WPDI Mission and Vision

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.

The mission of WPDI is 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.

The vision of WPDI is to:

  1. Create a vibrant community of organizations and individuals who 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

WPDI Board of Directors

  • JW Wallace, Senior Independent Consultant
  • Lakshmi Gopi, PNC
  • Tonya Johnson, Green Empowerment Training Alliance
  • Marla Bradford, Duquesne University
  • Kent Clifton, AXA Advisors
  • Stephen Spolar, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  • Stephen Quick, Perkins Eastman Architects
  • Linda Guest, GlaxoSmithKline
  • Dan Krauth, Zimmer Kunz, P.L.L.C.
  • Tina Lynch, Glade Run Lutheran Services

 

WPDI Committees

Events
Finance
Fundraising
Marketing
Membership
Web
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WPDI Staff

Michele Feder, Interim Administrator
michelefeder@wpdiversity.org
412-402-6712