Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Auberle is led by a passionate and hardworking group of people, divided into our executive staff leadership and three Boards. 

Because of the vast scope of our work, Auberle operates using three governing boards each with their own roles and responsibilities: Auberle, the Pauline Auberle Foundation, and Ward Home. Each board works in tandem to promote cohesive leadership and collaboration across the organization.
 


Auberle

The Auberle Board oversees the agency’s programmatic endeavors, focusing primarily on the day-to-day operations of our five service areas.

George Basara

(Retired) General Counsel, EVP, HR Director – S&T Bank

Natalie Chronister, PMP
Project Administrator II, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

John Ciccolella
Pittsburgh Market President – Bank of America

Dr. Sundeep Ekbote (Vice-Chair)
Regional Chief Medical Officer, Director of Emergency Medicine – Penn Highlands

Fernando Esquivel
Executive Vice President, Human Resources – Southwire

Swati Gandhi
Fractional Chief Operating Officer / Head of Corporate Partnerships – Management Consultant

Lauren Lloyd (Chair)
Vice President, Human Resources – UPMC

John Lovelace
Senior Advisor, UPMC Insurance Services Division

Tammy Palmgren
Regional Vice President – Care Scout

October Parrish
412 Youth Zone Alum; Vending Machine Business

Stacey Popko
Associate Vice President & Managing Editor – MCG Health/HearstLab Scout

Tricia Shelton, Ed.D.(Sec/Treas)
Assistant Professor – Slippery Rock University

Christine Tobias
Vice President, Operations & CEO Quest Diagnostics Venture, LLC – Quest Diagnostics

Dr. Michael Tranovich
Retired: Orthopedic Surgeon

Ashley Urlakis
Student Member, GSPIA Nonprofit Board Governance & Leadership

Shemariah Waggoner
President – Emery Consulting Services LLC

Jim Wilding
Co-founder – Confluence Financial Partners

Bishop David Zubik
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Pauline Auberle Foundation

The Pauline Auberle Foundation is the fundraising arm of our agency and its Board oversees the organization’s charitable and marketing activities.

Samantha Balbier
Executive Director, Institute of Politics – University of Pittsburgh

Robert Coury
Head of Benefits, Advisory & Compliance – North America – Willis Towers Watson

David DeJong, Ph.D. 
Professor of Economics – University of Pittsburgh

Lydia Guthrie (Secretary/Treasurer)
Director of Program Management – Eaton Corporation

Lauren Lloyd
Vice President, Human Resources – UPMC

David J. Meadows
Vice President for Finance and Facilities, Chief Financial Officer – West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
 
Robert J. Ridge (Vice-Chair)
Attorney – Clark Hill

Brian Robinette
Senior Vice President – Fragasso Financial Advisors

Jim Wilding (Chair)
Co-Founder – Confluence Financial Partners

Chris Vitsas
VP of Operations – UPMC Magee

Abram Weimer
Owner at WPA Emergency Medicine Staffing, LLC / Emergency Room Physician - Penn Highlands Health System, Connellsville Hospital

Bishop David Zubik
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Ward Home

Ward Home, a historic safe haven for young adults in our region, became a subsidiary of Auberle in 2019. The Ward Home Board works in coordination with the Auberle and Pauline Auberle Foundation Boards to guide the efforts of our subsidiary agency.

Melody Carter-Frye (VIce-Chair)
Chief Project Management Officer - The Forbes Fund

Carrie Havas
SVP Chief Risk and Community Reinvestment Act Officer, Brentwood Bank

Ali Rendulic
Director of Special Education, Environmental Charter School

John Stockhausen (Secretary/Treasurer)
Retired: President and Director - Snavely Forest Products

William Taylor (Chair)

Owner, TAY Industries - MEP Consulting Firm

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