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Office of Sustainability Staff

Portrait of Sam Chan Samantha Chan »
Assistant Director of Sustainability
sam.chan@pitt.edu
Portrait of Emily Potoczny Emily Potoczny »
Sustainability Engagement Manager
412-648-5945
ewp11@pitt.edu
Portrait of Mary Schrag Mary Schrag »
Operations and Program Coordinator
MAS1752@pitt.edu
Portrait of Aurora Sharrard Aurora Sharrard »
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Sustainability
asharrard@pitt.edu

Affiliated Staff

Portrait of Jennifer Barnes Jennifer Barnes »
Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Manager, Purchasing Services
jbarnes@cfo.pitt.edu
Portrait of Jonathan Burgess Jonathan Burgess »
Director, Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory
jburgess@pitt.edu
Portrait of Lola Conti Lola Conti »
Project Coordinator, Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences
loc59@pitt.edu
Portrait of Savannah Denlinger Savannah Denlinger »
Academic Sustainability Programs Manager, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
sld127@pitt.edu
Portrait of Corey Flynn Corey Flynn, EdD »
Director, Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
coreyflynn@pitt.edu
Portrait of Chris Gassman Chris Gassman »
Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Business
chris.gassman@pitt.edu
Portrait of Nick Goodfellow Nick Goodfellow »
Sustainability Manager, Business, Hospitality, & Auxiliary Services
nick.goodfellow@pitt.edu
Portrait of Susanna Hamilton Susanna Hamilton »
Student Sustainability Engagement Manager, Student Affairs
sch122@pitt.edu
Portrait of Laura Jellum Laura Jellum »
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, Finance & Operations
laura.jellum@pitt.edu
Portrait of Gena Kovalcik Gena Kovalcik »
Co-Director, Administration & External Relations, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
gmk9@pitt.edu
Portrait of Megan Lange Megan Lange »
Engagement Programs Manager, Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory
412-624-6185
megan.lange@pitt.edu
Portrait of Evan Petrack Evan Petrack »
Senior Manager of Energy & Utilities, Facilities Management
EPP32@pitt.edu
Sarah Ramaley Portrait Sarah Ramaley »
Assistant Director, Basic Needs, Student Affairs
412-624-5385
SCR84@pitt.edu
Emmy Ray Portrait Emmy Ray »
Sustainability Director, Pitt Eats by Chartwells
emmy.ray@compass-usa.com
Portrait of Annie Shvach Annie Shvach »
Sustainability Manager, Planning, Design, & Construction
AES385@pitt.edu
Portrait of Karl Zellars Karl Zellars »
Manager of Surplus Inventory, Business, Hospitality, & Auxiliary Services
KWZ8@pitt.edu

