The PRA is a partnership of more than 50 private and public sector leaders and economic development professionals from across the region – who work together to attract capital investment and create jobs in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Staffed by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the PRA markets the Pittsburgh region to business leaders around the world and shares information, insights and opportunities among members to stimulate economic development.
A Regional Catalyst
Because of its broad-based membership, the PRA is your most strategic point of contact, connecting you with the business and economic development community in the Pittsburgh region.
View the PRA Partnerhip:
Officers
Private Sector Members
Public Sector Members
Ex Officio Voting Members
Economic Growth Professionals
Partner Organizations
Officers
Chair J. Brett Harvey
Chief Executive Officer Michael Langley
Treasurer/Secretary Samuel L. Stephenson
Private Sector Members
Greg Babe, Bayer Corporation
JoAnne W. Boyle, Seton Hill University
John P. Friel, MEDRAD, Inc.
Andy Hannah, Plextronics
J. Brett Harvey, CONSOL Energy
Jeffrey A. Elser, FirstEnergy Corporation
Vincent Sands, The Bank of New York Mellon
Donald F. Smith, Jr., MPC Corporation
Thomas W. Sterling, United States Steel Corporation
Samuel J. Stephenson, Parente Randolph, LLC
Public Sector Members
Thomas Balya, Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners
David Coder, Greene County Board of Commissioners
James L. Kennedy, Butler County Board of Commissioners
Patricia L. Kirkpatrick, Armstrong County Board of Commissioners
Larry Maggi, Washington County Board of Commissioners
Dan Onorato, County Chief Executive, Allegheny County
Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
Rodney Ruddock, Indiana County Board of Commissioners
Joseph Spanik, Beaver County Board of Commissioners
Daniel Vogler, Lawrence County Board of Commissioners
Vince Zapotosky, Fayette County Board of Commissioners
Ex Officio Voting Members
Michael Langley, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Economic Growth Professionals
Donald F. Chappel, Greene County Industrial Developments, Inc.
Dennis Davin, Allegheny County Economic Development
William Randell Forister, Allegheny County Airport Authority
Dana P. Henry, Indiana County Center for Economic Operations
Jeff M. Kotula, Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Michael W. Krajovic, Fay- Penn Economic Development Council
Larry J. Larese, Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation
Robbie Matesic, Greene County, Department of Economic Development
Linda Nitch, Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation
Richard L. Palilla, Armstrong County Department of Planning & Development
James Palmer, Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development
Rob Stephany, Urban Redevelopment Authority
Diane Mintus Sheets, Community Development Corporation of Butler County
Byron G. Stauffer Jr., Indiana County Office of Planning & Development
Robert C. Stephenson, RIDC
Partner Organizations
Karl Harris, ARL Electro-Optics Center, Penn State
James R. Hassinger, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Richard Lunak, Innovation Works
John Manzetti, Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse
Michael Matesic, Idea Foundry
Petra Mitchell, Catalyst Connection
Greg Quatchak, NAIOP
David B. Ruppersberger, The Technology Collaborative
Audrey Russo, Pittsburgh Technology Council
Dennis Thompson, DSN Innovations
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