Our Team

Co-Founders & Executive Staff

Cathy Lewis Long

2001–2018

Matt Hannigan

2001–2018

Senior Staff

Ryan Coon

2006–2017

Mac Howison

2004–2017

Dustin Stiver

2007–2018

Program & Other Staff

Khalif Ali

2014–2015

Diana Avart

2015–2018

Timothy Blevins

2007–2009

Morton Brown

2003–2007

Tim Cook

2015

Kimberly DeLisio

2015–2016

Dave English

2013–2014

Arielle Evans

2015–2017

Curt Gettman

2007–2013

Sandra Hartkopf

2012–2014

Jocelyn Horner

2008–2009

Tricia Monticello Kievlan

2016–2018

Christine Lawrence

2012–2014

Ani Martinez

2013–2017

Gina Mignogna Vensel

2006

Lizzy Nolin

2016–2017

Randy Paris

2015

Kathleen Radock

2012–2013

Paul Street

2014–2016

Cleo Zell

2016–2017

Jeremy Zerbe

2013–2014

Sassy

Friday

and dozens of talented artists, writers, photographers, filmmakers, facilitators, contractors, and advisors

Officers

We were led by officers who were dedicated to the vitality of our community.

Henry J. Simonds

Chair, 2008–2012

Mark Broadhurst

Chair, 2012–2018

Lou Castelli

Secretary, 2008–2010

Anne Sekula

Secretary, 2011–2014

Dan Byers

Secretary, 2014–2018

Kate Trimble

Treasurer, 2008

Pete Eberhart

Treasurer, 2008–2009

John Rhoades

Treasurer, 2009–2013

Mike Haggerty

Treasurer, 2014–2018

Cathy Lewis Long

President, 2008–2018

Matt Hannigan

Vice President, 2009–2018

Board

We were governed by young leaders who championed civic action in Pittsburgh.

They served on our board of directors (2008–2018), Tides Center advisory board (2002–2007), and start-up advisory committee (2001).

Eben Adams
2002–2004

Stephan Bontrager
2009–2015

Laurel Brandstetter
2005–2008

Mark Broadhurst
2008–2018

Kate Brownlee
2005–2007

Edgar Um Bucholtz
2005–2009

Chelsea Burket
2014–2017

Andrew Butcher
2013–2016

Dan Byers
2012–2018

David Caliguiri
2008–2013

Lou Castelli
2004–2009

Megan Cicconi
2016–2018

Heather Clark
2005–2006

Gabe Cohen
2003–2004

Danielle Crumrine
2005–2009

Kate Dewey
2001

Pete Eberhart
2001, 2004–2009

Elvira Eichleay
2005–2008

Sam Franklin
2016–2017

Gwyneth Gaul
2009–2010

Meredith Grelli
2016–2018

Mike Grzymkowski
2009

Mike Haggerty
2009–2018

Hannah Hardy
2002–2004

Andrew Haupt
2001

Alexis Howard
2014–2018

John Huckle
2014–2016

Scott Izzo
2001–2007

Brian Kelly
2001

Jasdeep Khaira
2008–2015

Ayanna King
2001

Alexandra Laporte
2002–2003

Cathy Lewis Long
2008–2018

Paul Magovern
2009–2013

Christian Manders
2005–2008

Ebony McKinney
2003–2005

Marimba Milliones
2001

Abhisek Mitra
2003–2004

Tereneh Mosley
2002–2004

Abe Naparstek
2002–2004

Joe Nickol
2014–2016

Todd Owens
2001

Suzanne Pace
2004–2005

Todd Palcic
2010–2014

Seema Patel
2012–2014

John Rhoades
2009–2014

John Robinson
2012–2016

Anne Sekula
2008–2014

Jeremy Shapira
2013–2014

Henry J. Simonds
2003–2018

Luke Skurman
2012–2014

Eric Sloss
2002–2004

Niloo Sobhani
2004–2005

Ken Spruill
2009–2015

Phil Stephenson
2005–2008

Justin Strong
2002–2003

Kaveri Subbarao
2004–2007

Astria Suparak
2009–2011

Rachel Surdick
2010–2012

Liz Thomas
2003–2007

Kate Trimble
2005–2009

Darcy Trunzo
2002–2003

Emily Watson
2003–2004

Sharon Wheeler
2002

Mila Yochum
2014–2016

Decisionmakers

We put decisions about resources in the hands of the audiences our projects aimed to serve.

