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REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT

The on Community Development and its affiliates ( Regional Alliance, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and Economy League —Western Division) are advancing 3 Rivers: One Future, a regional initiative to stimulate growth in Southwestern Pennsylvania’s economy and improve its quality of life.

Regional Enterprise Tower ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 AND ITS AFFILIATES Toll-free: 1 (877) 392-1300 Phone: (outside of U.S. and Canada) +1 (412) 392-1000 ANNUAL REPORT 2003 Fax: (412) 392-1005 Email: ???? www.accdpel.org PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PITTSBURGH REGIONAL ALLIANCE

REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 03 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

For almost 250 years, Southwestern universities, a strong work ethic and Pennsylvania has been a point of a high quality of life. Working in convergence, of east and west, capital partnership with numerous organizations and creativity, and innovation and and the public sector, we will prevail. entrepreneurship. Today, the private To the members of the Allegheny sector leadership of our region is Conference Regional Investors Council, converging again to advance a shared your commitment of time, talent and vision, 3 Rivers: One Future. The resources is an essential component leadership of the Allegheny Conference for our region’s success. I also commend on Community Development and its our many stakeholders and partners. Affiliates, the Pennsylvania Economy Economic and community development League-Western Division, Greater is a long-term investment. I extend my Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and personal thanks for your continued Pittsburgh Regional Alliance has created participation and leadership. a unified, private sector-led organization to move our region back into a position of global leadership. Martin G. McGuinn The document you are holding details Chairman of the Board our activities and achievements in 2003. Allegheny Conference on We have real and immediate challenges, Community Development from uncertainty about air service to the City of Pittsburgh fiscal crisis. We also have tremendous opportunity, to build on the strengths of our 33 colleges and

01 LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The Pittsburgh region is blessed with global corporations that are committed assets many others envy; major research citizens of the region as well. universities and dozens of colleges and 3 Rivers: One Future career schools; world class expertise in In 2003, more than 200 for-profit and information technology and life sciences; not-for-profit corporations of all sizes and the proven ability to make things, joined the Allegheny Conference Regional with a workforce driven to make them Investors Council. These Regional well. To be a leading region in a global Investors provide the time, talent, and economy, it is imperative to unlock the resources essential to improve our potential that these assets represent. region’s competitiveness and market its strengths. More than 500 individuals, Strong, private sector-driven leadership is many of them business leaders or their essential. Seventy percent of the new jobs direct reports, have volunteered to serve that will be created in our region will be on the committees, task forces and generated by employers that are already boards that drive our agenda forward. here. No one has a bigger stake in our Thank you for your support, and for your regional economy than the entrepreneurs commitment to our community. and the operators of small and mid-sized businesses whose roots go deep here, and We have made a strong beginning. With whose success will depend on the your continued support, we will unlock strength of the region, and the region’s the potential of our region and regain our ability to provide cost-effective govern- leading position in a global economy. ment services, a competitive tax climate, and a quality of life that helps them to compete globally. Fortunately, they are supported by an enviable collection of F. Michael Langley Chief Executive Officer Pennsylvania Economy League/ Western Division

02 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT INTRODUCTION

3 Rivers: One Future Overview REGIONAL JOB PERFORMANCE THE GOALS ARE STRAIGHTFORWARD. region, although the Pittsburgh Regional Regional Alliance. Together, they represent In 2003 and going forward, the overall ■ Talented young people will want to live 2003 Successes 3 Rivers: One Future (3R:1F) is a regional Alliance enjoyed some success in attracting the full spectrum of resources needed to vision driving the Conference’s activities and work in Southwestern Pennsylvania initiative of the Allegheny Conference and and preserving several thousand jobs. competently, competitively, and effectively is simple: because of a unique mix of opportunities • 18 located projects its affiliated organizations to stimulate create solutions. In broad terms, the for careers, community involvement, • 1,150 new jobs ■ growth in Southwestern Pennsylvania’s In addition, delays in crafting a state organizations listen to the region’s customers Businesses and residents will have culture, and recreation. • 835 retained jobs economy and improve its quality of life budget slowed progress on obtaining state (business decision-makers and talented competitive taxes, an affordable cost of • $55.9 million in new with a goal of creating 50,000 new jobs capital investment in key infrastructure individuals) to better understand competitive living, and an understandable, responsive These are our goals. This is the beginning. capital investment and attracting more than $1 billion in and economic development projects. The challenges; develop solutions to these governmental and civic structure. The following are our 2003 achievements. ■ new public and private investment. Conference will continue to push to see the challenges through research and analysis, No business seeking to locate or expand Aggregate 3 Rivers: projects move forward in 2004 so that our advocate at all government levels to in Southwestern Pennsylvania will be One Future Successes 2003 posed particular challenges. The investment goals remain on track. improve the business climate and quality turned away due to lack of ready-to-go • 39 located projects aftermath of war in Iraq and a national of life; and market the region across the sites, buildings, or other infrastructure. • 2,049 new jobs A three-year campaign, 3R:1F continued ■ recession slowed the pace of economic nation and around the world. The new The world will recognize Southwestern • 2,932 retained jobs to broaden its base of public and private activity in Southwestern Pennsylvania. organization is positioned to be responsive Pennsylvania as a leading center for the • $162.4 million in new support in 2003. As a means to help capital investment A wrenching restructuring of the nation’s to the needs of businesses and capable development and commercialization of c achieve the plan’s goals, the Allegheny airline industry created uncertainty about of accelerating community and economic technology. Conference on Community Development ■ the future of air service at Pittsburgh development, in partnership with other Prospective residents will know that their formally affiliated with three long-time International Airport. By year-end, these non-profit organizations and public sector children will be well educated wherever partners: the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber factors had contributed to a decline in the leadership throughout the region. they live, and businesses will know that total number of jobs across our 10-county of Commerce; the Pennsylvania Economy they will have access to a literate and League-Western Division; and the Pittsburgh well-trained workforce wherever they locate.

04 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 05 3Rivers: One Future Strategy for 2004+ REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS Government Structure Business Climate Infrastructure Investment PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES Air Service Regional Competitiveness INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC PLACE-SPECIFIC JOB DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT Entrepreneurial Development JOBS Oakland Site Development PEOPLE Airport Area Business Climate and Services Riverfronts/Heritage Areas Workforce Development Downtowns Marketing NEXT GENERATIONS School Performance Early Education Attracting/Retaining Youth Amenities Investment Involvement/Diversity

