Who is the Western Pennsylvania Diversity Initiative?
About Us:
The Western Pennsylvania Diversity Initiative (WPDI) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to facilitating diversity by providing educational, networking, and other resources for employers and employees. It was founded in 2005 as an outgrowth of the Community Outreach Taskforce of the Bar Association.
Our Mission:
To promote regional economic growth by providing resources to employers in the Pittsburgh region to attract, hire, and retain employees from a variety of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Our Vision:
The WPDI will:
1. Create a vibrant community of organizations and individuals that value diversity.
2. Provide a forum to develop and disseminate resources that communicate the importance of diversity to our region and its employees.
3. Measure and publicize Western Pennsylvania's successes in attracting, developing, and retaining employees of diverse backgrounds.
WPDI Leadership Team
- Chair - JW Wallace (Bio)
- Vice Chair - Lakshmi Gopi (Bio)
- Secretary - Tonya Johnson (Bio)
- Treasurer - Steven Spolar (Bio)
The Board of Directors
- Marla Bradford - Duquesne University
- Dina Clark - Anti-Defamation League
- Kent Clifton - AXA Advisors
- F. David Coleman - US Steel
- Kelly Glass - The Hill Group
- Lakshmi Gopi - Highmark
- Aaron Graham - WPCW/KDKA-TV
- Linda Guest - Glaxo Smith Kline
- Nancy Heilman - Cohen, Grigsby
- Delphia Howze - Strategic Energy Limited
- Tonya Johnson - Schnader, Harrison
- Dean Julian - Winchester Thurston School
- Dan Krauth - Zimmer Kunz
- Stephen Quick - Perkins, Eastman
- Luis Rico-Guiterrez - CMU
- Stephen Spolar - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Dr. Terry Starz - UPMC and ACMS
- JW Wallace - UPMC