Associated Faculty

Portrait of Drew Armstrong Drew Armstrong »
Associate Professor, Department of History of Art and Architecture
Portrait of Josh Ash Josh Ash »
Director, Environmental Law & Policy Clinic, Clinical Assistant Professor of Law
Portrait of Daniel Bain Daniel Bain »
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Planetary Science, Hydrology, Metal Biogeochemistry
Portrait of Eric J Beckman Eric J Beckman »
Director Emeritus, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Portrait of Kevin Bell Kevin Bell »
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Portrait of Melissa Bilec Melissa Bilec »
Special Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability & Co-Director Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Portrait of Michael Blackhurst Michael Blackhurst, PhD »
Teaching Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies Program Coordinator, Department of Geology & Environmental Science
Portrait of Michael Boninger Michael Boninger, MD »
Associate Dean of Sustainability, School of Medicine
Portrait of Matthew Burton Matthew Burton »
Assistant Professor Computing and Information
Portrait of John Camillus John Camillus »
Donald R Beall Professor of Strategic Management, Organizations and Entrepreneurship
Portrait of Markus Chmielus Markus Chmelius »
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Portrait of Mark Collins Mark Collins »
Environmental Studies Advisor and Program Coordinator Department of Geology and Environmental Science
Portrait of Noe Copley-Woods Noe Copley-Woods, MD, FACOG »
Assistant Dean of Sustainability, School of Medicine
Portrait of Emily M Elliot Emily M Elliot »
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Planetary Science
Portrait of Corey Flynn Corey Flynn, EdD »
Director, Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
coreyflynn@pitt.edu
Portrait of Shanti Gamper Rabindran Shanti Gamper Rabindran »
Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Portrait of Michael Glass Michael R. Glass »
Director, Urban Studies Program
Portrait of Marcela Gonzalez Rivas Marcela Gonzalez Rivas »
Associate Professor Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Portrait of Michael Goodhart Michael Goodhart »
Professor, Political Science; Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Portrait of Robert Kerestes Robert Kerestes »
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Portrait of Tony Kerzmann Tony Kerzmann »
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Portrait of Jack King Jack King »
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Portrait of Justin Kitzes Justin Kitzes »
Assistant Professor Quantitative Ecology and Conservation
Portrait of Suresh V. Kuchipudi Suresh V. Kuchipudi, PhD, MVSc, DipACVM, MB »
Professor and Chair, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology; Director of Sustainability, School of Public Health
Portrait of Paul Leu Paul Leu »
Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering
Portrait of Tomas Matza Tomas Matza »
Professor, Department of Anthropology
Portrait of Daniel Mosse Daniel Mosse »
Professor and Chair, Computer Science Department
Portrait of Ruth Mostern Ruth Mostern »
Associate Professor, History
Portrait of Tina Ndoh Tina Ndoh, PhD, MPA, BSCE »
Associate Professor, School of Public Health
Portrait of Mary Ohmer Mary Ohmer »
Associate Professor Social Work
Portrait of Karen Pater Karen S. Pater, PharmD, BCACP »
Associate Professor, Pharmacy and Therapeutics; Director of Sustainability, School of Pharmacy
Portrait of Cassie Quigley Cassie Quigley »
Associate Professor, Science Education, School of Education
Portrait of Corinne Richards Zawacki Corinne Richards Zawacki »
Professor and PLE Director, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Portrait of Sarah Ross Sarah E. Ross, PhD »
Professor of Neurobiology; Director of Sustainability, School of Medicine
Portrait of David Sanchez David Sanchez »
Associate Director, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Portrait of John Sebastian John Sebastian
McKamish Director of Construction Management Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Portrait of Kay Shimizu Kay Shimizu »
Research Assistant Professor Department of Political Science
Portrait of Patrick D. Shirey Patrick D. Shirey »
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology & Environmental Science
Portrait of Fernando Tormos Aponte Fernando Tormos Aponte »
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Portrait of Michelle Varnell Michelle Varnell, PhD, LAT, ATC »
Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine and Nutrition; Director of Sustainability, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Portrait of Götz Veser Götz Veser »
Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Portrait of John Walsh John Walsh »
Associate Professor Department of French and Italian
Portrait of Jeremy Weber Jeremy Weber »
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Portrait of Claire Werner Claire Werner, PhD »
Assistant Professor, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences; Director of Sustainability, School of Dental Medicine