06 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES Regional Competitiveness FISCAL HEALTH OF ■ The creation of a financial oversight within the City. This enabled the City to LOOKING AHEAD BUSINESS CLIMATE Also in 2003, the Chamber convened the THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH board to insure the City’s budget determine that a reduction of fire stations Recognizing that much remains to be Shortfalls in state revenue and delays Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional The City of Pittsburgh’s financial crisis remains balanced and to prevent any could still maintain effective service levels done to achieve any degree of resolution in crafting a state budget increased the Business Advocacy Council (RAC). Building came to a head in 2003. The Conference new taxes from being enacted until to residents and reduce costs. to the City of Pittsburgh’s fiscal crisis, the challenge in improving the business on the success of the Southwestern and its Affiliates stepped up its efforts to cost cuts are made Conference will dedicate effort and climate in the Pittsburgh region. However, Pennsylvania Growth Alliance, the RAC develop and implement a comprehensive ■ Cuts in the City budget deeper than Additionally, at the request of Pittsburgh resources to: late in 2003 the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber brings together 27 business membership and competitive solution to the financing those proposed by the City, including Mayor Tom Murphy and Allegheny County of Commerce enjoyed a major victory organizations from throughout the region ■ of public services within the City. cost savings through consolidating Executive Jim Roddey, the Conference Achieve passage of state and local with the legislature’s approval of an to set joint priorities for advocacy and to work services with Allegheny County pursued several areas for cost savings legislation addressing the cost and expansion of the Research and Development together to improve the business climate. The Conference’s plan stated that any ■ A significant increase in the through merged services. The Conference revenue needs of the City Tax Credit (i.e., increasing the amount of ■ solution to the City’s fiscal structure must Occupational Privilege Tax worked closely with City and County Develop a proposal for structural and/or available research and development tax LOOKING AHEAD be long-term and comprehensive and that ■ A reform of the current business purchasing staff and senior purchasing functional consolidation of the City and credits from $15 million to $30 million and The Chamber is advocating for a $300 there should be no new taxes until after privilege tax involving creation of a professionals from private sector organizations County that is supported by private and allowing start-up technology companies to million industrial site development program reductions in the cost of City government new payroll- or employee-based tax on to quantify the cost savings that the City public leadership, and an action plan for sell their unused tax credits to profitable and an increase of at least $500 million in are in place. After much study and analysis, employers and a reduction in the and County could recognize through implementation companies for immediate cash). In addition, funding for the Redevelopment Assistance ■ the Conference and Affiliates determined current gross receipts tax cooperative purchasing. These entities are Encourage regional provision of key the Chamber lobbied successfully to have Capital Program. Other priorities include any positive resolution would include now conducting several joint bids and public functions the state maintain its commitment to the lawsuit abuse reform and continuing the the following: In an effort to help the City cut costs, the considering a joint purchasing agreement. eventual phase out of the Capital Stock phase out of the Capital Stock and Conference helped arrange for technical and Franchise Tax. Franchise Tax. assistance in evaluating the necessary number and location of fire stations

08 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 09 WATER QUALITY AND that are faced with similar, complex water instead to Charlotte, North Carolina. The INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES quality and infrastructure issues. The project would have brought 400 jobs and $30 Clean water is a basic service needed by recommendations are due in 2004. million in capital investment to our region. all businesses, families, and individuals, ■ A public education outreach campaign and a key amenity for the region. However, about the problems with the region’s Recognizing the immediacy of the threat, Southwestern Pennsylvania’s aging water sewer and septic systems in continuing the PRA assembled a team of business and sewer infrastructure creates a cooperation with regional newspapers. executives of major air service users to hindrance to significant investment provide private sector input to the and development. LOOKING AHEAD Allegheny County team negotiating with The Conference and Affiliates will continue US Airways under the auspices of Through the Southwestern Pennsylvania their commitment to this critical challenge, Governor ’s office. In addition Growth Alliance, a public-private initiative recognizing that much of the region’s to evaluating the potential economic staffed by the Conference, the 10-county ability to attract and retain business impact of various service scenarios, the region identified priority water and sewer investment rests on providing at a Authority and projects that are in need of federal and/or minimum this most basic of services. the PRA continued talks with alternative state funds in order for the projects to As such, goals for 2004 include: passenger and cargo carriers about move forward. The projects are generally initiating or increasing their presence PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES ■ located in low- to middle-income commu- Completion of the National Research at Pittsburgh International Airport. nities, are designed to create jobs or to Council study In addition, the Conference continued to Investment ■ have significant economic impact on the Development of a new list of priorities for support the leadership of Washington, and Community community, and have most of the necessary water and sewer infrastructure investment Beaver and Allegheny Counties, which ■ funding in place, but are not able to move Obtaining federal and state funding for formed the Tri-County Airport Partnership Development forward because of a gap in the funding. regional water and sewer infrastructure (T-CAP) to work together to unlock the The Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of investment priorities airport’s economic development potential. ■ Commerce continues to advocate on Establishment of a formal regional behalf of those projects at the state and Watershed Alliance. LOOKING AHEAD federal levels. The Conference and Affiliates, with COMPETITIVE AIR SERVICE the support of Allegheny County Chief Water quality along the region’s riverfronts The restructuring of the nation’s airline Executive , have formed a also poses a tremendous challenge. industry in general, and the continuing new Regional Air Service Partnership to In addition to prioritization and advocacy, struggles of US Airways in particular, work together in the effort to maintain the following projects began under the posed a competitive challenge for the reliable air service at Pittsburgh auspices of the Conference: Pittsburgh region in 2003. For example, International Airport, including ensuring uncertainty about the future of the adequate services through existing carriers ■ An analysis of the water and sewer service Pittsburgh hub was the “deal breaker” for as well as by diversifying air service carriers. in the three-county area around Pittsburgh a business unit of General Dynamics that International Airport with the intent of had considered relocation to developing and implementing a strategy Southwestern Pennsylvania. General to ensure that services will be available to Dynamics Armament and Technical priority industrial development sites Products, Inc., told the Pittsburgh ■ A two-year study by the National Research Regional Alliance (PRA) that the perception Council designed to create a process for that the US Airways hub was at risk was prioritization of water resource-related a major factor in its decision to relocate investment. It is expected to serve as a model for other regions across the nation

