The Penn Avenue Arts Initiative has worked with and partnered with several banks, businesses, foundations and organizations over the years. We cherish our partnerships and gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous support:
- Anonymous
- Bloomfield Garfield Corporation (BGC)
- Community Design Center of Pittsburgh
- East End Partnership
- Heinz Endowments
- Hunt Foundation
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation
- Mainstreets Pittsburgh (a program of the Urban Redevelopment Authority funded in part by the City of Pittsburgh, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development)
- Pittsburgh City Council
- Mayor Luke Ravenstahl
- Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development
- Richard King Mellon Foundation
- Saturday Light Brigade
- Urban Redevelopment Authority
- Whole Foods Market
Friendship Development Associates Staff
- John Barrett, Executive Director (john@friendship-pgh.org)
- Sarah DiLeo, Marketing and Communications Coordinator (sarah@friendship-pgh.org)
- Matthew Galluzzo, Arts District Manager (matthew@friendship-pgh.org)
- Eileen Kraus Dobratz, Finance Manager (eileen@friendship-pgh.org)
- Chris Phalen, Real Estate Manager (chris@friendship-pgh.org)
Friendship Development Associates Board of Directors
- Frank Eyth President
- Arnold Horovitz 1st Vice President
- Cassa Collinge 2nd Vice President
- Leslie Reicher Secretary
- Michele Morris Treasurer
- Kathleen Farrington
- Melvin Gornic
- Philip Manion
- Thresa Joyce
- Jimmy DeCecco
- Brad Smith
- Kenneth Stiles
- Dustin Stiver
- Marianne Talarico Smith
- Lenore Williams
- Emeritus Board
- Stefani Danes
Bloomfield Garfield Corporation Staff
- Richard Swartz, Executive Director
- Aggie Brose, Deputy Director
- Deadra Keener, Assistant to the Deputy Director
- Mary Anne Stevanus, Bookkeeper/Office Manager
- Belinda Randall, Office Assistant
- Paula Martinac, Editor, The Bulletin
- Martin Pochapin, Ad Representative, The Bulletin
Bloomfield Garfield Corporation Board of Directors
President: Jason Wilburn
Vice President: Kenya Boswell
Treasurer: Catherine Curry
Members:
- Bill Cornell
- Freddie Croce
- Kathy Farrington
- Shawn Koschik
- Eileen Kraus-Dobratz
- James F. Maloney
- P.J. Maloney
- Alice L. Pittrell
- Jamita Poston
- Stan Ricketts
- Grady H. Roberts, Jr.
