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
The Honorable R. Daniel Lavelle, Councilman, City of Pittsburgh, District 6
Councilman, City of Pittsburgh, District 6
Accounting & Finance
Billie Jean Lipscomb, Finance Program Specialist
Finance Program Specialist
|Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Ellen Bateman, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Specialist
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Specialist
|Josette Fitzgibbons, Neighborhood Business District Manager
Neighborhood Business District Manager
|Rochelle Lilien, Senior Business Development Specialist
Senior Business Development Specialist
|Joshua Summits, Business Expansion & Attraction Specialist
Business Expansion & Attraction Specialist
|Karlee Turkaly, Entrepreneurship Investment Specialist
Entrepreneurship Investment Specialist
|Quianna Wasler, Manager, Business & Commercial Real Estate Financing
Manager, Business & Commercial Real Estate Financing
|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
|Emily Mitchell, Senior Project Development Specialist
Senior Project Development Specialist
|Kryn Sausedo, Senior Project Development Specialist
Senior 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
|Bill Figura, 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, Executive Director, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
Executive Director, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
|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
|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
|Vethina Tercias, Community Outreach Specialist
Community Outreach Specialist
|Human Resources
Maya Fews, Equity Inclusion Coordinator (PULSE Fellow)
Equity Inclusion Coordinator (PULSE Fellow)
|Legal
Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
Diamonte Walker, Director, Performance & Compliance
Director, Performance & Compliance
|Performance & Compliance
Diamonte Walker, Director, Performance & Compliance
Director, Performance & Compliance
|Pamela Brown, Senior Compliance Review Specialist
Senior Compliance Review Specialist
|Emily Pontarelli, Compliance Review Specialist
Compliance Review Specialist
|Real Estate
Bethany E. Davidson, Manager of Land Recycling
Manager of Land Recycling
|Julie Edwards, Real Estate Officer - Community Coordinator
Real Estate Officer - Community Coordinator
|Mary Lisa (ML) Meier, Real Estate Officer – Administrator
Real Estate Officer – Administrator
|David Thomas, Asset Manager, Real Estate Department
Asset Manager, Real Estate Department
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