10 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES OAKLAND REDEVELOPMENT project, continues to work in meetings ranging from formal committee Investment and Community Development The regional priority list also included collaboration with the City of Pittsburgh, meetings to focused work sessions and several projects in Oakland that would the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the public input sessions. Ensuring that the region has a strong supply within 90 days. With staff support Unfortunately, funding for the bulk of these help implement The Future of Oakland Oakland Task Force on a strategy for of ready-to-go sites available to corporate from the Conference and Affiliates, the projects had not been passed by the end of strategy that was developed in 2002 by fundraising, project implementation, and The final completed plan was delivered site selectors and businesses interested in Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth 2003, impairing the region’s ability to move the Oakland Task Force and the Allegheny operations with the goal of opening the at year-end. The Conference and the investing in the region continued to be a Alliance, co-chaired by Regional Investor forward with its aggressive plan for devel- Conference’s Oakland Investment Plaza in the spring of 2005. worked to ensure the top priority in 2003. The PRA found that and Conference board member William opment. However, the governor was able to Committee (OIC), chaired by Regional plan reflects the interests of the wide the region lost the opportunity to compete Dietrich and by PRA board member and announce commitments to fund two projects Investor Markos Tambakeras. The projects range of stakeholders and the public for more than a dozen projects, which Butler County Commissioner Jim Kennedy, on the Southwestern Pennsylvania region’s include redeveloping from In other site development initiatives, who gave their input to make the process could have created an estimated 4,750 presented a list in mid-May of 66 individual list for state investment: a parking lot into a town center where a new master plan for Point State Park possible. Strategies for implementation of jobs and $830 million in investment projects, including 43 industrial site ■ $15 million for the Millennium Technology students, workers, and visitors can relax was developed through a joint initiative the vision, which will occur in phases, will between January 2000 and May 2002 development projects, and became the Park in Lawrence County that could and interact in the midst of the exciting of the Allegheny Conference and the continue to be developed. because potential candidates could not first and only region to answer the call. accommodate factory complexes requiring things going on all around them, and Riverlife Task Force. Regional Investor and find adequate sites. creating additional buildings for research Conference board member Jim Broadhurst Meanwhile, the Greater Pittsburgh hundreds of acres of land and creating and businesses. chairs a broad-based Point State Park The Conference first raised the issue Chamber of Commerce continued a thousands of jobs ■ Planning Committee that guided the with candidates during the gubernatorial program of advocacy that began in 2001 $5 million for the Regional Development Center, an education-recreation-economic In March 2003, the Oakland Investment process. Its members represent major campaign in 2001. Following his inauguration, to urge the General Assembly to support Committee raised the funds necessary to stakeholders of the Park. Governor Rendell introduced legislation to a $500 million increase in the state development multi-use facility to better integrate Indiana University of complete the schematic design for the provide funding for industrial site projects Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program In 2003, Phase One (Inventory, Pennsylvania with Indiana Borough, in redevelopment. Regional Investor and and challenged all regions in the com- and a new $300 statewide million grant Documentation and Analysis) was completed, order to stimulate economic development Conference board member Mark monwealth to produce a single, unified list and loan program specifically for and work on Phase Two (Preliminary and improve the quality of life in Nordenberg, who is the OIC lead on this of priority projects for state investment development of ready-to-go industrial sites. Master Plan) included more than 25 Indiana County. 12 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 13 Regional

PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES Business Development

14 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES The PRA also conducted a consultant Photonics West, San Jose visits to Pittsburgh by more than a dozen “fam tour” of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Call Center Conference & Exposition, Las Vegas international business executives, and Business Development hosting fourteen site selection professionals Engineering and Tissue Growth International conducted 12 overseas “Pittsburgh interested in witnessing first hand the Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh Forums,” events designed to market the GENERATING CUSTOMERS Investment mission to City Table 1. Summary of Long-Term Economic Impacts – 2003 Projects ongoing transformation of the Pittsburgh region to business leaders. Business development continued to Investment mission to Chicago focus on two primary tasks: generating region. The three-day itinerary took them Loss If Impact Of Net Long-Term Call Center Demo & Conference, Orlando In January, several members of the PRA customers and serving them. through Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Investment mission to Dallas and Austin Business Is New Projects Impact team, in joint leadership with Mayor Tom Lawrence counties with events, meetings Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit, Reno Not Retained Murphy, traveled to the Despite a soft national economy, in 2003 and interviews that included participation National Plastics Exposition, Chicago to promote the Pittsburgh region and the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance identified by City of Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy, BIO, Washington DC strengthen ties between Southwestern 112 prospects, which represents an 8.7 Employment -1,356 +1,681 3,037 U.S. Representative Melissa Hart, Medical Device & Manufacturing West, Anaheim, CA Pennsylvania and Sheffield and . percent increase over 103 prospects Private Non Farm -1,311 +1,625 2,936 Allegheny County Chief Executive Jim CoreNet Global, Atlanta Employment Green Building Alliance, Pittsburgh In March, the international team was identified during 2002, and one more Roddey, Art Rooney, Vice President and MedTech Insight, Boston (in partnership with represented in Hannover, Germany, at than the 111 identified during 2001. General Counsel, and Personal Income -$84 million +$105 million $189 million Chairman, Klett Rooney. Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse) CeBIT, the world’s largest information Manufacturing Week, Chicago Keeping the pipeline of prospects full also Gross Regional Product -$120 million +$174 million $294 million technology forum. The team also traveled continued to be a major activity. In addition Another example of the PRA’s outreach once again to the U.K. and Northern to project management and referrals, Labor Force -804 +992 1,796 was its participation in industry trade Global investment, likewise, was a continuing Ireland to present a series of Pittsburgh senior members of the PRA team conducted Population -951 +1,171 2,122 shows, where relationships with business goal throughout 2003 with particular Forum events. several domestic investment mission trips, leaders and site selection consultants are emphasis on the ongoing efforts on building In October the PRA sponsored the visits with representatives of targeted Local Govt. Revenues -$5.8 million +$7.7 million $13.5 million built and cultivated. The PRA participated strong region-to-region relationships in State Govt. Revenues -$9.5 million +$12.2 million $21.7 million Transatlantic Business Conference, which industries and leading site location consultants. in the following trade shows and domestic Canada, France, Germany, the United investment missions in 2003: Kingdom and other nations. As a result of was coordinated by the Pittsburgh Chapter these relationships, the PRA has facilitated of the British-American Business Council.

16 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 17 More than 300 high ranking business Barbara Moore and John Kosar. Of these related assistance from the PRA or With the exception of “start-up inquiries,” had joined the program to market the Located Projects executives, elected officials and other meetings, 104 were one-on-one visits with our partners which registered a five percent decrease, region on a grass roots level and help ■ dignitaries attended, including His Royal executives of local operations, allowing 15 companies seeking data, demographics all of the categories saw an increased facilitate business opportunities and leads. AÇOFORJA Attraction or other information, which the volume. Attraction inquires grew by 12.5 Highness, Prince Andrew, The Duke of the PRA to build stronger communication ADCUS, Inc. Attraction York, who serves as the United Kingdom’s channels and relationships with business PRA provided percent, while general inquiries increased MARKETING THE REGION CB Richard Ellis (Filmet) Retention Special Representative for International leaders, as well as learn even more about by 3 percent. The most noticeable growth The initial research and development Investment and Trade and who accepted the region’s business climate, work force In addition to individual visits, the PRA was in the Expansion category. The 2003 phase of the Image Gap Project concluded Dielectric Solutions Expansion the invitation to the event during the PRA’s and other factors that the PRA highlights also conducted eight roundtable discus- total spiked to 119, representing a 116 in April 2003. The project set out to better FiServ Retention mission to London in January. In addition in marketing Southwestern Pennsylvania sions throughout the 10-county region, percent increase from the previous year. understand the gap between perception General Anesthetic Services Attraction to hosting a number of incoming delegations to potential prospects. connecting with 95 companies in small Of the inquiries the BRC handled in 2003, and reality about the region, to focus the Graphic Arts Tech. Found. Expansion from international partner alliances and group settings that provided valuable eight developed into active projects. set of messages numerous organizations Printing Industr. of America & Retention A noteworthy item that emerged from this feedback on current trends and challenges use to tell the region’s story, and to provide a others, the Global Investment Team Intermedia Marketing Attraction visitation program was that growth in the region. PITTSBURGH REGIONAL CHAMPIONS framework for collaboration in the future. returned to the United Kingdom to capitalize JetNet Corporation Expansion on opportunities generated by the Pittsburgh prospects for nearly 40 percent of the In 2003, the Pittsburgh Regional With substantial guidance and participation BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER Lamination Technologies Attraction Symphony’s summer performances in London. companies were seen as “possible” or Champions volunteer program expanded by the Allegheny Conference and Affiliates, “expected,” while only six firms indicated The Business Resource Center experienced its reach and scope, hosting inclusive the project attracted more than 100 organ- Merlin360, Inc. Attraction SERVING CUSTOMERS that employment may be reduced. Other continued growth for the third consecutive workshops for specific professional izations and individuals who participated National Real Estate Expansion As part of the PRA’s ongoing efforts to results from the 2003 existing business year in 2003. With 963 total inquiries, groups, including those that serve the in the development of five regional strengths Information Services better serve the needs of local companies outreach program include: 2003 saw an 11 percent increase over the health care industry. Additionally, the to focus regional messaging. New Precision Technology Attraction by fostering growth and investment 2002 total of 868. Requests continued to Champions held several exclusive ■ MRO Direct Expansion opportunities for the Pittsburgh region, 18 new expansion or retention projects be categorized into five groups: attraction, workshops: one by special request for the The second half of the year was devoted to ■ Reliant Energy Attraction senior PRA staff met with nearly 200 of 36 companies requesting a follow-up expansion, retention, start-up and general, Women of Nova (Chemical), and two others early stage implementation of the messaging Sarah Adult Day Services Attraction Southwestern Pennsylvania’s existing meeting to further explore areas where the which represents the majority of calls for the Regional Investors Council. At and creative framework, which could be businesses in 2003, led by Regional PRA might be able to offer its services received (53 percent). year’s end, more than 1,192 volunteers accessed via an online “toolkit,” Zeton Altamira Retention ■ Investors and PRA Board Members 10 companies interested in workforce-