Student Interns & Leaders

Portrait of Leyla Ahmodova Leyla Ahmadova »
Program Associate for Equitable Sustainable Growth, Student Office of Sustainability, Class of 2027
Portrait of Megumi Barclay Megumi Barclay »
Student Coordinator, Pitt Pantry, Class of 2026
Portrait of Henry Bard Henry Bard »
Student Coordinator Pitt Pantry, Class of 2028
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Lucy Buscaglia »
Student Sustainability Coordinator, Pitt Athletics
photo of Eve Carter Eve Carter
Communications Intern, Office of Sustainability, Class of 2026
Portrait of Stella Cisick Stella Cisick »
Store Associate, Thriftsburgh, Class of 2027
photo of Evyn Dowd Evyn Dowd »
2025-26 Green Fund Allocations Board Director, Student Office of Sustainability, Class of 2026
photo of Chidinma Egbeni Chidinma Egbeni »
Communications Intern, Office of Sustainability, Class of 2028
photo of Bella Emmanouilides Bella Emmanouilides »
Outreach Coordinator & Social Media Manager, Thriftsburgh, Class of 2026
photo of Jacob Evangelista Jacob Evangelista »
Campus Mobility, Assistant Office of Mobility, Class of 2027
Portrait of Ethan Francilot Ethan Francilot »
Student Coordinator, Pitt Pantry, Class of 2027
Portrait of Rachel Garcia Rachel Garcia »
Managing Director, Student Office of Sustainability, Class of 2026
photo of John Halsall John Halsall »
Sustainability Intern, Mascaro Center for Innovation, Class of 2027
Portrait of Chris Hughes Chris Hughes »
Drinking Water Intern, Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory, Class of 2026
Portrait of Isabel Kao Isabel Kao »
PA for Communications and Social Media, The Student Office of Sustainability
photo of Quincey Kilbride Quincey Kilbride »
Sustainability Intern, Pitt Eats, Class of 2026
Portrait of Grace King Grace King »
Program Associate for Affiliate Organizations, Student Office of Sustainability
photo of Zach Konevitch Zach Konevitch »
EcoRep, Business, Hospitality, and Auxiliary Services, Class of 2028
Portrait of Anna Leeds Anna Leeds »
Student Coordinator Pitt Pantry, Class of 2026
photo of Aria Maren Aria Marien »
Store Associate, Thriftsburgh, Class of 2026
photo of Aidan Martin Aidan Martin »
Green Suite & Data Analysis Intern, Office of Sustainability, Class of 2028
Portrait of Mare McGory Mare McGory »
Student Government Board - Student Office of Sustainability (SGB-SOOS) Liaison, Class of 2026
Portrait of Adi Mitchell Adilyn Mitchell »
Communications Intern, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Class of 2028
photo of Raffi O'Keefe Raffi O’Keefe »
Store Associate, Thriftsburgh, Class of 2027
Portrait of Jemima Ohwobete Jemima E. Ohwobete »
S&B USA Fellow
JEO67@pitt.edu
photo of Gianna Reed Gianna Reed »
Student Coordinator, Pitt Pantry, Class of 2028
Portrait of Ghassan Salah Ghassan Salah »
Sustainability Partnerships Center Associate, Center for Sustainable Business, Class of 2025
Portrait of Will Schuck William Schuck »
Sustainability Intern, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Class of 2026
photo of Katelyn Sitar Katelyn Sitar »
Graduate Student Manager, Pitt Pantry
Portrait of Hazel Soderberg Hazel Soderberg »
Store Associate, Thriftsburgh, Class of 2027
Portrait of Grace Toman Grace Toman »
PA for the Green Suite, Student Office of Sustainability, Class of 2027
photo of Autumn Turner Autumn Turner »
Store Associate, Thriftsburgh, Class of 2028
Portrait of Joleen Wong Joleen Wong »
Sustainability Intern, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Class of 2028

