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Kelley M. Lynch, 39
ABOUT HER: Controller, Sedgman. Board president, Center for Victims of Violence and Crime; mentor and volunteer, CMU's Tepper School of Business; committee member, Pittsburgh Technology Council, Leadership Development Initiative graduate and past Leadership Pittsburgh board member; former chair, Allegheny County's School to Work initiative.
IN HER WORDS: "Success is a journey, not a destination. Part of that journey is making your life meaningful and being happy. My parents taught me the importance of getting involved with your community, and this involvement has been immeasurably rewarding and fulfilling." |
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Patrick Marx, 38
ABOUT HIM: Corporate financial and operations restructurings, Compass Advisory Partners. Community builder committed to urban ministry. Coordinator, Reformation Society of Pittsburgh, Entrepreneurial Thursdays, Outreach & Foreign Missions at Covenant Fellowship Church in Wilkinsburg. Board member, Brothers Brother Foundation, National Reform Association.
IN HIS WORDS: "I'm passionately committed to equipping and challenging people to know God and faithfully live out biblical principles in business, our communities, culture and politics. Faith heals racial divisions, offers hope and unites purposes to build healthy, thriving long-lasting communities." |
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La'Tasha D. Mayes, 24
ABOUT HER: Special assistant, Allegheny County Minority, Women & Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. Helps people disenfranchised by race, income and/or gender. Founder, New Voices for Reproductive Justice Pittsburgh. Coro fellowship instructor; board member, Planned Parenthood and Center for Victims of Violence and Crimes.
IN HER WORDS: "Blessed to sojourn this far on my life's journey with passion. As a catalyst, I know action is required. Rhetoric is not enough to transform our region. 'Dux femina est facti' - the leader of this deed is a woman!" |
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Kraig McEwen, 32
ABOUT HIM: Senior vice president, MEDRAD's cardiovascular strategic business unit, which creates products that diagnose and treat heart disease. Board member, St. Margaret Hospital Foundation. Resides in Bradford Woods with wife, Sherri, and two sons.
IN HIS WORDS: "It's a thrill to go to work and know you're part of a MEDRAD team that's improving the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Our products save the lives of our friends and family. It doesn't get much more meaningful than that." |
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Khadra Mohammed, 36
ABOUT HER: Executive director and founder, Pittsburgh Refugee Center, empowering refugees in the Pittsburgh region to become self-sufficient and integrate into local communities. Middle Eastern immigrant, U.S. citizen, advocate, social worker, volunteer, mother and wife.
IN HER WORDS: "Millions of refugees need a community to take them in and offer a place to call home. Working with refugees teaches me how resilient the human spirit is when faced with the most dire circumstances anyone can imagine." |
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Khari Mosley, 29
ABOUT HIM: Regional director, trainer: League of Independent Voters/League of Young Voters Education Fund. Politico, hip-hop artist, youth mentor, events organizer, social entrepreneur. Chairperson, Pittsburgh's 22nd Ward, serving the central North Side and Mexican War streets; National Hip-Hop Political Convention. Board member, Mattress Factory; Central North Side Neighborhood Council.
IN HIS WORDS: "Young people in Pittsburgh have the vision, commitment and passion to save this city. Mentor, support and invest in these young leaders; they'll guide us into Pittsburgh's next golden era - they're the ones we've been waiting for." |
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Jackie Nameth, 25
ABOUT HER: Manager, Regional Internship Center, an organization that works to retain young talent through internship placement. Advisory roles for local colleges and Western Pennsylvania Association of Career Services. Participant, Pittsburgh New Collaborative and Pittsburgh Sports League. Planning a June 2006 wedding to Mark Speedy.
IN HER WORDS: "Attracting and retaining talent are paramount to the success of Pittsburgh. I believe that internships provide important professional development to students and are a vital component to our region's growth. I am fortunate that I can help advance this issue." |
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Andrew Paul, 36
ABOUT HIM: Founder, executive director and artistic director, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre; produced 31 shows and two international tours since 1997. Trained as an actor at the Guildford School of Acting, London. Panelist, Pennsylvania Council for the Arts; drama teacher, Duquesne University.
IN HIS WORDS: "Pittsburgh needs to get progressive about change and put an end to its inferiority complex. We have world-class actors, artists, hospitals and universities - let's shout from the rooftops and make sure the world knows about them." |
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Stephen M. Pincus, 38
ABOUT HIM: Public-interest lawyer, Stember Feinstein. Specialties: employment, whistle-blower and civil-rights cases; former clinical faculty member, Yale Law School; former law clerk to U.S. District Court judge; past synagogue president; volunteer, Neighborhood Legal Services; married to Amy; three children; Springsteen fan.
IN HIS WORDS: "Abuses of power by corporations and government against honest, hard-working individuals are injustices that I feel compelled to fight, as an American, a lawyer, a person of faith and a human being." |
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Joel C. Reed, 34
ABOUT HIM: Investment associate, Innovation Works. Entrepreneurial advocate. Pitt fanatic and alumni board member. Champion for a cure for Crohn's and colitis as CCFA board member; co-founder of Wine & Chocolate fundraiser. Pittsburgh Sports League weekend warrior. Best friend and husband to Tina.
IN HIS WORDS: "Innovators, the economy's fuel, must invent and reinvent in order to compete. Benchmarking helps, but winners rely on vision and calculated risk. Forget other cities... let's write our own rules. A young entrepreneur always told me, 'Go do something great today.'" |
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