OBID Board of Directors

We are a dedicated team of business district visionaries and advocates who are leading the exciting rise of Oakland -Pittsburgh’s largest university and hospital district. The OBID’s activities and expenditures are governed by a diverse Board of Directors, comprised of owners of both large and small properties, business owners, the educational and medical institutions, City of Pittsburgh government and Oakland based community, civic and cultural organizations. The Board of Directors are elected by the OBID membership at large at the Board of Directors’ Annual Meeting. The OBID Board is served by various committees including, but not limited to, Executive, Finance, Governance, Personnel, Resource Development, Marketing and Innovation Oakland.

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Maurry Mendelovich

Chair
Mero Restaurant Group
LA Anna

LA Anna

1st Chair
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Oakland (Main)
Matthew Sterne

Matthew Sterne

2nd Chair
University of Pittsburgh
Janine Johnson

Janine Johnson

Secretary
Eat’n Park Hospitality Group
John P. Krolicki

John P. Krolicki

Treasurer
UPMC
Kev Bhangal

Kev Bhangal

Property Owner, Prince of India
Jill Curry

Jill Curry

Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place
Robert E. Kelly Jr.

Robert E. Kelly Jr.

John C.R. Kelly Realty, Inc.
Bob Charland

Bob Charland

Pittsburgh City Councilman, District 3
Errika Fearbry Jones

Errika Fearbry Jones

Carlow University
Michael Glasser

Michael Glasser

Medical Center Opticians
Jennifer March

Jennifer March

Shadyside Hospital Foundation
Mary McKinney Flaherty

Mary McKinney Flaherty

City of Pittsburgh, Deputy Director of Economic Development
Andrew Molnar

Andrew Molnar

Oakland Portal Partners
Travis Roberts

Travis Roberts

University Partners
Jonathan Royster

Jonathan Royster

Key Bank
Jonathan Russell

Jonathan Russell

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Lorrie Schirato

Lorrie Schirato

First National Bank
James N. Schmitt

James N. Schmitt

UPMC
Christian Umbach

Christian Umbach

City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning
Kevin Washo

Kevin Washo

University of Pittsburgh
Tom Wechsler

Tom Wechsler

Property Owner
Rand Werrin

Rand Werrin

Property Owner
John M. Wilds

John M. Wilds

Oakland Rotary of Pittsburgh
Karl Wurdeck

Karl Wurdeck

Chase Bank
Ting Yen

Ting Yen

Sushi ATARASHI