Our Leadership
Leadership. This quality defines the Allegheny Conference both in our work and in our members. More than 250 Regional Investors Council members – C-level leaders from across southwestern Pennsylvania – provide their time, energy and resources to drive the future of our region.
The Conference’s board of directors is comprised of leaders of some of the most widely recognized organizations in the country. Our Regional Investors Council members, many of whom participate on affiliate and program boards, actively play a role in shaping our region.
2025 Allegheny Conference Leadership
David L. Holmberg
Chair, Allegheny Conference;
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Highmark Health
Timothy M. Knavish
Vice Chair, Allegheny Conference;
PPG, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Eric Boughner
Treasurer, Allegheny Conference; Chair, Audit & Finance Committee;
Chairman,
BNY Pennsylvania
Rebekah Byers Kcehowski
Secretary,
Allegheny Conference; Chair, Thought Leadership;
Partner-in-Charge,
Jones Day, Pittsburgh
William S. Demchak
Chair, Downtown, Allegheny Conference;
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Bryan Salesky
Chair, Economic Growth, Allegheny Conference;
Chief Executive Officer,
Stack AV
Kevin Walker
Chair, Energy Cluster, Allegheny Conference;
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Duquesne Light Company
Farnam Jahanian
Chair, Robotics Cluster, Allegheny Conference;
President,
Carnegie Mellon University
David K. Roger
Chair, Federal Investments, Allegheny Conference;
President,
Hillman Family
Foundations
Casey Ryan
Chair, Personnel & Compensation Committee, Allegheny Conference;
Global Managing Partner,
Reed Smith LLP
Laura Shapira Karet
Immediate Past Chair, Allegheny Conference;
Founder and CEO,
Who Brew LLC
