Our Board

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

OFFICERS

Jo ClarkChair 

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 

Owner  

United 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