18 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 19 www.pittsburghstory.org. Through year-end, Advanced Manufacturing, The Irish Times, route running north-south in Western more than 24,000 individuals visited the British Broadcasting Corporation, Crain’s Pennsylvania, as well as helped form a online site, and more than 30 organiza- Cleveland Business, and Audi. national coalition to coordinate and tions adopted elements of the messaging promote commemoration events. and creative recommendations. The phase FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR one Image Gap work has become the basis 250 COMMEMORATION As the scope of commemorative programs of the ongoing marketing campaigns of the Planning accelerated for the commemoration has grown, so too has the need for careful Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors of the 250th anniversary of the French regional coordination to ensure maximum Bureau and the College City initiative. and Indian War with the purchase of a effectiveness of marketing and programmatic manuscript written in ’s initiatives. Regional investors and Allegheny The PRA also hosted its second annual own hand. Written in 1787-88, the narrative Conference board members Glen Meakum media familiarization tour, attended by gives a complete account of Washington’s and Mike Watson are co-chairing a regional seven journalists who represented the experiences in the French and Indian War. coordinating committee. national reporters and editors who The Conference, in partnership with the In addition to securing federal funds, the influence key decision makers. The PRA region’s historic sites, acquired the Conference launched www.warforempire.org worked individually with media organizations document with special funding from to help promote events and communication. PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES and individual journalists that influence several private donors, including three The calendar of events will continue to business leaders in order to help change members of the Regional Investors Council. expand, with events posted through 2010. Next perceptions of those outside the region It will be displayed publicly for the first time Work is well underway with the tourism about the region. In 2003, the PRA hosted during the weekend of April 16-18, 2004. Generations several groups of journalists including: promotion agencies in Southwestern Site Selection magazine, Pharmaceutical The Conference also spearheaded the Pennsylvania to develop a regional Technology, VDI Nachricten, IEEE Robotics coordination of a six-county effort to identify marketing plan. and Automation, Robotics World, and sign Washington’s Trail, a driving

20 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES Next Generations PROFICIENCY BY 10 led the Conference in 2003, under the for improved performance, and advocating ATTRACTING/RETAINING YOUNG PEOPLE The PRA also completed the development Benchmarks” competition, and the first In 2000, the Allegheny Conference leadership of Regional Investor and for legislative changes and other actions Helping regional businesses secure the of Pittsburgh Perspectives, a CD-ROM to “The College City Weekend.” In addition, established a goal for Southwestern Conference Board Member Murray Gerber, needed to maintain and strengthen standards talent necessary to operate successfully, assist with companies’ talent recruitment the Conference briefed members of Pennsylvania that every 10 year old to establish a set of letter grades for school and incentives for improved performance. INDEX (Industry & Education Exchange efforts. The interactive tool is intended for Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project and should be proficient in reading, writing performance in achieving proficiency for ■ Strengthening the Region’s Early Education program) aggressively continued to recruit human resources professionals and recruiters other organizations of young professionals and mathematics by 2010. In order to fifth-graders. The grades rate how well Programs. This includes encouraging and training providers to the initiative, meeting who often hire workforce from outside the on the City’s fiscal health and involved them attract new jobs and new residents to the each school is doing toward the goal and assisting in the development of a system its target of 100 providers. During the region and will provide information, in developing regional priorities for capital region, the region’s schools must ensure whether it could achieve the 100 percent that ensures access to quality early education year, INDEX provided 36 training assists resources, and personal stories about investment. The PRA expanded a that every child enters the workforce goal by 2010 if it continues at its current programs in all communities and links them to 28 employers. Topics most frequently living and working in the region. “boomerang” database of young professionals proficient in basic skills. In 2003, the rate of improvement. The education report to schools in order to improve the readiness requested included supervisory/leadership who have left the region but would like Education Policy & Issues Center merged card is available at www.schoolgrades.cinfo. level of all children. It also includes advocating training, diversity training and other Chaired by Regional Investor and to return. These individuals are being into the Conference in order to accelerate for state funding for early education, and organizational development programs. Conference Board Member Esther communicated with on a regular basis this initiative. Through the Pennsylvania LOOKING AHEAD ensuring that those funds are used as effectively Barazzone, the Conference advanced the as opportunities arise. Economy League-Western Division, the The education agenda of the Conference as possible to improve student achievement. The initiative was also highlighted at recommendations of the 2002 Task Force Conference is now issuing annual reports will focus on three areas: the inaugural Regional Training Provider on Young People by supporting the efforts of on the region’s progress by compiling and Showcase, a one-day showcase that numerous organizations to interest and ■ analyzing the results of the commonwealth’s Encouraging Leadership in Achieving the allowed local companies to compare more engage young people in the Pittsburgh fifth grade proficiency tests and other Regional Goal. This includes educating the than 45 workforce-training providers region. These included Conference information about the 456 schools in the community about the need for improved side-by-side and determine what sponsorship of the Sprout Fund’s inaugural 10-county region. Poor proficiency results performance in schools, holding school programs could best assist their company Hothouse ’03 showcase of emerging across the majority of the schools polled boards and superintendents accountable objectives. More than 200 people attended. initiatives, Junior Achievement’s “Junior

22 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 23 ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2003 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2003 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS OFFICERS CHAIRMAN Martin G. McGuinn CHAIRMAN David M. Matter VICE CHAIRMAN James E. Rohr VICE CHAIR David J. Malone VICE CHAIRMAN Thomas J. Usher CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER F. Michael Langley SECRETARY & TREASURER James S. Broadhurst SECRETARY & TREASURER G. Andrew Bonnewell CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER F. Michael Langley PAST CHAIRMAN C. J. Queenan, Jr. COUNSEL David A. Brownlee

