5:00 PM to 7:30 PM.  

5:00 to 5:30 PM -- Registration & Networking

5:30 to 7:00 PM – Program Presentation followed by Q & A

Mary Ann Eisenreich, Director of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Governor's Office and invited panelists are Mary Ann Johnston, Executive Director of the law firm Pion, Johnston, Nerone, Girman, Clements & Smith, PC; Susan Hockenberry, Executive Director of Local Government Academy; Barbara McNees, President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and Geogianna Coleman.  They currently serve on State board, authorities, councils and commissions. As the director of Governor Corbett’s Southwestern PA Regional Office, Ms. Eisenreich serves as the liaison for the Governor and his senior staff to a variety of local constituencies.  She serves local officials and citizens by assuring that the Governor’s administration is aware of local needs and concerns.

Program fee

$25 for EWC Members

$45 for non-members

 To register, contact Roberta Rollings at ewcpgh@aol.com or register online by clicking the link

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1550169599.

Space is limited.  EWC members will be given registration priority.

Mary Ann Eisenreich was named Director of the Southwest Governor’s Office for the Corbett Administration on January 28 and assumed the position on February 14.  Ms. Eisenreich serves a 16 county Region and her office is located in Piatt Place.  In her new position, Ms. Eisenreich plans to work closely with local business and organizations to bring jobs to the region and stability to the workforce.   

Prior to accepting this position Ms. Eisenreich was the Executive Director of Pennsylania Women Work (PAWW), a leading non-profit organization focused on women’s employment issues.  Ms. Eisenreich held this position for ten years.  During her tenure the organization grew to be both a state and nationally recognized organization having helped over 40,000 women to achieve economic self-sufficiency.   Prior to coming to PAWW, Ms. Eisenreich was the founder and director of the Community Education Department at Carlow University.  Her background also includes positions at the Bethel Park School District, IBM Corporation and Heinz USA.   She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Education and Psychology and a Master’s Degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  She is also a certified business coach and a DDI facilitator.   Ms. Eisenreich lives in the McCandless with her husband, and has three children and four grandchildren. 

Susan G. Hockenberry is the Executive Director of Local Government Academy (LGA), an independent non-partisan organization promoting excellence in local government.   Focusing on governance, environmental quality and economic development, LGA offers training and technical assistance to elected and appointed officials, as well as citizens in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Prior to assuming her duties at the Academy, Susan was the Director of Administration and Finance for the Township of O’Hara, a home rule municipality located in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh where her duties included budget preparation, capital improvement planning, annual financial reporting, citizen communication, risk management and other finance and administrative duties.   She is a member of the International City Management Association and the Government Finance Officers Association and has received the both the Distinguished Budget Award and Certificate of Excellence for Financial Reporting from the latter.  

Susan serves on the Board of Directors of the Government Finance Officers of Western Pennsylvania, and Sustainable Pittsburgh.  She is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh XXI, and recently completed the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders at Stanford University. Susan has a B.A. in Political Science, a Masters degree in Public Administration and is a certified secondary education teacher.  In addition to providing extensive training to local government officials and peers, she has taught American Politics to college undergraduates, Civics and World Cultures to high school students, and has held her own as a Sunday school teacher for 4 & 5 year olds. 

Mary Ann Johnston is the Executive Director of the law firm Pion, Johnston, Nerone, Girman, Clements & Smith, PC.  She holds a Master of Science Degree in Accounting and has 31 years of experience in executive health care management and consulting.  She has a proven track record as an operations and financial manager who has increased corporate profitability.  She comfortably relates to professionals and staff at all levels. Her practical insights facilitate the design and implementation of improved processes that achieve short- and long-term financial and operational goals. She has publications in both the “MGMA Connexion” and “Journal of Medical Practice Management” on medical practice branding by use of cable television advertising. In 2008, Ms. Johnston was appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy.  She served as a member of the Robert Morris University Alumni Association Executive Council 1994-1996 and participates in numerous community fundraising and charitable events.

Barbara A. McNees has served as the President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, since 1997.  The Chamber represents more than 500 businesses with more than one million employees across a 10-county area.  Under her leadership, the Chamber has sharpened its focus on the innovation behind the Pittsburgh economy and broadened the voice of the Chamber membership in Harrisburg and Washington, DC.  She is the lead strategist for regional lobbying efforts to improve the business climate and increase economic development and has played a lead role in local government reform. The first female president in the 132-year history of the Chamber, she has launched a Federal Advocacy Initiative to secure more federal dollars for the Pittsburgh region and created the Regional Advocacy Council, bringing together 27 business membership organizations from 10 counties to plan and pursue a shared advocacy strategy to improve the region’s competitiveness and quality of life.

McNees is a member of the US Chamber Committee of 100 and the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). She chairs the Port of Pittsburgh Commission and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for the City of Pittsburgh and is a member of the board of the Commonwealth Finance Authority. She has been honored for her leadership by the US Small Business Administration, Junior Achievement of Western PA, the Girl Scouts Trillium Council and the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of Robert Morris University and is a member of the International Women’s Forum and Past Chair of the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta.

Prior to joining the Chamber, McNees was the first woman to serve as Regional Manager of the Governor’s Action Team from 1989-1996.  In this role, she provided a direct link to the Governor for business, industry and economic development personnel in the 12-county region of southwestern Pennsylvania.  Her efforts were instrumental in creating new business locations for major companies including Sony, National Gypsum and Marconi.  She was appointed to the position by former Governor Robert P. Casey and, in 1995, was asked to continue her assignment by the Ridge Administration.  Prior to joining the Governor’s Action Team, she served as the Executive Vice President of the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce from 1983 to 1988.  She holds a B.A. in Independent Studies from Geneva College and certificates from the Tobe Coburn School in New York, the United States Chamber of Commerce Institutes for Organizational Management, and the National Development Council in Washington, DC.

Geogianne Coleman

Allegheny HYP Club
619 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Executive Women's Council of Greater Pittsburgh

The mission of EWC is to provide leadership and facilitate opportunities to increase the political and economic power of executive and professional women.

The Executive Women's Council (EWC), Greater Pittsburgh, Inc., was created to provide enrichment, support, and a source of collective influence for executive and professional women in Pittsburgh. The Council was formed in 1975 by a group of women who held responsible positions within the local industry, education, government, private institutions, and the professions. After 30 years, it remains today a unique organization that provides opportunities for qualified women in various fields to meet and interact.

EWC activities include a variety of committees on which to serve, an active communication mechanism via an e-newsletter and listserv, a Women in Leadership Program, a Women on Boards Initiative, an EWC Woman of Achievement Award, and networking opportunities that include educational programs.

We encourage you to learn more about our organization and the wealth of talent that lies within. We are proud that our members are active, accomplished, and award winning citizens who have their finger directly on the pulse of our community.