We helped diverse committees build consensus and select projects with the greatest potential for success.

Seed Award, 2001–2013

Eben Adams
Alberto Almarza
Jacob Bacharach
Jennifer Baron
Megan Barrow
Olivia Benson
Kathy Beuchel
Dana Bishop-Root
Diasmer Bloe
Laurel Brandstetter
Mark Broadhurst
Kate Brownlee
Edgar Um Bucholtz
Dan Byers
David Caliguiri
Lou Castelli
Rebecca Cech
Katherine Young Chamberlain
Heather Clark
Gabe Cohen
Emily A. Collins
Tim Cook
Sarah Coon
Maureen Copeland
Renee Couser
Danielle Crumrine
Bethany Davidson
Lou Devito
Nathaniel Doyno
Pete Eberhart
Courtney Ehrlichman
Elvira Eichleay
Susan Englert
Lou Fineberg
Jonathan Fobear
Tricia George
Kimberly Sparks Graham
Raymar Hampshire
Maya Haptas
Hannah Hardy
Katherine Harrell
Kathryn Heidemann
Sara Homol
Ryan Hopkins
Maggie Johnson
Gina Jones
Jasdeep Khaira
Sam Kuntz
Alexandra Laporte
Omar-Abdul Lawrence
Ayana Ledford
Caitlin Lenahan
Vivien Luk
Christian Manders
Elisa Mayes
Ebony McKinney
Stephanie Meyer
Abhisek Mitra
Tereneh Mosley
Abe Naparstek
David Ortiz
Jennifer Owen
Suzanne Pace
Clara Pascoe
Lindsay Patross
John Rhoades
Peggy Rock
Paul Roden
Dan Rugh
Allison Ruppert
Oday Salim
Julie Savane
Michael Seamans
Alexa Seretti
Priyah Shah
Alecia Shipman
Joshua Siebert
Henry J. Simonds
Eric Sloss
Niloo Sobhani
janera solomon
Gillian Sowray
Bettie Stammerjohn
Jessica Steimer
Phil Stephenson
Kate Showalter Stoltzfuz
Justin Strong
Kaveri Subbarao
Abe Taleb
Liz Thomas
Julie Throckmorton-Meunier
Bill Toland
Mary Tremonte
Kate Trimble
Darcy Trunzo
Jude Vachon
Jessica Varone
Eric Vazquez
Dan Vogel
Emily Watson
Brett Weiwiora
Elliott Williams
Jess Wilton
Barb Wise
Brian Wolovich
Ryan Yee

Community Murals, 2003–2010

Eben Adams
Guinevere Anderson
Kim Baker
Terri Baltimore
Jennifer Baron
Laurel Brandstetter
Morton Brown
Kate Brownlee
Edgar Um Bucholtz
Lou Castelli
Katherine Young Chamberlain
Heather Clark
Matt Clifford
Gabe Cohen
Danielle Crumrine
Shelly Danko+Day
George Davis
Brett Day
Jeffrey Dorsey
Pete Eberhart
Elvira Eichleay
James Frederick
Matthew Galluzzo
Reiko Goto
David Grim
Lareese Hall
Hannah Hardy
Leslie Golomb Hartman
David Hawbaker
Allison Hoge
Jasdeep Khaira
Joseph Khan
Alexandra Laporte
Jill Larson
Lauri Mancuso
Christian Manders
Nicole McGalla
Ebony McKinney
Marge Meyer
Abhisek Mitra
Cary Morrow
Tereneh Mosley
Abe Naparstek
Alison Oehler
Michael Olijnyk
Suzanne Pace
Susie Perelman
Heather Pesanti
Renee Piechocki
Sylvia Rhor
Hilary Robinson
Luqmon Salaam
Minette Seate
Graham Shearing
Eric Shiner
Andrea Shockling
Henry J. Simonds
Eric Sloss
Niloo Sobhani
Tom Sokolowski
Phil Stephenson
Justin Strong
Kaveri Subbarao
Brian Supler
Katherine Talcott
Ian Thomas
Liz Thomas
Kate Trimble
Darcy Trunzo
Hillary Tyson
Kamau Ware
Emily Watson
Charles Williams

Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections, 2007

Regional Panel

Ron Aldom
Lena Andrews
Diana Bucco
Janis Burley-Wilson
J. Bracken Burns Sr.
Chuck Burtyk
Steve Catt
Sarah Coon
John Dawes
James Denova
Sharon Dilworth
Dennis Gilfoyle
Larry Haynes
Donna Holdorf
Mike Kane
Dusty Kirk
Patricia Kirkpatrick
Daniel Lavelle
Paul Leger
Robbie Matesic
JoAnn McBride
Mary Jo Morandini
Ann Nemanic
Leslie Orbin
Clara Pascoe
Lindsay Patross
Rick Pierchalski
Minette Seate
Kimberly Walkenhorst
Ryan Walsh
Abby Wilson

Allegheny County

Shannon Anglero
Betty Arenth
Martin Ashby
Susan Blackman
Diasmer Bloe
Bill Bodine
Kate Bowers
David Conrad
Veronica Corpuz
Tom Croft
Greg Crowley
Joanna Deming
John Denny
Sarah Dieleman-Perry
Mike Edwards
Sean Fabich
Mary Fisher
Court Gould
Sally Haas
Ben Harrison
Angie Kazmeraski
Cynthia Maleski
Erin Molchany
Sara Radelet
Arlene Sparks
Will Thompkins
Sid Wiesner
Laura Zinski

Armstrong County

Randy Cloak
Mindy Knappenberger
Connie Mateer
Sondra Mervis
Jeffrey Pyle
James Seagriff Jr.
Virginia Steimer
Autumn Vorpe-Seyler

Beaver County

Kristen Denne
Claire Grotevant
Jack Manning
Jim Marshall
Victoria Michaels
Tom Patterson
Jennifer Buchanan Rapach
Robert Rice
Laura Rubino
Terry Turkovich

Bedford County

Lynn Ashe Daniel Burns William Defibaugh Edward Garlock Dick Hess Kay Reynolds Leslie Rock

Butler County

Jack Cohen
Larry Garvin
John Haven
Jeff Kelley
Sheryl Kelly
Kathy Kline
Rebekah Sheeler
David Todd
Elan Welter-Lewis

Cambria County

Karen Azer
Erik Foley
Jeanne Gleason
Bruce Haselrig
Susan Mann
Rob McCombie
Kenneth Salem
Renee Shaw
Leah Spangler
Robin Strachan

Fayette County

Valerie Bacharach
Donald Bartowick
Jeremy Burnworth
Deberah Kula
Susan McCarthy
Muriel Nuttall
Clara Pascoe
Sue Quinn
Marty Schiff

Greene County

Shelly Brown
William DeWeese
Karen Galentine
Janice Hatfield
Tara Kinsell
Norma Kline
James O’Connell
Linda Rush
Mary Shine
Bettie Stammerjohn

Indiana County

Ken Bisbee
Chris Catalfamo
Leann Chaney
Andrew Davis
Kate Geiger
Marti Higgins
Denise Jennings-Doyle
Shirley Johnson
Rita Nichols
Dave Reed

Lawrence County

Deb DeBlasio
Betty Ann DiMuccio
Tom Ford
Robert Hardy
Kim Koller-Jones
Mike Lysakowski
Robert McCracken
Jackie Meade
Kim Rogers

Mercer County

Erik Bielata
Larry Haynes
Mark Longietti
Lynda Moss-McDougall
Leann Smith
Ann Marie Spiardi
Angelo Stamoolis
Michael Wright

