Homeless Children’s Education Fund’s Board of Trustees is a dedicated group of professionals united by a shared vision: creating equity through education. With expertise in fundraising, finance, community outreach, social justice, and more, they drive innovative solutions to address youth homelessness.
We are grateful for their leadership and look forward to achieving meaningful milestones together.
2025 Board of Trustees
Jo Clark, Chair
Vice President
Highmark Health
Joyce Bender, Vice Chair
Founder and CEO
Bender Consulting Services
Mike Jasper, Treasurer
Community Volunteer
Alan Steinberg, Secretary
Community Volunteer
TRUSTEES
Ty Allen
Founder and Broker Owner
Unity Concord Real Estate
Bryan Battaglia
Vice President/Treasurer
Hillman Company
Daniel Bencun
CEO
PPG Advanced Surface Technologies
Chelsea Beggs
Vice President, Regulatory Oversight
BNY Mellon
Christopher Brennan
Attorney
Reed Smith LLP
Matthew Clark
Product Manager
Comcast
Courtney Davenport
Vice President, Belonging and Inclusion
BNY Mellon
Dr. Tinamarie Estes-Washington
Director of Nursing
AHN
Kathy Fitzgerald
Owner, Corporate Event Planner
Rendezvous PGH
Tricia Henning
Attorney
Goldberg Kamin & Garvin
Carrie Keller
AVP Brand, Advertising, and Creative Strategy
UPMC Insurance Services Division
Peter Kubiska
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer
Dollar Bank
Julie Kuhns
Vice President, People Experience, Contracts
BNY Mellon
Kevion Latham
Managing Director
GreenRose Wealth Management
Staceylyn Machi
Director of Consulting Services
CGI
Dr. Kalani Palmer
Professor/Program Director
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Tasha Peacock
Assistant Director of Student Programs & Community Outreach, Institute of Politics
University of Pittsburgh
Peter Schramm
Founder and CEO
Lattitude
Brian Sheridan
Vice President, Account Manager
M&T Bank
Thomas Sieg
Vice President, Provider Technology Solution
Highmark/enGen
Joe Stromei
Vice President, Treasury Management
Dollar Bank
Stafford Thompson
Sr. Vice President and Chief Actuary
Globe Life
Founding Board Members (Emeritus)
Dr. Joseph Lagana, Founder
Tony Accamando
Linda Dickerson, Chair Emerita
Veronica Edwards
Becky Rodgers
Jerry Wozniak