Our Board of Directors

Leadership. This quality defines the Alliance both in our work and in our members. More than 250 Regional Investors Council members – C-suite 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.

2026 Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Leadership

David L. Holmberg

Chair

CEO, Highmark Health

Timothy M. Knavish

Vice Chair

Chairman & CEO, PPG

Eric Boughner

Treasurer; Chair, Audit & Finance Committee

Chairman, BNY Pennsylvania

Rebekah Byers Kcehowski

Secretary; Chair, Thought Leadership

Partner-in-Charge, Jones Day Pittsburgh

William S. Demchak

Chair, Downtown

Chairman & CEO, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Bryan Salesky

Chair, Economic Growth

CEO, Stack, AV

Kevin Walker

Chair, Energy Cluster

President & CEO, Duquesne Light Company

Farnam Jahanian

Chair, Robotics Cluster

President, Carnegie Mellon University

Steve C. Blanco

Chair, Federal Investments

President & CEO, MSA, The Safety Company

Casey Ryan

Chair, Personnel & Compensation Committee

Global Managing Partner, Reed Smith LLP

Dan Fitzpatrick

Chair, Policy

President, Mid-Atlantic & Midwest Regions, Citizens Bank

Laura Shapria-Karet

Immediate Past Chair

Founder & CEO, Who Brew LLC

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