Somerset County

Grant Atwell
Michele Beener
Kerri Burtner
Curtis Kerns
Michael Knecht
Vicki Meier
Denise Mihalick
Gloria Pritts
Rae Ann Weaver
Stephanie Williams

Washington County

Mark Alterici
Christine Blaine
Rick Burke
Jay Dutton
Lucy Northrop
William Price
Kathy Sabol
William Speakman
Betsie Trew

Westmoreland County

Glenn Cavanaugh
Christine Foschia
Alexander Graziani
Tom Headley
Gene James
Patricia Kowatch
Cathy McCollom
Kate Patton
Brent Scholar

Spark, 2009–2015

Prachi Asher
Nina Barbuto
Melissa Butler
Rita Catalano
Richard Clarke
Tim Cook
Michelle Figlar
Megan Fogt
Paul Gould
Sabrina Haskell
Mike Hennesey

Tricia Monticello Kievlan

Osman Khan
Tom Lauwers
Nathan Martin
Mary Beth Parks
Nedra Perkins
Michael Robb
Mike Sauter
Nikole Sheaffer
Yael Silk
Mary Ann Steiner
Paige Wiegman
Todd Wolynn

Downtown Public Art Project, 2011–2012

Morton Brown
Dan Byers
John Carson
Steve Glassman
Murray Horne
Jasdeep Khaira
Jeremy Kronman
Renee Piechocki
Sylvia Rhor
Cecile Shellman
Eric Shiner
Alice Snyder
Astria Suparak
Jeremy Waldrup

Hive, 2013–2015

Tom Akiva
Leanne Bowler
Lisa Brahms
Lynsie Campbell
Megan Cicconi
Teresa DeFlitch
Georgiana Deming
Sam Franklin
Alexis Howard
Matt Luskey
Seema Patel
Aaron Sams
Dror Yaron
Mila Yochum

Film & Video, 2013

Dan Byers Matthew Day Jasdeep Khaira Carl Kurlander Lindsay Patross Minette Seate

One Northside, 2015–2017

Lateresa Blackwell
Justin Brown
Cheryl Capezzuti
Debra Caplan
Dierdre Cooper
Amber Farr
Bill Gandy
Tyra Good
Brenda Gregg
Jesse McLean
Ebony McQueen-Harris
Cynthia Mendoza
Renee Rosensteel
Maria Searcy
Debra Smallwood
Dorrie Smith
Ben Soltesz
Lauren Stauffer
Ginger Underwood
Angela Williams

Remake Learning, 2016

Randy Bartlett
Katie Bordner
Melissa Butler
Sunanna Chand
Christine Cray
Rick Fernandes
Jessica Kaminsky
Ken Smythe Leistico
Marti Louw
Adam Nye
Joe Oliphant
Mary Beth Parks
Aaron Sams
Lindsey Scherloum
Yael Silk
Laura Tomokiyo

100 Days of US, 2017

Aerion Abney
Tom Akiva
Khalif Ali
Heather Arnet
Jolie Bair
Malik Bankston
Nina Barbuto
Randy Bartlett
Jamil Bey
Dana Bishop-Root
Kelleigh Boland
Stephan Bontrager
Tricia Brancolini-Foley
Scott Bricker
Mark Broadhurst
Lynsie Campbell
Ryan Champagne
Pat Clark
Danielle Crumrine
Alyssa Cypher
Emily Davis
Teresa DeFlitch
Jeffrey Dorsey
Elvira Eichleay
Amber Farr
Marlee Gallagher
Ryan Gayman
Josiah Gilliam
Jake Goodman
Sharnay Hearn
Knowledge Build Hudson
Shikha Jerath
Emily Keebler
Michelle King
Yasmine Kotturi
Sydney Kushner
Noah Levinson
Tony Lodico
Temple Lovelace
Kilolo Luckett
Christian Manders
Ryan McKelveny
Alaa Mohamed
Erin Molchany
Amani Newton
Njaimeh Njie
Erin Perry
Courtney Radliffe
Harriet Riley
DeVaughn Robinson
Katherine Schuler
Maria Searcy
Adam Shuck
Evaine Sing
Celeste Smith
Rayden Sorock
Frank Tillman
Micah Tilove
Tia Torres
Amy Weiland
Tiffany Wilhelm
Erica Winstead
Scott Wolovich

