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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

Kyle Chintalapalli, Chair
Chair
The Honorable R. Daniel Lavelle, Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Sara Innamorato, Treasurer
Treasurer
Lindsay Powell, Member
Member
Sam Williamson, Member
Member

Executive Leadership Team

Susheela Nemani-Stanger, Executive Director
Executive Director
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Jennifer Wilhelm, Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
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Quianna Wasler, Chief Housing Officer
Chief Housing Officer
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Damara Carter, Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Link, Chief Development Officer
Chief Development Officer
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Tanika Harris, Director of Communication & Community Relations
Director of Communication & Community Relations
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David Geiger, Senior Advisor
Senior Advisor
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Shannon Barkley, Senior Legal Counsel
Senior Legal Counsel
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Central Operations

Executive Department
Susheela Nemani-Stanger, Executive Director
Executive Director
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Jennifer Wilhelm, Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
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David Geiger, Senior Advisor
Senior Advisor
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Jacqueline Bowman-Porter, Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
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Kayla Goncalves-Stacy, Receptionist
Receptionist
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Communication & Community Relations
Tanika Harris, Director of Communication & Community Relations
Director of Communication & Community Relations
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Dana Bohince, Senior Marketing & Community Relations Coordinator
Senior Marketing & Community Relations Coordinator
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Kayla Williams, Communication Assistant
Communication Assistant
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Human Resources
James Bero, Senior Human Resources Manager
Senior Human Resources Manager
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Constance Mayer, Senior Human Resources Specialist
Senior Human Resources Specialist
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Cornell Ford, Human Resources Generalist
Human Resources Generalist
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Legal
Shannon Barkley, Senior Legal Counsel
Senior Legal Counsel
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Matt Sanders, Associate Counsel
Associate Counsel
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Alexander Thomas, Assistant Counsel
Assistant Counsel
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Theresa Schacht, Senior Paralegal
Senior Paralegal
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Lori Decker, Program Assistant
Program Assistant
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Strategic Data & Impact
Alisa Balestra, Manager of Strategic Data & Impact
Manager of Strategic Data & Impact
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John Bonello, Data & Evaluation Specialist
Data & Evaluation Specialist
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Dylan Sloat, Legislative & Data Analyst
Legislative & Data Analyst
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Quality Control & Inspections
Corey DeRico, Director of Quality Control and Facilities Management
Director of Quality Control and Facilities Management
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Walter "Curt" Eiseman, Assistant Director of Quality Control and Inspections
Assistant Director of Quality Control and Inspections
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Nazin Bagherynejad, Assistant Director of Architecture & Engineering
Assistant Director of Architecture & Engineering
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Ashley Chipps, Manager of Quality Control and Inspections
Manager of Quality Control and Inspections
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Ivy Coleman, Program Assistant
Program Assistant
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Edward Deshler, Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
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Mike Emge, Facilities & Quality Control Inspector
Facilities & Quality Control Inspector
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Bill Grab, Lead Abatement Manager
Lead Abatement Manager
Matthew Grebner, Senior Project Engineer
Senior Project Engineer
Emily Jaquay, Architectural Designer
Architectural Designer
Ben Sorbin, Project Engineer
Project Engineer
David Spencer, Lead Abatement Manager
Lead Abatement Manager
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Real Estate Transactions
Mary Lisa (ML) Meier, Director of Real Estate Transactions
Director of Real Estate Transactions
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Terrin Bailey-Belser, Transaction Support Coordinator
Transaction Support Coordinator
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Tracy Brindle, Real Estate Transaction Coordinator ll
Real Estate Transaction Coordinator ll
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Lindsay Jupin, Real Estate Inventory Manager
Real Estate Inventory Manager
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Oscar Medina, GIS and Data Analyst
GIS and Data Analyst
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Audrey Rasmusson, Real Estate Transaction Paralegal
Real Estate Transaction Paralegal
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Cameron Weeks, Senior Property Inquiries Analyst
Senior Property Inquiries Analyst
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Finance
Damara Carter, Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Dana Deresh, Assistant Director of Finance
Assistant Director of Finance
Marcus Robinson, Compliance and Grants Manager
Compliance and Grants Manager
Information Technology
Jonathan Ingham, Information Systems Administrator
Information Systems Administrator
Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program
Jazmine DeRico, Labor Compliance Manager
Labor Compliance Manager
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Christian Pfeil, MWBE Program Assistant
MWBE Program Assistant
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Development Services

