working with us
The URA wants to make it easy for homeowners, developers, business owners and other stakeholders to bring their vision to life or get the help they need.
The URA team is actively focused on finding real solutions that make Pittsburgh a better place to live, work and do business.
Whether it's helping a homeowner who needs to make an emergency repair after a damaging storm or supporting a real estate developer who sees the potential of an otherwise neglected neighborhood, the people at the URA are committed to making it happen. With energy and engagement.
Want to bring a project from vision to reality? There’s a URA staff member ready to help.
Our Board
Executive
Daniel Grantham, Executive Operations Coordinator
Executive Operations Coordinator
|Central Operations
Strategic Policy & Communications
David Geiger, Assistant Director of Strategic Affairs
Assistant Director of Strategic Affairs
|Dana Bohince, Marketing Communications Strategist
Marketing Communications Strategist
|Gigi Saladna, Senior Communications Manager
Senior Communications Manager
|Human Resources
Columbus C. Brooks, Chief Human Resources Officer
Chief Human Resources Officer
|Finance & IT
Damara Carter, Assistant Director of Finance
Assistant Director of Finance
|Pamela Brown, Senior Financial Compliance Specialist
Senior Financial Compliance Specialist
|Legal & Compliance
Constance Mayer, Manager of Performance & Compliance
Manager of Performance & Compliance
|Jack Trainor, Data & Transaction Specialist
Data & Transaction Specialist
|Development Services
Project & Asset Management
Julie Edwards, Assistant Director of Neighborhood Development
Assistant Director of Neighborhood Development
|Nick Fedorek, Assistant Director of Policy and Development
Assistant Director of Policy and Development
|Maya Fews, Neighborhood Development Specialist
Neighborhood Development Specialist
|Lilly Freedman, Community Development Specialist
Community Development Specialist
|Shantalaya “Laya” Mathews, Community Development Manager
Community Development Manager
|Quality Control Inspections
Corey DeRico, Assistant Director of Facilities Management
Assistant Director of Facilities Management
|Walter Eiseman, Manager of Quality Control & Inspections
Manager of Quality Control & Inspections
|Paul Martinchich, Project Engineering Manager
Project Engineering Manager
|Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation (PHDC) Affiliate
Richard Snipe, PHDC Deputy & Assistant Director, For Sale Housing
PHDC Deputy & Assistant Director, For Sale Housing
|Justin Belton, PHDC Project Development Manager
PHDC Project Development Manager
|Gloria Taylor, PHDC Administrative Assistant
PHDC Administrative Assistant
|Lending & Investments
Residential & Consumer Lending
Shaina Madden, Assistant Director of Residential & Consumer Lending
Assistant Director of Residential & Consumer Lending
|Derek Kendall-Morris, HOF Program Coordinator
HOF Program Coordinator
|Commercial & Business Lending
Jennifer Wilhelm, Director of Commercial Lending
Director of Commercial Lending
|Rebecca Davidson-Wagner, Director of CDFI Investments
Director of CDFI Investments
|Catherine Murray, Assistant Director of Commercial Lending
Assistant Director of Commercial Lending
James Reid, Senior Research & Funding Analyst
Senior Research & Funding Analyst
|Business Solutions
In’Dea Carter, Workforce Development Officer
Workforce Development Officer
|Josette Fitzgibbons, Business Program Officer
Business Program Officer
|Claren Healey, Senior Business Solutions Officer
Senior Business Solutions Officer
|Charles H. Hudson, Jr., Business Strategy Officer
Business Strategy Officer
|Pierce Robinson, Manager of Diverse Business Solutions
Manager of Diverse Business Solutions
|Aster Teclay, Avenues of Hope Project Manager
Avenues of Hope Project Manager
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