MEMBERS MEMBERS Esther L. Barazzone, Chatham College John T. Ryan III, Mine Safety Appliances Company G. Andrew Bonnewell, Federated Investors, Inc. F. Michael Langley, Allegheny Conference on Community Alain J. P. Belda, Inc. David S. Shapira, , Inc. Catherine A. Caponi, H.J. Company Development and Affiliates Daniel I. Booker, Reed Smith LLP Richard A. Stafford, Allegheny Conference on Community Walter R. Day, III, Corporation David J. Malone, Gateway Financial Group James S. Broadhurst, Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. Development Jeffrey A. Elser, FirstEnergy Corporation David M. Matter, Company Ellsworth H. Brown, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Stephen D. Steinour, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania Irma E. Goertzen, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System David E. Nelsen, CoManage Corporation Jared L. Cohon, Carnegie Mellon University William E. Strickland, Jr., Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and Michael Koff, Sony Electronics, Inc. Jeffrey Pina, William S. Dietrich II, Dietrich Industries, Inc. Bidwell Training Center, Inc. J. Christopher Donahue, Federated Investors, Inc. Daniel J. Sullivan, FedEx Ground Charles J. Dougherty, William E. Trueheart, The Pittsburgh Foundation Karen Wolk Feinstein, Jewish Healthcare Foundation Thomas J. Usher, United States Steel Corporation Murry S. Gerber, Equitable Resources, Inc. , iGate Corporation Thomas W. Golonski, National City Bank of Pennsylvania Lawrence M. Wagner, The Hillman Company Charles L. Gregory, Sony Technology Center-Pittsburgh Milton A. Washington, AHRCO Ira J. Gumberg, J. J. Gumberg Company Michael Watson, Richard King Mellon Foundation Jay L. Johnson, Dominion Delivery Maxwell King, The MEMBERS EMERITI F. Michael Langley, Allegheny Conference on Community Douglas D. Danforth Robert Dickey III David M. Matter, Oxford Development Company Henry L. Hillman James E. Lee Sean McDonald, Precision Therapeutics, Inc. Howard M. Love Thomas H. O’Brien Martin G. McGuinn, Mellon Financial Corporation Vincent A. Sarni Richard P. Simmons Glen T. Meakem, FreeMarkets, Inc. William P. Snyder III L. Stanton Williams Kenneth R. Melani, Blue Cross Blue Shield George L. Miles, Jr. WQED Multimedia Mark A. Nordenberg, Morgan K. O’Brien, DQE, Inc. C. J. Queenan, Jr., Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP James E. Rohr, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Jeffrey Romoff, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

24 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 25 PITTSBURGH REGIONAL ALLIANCE PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE/WESTERN DIVISION 2003 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2003 BOARD OF GOVERNORS

OFFICERS OFFICERS CHAIRMAN Daniel I. Booker CHAIRMAN Lawrence M. Wagner VICE CHAIR Sy Holzer VICE CHAIRMEN Dennis Unkovic VICE CHAIR Thomas Balya Richard F. Berdik CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER F. Michael Langley SECRETARY /TREASURER Louis L. Testoni SECRETARY & TREASURER Samuel J. Stephenson PAST CHAIRMAN James I. Mitnick PAST CHAIRMAN David S. Shapira CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER F. Michael Langley

MEMBERS MEMBERS Robert O. Agbede, Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. William R. Newlin, Buchanan Ingersoll, PC Richard F. Berdik, Dietrich Trust John D. Sargent, Sargent Electric Company Louis D. Astorino, Astorino James C. Roddey, Allegheny County G. Andrew Bonnewell, Federated Investors, Inc. Vijai P. Singh, University of Pittsburgh JoAnne W. Boyle, Dan Sandman, United States Steel Corporation Sarah B. Collins, Mellon Financial Corporation Samuel J. Stephenson, Terry & Stephenson PC Charles Camp, Beaver County James V. Scahill, Armstrong County Terrance J. Degnan, National City Bank of PA Louis L. Testoni, PricewaterhouseCoopers David Coder, Greene County James Scalo, Scalo Case Development Company, Inc. Robert C. Denove Deloitte & Touche LLP Jerry Thompson, Ketchum, Inc. Roger M. DeCarbo, Lawrence County Bernie Smith, Indiana County David H. Ehrenwerth, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP William E. Troup, Sisterson & Co. LLP John P. Friel, Medrad, Inc. Donald F. Smith, University of Pittsburgh and Donald P. Fusilli, Jr. Michael Baker Corporation Dennis Unkovic, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP Stephen C. Hansen, , FSB Carnegie Mellon University * Jeffrey R. Gilbert, PPG Industries, Inc. * Thomas L. VanKirk, Buchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation Diana L. Irey, Washington County Richard A. Stanizzo, Pittsburgh Building & James E. Herald, Mine Safety Appliances Company Dennis L. Veraldi, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC James L. Kennedy, Butler County Construction Trades Council Daniel R. Holtz, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield * Lawrence M. Wagner, The Hillman Company John E. Kosar, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates Byron G. Stauffer, Indiana County Office of Planning Sy Holzer, PNC Bank – Pittsburgh Jon D. Walton, Incorporated F. Michael Langley, Allegheny Conference on Community and Development Thomas A. Hyman, Jr., Dominion Delivery David L. Wohleber, Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. Barbara E. Moore, Anderson Transfer, Inc. Vincent A. Vicites, Fayette County Robert W. Kampmeinert, Parker/Hunter Thomas J. Murphy, Jr., City of Pittsburgh , Senate of Pennsylvania Russell R. Kemerer, Verizon-Pennsylvania * Indicates Members of the State Board of Directors John E. Kosar, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates representing the Western Division F. Michael Langley, Pennsylvania Economy League Wyman Lee, Sony Technology Center-Pittsburgh MEMBERS EMERITI Francis J. Lison, KPMG LLP J. David Barnes Joe R. Irwin * David J. Malone, Gateway Financial Group, Inc. Robert Dickey III William P. Snyder III Joseph C. Manzinger, The Hillman Company Jack B. Hoey W. Bruce Thomas John S. Milinovich, Washington Federal Savings Bank James I. Mitnick, Turner Construction Company The following individuals have been appointed to serve on the James B. Moreland, Jaymore Electrical Products & Systems Board of Governors as representatives for the Western Division’s West Jeffrey Morrow, Dollar Bank Central area office: Edward A. Nicholson, Jack Norris, CB Richard Ellis – Pittsburgh ∑ Louis Epstein, F. H. Buhl Trustees James J. Restivo, Jr., Reed Smith LLP ∑ Gerald B. Hodge, Hodge Foundry, Inc. Richard Russell, Giant Eagle, Inc.