Belonging, 2017

Art Professionals Jury

Sean Beauford Sarika Goulatia Yesica Guerra Diane Samuels Blaine Siegel

Youth Jury

Alexis
Alyza
Amila
Aya
Isabel
Israa
Jamie
Khaled
Paul
Peyton
Peyton
Sarah
Ulyana
Valeria
Zoe

Economic Opportunity, 2018

Sloane Davidson
Knowledge Build Hudson
anu jain
Marti Louw
Kit Mueller
James Myers Jr.
Lindsay Powell
Kelly Prokop

Legacy Awards, 2018

Lena Andrews
Diana Avart
Gregg Behr
Mark Broadhurst
Melissa Butler
Pat Clark
Ryan Coon
Danielle Crumrine
Elvira Eichleay
Dave English
Arielle Evans
Matt Hannigan
Mac Howison
Jessica Kaminsky
Tricia Monticello Kievlan
Peyton Klein
Cathy Lewis Long
Heather Mallak
Christian Manders
Ani Martinez
Kit Mueller
Anne Sekula
Dustin Stiver

Interns

We benefitted from amazing young professionals that gave back through volunteer service or combined their time at Sprout with their academic pursuits.

Mona Abdel‑Halim
2010

Victoria Bell
2004–2005

Ryan Coon
2006

Jackie Fox
2010

Elise Hawthorne
2010

Robin Hewlett
2003

Evan Hutchinson
2008–2009

Carley Kapcin
2012

Christine Lawrence
2012

Olivia London
2012

Lauren Merker
2006–2007

Tori Mistick
2007–2008

Katie Olson
2002–2003

Brett Ross
2003

Julie Savane
2010–2011

Jack Simonds
2016

Phil Stephenson
2003–2004

Becky Thatcher
2009

Zach Tomasovic
2011

Dawn Weleski
2008

Kelly West
2007–2008

Brandon Wilson
2015–2016

Victoria Zuber
2016–2017

Programs & Initiatives

Grantmaking Highlights

Our Team

We were led throughout by our co-founders, powered by a dedicated staff of nonprofit professionals, and governed by an engaged board of young community leaders.

Sprout’s storefront offices in Garfield during an open house

Our Staff

Co-Founders & Executive Staff

Cathy Lewis Long

Matt Hannigan

Senior Staff

Ryan Coon

Mac Howison

Dustin Stiver

Program & Other Staff

Khalif Ali

Diana Avart

Timothy Blevins

Morton Brown

Tim Cook

Kimberly DeLisio

Dave English

Arielle Evans

Curt Gettman

Sandra Hartkopf

Jocelyn Horner

Tricia Monticello Kievlan

Christine Lawrence

Ani Martinez

Gina Mignogna Vensel

Lizzy Nolin

Randy Paris

Kathleen Radock

Paul Street

Cleo Zell

Jeremy Zerbe

Sassy

Friday

Officers

Henry J. Simonds

Mark Broadhurst

Lou Castelli

Anne Sekula

Dan Byers

Kate Trimble

Pete Eberhart

John Rhoades

Mike Haggerty

Cathy Lewis Long

Matt Hannigan

Board

Decisionmakers

Seed Award, 2001–2013

Community Murals, 2003–2010

Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections, 2007

Regional Panel

Allegheny County

Armstrong County

Beaver County

Bedford County

Butler County

Cambria County

Fayette County

Greene County

Indiana County

Lawrence County

Mercer County

Somerset County

Washington County

Westmoreland County

Spark, 2009–2015

Downtown Public Art Project, 2011–2012

Social Innovation Exchange, 2012–2013

Hive, 2013–2015

Film & Video, 2013

One Northside, 2015–2017

Remake Learning, 2016

100 Days of US, 2017

Belonging, 2017

Art Professionals Jury

Youth Jury