Green Ambassadors

Portrait of Kimberly Bailey Kimberly Bailey »
Reference/Instruction Librarian, University Library System (Bradford Campus)
hanold@pitt.edu
Portrait of Bethany Brubeck Bethany Brubeck »
Records Administrator, School of Education
bkb34@pitt.edu
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Beth Clites
Sr. Buyer for Conferences and Events, Purchasing Services
bclites@cfo.pitt.edu
Portrait of Justin Dandoy Justin Dandoy »
Director of Community Affairs, Office of Engagement and Community Affairs
justin.dandoy@pitt.edu
Portrait of Rob de Cortie Rob de Cortie »
Rod106@pitt.edu
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Maddy Dix »
Senior Alumni Associate, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement
madelinedix@pitt.edu
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Suzanne Doolen »
Ph.D. Lab Manager, Department of Neurobiology
sdoolen@pitt.edu
Portrait of Ginger Ellis Ginger Ellis, MBA, PMP »
Accreditation Project Manager, Office of Accreditation and CQI
Portrait of Corey Flynn Corey Flynn, EdD »
Director, Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
coreyflynn@pitt.edu
Portrait of Sean Forbis Sean Forbis »
Veterans Benefits Supervisor, Office of Veterans Affairs
slf77@pitt.edu
Portrait of Angela Fullard Angela Fullard »
Assistant, Center for Creativity
anf219@pitt.edu
Portrait of Rachel Garcia Rachel Garcia »
Managing Director, Student Office of Sustainability, Class of 2026
Portrait of José F. Goyco-Blas José F. Goyco-Blas »
Kohl Lab Manager Department of Biological Sciences
Portrait of Sarah Hainer Sarah Hainer, PhD »
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
shainer@pitt.edu
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Mohsen Jahandardoost »
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department (Johnstown Campus)
moj41@pitt.edu
Portrait of Mike Jasek Mike Jasek »
Payroll and Personnel Coordinator, School of Social Work
Portrait of Amanda Jones Amanda Jones »
Executive Assistant to the Provost, Office of the Provost
ajones@pitt.edu
Portrait of Amy Kaplan Amy Kaplan »
Academic Advisor, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Michelle Kienholz
Science Writer, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
mlk39@pitt.edu
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Dolores Kirschner »
Data Management Team Coordinator, School of Medicine
dak76@pitt.edu
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Rachel Kohut
Financial Aid Assistant, Financial Aid
kohut@pitt.edu
photo of Zach Konevitch Zach Konevitch »
EcoRep, Business, Hospitality, and Auxiliary Services, Class of 2028
Portrait of Robin Leaf Robin A. Leaf, MEd »
Director, Academic and Department Operations, Department of Occupational Therapy
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Garrett Martin »
Resident Director, Residence Life and Housing (Bradford Campus)
gtm26@pitt.edu
Portrait of Mare McGory Mare McGory »
Student Government Board - Student Office of Sustainability (SGB-SOOS) Liaison, Class of 2026
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Martha Miksanic »
Research Specialist Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Portrait of Tricia Norwalk Tricia Nowalk
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
tnowalk@pitt.edu
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Kristin Olexa
Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Services
klo41@pitt.edu
Portrait of Silvina Orsatti Silvina Orsatti »
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Humanities Department (Greensburg Campus)
silvina.orsatti@pitt.edu
Portrait of Kim Payne Kim Payne, PhD »
Associate Teaching Professor Microbiology Teaching Labs, Department of Biological Sciences
kim.payne@pitt.edu
Portrait of Kelly Pittman Kelly Pittman »
Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer, Office of the CIO
kpittman@pitt.edu
Portrait of Nader Sawtarie Nader Sawtarie »
PhD Candidate, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
nms124@pitt.edu
Portrait ofE velyn K. Skoumbourdis Evelyn K. Skoumbourdis, MS, LATg »
DLAR Technical Training Specialist
Placeholder image of the Cathedral of Learning Suzanne Smith »
Associate Director, Direct Marketing, Alumni Annual Giving
sus117@pitt.edu
Portrait of Matt Solter Matt Solter »
Office Manager, College in High School
mks104@pitt.edu
Portrait of Cheryl Sorensen Cheryl Sorensen »
School Registrar, School of Pharmacy
Portrait of Ashley Steffy Ashley Steffy »
Career Consultant, Career Center
ashley.hennen@pitt.edu
Portrait of RJ Thompson RJ Thompson »
Manager of Digital Strategy, Strategic Communications, Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences
rjthompson@business.pitt.edu
Portrait of Grace Toman Grace Toman »
PA for the Green Suite, Student Office of Sustainability, Class of 2027
photo of Autumn Turner Autumn Turner »
Store Associate, Thriftsburgh, Class of 2028
Portrait of V.Z. White V.Z. White »
Sustainability Coordinator & Laboratory Technician, Open Lab, University Center for Teaching and Learning
Portrait of Laura Zullo Laura Zullo
Vice Chancellor, Facilities Management
lwzfm1@pitt.edu