2013 Pacesetter – Mid-sized – Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy
Thanks to Thomas Mattei, who holds a doctor of pharmacy, with the help of other key leaders of Duquesne University’s Mylan School of Pharmacy, its Academic Partners Program was established, helping change the mission of the school and increasing its success in receiving extramural funding. The School of Pharmacy is now seen as a community […]
2013 Pacesetter – Emerging – Fiducia Group
Charley Kennedy has been an industry leader in the Pittsburgh region for the last 25 years. Prior to founding Fiducia Group in 2008, he was a key member of a Pittsburgh-based startup retirement services company called Invesmart. Previously, Kennedy was an executive at Federated Investors and other organizations based in Western Pennsylvania. Kennedy’s entrepreneurial spirit […]
2013 Pacesetter – Mid-sized – HRV Conformance Verification Associates Inc.
H. Rochelle Stachel is one of the first women to work in the male-dominated industry of steel mills and chemical plants. As such, Stachel understands the importance of having a support structure in place in order to achieve one’s goals. This “serving leader” philosophy is a clear reflection of HRV Conformance Verification Associates Inc., an […]
2013 Pacesetter – Centurion winner – System One Holdings
System One Holdings LLC dates back to 1979, but over the years the business was sold from one large corporation to another and was continually mismanaged and misunderstood. It wasn’t until Troy Gregory convinced the company’s last owner, Hudson Highland Group, to sell him the company that System One began to stabilize and gain a […]
2013 Pacesetter – Centurion – Universal Stainless & Alloy Products
When Dennis Oates was named president and CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. in 2008, he took on the central challenge facing the company — transforming a small specialty metals producer into a global enterprise offering technologically advanced products to the aerospace, power generation, oil and gas and automotive markets. During the first […]
2013 Pacesetter – Lifetime Acheivement Award – Edward Nicholson
Edward Nicholson is a life-long academic. He has seen the inner workings of numerous college institutions across the country and has held positions ranging from professor to dean. In 1989 Nicholson found himself in Pittsburgh as president of Robert Morris University and helped transform the institution into what it is today. “At the time, Robert […]
2013 Pacesetter – Mid-sized – Clearview Federal Credit Union
Since 2004 when Mark Brennan was named president and CEO of Clearview Federal Credit Union, he has proven he is a leader dedicated to his organization, his colleagues and his community. He has not only improved the relationship between local credit unions and helped grow Clearview to serve more than 80,000 members, but he has […]
Understanding your ‘natural instincts’
The animal kingdom has long been instrumental in teaching children about appropriate behavior. A rabbit named Peter educated us on the importance of conflict resolution. For better or worse, Curious George was habitually inquisitive and, in separate incidents, three bears and three pigs taught us the importance of home security. But despite a literary reputation […]
How to test your pricing power and significantly increase it
The business world is still facing extraordinary circumstances due to a combination of flat growth, rising cost pressure and an increase in competition. It is not surprising to see a lot of companies announcing mixed results on Wall Street, as well as going on another round of cost-cutting efforts. In recent months, the Dow and […]
2013 Pacesetter – Emerging – TrueFit
Under Darrin Grove’s leadership, TrueFit has carved out a noteworthy role as a collaborative partner to organizations and entities dedicated to building new ideas, products and startups in Pittsburgh and around the country. Innovation and entrepreneurial spirit both give guidance to Grove, who serves as CEO. His leadership instills a startup mentality throughout the organization […]