Thomas Link, Chief Development Officer
Chief Development Officer
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Anita Stec, Assistant Director of Development
Assistant Director of Development
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James Reid, Senior Manager of Development Finance
Senior Manager of Development Finance
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Matt Reitzell, Business Process Specialist
Business Process Specialist
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Project & Asset Management
Maya Fews, Project Manager
Project Manager
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Lilly Freedman, Manager of Development Projects
Manager of Development Projects
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Gordon Hall, Project Manager
Project Manager
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Bailey Knapp, Project Manager
Project Manager
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Shantalaya Matthews, Project Manager
Project Manager
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Julia McMahon, Project Manager
Project Manager
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Brandon Wilson, Project Manager
Project Manager
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Pittsburgh Land Bank
Sally Stadelman, Manager of Pittsburgh Land Bank
Manager of Pittsburgh Land Bank
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Emily Kauchak, Assistant Land Bank Manager
Assistant Land Bank Manager
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Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
Richard Snipe, Executive Director of PHDC
Executive Director of PHDC
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Justin Belton, Manager of PHDC Housing Development
Manager of PHDC Housing Development
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Canaan Bey, PHDC Construction Manager
PHDC Construction Manager
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David Howe, PHDC Financial Operations Manager
PHDC Financial Operations Manager
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Nancy Reis, Project Development Manager
Project Development Manager
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Gloria Taylor, Program Assistant
Program Assistant
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Shayla Thompkins, PHDC Program Outreach Specialist
PHDC Program Outreach Specialist
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Business District Services
Josette Fitzgibbons, Manager of Neighborhood Business Districts
Manager of Neighborhood Business Districts
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Talia O’Brien, Neighborhood Business District Program Analyst
Neighborhood Business District Program Analyst
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Jamie Piotrowski, Neighborhood Business District Program Analyst
Neighborhood Business District Program Analyst
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Lending & Investments

Quianna Wasler, Chief Housing Officer
Chief Housing Officer
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Thomas Link, Chief Development Officer
Chief Development Officer
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Residential & Consumer Lending
Evan Miller, Director of Housing
Director of Housing
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Breanna Benjamin, Senior HOF Program Coordinator
Senior HOF Program Coordinator
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Jahd Burns, Housing Administrator & Community Outreach
Housing Administrator & Community Outreach
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David DiBernardo, Residential Lending Analyst
Residential Lending Analyst
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Rae Ann Driscoll, OwnPGH Program Coordinator
OwnPGH Program Coordinator
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Donna Freeman, Housing Quality Control Analyst
Housing Quality Control Analyst
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Victoria Jackson, Lending Analyst
Lending Analyst
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Derek Kendall-Morris, Manager of Consumer Lending
Manager of Consumer Lending
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Natalie Lopez, Client Relations Program Assistant
Client Relations Program Assistant
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Alicia Majors, Homeownership Manager
Homeownership Manager
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Kyle Novak, HOF Program Coordinator
HOF Program Coordinator
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Niklas Persson, Lending Analyst
Lending Analyst
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Ben Peyton, Manager of Residential Lending
Manager of Residential Lending
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Melinda Ward, Consumer Lending Program Coordinator
Consumer Lending Program Coordinator
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Kristen Leuschen, Program Assistant
Program Assistant
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Commercial & Business Lending
Catherine Murray, Director of Commercial Lending
Director of Commercial Lending
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Siena Kane, Assistant Director of Commercial Lending
Assistant Director of Commercial Lending
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Madlene Augello, Quality Control Officer
Quality Control Officer
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Melissa Beall, Communication & Marketing Analyst
Communication & Marketing Analyst
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Michael Bitsura, Senior Lending Analyst
Senior Lending Analyst
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Tristen Fisher, Commercial Lending Analyst
Commercial Lending Analyst
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Rochelle Lilien, Business Lending Manager
Business Lending Manager
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Lynnette Morris, Engagement Analyst
Engagement Analyst
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Tierney Richards, Senior Lending Analyst
Senior Lending Analyst
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Karlee Turkaly, Senior Lending Analyst & Asset Manager
Senior Lending Analyst & Asset Manager
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Alexandra Xiao, Lending Analyst
Lending Analyst
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CDFI Investments
Rebecca Davidson-Wagner, Director of Community Development Investments
Director of Community Development Investments
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Donita Thomas, Community Investment Manager & President
Community Investment Manager & President
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Brooke Shetler, Community Development Investment Assistant
Community Development Investment Assistant
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