Institute team

With a variety of specialized skills, background experiences and expertise, The Institute team is deeply committed to our mission of promoting economic growth in the Western Pennsylvania region as well as fostering the spirit of innovation and enterprise through our programs and services giving entrepreneurs the Power to Prosper.

Our Team

Senior Team

Ann M Dugan
Founder
412-648-1544
C.J. Handron
Director, PantherlabWorks
412-648-1545
Robert Stein
Director, IT
412-648-1540
Shelley Taylor
Membership Director
412-648-4060
Raymond L. Vargo
Director, Small Business Development Center
412-648-1544
Jenny Wolsk Bain
Marketing Associate
412-624-0259
David Bambrey
Management Consultant
412-648-1543
Melissa Bennett
Marketing Manager
412-624-5436
Lindsey Biddle
Management Consultant
724-229-8078
Dione Cahillane
Director, Entrepreneurial Fellows Program
412-648-1066
Joseph Ciotti
Management Consultant
412-624-0119
Lauren A. DeJulio
Accountant and Grants Administrator
412-648-1704
John Dobransky
Client Services Liaison
412-624-2290
Ginny Frizzi
Writer
412-624-5448
Tara Gerek
Events Logistics Manager
412-648-1389
Rhonda Carson Leach
Director, Urban Entrepreneurship Consultant
412-624-2326
Katie Robison
Membership Manager
412-624-5678
Catherine Tyson
Senior Management Consultant
412-648-1546
Michelle Wade
Administrative Assistant
412-648-2005