Public Policy Committee

Public Policy Committee members review policy issues that affect the nonprofit sector at-large and advices the GPNP on actions members should take on behalf of the nonprofit sector and individuals served.  Committee members meet every other month beginning in January.  To join the committee, please contact Vivien Luk at luk@forbesfunds.org.  To learn more about our advocacy agenda, view to our "Be an Advocate" page.

2012 public policy committee members

Lorri Albert, Allegheny County Bar Foundation

Erika Arbogast, Pittsburgh Vision and Rehabilitation Services

Heather Arnet, Women and Girls Foundation

Doug Arnold, Healthy Start Pittsburgh

Genevieve Barbee, Community Human Services

Hugh Brannan, Brashear Association

Felecia Bute, FMB Associates

Denise Cavenaugh, Step by Step USA

Andrew Cheeseboro, Small Seeds Development, Inc.

Bridget Clement, Auberle

Jeff Cohan, United Jewish Federation

Barbara Conniff, Milestone Center

Dave Coplan, Human Services Center Corporation

Deno DiCiantis, Penn State Extension

Joanna Deming, Housing Alliance of PA

Linda Doman, Eastern Area Adult Services

Joe Dornbrock, Keystone Paralyzed Veterans of America

Pat Fenton, ACTION Housing

Bill Ferguson, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

Deb Ferraro, PLEA

Michelle Figlar, PAEYC

Ryan Freytag, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

Joe Geiger, PANO

Dennis Gilfoyle, Junior Achievement of WPA

Marshall Gordon, Marshall Gordon Consulting

Don Goughler, Family Services WPA

Jim Guffey, South Hills Interfaith Ministries

Beth Heeb, Consumer Health Coalition

Dan Lloyd, Carnegie Library of Homestead

Bob Macey, West Mifflin Community Foundation, Allegheny County Council Member District 9 Representative

Anne Mageras, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Laura Maines, Wesley Spectrum

Jen Martchek, Southwest PA Partnership for Aging

Carla Maxwell, Affordable Comfort

Jesse McLean, Every Child

Nicole Molinaro, Communities in Schools of Allegheny County

Lois Mufuka Martin, Bethlehem Haven

Karen Mundie, Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council

Leslie Osche, Butler County United WAy

Jack Owen, Rhoades & Wodarczyk

Deb Ries, Schneider Downs

Sarah Rosso, Mental Health America

Chris Sandvig, Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group

Ken Service, Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education

Brian Schreiber, Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

Skip Schwab, East Liberty Development

Connie Schwartz, Pittsburgh Vision & Rehabilitation Services

Fran Sheedy Bost, Turtle Creek Valley MH/MR

James Stark, Fayette County Community Action Agency

Phyllis Stevens, Neighborhood Legal Services

Jay Sukernek, Riverlife Pittsburgh

Barbara Taylor, Grantmakers of Western PA

David Tinker, ACHIEVA

Ann Truxell, Vintage

Cindy Vannoy, YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh

Adrienne Walnoha, Community Human Services Corporation

Bill Wolfe, Homeless Children's Education Fund

Taylor Wyman, Irene Stacy Community Mental Health Center