26 REGIONAL VISION GLOBAL IMPACT 27 2003 ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE REGIONAL INVESTORS COUNCIL Armstrong County Department of Acordia Northeast, Inc. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Henderson Brothers The Mizerak Group, Inc. Richard King Mellon Foundation Commemoration Pennsylvania President Pittsburgh Technology Council — Chairman; Fred Fornataro, Acosta Sales and Marketing Planning and Development — Regional Coordinating Committee Partnership for School District Sean McDonald, Chairman; Steven Executive Director CoManage Corporation Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Mizrahi Design Associates, Inc. Ripple Effects Interactive Richard L. Palilla, Executive Company Comcast Corporation Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton of Montgomery & Rust, Inc. Robert Morris University Laura Fisher, Director, Mike Improvement, Jim Turner G. Zylstra, President US Army Corps of Engineers – Acusis LLC Director Watson and Glen Meakem, Pennsylvania Business Roundtable — Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Colonel Raymond Scrocco, Community College of Allegheny Pittsburgh, Inc. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP RoData Armstrong County Tourism Bureau — Adams Capital Management County The Hillman Company Morrell, Butz & Junker The Roy A. Hunt Foundation Co-Chairs William F. Hecht, Chairman; Initiative — Thomas J. Murrin, Pittsburgh District Engineer Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. Ron Piechowicz, Chairman; Kathy Governor’s Southwestern Michael McCarthy, President Chair; Alan J. Russell, PhD, United States Department of Constructors Association of Western iGate Corporation MTR Gaming Group The Rubinoff Company Wolfe, Director AHRCO PA IKON Office Solutions National City Bank of Pennsylvania Rycon Construction, Inc. Pennsylvania Office – Bob Pennsylvania Chamber of Business Executive Director Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Alco Parking Corporation Beaver County Chamber of O’Connor, Director and Industry — S. Dale High, Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project Korah Abraham, Program Consumers Produce Company Indiana Gazette NEETC, Inc. Scalo Case Development Company, Commerce – Robert J. Colalella, Alcoa Inc. Deloitte & Touche LLP Indiana University of Pennsylvania Nordic Fisheries Inc. Greater First Chairman; Floyd Warner, (PUMP) — Matt Burger, President; Director; Barbara McMillen, Rural Chairman; Cynthia J. Gitnik, Corporation — Jon A. Boscia, President Mike English, Executive Director Development Specialist Development Dimensions Infinity Broadcasting Corporation NOVA Chemicals Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. Executive Director Allegheny County Airport Authority International J. J. Gumberg Co. Orbital Engineering, Inc. Seton Hill University Chairman; Mark S. Schweiker, Pennsylvania Department of Pittsburgh Young Professionals — United States Environmental Allegheny Power Beaver County Corporation for Chief Executive Officer Community and Economic Sandee Connors, President of the Protection Agency – Raymond Dietrich Industries, Inc. Jaymore Electrical Products & Oxford Development Company Sheridan Broadcasting Corp. Economic Development — Richard Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Dollar Bank, FSB Systems P.J. Dick, Inc. Sisterson & Co. LLP Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance — Development – , Board George, State Liaison Officer, Alpern, Rosenthal & Co. Shaw, Chairman; James Palmer, Mark Weinstein; President; Julie Secretary; Ellen Kight, Regional Point State Park Planning Committee Region III Dominion Delivery Jewish Healthcare Foundation Park Corporation Slippery Rock University President AMCOM Office Systems Jones Day Parker/Hunter, Inc. Snavely Forest Products Farr, Executive Director Director James S. Broadhurst, Chairman United Way of Allegheny County — American Eagle Outfitters Beaver County Planning Commission Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Pennsylvania Department of Commission Oliver Byrd, Chairman; William J. Duquesne University KDKA-TV PBS&J Sony Technology Center - Pittsburgh Thomas A. Stoner, Chairman; Anderson Transfer, Bekins Van Lines Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. Kelloggs Penn State University – McKeesport Sunoco Chemicals Visitors Bureau — Linda Conservation and Natural Barbara Bateman McNees, Meyer, President and Chief AON Risk Services, Inc. Frank Mancini, Executive Director Dickerson, Chair; Joseph R. Resources – Michael DiBerardinis, Chairman; James R. McCarville, Professional Officer Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, Inc. Pennsylvania Association of TBG Consulting Beaver County Recreation and Applied Systems Associates, Inc. LLC Ketchum, Inc. Community Bankers TEDCO Construction Corporation McGrath, President Secretary Executive Director United Way of Pennsylvania — Alan ASKO, Inc. Tourism Department — Charles Green Building Alliance — Keith Pennsylvania Department of RAND Corporation — Barry Balmat, Perez, Chairman; Tom Foley, Ellwood Group, Inc. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP Pepsi Bottling Group Terry & Stephenson PC Verrett, President of Advisory Astorino The Elmhurst Group Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling PGT Trucking, Inc. Scheidemantle, Chairman; Education – , Director, Pittsburgh Office President and Chief Professional AT&T Board; Thomas King, Executive Rebecca Flora, Executive Director Secretary Redevelopment Authority of Officer Equitable Resources, Inc. Industries, Inc. TRACO Director BAA Pittsburgh Inc. Ernst & Young KPMG LLP Pittsburgh Building & Construction Tucker Arensberg, P.C. Greene County Industrial Pennsylvania Department of Washington County — Robert University of Pittsburgh Center for B.E.A., Inc. Beaver Initiative for Growth — Sen. Development Authority — Charles Environment Protection – Umstead, Executive Director Social and Urban Research — Federal Home Loan Bank of L. B. Foster Company Trades Council Turner Construction Company Gerald LaValle and Rep. Michael Babcock Lumber Company Pittsburgh Langholz Wilson & Associates, Inc. Pittsburgh Business Parks Turning Point Systems, Inc. Rembold, Board President; Donald Kathleen A. McGinty, Secretary; Regional Development Consortium — Richard Schulz, Director Veon, Co-Chairs; Tom Woodske, F. Chappel, Executive Director Charles Duritsa, Regional Director William Hunt, Chairman; DeWitt Urban League of Pittsburgh — Glenn Federated Investors, Inc. Laurel Foundation Pittsburgh Business Times Union Switch & Signal Executive Director Blattner/Brunner, Inc. FedEx Ground Leeper & DeRose Marketing Pittsburgh Cultural Trust United States Steel Corporation Greene County Planning Commission Pennsylvania Department of Labor Peart, Executive Director Mahone, Chairman; Esther L. Bombardier Transportation Beginning with Books — Sue Ann Bargerstock, Director and Industry – Stephen M. Regional Development Funding Bush, President and CEO First Commonwealth Financial LLI Technologies The Pittsburgh Foundation University of Pittsburgh Cardillo, Chair ; Kathleen Buchanan Ingersoll, PC Corporation Louis Plung & Co. LLP University of Pittsburgh Medical Greene County Tourism Promotion Schmerin, Secretary Corporation — Dennis