Get to know the 2025 Cohort.
Danai Battle
Program Director
ACH Clear Pathways
Marla Bradford
Equity Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Penelope Brady
HR Manager
Wabtec Corporation
Tearra Brown-Anderson
Store Leader
Giant Eagle
Janell Cross
AVP, Fair Banking Officer
Dollar Bank, FSB
John Davis
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Carnegie Mellon University - College of Engineering, Dean's Office
Jesse Exilus
Deputy Solicitor
City of Pittsburgh
Brittany Ezell
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Eno Frimpong
Manager - Technology Assurance & Compliance
Helion
Rashwad Hatten
Supervisor, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance
Duquesne Light Company
Leen Huynh
Senior Software Engineer
Duolingo
Edina Johnson
Supervisor - Licensed Professional Counselor
Pittsburgh Mercy and Enliven Resilience Counseling Services
Jennifer Kennedy
Learning and Development Consultant
UPMC
Robin Kenney
Store Leader
Giant Eagle Inc.
DaMarra (Underwood) King
Birth to Five Manager
Allegheny County Department of Children Initiatives
Dorian King
Systems Engineer
Consol Energy Inc.
Maymary Laideson
SCADA Engineer
CNX Resources
Marissa Lay
Manager of Network Contracting
Helion
Paige McKenzie
Women's Veterans Program, Program Assistant
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Cheyenne Pettiford
Lead - Learning & Development
American Eagle Outfitters
Paige Phillips
Project Manager
Oregon State University
Fatimah Pillow
Senior Distributions Operations Manager
Giant Eagle
Brazitte Poole
Assistant Counsel, Employment & Labor
UPMC
Daymon Randolph
Client Solution Manager
PNC
Ceari Robinson
Loyalty Marketing Coordinator
American Eagle Outfitters
Alizé Strickland
K-8 Family Engagement Coordinator
Homeless Children Education Fund
Quinton Thorne-Calhoun
Market District Executive Store Leader
Giant Eagle
Michael Thornhill
Director of Diversity, Equity & Belonging
Venture Outdoors
Eric Twum-Barimah
Principal Scientist & Team Lead
Covestro
Wendell Wade
Branch Manager III (DMLO)
PNC
Eric Watson
Assistant Plant Manager
Koppers