Joel Acie


Deputy Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

Will Carpenter


Regional Security Manager, VP
BNY Mellon

Tricina Cash


Executive Vice President
Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council

Michael A. Cherry


Vice President of Human Resources
Dollar Bank, FSB

Samantha Custard


Senior Corporate Counsel
Giant Eagle, Inc.

Anthony (Tony) DaBreo


Regional Vice President, Northeast Region
Erie Insurance

Laura C. Duncan, MHA, MHI


VP, Ambulatory and Home Care Operations
Cincinnati's Children Hospital and Medical Center

Dr. Tinamarie Estes-Washington, DNP, RN, PCCN


Director of Nursing, Equity Officer
Allegheny Health Network, Forbes Hospital

Samantha Hartzman


Sr. Manager, ESG & Corporate Giving
Duquesne Light Company

Della Hollins


SVP, Risk and Control Manager, Senior
PNC

Elizabeth L. Hughes


Senior Associate Counsel 
UPMC

Russell Ivey


Head of Finance,  Architectural Coatings US
PPG

Calvin Jackson


Senior Technical Project Manager
B-Yond

Ardana Jefferson


Chief Executive Officer
Homeless Children's Education Fund

Bobbie Jean Johnson


Senior Vice President / Director, Retail Technology Operations,
PNC

Danitra Mason


Controller 
The Pittsburgh Foundation

Delvina L. Morrow


Vice President, Community Affairs & DEI
Pittsburgh Penguins

Michelle Porter


Director, One Northside
Buhl Foundation

Angela Reid-James


Director, Workforce Operations
Highmark, Inc.

Andrea Robinson


President
ARCLS Corp

M. Shernell Smith


Associate Dean & Executive Director for the Center of Student Diversity & Inclusion 
Carnegie Mellon University

Patti Solomon


Director, Human Resources Business Partner
Giant Eagle, Inc.

Sonya Tilghman


Executive Director
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc.

Wendy Walker-Graham


Director, Quality Assurance and Operational Integrity
UPMC Health Plan

Kellie Ware


Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Allegheny County Bar Association

Get to Know Us

Meet the executives that provide advice and guidance on  TALI's strategic direction.