15th Annual Community Development Summit

Schedule

With over 79 experts, we couldn't be more excited about our lineup. Which ones will you watch?

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Farmers National Bank
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JP Morgan Chase
Northwest
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Sitko Bruno
Washington Financial
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WoodForest
Brentwood Bank
United Purpose Mortgage
Diamond and Associates
Federal Home Loan Bank Pittsburgh
UPMC

2025/06/04

Ft Duquesne

Clemene

Warhol

Carson

Allegheny Ballroom

02:25 PM 0
03:30 PM 1
06:00 PM 2
07:00 PM 3
09:00 PM 4

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Keynote One - Panel

Josh Silver

Josh Silver

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Exploring Middle Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh Over 50 Years

Kris Hoff Chris Garland

Chris Garland & Kris Hoff

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Building Economic Resilience Strategies for Sustainable Black Cooperative Enterprises

LaKeisha Wolf Ron Hantz

Ron Hantz & LaKeisha Wolf

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Bridging the Gap; Local Capacity Strategies for Resilience Amidst Uncertainty

Eric Raabe Eric Macadangdang Amelia Eggan Emily Brown

Emily Brown, Eric Raabe, Amelia Eggan & Eric Macadangdang

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From Mission to Mortgage: Preserving Homeownership Through Legacy Planning and Partnership

Joe Tomaceski Tammy Thompson

Joe Tomaceski & Tammy Thompson

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Keynote Two

Zeke Hernandez

Zeke Hernandez

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The Regenerative Potential of AI for Social Good

Fred Brown Emily Francis Adam Paulisick Karyn Pratt Benjamin Luczak

Adam Paulisick, Benjamin Luczak, Fred Brown, Karyn Pratt & Emily Francis

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Transitional Employment: Just the Solution You Never Know You Needed

Coming Soon Ilyssa Manspeizer Jennifer Flanagan Donta Green

Coming Soon, Ilyssa Manspeizer, Donta Green & Jennifer Flanagan

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Public Solutions to the Housing Crisis

Dave Breingan Carl Redwood Zachary Marks Jala Rucker

Dave Breingan, Carl Redwood, Jala Rucker & Zachary Marks

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Water Justice & Community Power: Preventing Privatizaation and Edvance Equity

Jo Anne Tippett Brooke Christy Gabriel Gray Anne Quinn Pomaj-Chakmam-Yajalaji Bianca Barnett-Harris

Pomaj-Chakmam-Yajalaji, Gabriel Gray, Jo Anne Tippett, Brooke Christy, Anne Quinn & Bianca Barnett-Harris

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Housing Matters: Solutions to a National Crisis

Amanda Markovic Sabreena Woods Miller

Amanda Markovic & Sabreena Woods Miller

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Eviction is a Social Problem: Landlords, Mediation, Resource Navigation Come Togeather to Sustain

John Katz Adam DiBuo Chuck Keenan Mairead McCarthy Natalie Ryan

Adam DiBuo, Natalie Ryan, John Katz, Mairead McCarthy & Chuck Keenan

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Building Healther Communities: Integrating Nutrition, Economic Development and Health for All

Andrea Richardson Tamara Dubowitz Linnea Warren May

Linnea Warren May, Andrea Richardson & Tamara Dubowitz

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Theory to Practice: Schoolwide Equity Work & Strategies in Math, Science and Cultural Literacy Classrooms

Katrina Mancuso Kelly Turk Cliff Luft Cristine Watson-Smith

Cliff Luft, Cristine Watson-Smith, Kelly Turk & Katrina Mancuso

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2025/06/05

Ft Duquesne

Clemene

Warhol

Carson

Allegheny Ballroom

02:20 PM 0
03:45 PM 1
05:45 PM 2
07:00 PM 3

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Keynote Three - Panel

Andre Perry

Andre Perry

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Community Land Trusts: The History and Future of Permanently Affordable Housing

Julie Nigro Kelly Prokop Julie Wilson

Kelly Prokop, Julie Wilson & Julie Nigro

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Pittsburgh 2050: Understanding and Engaging with the Comprehensive Plan

Nazia Tarannum Keith Portugal Sharonda Whatley Christian Umbach Austin Jefferson Jamil Bey

Jamil Bey, Keith Portugal, Nazia Tarannum, Sharonda Whatley, Austin Jefferson & Christian Umbach

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Bring Restorative Justice to the East Hills: Story of a neighborhood

LynnDee Howell Kendall Pelling Janelle Kemerer Diane Daniels Joseph Wingenfeld

LynnDee Howell, Joseph Wingenfeld, Kendall Pelling, Diane Daniels & Janelle Kemerer

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The Pittsburgh Cooperative Ecosystem: Racial Fairness and Prosperty

Mathew Forth Ben Ledewitz LaKeisha Wolf Chloe Newman

Mathew Forth, Ben Ledewitz, Chloe Newman & LaKeisha Wolf

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Keynote Four

Rohit Acharya

Rohit Acharya

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Designing for Dignity: Housing and Community Development

Tamara Emswiler Amanda Markovic Ashley Cox Robert Tunon

Amanda Markovic, Tamara Emswiler, Robert Tunon & Ashley Cox

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Food Justice Menu: Examples of Partnerships & Policy Changes Improving Food Access

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

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The Key Before the Keys: Unlocking Stability Through Pre-Rental Support

Charlise Smith Richard Stephenson

Charlise Smith & Richard Stephenson

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Demographic Change in Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Druta Bhatt Kyle Kopko

Kyle Kopko & Druta Bhatt

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