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
Accounting & Finance
Pamela Brown, Senior Finance Review Specialist
Senior Finance Review Specialist
|Billie Jean Lipscomb, Finance Program Specialist
Finance Program Specialist
|Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Josette Fitzgibbons, Neighborhood Business District Manager
Neighborhood Business District Manager
|Rochelle Lilien, Senior Business Development Specialist
Senior Business Development Specialist
|Aster Teclay, Entrepreneurship Investment Specialist
Entrepreneurship Investment Specialist
|Karlee Turkaly, Entrepreneurship Investment Specialist
Entrepreneurship Investment Specialist
|Communications
Dana Bohince, Communications & Marketing Specialist
Communications & Marketing Specialist
|Economic Development
Nick Fedorek, Project Development Specialist
Project Development Specialist
|Shantalaya “Laya” Mathews, Project Development Specialist
Project Development Specialist
|Anita Stec, Economic Development Grants Manager
Economic Development Grants Manager
|Engineering & Construction
Ed Deshler, Senior Construction Advisor II
Senior Construction Advisor II
|Charles H. Hudson, Jr., Senior Construction Advisor
Senior Construction Advisor
|Dave Majcher, Senior Construction Coordinator
Senior Construction Coordinator
|Executive
Robert Rubinstein, Director of Special Projects
Director of Special Projects
|Rebecca Davidson-Wagner, Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives (PUI) President
Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives (PUI) President
|Housing
Chuck Alcorn, Senior Project Development Specialist
Senior Project Development Specialist
|David Howe, Manager, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corp (PHDC)
Manager, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corp (PHDC)
|Shaina Madden, Manager of Residential Development
Manager of Residential Development
|Brett Morgan, Project Development Specialist
Project Development Specialist
|Housing Opportunity Fund
Evan Miller, Housing Program and Policy Specialist
Housing Program and Policy Specialist
|Jamie Reese, Affordable Housing Data and Policy Analyst
Affordable Housing Data and Policy Analyst
|Human Resources
Maya Fews, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator
Equity and Inclusion Coordinator
|Maryann Pedrotty, Human Resources Benefits Coordinator
Human Resources Benefits Coordinator
|Legal
Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
Lisa Moses, Senior MWBE Compliance Specialist
Senior MWBE Compliance Specialist
|Performance & Compliance
Emily Pontarelli, Compliance Review Specialist
Compliance Review Specialist
|Hannah Svonavec, Regulatory Compliance Officer
Regulatory Compliance Officer
|Real Estate
Bethany E. Davidson, Manager of Land Recycling
Manager of Land Recycling
|Tim Dolan, Data and Project Management Specialist
Data and Project Management Specialist
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