Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
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The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
200 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2016

Telephone: 412-255-6600
Fax: 412-255-6617
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Press Contact

Megan Stearman: 412.255.6576    (cell: 412.304.4001)
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Department Phone Numbers

Staff Directory

ADMINISTRATION
Darnell Griffin-Benton Manager 412.255.6610
Bisrat Birru Administrative Support 412.255.6603
       
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Thomas Link Manager 412.255.6547
Genevieve Besenyi Administrative Support 412.255.6547
       
John Burke Senior Business Development Specialist 412.255.6556
Kevon Copeland Senior Business Development Specialist 412.255.6546
Robert Fidel Business Liaison 412.255.6427
Rochelle Lilien Senior Business Development Specialist 412.255.6553
Anita Stec Business Development Specialist 412.255.6550
       
DIVERSITY AFFAIRS & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Charles M. Powell Director 412.255.6611
Debbie McDonough Administrative Support 412.255.6600
       
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Robert Rubinstein Director 412.255.6663
Vanessa Wade Administrative Support 412.255.6560
       
Rebecca Davidson-Wagner Project Development Specialist 412.255.6588
Susheela Nemani-Stanger Project Development Specialist 412.255.6612
Angelo Taranto Assistant Director 412.255.6554
David Thomas Manager, Pittsburgh Economic &
Industrial Development Corp (PEIDC)
412.255.6557
       
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
Joseph M. Popchak, P.E. Director 412.255.6690
Leona Catania Administrative Support 412.255.6640
       
Paul Alessio Project Manager 412.255.6641
Michael Brannigan Senior Project Engineer 412.255.6417
Maribeth Hook Project Manager 412.255.6664
Martin R. Kaminski Assistant Director, Engineering 412.255.6648
Marino J. Marangoni Assistant Director, Construction 412.255.6580
Charles Miller Senior Project Engineer 412.255.6416
       
EXECUTIVE
Rob Stephany Acting Executive Director 412.255.6566
Lisa Moses Administrative Support 412.255.6566
       
FINANCE
Constance L. Eads Deputy Executive Director 412.255.6630
Daniela Bonacchi Administrative Support 412.255.6630
 
HOUSING
Thomas E. Cummings Director 412.255.6670
Gloria Taylor Administrative Support 412.255.6599
       
Jessica Smith Perry Manager, Development Programs 412.255.6575
Jerome Frank Development Officer 412.255.6672
Claren Healey Development Officer 412.255.6586
Stacey Johnson Development Officer 412.255.6688
Shaina Lavin Development Officer 412.255.6543
Collette O'Leary Development Manager 412.255.6699
Richard Snipe Pittsburgh Housing Development
Corp/Asset Portfolio Manager
412.255.6586
   
Jenny Kohnfelder Manager, Consumer Programs 412.255.6639
Jarmele Fairclaugh Finance Specialist 412.255.6573
Alicia Majors-Myrick Program Officer 412.255.6698
Sharon Taylor Program Officer 412.255.6677
       
David Howe Manager, Pittsburgh Housing
Development Corp (PHDC)
412.255.6629
       
LEGAL
Donald Kortlandt General Counsel 412.255.6655
Cynthia Thomas Administrative Support 412.255.6654
       
Sharon O'Neill Assistant General Counsel 412.255.6619
Shelley Segal Special Counsel 412.255.6651
Kathleen Tkachik Administrative Assistant/Board
Coordinator
412.255.6597
       
MAINSTREETS PITTSBURGH
Kyra Straussman Director 412.255.6418
Josette Fitzgibbons Mainstreets/Elm Street Coordinator 412.255.6686
Quianna Wasler Mainstreets Development Specialist 412.255.6550
       
PERFORMANCE & COMPLIANCE
Valerie Waters Manager 412.255.6552
Bisrat Birru Administrative Support 412.255.6603
       
Pamela Brown Senior Compliance Review Specialist 412.255.6558
William Fry Senior Compliance Review Specialist 412.255.6622
       
PLANNING & DESIGN
Lena Andrews Planning & Development Specialist 412.255.6439
Matthew Smuts Sustainable Design Coordinator 412.255.6430
Gerald Williams Urban Designer 412.255.6595
       
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Thomas Halloran Director, Community & Legislative
Relations Center
412.255.6426
Lisa Moses Administrative Support 412.255.6566
       
Megan Stearman Public Information Officer 412.255.6576
412.304.4001 cell
       
Jason Tigano Public & Legislative Affairs Manager 412.255.6614
       
REAL ESTATE
Kyra Straussman Director 412.255.6418
Lisa Moses Administrative Support 412.255.6566
       
Claire Hosteny Senior Real Estate Development Specialist 412.255.6570
       
Susan Malys Manager 412.255.6680
Joy Akrie Administrative Support 412.255.6660
       
Patricia Huckestein Real Estate Officer 412.255.6667