Skip to content
Image of a white flag

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. Want to bring a project from vision to reality? There’s a URA staff member ready to help.

Our Board

Kyle Chintalapalli, Chair
Chair
Council President R. Daniel Lavelle, Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Lauren Connelly, Treasurer
Treasurer
Lindsay Powell, Member
Member
Sam Williamson, Member
Member

Executive Leadership Team

Susheela Nemani-Stanger, Executive Director
Executive Director
|
Damara Carter, Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
David Geiger, Director of Government & Strategic Affairs
Director of Government & Strategic Affairs
|
Thomas Link, Chief Development Officer
Chief Development Officer
|
Quianna Wasler, Chief Housing Officer
Chief Housing Officer
|

Central Operations

Executive Department
Susheela Nemani-Stanger, Executive Director
Executive Director
|
Jacqueline Bowman-Porter, Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
|
David Geiger, Director of Government & Strategic Affairs
Director of Government & Strategic Affairs
|
Kayla Goncalves-Stacy, Administrative Assistant I
Administrative Assistant I
|
Talia O’Brien, Government Affairs Analyst
Government Affairs Analyst
|
Communications
Matthew Benusa, Communications Specialist I
Communications Specialist I
|
Dana Bohince, Communications Manager
Communications Manager
|
Human Resources
James Bero, Director of Human Resources
Director of Human Resources
|
Desmond Bentley, Benefits Specialist
Benefits Specialist
|
Cornell Ford, Human Resources Generalist
Human Resources Generalist
|
Legal
Kate Diersen, Managing Counsel
Managing Counsel
Matt Sanders, Senior Associate Counsel
Senior Associate Counsel
|
Lori Decker, Program Assistant
Program Assistant
|
Keith Hodgens, Associate Counsel
Associate Counsel
Theresa Schacht, Senior Paralegal
Senior Paralegal
|
Alexander Thomas, Assistant Counsel
Assistant Counsel
|
Quality Control & Inspections
Corey DeRico, Director of Quality Control and Facilities Management
Director of Quality Control and Facilities Management
|
Nazin Bagherynejad, Assistant Director of Architecture & Engineering
Assistant Director of Architecture & Engineering
|
Wais Baheen, Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer
|
Ivy Coleman, Program Assistant
Program Assistant
|
Jack Decker, Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer
|
Edward Deshler, Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
|
Mike Emge, Quality Control Inspection Manager
Quality Control Inspection Manager
|
William Grab, Lead Abatement Manager
Lead Abatement Manager
Emily Jaquay, Architectural Designer
Architectural Designer
David Spencer, Lead Abatement Manager
Lead Abatement Manager
|
Strategic Data & Impact
John Bonello, Senior Data & Evaluation Specialist
Senior Data & Evaluation Specialist
|
Finance
Damara Carter, Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Dana Deresh, Assistant Director of Finance
Assistant Director of Finance
Information Technology
Jonathan Ingham, Information Systems Administrator
Information Systems Administrator
Grants & Compliance
Jazmine DeRico, Labor Compliance Manager
Labor Compliance Manager
|
Christian Pfeil, MWBE Program Assistant
MWBE Program Assistant
|
Jamie Piotrowski, Neighborhood Business District Program Analyst
Neighborhood Business District Program Analyst
|
Kimberly Peindl, Grant Analyst
Grant Analyst
Marcus Robinson, Compliance and Grants Manager
Compliance and Grants Manager
Kennola Slater, Lending Compliance Analyst
Lending Compliance Analyst

Real Estate

Mary Lisa (ML) Meier, Director of Real Estate Transactions
Director of Real Estate Transactions
|
Terrin Bailey-Belser, Transaction Support Coordinator
Transaction Support Coordinator
|
Tracy Brindle, Real Estate Transaction Coordinator ll
Real Estate Transaction Coordinator ll
|
Oscar Medina, GIS and Data Analyst II
GIS and Data Analyst II
|
Audrey Rasmusson, Real Estate Transaction Paralegal
Real Estate Transaction Paralegal
|
Cameron Weeks, Senior Property Inquiries Analyst
Senior Property Inquiries Analyst
|
Pittsburgh Land Bank
Sally Stadelman, Manager of Pittsburgh Land Bank
Manager of Pittsburgh Land Bank
|
Miauna Conner, Land Transactions Coordinator
Land Transactions Coordinator
|

