Executive Leadership Academy

Get to know the 2024 Cohort.

John (Mamadou) Bah


Procurement Global Finance Director
PPG

Godfrey Bethea 


Vice President of Equity, People, and Culture
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Lyasha Bishop-Gaines


Executive Director
The Early Excellence Project

Donminika Brown


Chief Financial Officer
Pittsburgh Regional Transit

Brandon Grinage


SVP Regional Manager
PNC

Donny Hamilton


Gateway Project Manager 
Federal Railroad Administration

Alyssa Ford Heywood


Director, Performance Management
Pittsburgh Public Schools

Joyce Howard


Business Development Manager.
Innovation Works

Jason Jones


Vice President, Community Development
Dollar Bank

Rick Mason


Executive Director 
The Pittsburgh Project

Danielle Mundekis


Director of Inclusion 
Eckert Seamans

Michael Nelson


Senior Manager, Corporate Security 
Duquesne Light Company

Onome Oghifobibi


Assistant Professor and Director of Community Engagement, Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicice

J. Nicole Rhodes


Associate Legal Counsel 
University of Pittsburgh

Kelly Russell


Assistant Director/Labor Compliance Officer
City of Pittsburgh

Tammy Sadler


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
Highmark Health

Tiffinnie Severin


Director, Enterprise Strategy
Highmark

LaShana Stokes


Chief of Staff
UPMC

Rachel Williams


Director, Content Program Management
Duolingo

Shani Yeldell


Community Relations Manager-Mentorship Academy
CNX

Michael Young


Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Associate Professor of Mathematical Science
Carnegie Mellon University

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