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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. Want to bring a project from vision to reality? There’s a URA staff member ready to help.
Our Board
Executive Leadership Team
David Geiger, Director of Government & Strategic Affairs
Director of Government & Strategic Affairs
|Central Operations
Executive Department
David Geiger, Director of Government & Strategic Affairs
Director of Government & Strategic Affairs
|Communications
Human Resources
Legal
Matt Sanders, Senior Associate Counsel
Senior Associate 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
|Mike Emge, Quality Control Inspection Manager
Quality Control Inspection Manager
|Strategic Data & Impact
John Bonello, Senior Data & Evaluation Specialist
Senior Data & Evaluation Specialist
|Finance
Information Technology
Jonathan Ingham, Information Systems Administrator
Information Systems Administrator
Grants & Compliance
Jamie Piotrowski, Neighborhood Business District Program Analyst
Neighborhood Business District Program 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
|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
Anita Stec, Assistant Director of Development
Assistant Director of Development
|Josette Fitzgibbons, Manager of Neighborhood Business Districts
Manager of Neighborhood Business Districts
|Lilly Freedman, Manager of Development Projects
Manager of Development Projects
|James Reid, Senior Manager of Development Finance
Senior Manager of Development Finance
|Pittsburgh Economic & Industrial Development Corporation (PEIDC)
Donita Thomas, Community Investment Manager & President of PEIDC
Community Investment Manager & President of PEIDC
|Housing
Donna Freeman, Housing Quality Control Analyst
Housing Quality Control Analyst
|Housing Support
Alicia Majors, Assistant Director of Housing Support
Assistant Director of Housing Support
|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
|Natalie Lopez, Client Relations Program Assistant
Client Relations Program Assistant
|Residential Development
Ben Peyton, Assistant Director of Residential Development
Assistant Director of Residential Development
|David DiBernardo, Residential Lending Analyst
Residential Lending Analyst
|Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
Justin Belton, Manager of PHDC Housing Development
Manager of PHDC Housing Development
|Shayla Burrow, PHDC Program Outreach Specialist
PHDC Program Outreach Specialist
|David Howe, PHDC Financial Operations Manager
PHDC Financial Operations Manager
|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
|Melissa Beall, Communication & Marketing Analyst
Communication & Marketing Analyst
|Jesse Descutner, Commercial Lending Analyst
Commercial Lending Analyst
|Karlee Turkaly, Senior Lending Analyst & Asset Manager
Senior Lending Analyst & Asset Manager
|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
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