Development Services

Thomas Link, Chief Development Officer
Chief Development Officer
|
Anita Stec, Assistant Director of Development
Assistant Director of Development
|
Maya Fews, Project Manager
Project Manager
|
Josette Fitzgibbons, Manager of Neighborhood Business Districts
Manager of Neighborhood Business Districts
|
Lilly Freedman, Manager of Development Projects
Manager of Development Projects
|
Gordon Hall, Project Manager
Project Manager
|
Bailey Knapp, Project Manager
Project Manager
|
Shantalaya Mathews, Sr. Project Manager
Sr. Project Manager
|
Julia McMahon, Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
|
James Reid, Senior Manager of Development Finance
Senior Manager of Development Finance
|
Brandon Wilson, Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
|
Pittsburgh Economic & Industrial Development Corporation (PEIDC)
Donita Thomas, Community Investment Manager & President of PEIDC
Community Investment Manager & President of PEIDC
|

Housing

Quianna Wasler, Chief Housing Officer
Chief Housing Officer
|
Donna Freeman, Housing Quality Control Analyst
Housing Quality Control Analyst
|
Matt Reitzell, Business Process Specialist
Business Process Specialist
|
Housing Support
Alicia Majors, Assistant Director of Housing Support
Assistant Director of Housing Support
|
Orlando Akins, Client Relations Specialist
Client Relations Specialist
|
Breanna Benjamin, Senior Housing Opportunity Fund Program Coordinator
Senior Housing Opportunity Fund Program Coordinator
|
Eric Bernheimer, Housing Administration and Outreach Coordinator
Housing Administration and Outreach Coordinator
|
Rae Ann Driscoll, OwnPGH Program Coordinator
OwnPGH Program Coordinator
|
Kristen Lawrence, HOF Program Coordinator
HOF Program Coordinator
|
Natalie Lopez, Client Relations Program Assistant
Client Relations Program Assistant
|
Residential Development
Ben Peyton, Assistant Director of Residential Development
Assistant Director of Residential Development
|
Jared Clayton, Housing Lending Analyst
Housing Lending Analyst
|
David DiBernardo, Residential Lending Analyst
Residential Lending Analyst
|
Brooke Gwin, Housing Lending Analyst
Housing Lending Analyst
|
Niklas Persson, Lending Analyst
Lending Analyst
|
Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
Richard Snipe, Executive Director of PHDC
Executive Director of PHDC
|
Justin Belton, Manager of PHDC Housing Development
Manager of PHDC Housing Development
|
Canaan Bey, PHDC Construction Manager
PHDC Construction Manager
|
Shayla Burrow, PHDC Program Outreach Specialist
PHDC Program Outreach Specialist
|
David Howe, PHDC Financial Operations Manager
PHDC Financial Operations Manager
|
Gloria Taylor, Program Assistant
Program Assistant
|

Commercial & Business Lending

Catherine Murray, Director of Commercial Lending
Director of Commercial Lending
|
Siena Kane, Assistant Director of Commercial Lending
Assistant Director of Commercial Lending
|
Madlene Augello, Quality Control Officer
Quality Control Officer
|
Melissa Beall, Communication & Marketing Analyst
Communication & Marketing Analyst
|
Michael Bitsura, Senior Lending Analyst
Senior Lending Analyst
|
Jesse Descutner, Commercial Lending Analyst
Commercial Lending Analyst
|
Rochelle Lilien, Business Lending Manager
Business Lending Manager
|
Lynnette Morris, Engagement Analyst
Engagement Analyst
|
Tierney Richards, Senior Lending Analyst
Senior Lending Analyst
|
Karlee Turkaly, Senior Lending Analyst & Asset Manager
Senior Lending Analyst & Asset Manager
|
Alexandra Xiao, Lending Analyst
Lending Analyst
|
Community Development Investments
Rebecca Davidson-Wagner, Director of Community Development Investments
Director of Community Development Investments
|
Brooke Shetler, Community Development Investment Assistant
Community Development Investment Assistant
|
Scroll Up