Staff & Board ↘
Angela M. Reynolds, PhD
CEO, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
Angela comes to YWCA Greater Pittsburgh from United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, where she served as Senior Director of United for Families and 2-1-1 while also teaching as an adjunct professor in the Public Policy and International Affairs program at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College.
Angela began her career at the Fair Housing Partnership before embarking on an Assistant Professorship at the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. There, she taught statistics, public policy, and research methods and conducted research on housing and criminal justice. Angela is a recipient of the Fair Housing Partnership’s Open Doors-Open Minds Award (2006).
A native of New Haven CT, Angela has called Pittsburgh home for many years. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis from the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University; an M.S. in Statistics also from CMU; and a B.A. in Mathematics (Sociology minor) from Bryn Mawr College.
Staff
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Angela Reynolds
Chief Executive Officer
areynolds@ywcapgh.org
Samantha Strahota Paolo
VP of Development
spaolo@ywcapgh.org
Sebastian Lacy
VP of Equity & Culture
slacy@ywcapgh.org
Lisa Scanlon
VP of Financial Services
lscanlon@ywcapgh.org
Nichelle Nelson
VP of Programs
nnelson@ywcapgh.org
DIRECTORS
Chrissy Staresinic
Human Resources
cstaresinic@ywcapgh.org
Michael DiPadova
Building Operations
mdipadova@ywcapgh.org
Kimberly Turner
Economic Advancement Programs
kturner@ywcapgh.org
Cheryl R. Smith
Early Learning, Child Development, and Education Programs
csmith1@ywcapgh.org
Dawnise Kozen
Opportunity Pathways Programs
dkozen@ywcapgh.org
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a group of women leaders using their passion, insights, and connections in the community to create real impact for Pittsburgh.
2023 – 2024 OFFICERS
Andréa Stanford, President
BNY
Peggy L. Carrera, Vice President
FedEx Ground
Jennifer M. Gardner, Secretary
Reed Smith
Laura Strobel, Treasurer
PwC
DIRECTORS
Simone Delerme Harris
IQVIA
Wendy Etheridge Smith
Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Nina Faber
Armada Supply Chain Solutions
Tracy A. Gross
TAG Marketing
Lorrie Henderson
Huntington Private Bank
R. Anne Herman
MSA Safety (Retired)
Blayre Holmes Davis
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dawndra L. Jones, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
UPMC Magee Womens Hospital
Joyce Mitole
Peoples Natural Gas
Allie Quick
Bridging Generosity, LLC
Maya Indira Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh
Mandi Surgeon, CFA
Highmark Health
Adrienne Woodard
Covestro LLC
Young Leaders Board
Alexis Walker
Office of Mayor Ed Gainey, Education Coordinator
Brynnaiza Young
The Center for Race & Gender Equity Consultant
Ellyana Gomez
Neighborhood Learning Alliance
Katlyn Weiser
Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Olivia Ricci
FedEx Ground
Yazmin Bennett-Kelly
Healthy Start, Inc Pittsburgh