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
Office of Strategic Policy and Communications
Diamonte Walker, Deputy Director and Interim Executive Director
Deputy Director and Interim Executive Director
|Daniel Grantham, Operations Assistant and Special Assistant to the Deputy Director
Operations Assistant and Special Assistant to the Deputy Director
|Dana Bohince, Communications & Marketing Specialist
Communications & Marketing Specialist
|Office of Administration
Human Resources
Maya Fews, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator
Equity and Inclusion Coordinator
|Maryann Pedrotty, Human Resources Benefits Coordinator
Human Resources Benefits Coordinator
|Charles Warren, Senior Human Resources Generalist
Senior Human Resources Generalist
|Finance
Pamela Brown, Senior Finance Review Specialist
Senior Finance Review Specialist
|Billie Jean Lipscomb, Payroll Finance Administrator
Payroll Finance Administrator
|Legal
Tynishia Powell, Senior Associate Counsel and Compliance Manager
Senior Associate Counsel and Compliance Manager
|Compliance
Tynishia Powell, Senior Associate Counsel and Compliance Manager
Senior Associate Counsel and Compliance Manager
|Emily Pontarelli, Compliance Review Specialist
Compliance Review Specialist
|Hannah Svonavec, Regulatory Compliance Officer
Regulatory Compliance Officer
|Center for Community and 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
|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
|Lilly Freedman, Community Development Specialist
Community Development Specialist
|Claren Healey, Real Estate Officer – Development and Marketing
Real Estate Officer – Development and Marketing
|Special Projects
Robert Rubinstein, Director of Special Projects
Director of Special Projects
|Engineering & Construction
Corey DeRico, Senior Construction Project Coordinator
Senior Construction Project Coordinator
|Edward Deshler, Senior Construction Advisor II
Senior Construction Advisor II
|Charles H. Hudson, Jr., Senior Construction Advisor
Senior Construction Advisor
|Center for Housing Opportunities
Housing Opportunities/Housing Opportunity Fund
Jeremy Carter, Manager of Community Housing Programs
Manager of Community Housing Programs
|Vethina Hage, Policy and Community Outreach Specialist
Policy and Community Outreach Specialist
|Derek Kendall-Morris, HOF Program Specialist
HOF Program Specialist
|Evan Miller, Housing Opportunity Fund Senior Program and Policy Specialist
Housing Opportunity Fund Senior Program and Policy Specialist
|Housing Development
Shaina Madden, Residential Development Manager
Residential Development Manager
|Brett Morgan, Project Development Specialist
Project Development Specialist
|Collette O'Leary, Project Development Manager
Project Development Manager
|Richard Snipe, Manager, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
Manager, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
|Justin Belton, PHDC Project Development Specialist
PHDC Project Development Specialist
|Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Josette Fitzgibbons, Neighborhood Business District Manager
Neighborhood Business District Manager
|Siena Kane, Entrepreneurship Investment Specialist
Entrepreneurship Investment Specialist
|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
|Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
Lisa Moses, Senior MWBE Compliance Specialist
Senior MWBE Compliance Specialist
|Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives
Rebecca Davidson-Wagner, Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives (PUI) President
Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives (PUI) President
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