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
Life Trustee
Carolyn Hess Abraham
Life Trustee
Gregory A. Zovko
Life Trustee
Lafe Metz
Life Trustee
LaShawnda A. Thomas, CPA
Vice Chair, Life Trustee
Marc Brown
Chair, Life Trustee
Patricia L. Siger
Life Trustee
Term Trustees
Alice Mitinger
Term Trustee
Allegra Wiles
Term Trustee
Anne Chen
Term Trustee
Cary Reed
Term Trustee
Deborah Moss
Term Trustee
Eliezer Kanal
Term Trustee
Elizabeth Baran
Term Trustee
James Hill
Term Trustee
John Dolan
Term Trustee
John Rhoades
Term Trustee
Jonathan Smith
Term Trustee
Laura N. K. Miller
Vice Chair, Term Trustee
Lou Testoni
Term Trustee
Molly Brean
Term Trustee
Nick Certo
Term Trustee
Patrick Dowd
Term Trustee
Susan M. Kirsch, CPA, JD
Treasurer, Term Trustee
Trisha Gadson
Term Trustee
Public Trustees
Alex Rose
Public Trustee
Barb Warwick
Public Trustee
Bethany Hallam
Term Trustee
Damon Young
Term Trustee
Daniel Lavelle
Public Trustee
Deb Gross
Public Trustee
Emma Yourd
Term Trustee
Erika Strassburger
Secretary, Term Trustee
Paul Klein
Public Trustee
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