Clark, Urban Redevelopment Authority of The Buncher Company Likeness, Executive Director Agency — Debbie Stephenson, Pennsylvania Economy League/State Chairman Pittsburgh — Thomas Cox, FirstEnergy Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Center Builders Guild of Western Burchick Construction Company Inc. FreeMarkets, Inc. Health System Pittsburgh Post-Gazette URS Corporation President; Jeff Gernert, Director Office — William H. Simpson, Regional Industrial Development Chairman; Mulugetta Birru, Burson-Marsteller Pennsylvania— John Turyan, Indiana County Chamber of Chairman; Karen Miller, Executive Corporation — Stephen C. Hansen, Executive Director Fuellgraf Electric Company Manchester Bidwell Corporation Pittsburgh Steelers Verizon - Pennsylvania Executive Director and Chairman Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates GAI Consultants, Inc. MARC USA Pittsburgh Technology Council Walnut Capital Management, Inc. Commerce — James Miller, Director Chairman; Robert C. Stephenson, Vectors/Pittsburgh — Adam Goetz, Business Alternatives, Inc. Building One Economy Leadership Chairman; Dana Henry, President Pennsylvania Environmental Council President Chair; Georgeann Young, The Mario Lemieux Foundation The PNC Financial Services Group Washington Federal Savings Bank Initiative — George L. Miles, Jr. Calgon Corporation Gateway Financial Group, Inc. MARSH USA Inc. Washington & Jefferson College Indiana County Office of Planning Andrew McElwaine, President; Riverlife Task Force — John Craig, Jr. President Campos Market Research, Inc. and Thomas J. Usher, Co-Chairs and Development — Byron Davitt Woodwell, Vice President, and Edie Shapira, Co-Chairs; Lisa Washington County — Jeff M. Kotula, GENCO Distribution System Mascaro Construction Company, LP PPG Industries, Inc. WDUQ – FM Butler County Planning Commission Carlow College Giant Eagle, Inc. Massaro Company PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Weavertown Environmental Group Stauffer, Executive Director Western Region M. Schroeder, Executive Director Economic Development Director The Carlton Restaurant Frank “Chip” Uhi, Chairman; Indiana County Tourist Bureau — Pennsylvania Partnerships for SMC Business Councils — Edward Washington County Chamber of Great American Federal McKamish Inc. Procter & Gamble West Penn Allegheny Health System David P. Johnston, Executive Carnegie Mellon University Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance Katherine Mabis McKenna Production Masters, Inc. (PMI) Westinghouse Electric Company Sherry Renosky, President; Children — Lucy Hackney, Chair; Saxon, Chairman; Cliff Shannon, Commerce – Carlyn Belczyk, Carnegie Museum & Carnegie Library Director Jonathan Longwill, Executive Joan Benso, President and Chief President President; Jeff M. Kotula, Grubb & Ellis Company Foundation Professional Graphic Wetzel Consulting Butler County Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh GWH Holdings, Inc. MDL Capital Management, Inc. Communications WPXI-TV Director Executive Officer Smart Growth Partnership of Executive Director CB Richard Ellis - Pittsburgh and Tourism — Tim Moses, Innovation Works — Sanford PENNVEST – Paul Marchetti, Westmoreland County — Washington County Industrial H. J. Heinz Company Medrad RDP Consulting Services WQED Multimedia Chairman; Stan Kosciuszko, Chatham College Hanlon Electric Mellon Financial Corporation Reed Smith LLP WTAE-TV/Channel 4 Ferguson, Chairman; Florence Executive Director; Larry Alexander Graziani, Executive Development Authority – Ann Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh The Hawthorne Group, Inc. Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP Reinhold Ice Cream President Mendelson, Executive Director Gasparato, Southwestern Director Dugan, Chairman; Louis S. Falbo, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Michael Baker Corporation Corporation Carnegie Mellon University Center for Institute of Politics (University of Pennsylvania Project Specialist Southwest Corner Workforce Executive Director Colliers Penn The Heinz Endowments Mine Safety Appliances Company , Inc. Economic Development — Jerry Pittsburgh) — Dennis P. McManus, Pittsburgh Building and Construction Investment Board — Neil Bassi, Washington County Tourism Paytas, Acting Director Director Trades Council — Richard Chairman; David Suski, President Promotion Agency — Terry Catalyst Connection – Randall L.C. Visitors Bureau — Stanizzo, Business Manager Southwestern Pennsylvania Hazlett, President; Mark Tallarico, Russell, Chairman; Steven G. Ann Nemanic, Chair; Annie Pittsburgh Council for International Commission — Jim Kenn, Executive Director Partnership and Leadership Zylstra, President and CEO Urban, President Visitors — Larurice Sargert, Chair; Chairman; James Hassinger, Conservancy – Collaboratives for Learning — Sarah Lawrence County Chamber of Gail Schrott, Executive Director Executive Director E. Michael Boyle, Chairman; Larry The Allegheny Conference on Mustio, John Pallone, Joseph Greene County Commissioners President Airport Area Chamber of Commerce Tambucci, PhD and Mary Commerce, Leonard Rich, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust — James Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Schweiger, President Community Development thank the Petrarca, Thomas Petrone, Frank David Coder, Scott Blair, and Eberly Foundation – Robert E. Eberly, Michael Belsky, Jr., Chairman; Catherine Conroy Hayden, President Rohr, Chairman; Kevin McMahon, Alliance — William S. Dietrich and Westmoreland County Industrial many organizations and individuals Pistella, Joseph Preston, Jr., Harry Farley Toothman President Sally Haas, President Co-Directors Lawrence County Economic President James Kennedy, Steering Development Corporation — who devote their time, talent and Readshaw, Dave Reed, Lawrence Indiana County Commissioners Eden Hall Foundation — Sylvia V. Airport Area Development Council Cornerstone Development Group of Development Corporation — Carol Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse Committee Co-Chairs; Harold D. Thomas Balya, Chairman; Larry J. resources toward improving our Roberts, Kenneth Ruffing, Chris Bernie Smith, Randy Degenkolb, Fields, Program Director Patrick J. Litzinger, President; Southwestern PA — Larry Larese, Petrus, Board President; Linda Mark A. Nordenberg and Jared L. Miller, Director Larese, Executive Director region. Sainato, James Shaner, Samuel and William Shane Grable Foundation — Susan Joseph W. Dornbrock, Executive Chairman; Stephen R. Mitchell, Nitch, Executive Director Cohon, Co-Chairmen; David Southwestern PA Labor-Management Westmoreland County Area Labor- Smith, Timothy Solobay, Jess Lawrence County Commissioners Brownlee, Executive Director Director President Lawrence County Planning Ruppersberger, President and CEO Committee — Eileen Madgar, Management Committee — Heidi Stairs, Richard Stevenson, Roger DeCarbo, Brian Burick, and Howard Heinz and Vira Heinz Airport Market Area Task Force Community Development Commission — Janet Verone, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership — Executive Director Petras, Executive Director Public Officials Thomas Stevenson, Thomas Edward Fosnaught Endowments — Maxwell King, Edward A. Nicholson, Chairman Corporation of Butler County — Chair; James Gagliano, Executive William E. Hunt, Chairman; Southwestern Pennsylvania Local Westmoreland/Fayette Workforce Governor Edward Rendell, Tangretti, Guy Travaglio, Mike Washington County Commissioners President ALCOSAN — Harry Readshaw, William McCarrier, Charman; Director Mariann Geyer, Executive Director Initiatives Support Corporation — Investment Board — William Yant, Lt. Governor Turzai, Michael Veon, Don Walko, John Bevec, J. Bracken Burns, Sr., Hillman Foundation — Ronald W. Chairman; Arletta S. Williams, Arthur G. Cordwell, Executive Lawrence County Tourism Promotion — Stuart Ellen Kight, Chair; William Chairman; William Thompson, U. S. Senators Rick Santorum and , and Rod Wilt and Diana Irey Wertz, President Executive Director Director Agency — Sharon Davis, Chair; Hoffman, Chairman; Dawn Keezer, Schwab, Program Director President Arlen Specter Allegheny County Executive Westmoreland County Commissioners Roy A. Hunt Foundation — Torrence Allegheny County Airport Authority Coro Center for Civic Leadership — JoAnn McBride, Executive Director Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Workforce Connections — William P. U.S. Representatives Mike Doyle, Phil James Roddey Thomas Balya, Thomas Ceraso, M. Hunt, Jr., President and Trustee Glenn Mahone, Chairman; Kent Antonia Scarlata, Chair, Diana Director Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse and Sewer Infrastructure Project Getty, Chairman; Steven Mitchell, English, Melissa Hart, Tim Murphy Allegheny County Council Members and P. Scott Conner Jewish Healthcare Foundation — George, Executive Director Bucco, Executive Director Leadership Pittsburgh — Elizabeth Mark A. Nordenberg and Jared L. Jared L. Cohon, Chairman Director John Murtha, John Peterson, John DeFazio, Dave Fawcett, Jim City of Pittsburgh Mayor Karen Wolk Feinstein, President Allegheny County Chamber DINAMO — J. Brett Harvey, Wainwright, Executive Director; Cohon, Co-Chairmen; Don Smith, Sports and Exposition Authority of World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh – Bill Shuster Fenton, Rich Fitzgerald, Wayne Tom Murphy Laurel Foundation — Donna Panazzi, Federation — William B. Spence, Chairman, Barry Palmer, Schuyler Foerster, Chairman Interim President and CEO Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Dennis Unkovic, Chairman; Pennsylvania Senators , Jr., Fontana, Ronald Francis, Jr., City of Pittsburgh Council Members Vice President and Secretary Chairman and President Executive Director League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh’s Next — Tracy Royston, I. N. Rendall Harper, Chairman; Schuyler Foerster, President , Richard Kasunic, Allen Brenda Frazier, Vince Gastgeb, Len Bodack, Barbara Burns, McCune Foundation — Henry S. Allegheny County Department of Economic Growth Connection of Pittsburgh — Jean Burke, Chair Steven Leeper, Executive Director YouthWorks — Sally Wade, Chairman; Kukovich, Gerald LaValle, Sean C.L. Jabbour, Charles Martoni, Tawanda Carlisle, Alan Hertzberg, Beukema, Executive Director Economic Development — Steve Westmoreland County — John President Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy — Sprout Fund — Catherine Lewis, Richard Garland, Director Logan, Jane Clare Orie, John Doug Price, Jan Rea, William James Motznik, William Peduto, Katherine Mabis McKenna Morgan, Director Skiavo, President and Chief Local Government Academy — Marlee S. Myers, President of the Executive Director Pippy, Robert Robbins, J. Barry Robinson, Rick Schwartz, and Gene Ricciardi, Tucker Sciulli, and Foundation — Linda McKenna Allegheny League of Municipalities — Executive Officer Courtland Gould, Chairman; Susan Board; Meg Cheever, President Strategic Investment Fund — Thomas Stout, Jack Wagner, Don White, Tom Shumaker Sala Udin Boxx, Chairman Matt Matthews, Executive Director Education Policy & Issues Center — Hockenberry, Executive Director Pittsburgh Partnership for H. O’Brien, Chairman; William R. and Mary Jo White Allegheny County Controller Mayors, City and Borough Councils, Richard King Mellon Foundation — Allegheny Regional Asset District — Murry Gerber, Chairman; Karen S. Master Builders Association — John Neighborhood Development — Clarkson, Jr. , President Pennsylvania Representatives Dan Onorato Township Commissioners and Michael Watson, Vice President Dan Griffin, Chairman; David L. McIntyre, President E. Deklewa, President; Jack Stephanie Cipriani, Chairman; Three Rivers Area Labor Vincent Biancucci, James Casorio, Armstrong County Commissioners Supervisors, and School Directors and Director Donahoe, Executive Director Fayette County Chamber of Ramage, Executive Director Pittsburgh Planning Commission Management Committee — Robert Jr., Jeff Coleman, , Peter James Scahill, Homer Crytzer, and from across the region The Pittsburgh Foundation — William Alliance for Development of Commerce Minority Enterprise Corporation — Thomas Armstrong, Chairman; Madden, Executive Director Daley II, Anthony DeLuca, Frank John Dunmire E. Trueheart, President and Chief Construction Contractors — Fayette County Planning Commission Samuel J. Stephenson, Chairman, Susan Golomb, Director Three Rivers Connect — Mark Dermody, H. William DeWeese, Beaver County Commissioners Executive Officer Clifford Rowe and Louis Waller, Robert Baker, Chairman; Tammy President and CEO Pittsburgh Powers Up — Ann Kurtzrock, Chairman; Ronald , , Marc Dan Donatella, James Albert, and Private and Community Co-Chairs; Benjamin Mooney, Shell, Director National Association of Minority McGuinn, Chair Gdovic, PhD, Executive Director Gergely, Jeffrey Earl Habay, R. Ted Charles Camp Foundations Director Fayette Forward Contractors/Black Contractors Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Three Rivers Wet Weather, Inc. — Harhai, , Nick Butler County Commissioners Alcoa Foundation — Kathleen W. Civic and Government Agencies Armstrong County Chamber of Fay-Penn Economic Development Association — Ruth Byrd-Smith, Initiative — Karen Wolk Feinstein, Ralph Horgan, Chairman; John Kotik, Frank LaGrotta, Susan James Kennedy, Glenn Anderson, Buechel, President and Treasurer and Committees Commerce — Christina O’Donnell, Council — Michael W. Krajovic, Chair; Linda Couch, Executive Chair; Kenneth Segel, Executive Schombert, Executive Director Laughlin, Victor John Lescovitz, and Scott Lowe Claude Worthington Benedum African American Chamber of Executive Director President and Chief Executive Director Director Three Rivers Workforce Investment David Levdansky, John Maher, Fayette County Commissioners Foundation — William P. Getty, Commerce — Robert Agbede, Officer New Pittsburgh Collaborative -- Ray Pittsburgh Regional Minority Board — David Malone, Chairman; Joseph Markosek, Fred Vincent Vicites, Sean Cavanaugh, President Chairman; Doris Carson Williams, First Fridays — Essie Williams, Obenza, Chairman Purchasing Council — William Ronald Painter, Executive Director McIlhatten, , Mark and Ron Nehls Buhl Foundation — Doreen E. Boyce, President President of the Board Oakland Task Force – Paul Tellers O’Connor, Chairman; Alexander Tri-County Workforce Investment Design: Behar-Fingal French & Indian War Onyx Alliance – Marimba Milliones, Nichols, Executive Director Board — Warren Capenos, Printing: ???

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