Director of the Year Awards Gala

A world-renowned health care provider and insurer, UPMC is inventing new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centered care. A passion for innovation lies at the heart of our success. UPMC’s unique strategy of combining clinical and research excellence with business-like discipline translates into high-quality patient care.

Among the nation's fastest-growing health plans, and as part of an integrated health care delivery system, UPMC Health Plan is committed to providing its members the health, financial security, and peace of mind they deserve. Partnering with UPMC and network providers, allows us to provide quality care at affordable prices.

Coherent Corp. is a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers for the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets. The company is headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1971 to manufacture high-quality materials and optics for industrial lasers. Today, the company operates in more than 20 countries around the world.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream and midstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator advancing sustainability through our leading brands Trane® and Thermo King®, which bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation across the globe. Together, we are one team innovating for a better future.

Avalanche Thinking is a strategic advisory and investment platform built by industry veterans, each bringing decades of global expertise. We don’t just advise — we empower, having walked the path from startup to scale with proven results.

Inspired by the physics of avalanche photodetectors, where a single trigger can unleash the amplified power of a transformative cascade, Avalanche Thinking combines innovative strategies with a patient, disciplined approach to investing that aligns thinking and doing at the speed of light.

Working closely with in-house counsel, executives, boards and outside advisors, we help solve complex legal problems that favorably impact our client’s business. With a depth of industry-specific intelligence and experience, we deliver focused, innovative legal perspectives in the most cost-effective manner possible, while yielding the highest level of results for our clients. Babst Calland continues to receive national and international recognition as one of the most distinguished law firms in America. Attorneys in each of our practice areas are acknowledged for their professional excellence with impressive ratings from clients and peers.

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. is a nationally recognized law firm providing comprehensive legal expertise in a multitude of service areas and industries. Headquartered and founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1906 as a civil trial law firm, Dickie McCamey has grown to serve industry-leading clients across the country from offices throughout the mid-Atlantic region in Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia, and the Southwestern region in California. The firm has expanded beyond its Pittsburgh roots to meet the needs of existing clients. 

Founded by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the United States. We share the Spiritans' deep commitment to educational excellence, moral and spiritual values, an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world. 

Started as a single carhop style restaurant in Pittsburgh in 1949, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group has grown into a portfolio of regional food service brands focused on people-first hospitality, rooted in our values, energized by people, and guided by our purpose – to create a smile – for our guests, team members, and communities.

Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active investing. Responsibility is part of our heritage and central to our client relationships, long-term perspective and fiduciary mindset. Our investment solutions span equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity strategies and a range of separately managed accounts, distributed through intermediaries worldwide.

More than 60 years after the publication of our first title, Globe Pequot Press is a mid-sized publisher and distributor with deep roots in major category publishing. Our imprints include FalconGuides—the leading outdoor recreation line in the country—as well as award-winning regional interest and travel programs represented by imprints and series such as Insiders’ Guides, TwoDot, Cheap Bastards, Off the Beaten Path, Fun with the Family, and Curiosities.

The Hanna Family of Companies proudly provide real estate, title, insurance and mortgage services to clients across 13 states. As the largest family-owned and -operated real estate brokerage in the United States, this full-service real estate company has more than 480 offices and 15,000 sales associates and staff, including many of the industry’s top-producing real estate, title, mortgage and insurance agents.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $285 billion asset regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1866, The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers, small and middle‐market businesses, corporations, municipalities, and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking, payments, wealth management, and risk management products and services. Huntington operates over 1,400 branches in 21 states, with certain businesses operating in extended geographies. 

A new U. S. Steel is emerging. Propelled by talented employees and an unwavering focus on safety, we’re developing and delivering profitable, next-generation steel solutions that address our customers’ needs today and in the future. 

Whether you're building wealth, planning for retirement, or managing investments, our expert team helps you make informed decisions with confidence and clarity. Our team is comprised of industry experts with decades of combined experience. Whether you’re an early investor or a seasoned wealth-builder, clients from all life stages have come to rely on our team. Our strong client relationships are based on principles of trust and integrity.  We work to develop deep relationships with our clients, not just for a lifetime but for generations into the future.
 

EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

JonesPassodelis, PLLC, was founded on the premise that every client counts and results matter. Our clients are leading institutions and cutting edge businesses representing a wide variety of industries and sectors. They range from individuals and small private entities to local governments, and from large healthcare providers to specialized medical device manufacturers.

One of the world's leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States. KPMG is leading the industry in new and exciting ways. Their size and strength makes them much more agile and responsive to changing trends.

PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the U.S., organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management.

The Public Service Corporation was formed in 1903, by combining more than 400 gas, electric and transportation companies in New Jersey. Thomas McCarter was named the Corporation's first president and held the position until 1939. Today, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) is a predominately regulated energy company headquartered in Newark, N.J. PSEG’s direct wholly owned subsidiaries are: Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G). PSEG Power LLC, PSEG Long Island LLC, PSEG Energy Holdings L.L.C. and PSEG Services Corporation. PSEG has approximately 13,000 employees, who are carrying forward a proud tradition of dedicated service that has continued over more than 120 years.

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. PwC is a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services.

Founded in 1988 on the simple premise to do it right, the first time, Mascaro has grown to be one of the region’s largest construction companies. We bring the ‘Mascaro Advantage’ to all our projects:  We are humble, hungry, and smart – not shying away from hard work and complex projects, but tackling each one proactively.  We outwork the competition and always do the right thing.  Lastly, we provide a family atmosphere, concentrating on the safety, health, and welfare of not only our employees but also that of our clients and community.  It’s all about the experience; and at Mascaro, we deliver great ones.

At Reed Smith, everything we do is to apply our global experience in law to drive progress for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities. We are focused on outcomes, are highly collaborative and have deep industry insight. When combined with our local market knowledge and innovative mindset, this allows us to anticipate and address the needs of our clients and help them achieve their goals. Our team of 3,000 people (including more than 1,600 lawyers) operate across more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

The University of Pittsburgh is a top-ranked, public institution in Pennsylvania and a member of the Association of American Universities of leading research universities. With our discoveries, we are recognized as one of the most innovative universities in the world. We invent the paths of the future and forge ahead. Pitt is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which comprises 62 preeminent doctorate-granting research institutions in North America.