Board of Trustees

Trust between the public and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is critical to the success of our public library and our community. The Library’s Board of Trustees is interested in an ongoing and meaningful dialogue with the public in order to understand and better respond to the public’s concerns and suggestions about Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. As a result of the successful community engagement practices that the Library has implemented and employed since 2009, the Board will continue to expand public access to information about the Library and the Library’s Board of Trustees. This practice prioritizes two-way communication with the public by establishing formal and informal mechanisms to encourage ongoing and mutually accountable dialogue between the public and the Library.

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees meets about five times a year. The latest meeting minutes are available for download here. For minutes from previous meetings, or to provide comments or suggestions for the Board of Trustees, please email the Directors Office at director@carnegielibrary.org.

Life Trustees

Carol Robinson

Carol Robinson

Life Trustee

Lafe Metz

Lafe Metz

Life Trustee

LaShawnda A. Thomas, CPA

LaShawnda A. Thomas, CPA

Vice Chair, Life Trustee

Marc Brown

Marc Brown

Chair, Life Trustee

Term Trustees

Alice Mitinger

Alice Mitinger

Term Trustee

Allegra Wiles

Allegra Wiles

Term Trustee

Anne Chen

Anne Chen

Term Trustee

Cary Reed

Cary Reed

Term Trustee

Deborah Moss

Deborah Moss

Term Trustee

Eliezer Kanal

Eliezer Kanal

Term Trustee

Elizabeth Baran

Elizabeth Baran

Term Trustee

James Hill

James Hill

Term Trustee

John Dolan

John Dolan

Term Trustee

John Rhoades

John Rhoades

Term Trustee

Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith

Term Trustee

Laura N. K. Miller

Laura N. K. Miller

Vice Chair, Term Trustee

Lou Testoni

Lou Testoni

Term Trustee

Molly Brean

Molly Brean

Term Trustee

Nick Certo

Nick Certo

Term Trustee

Patrick Dowd

Patrick Dowd

Term Trustee

Susan M. Kirsch, CPA, JD

Susan M. Kirsch, CPA, JD

Treasurer, Term Trustee

Trisha Gadson

Trisha Gadson

Term Trustee

Public Trustees

Alex Rose

Alex Rose

Public Trustee

Barb Warwick

Barb Warwick

Public Trustee

Bethany Hallam

Bethany Hallam

Term Trustee

Damon Young

Damon Young

Term Trustee

Daniel Lavelle

Daniel Lavelle

Public Trustee

Deb Gross

Deb Gross

Public Trustee

Emma Yourd

Emma Yourd

Term Trustee

Erika Strassburger

Erika Strassburger

Secretary, Term Trustee

Paul Klein

Paul Klein

Public Trustee

Wayne Kelly

Wayne Kelly

Public Trustee

Emeriti Trustees

Betsy Watkins

Emeritus Trustee

Frank Lucchino

Emeritus Trustee

Community Committee Members

Andrew McEvoy

Community Committee Member

Betsy Magley

Community Committee Members

Kathy Hillen

Community Committee Member

Terrel Williams

Community Committee Member