In addition to its governance and fiduciary roles, the Board serves as the final selecting body for all project funding. Its members share a passion for making health care work better. They represent a wide range of internal and external expertise, competencies, and perspectives. The Board plays a critical role in helping us understand, think strategically, and prioritize innovative solutions to critical health care issues.
Leadership & Staff
Board of Directors
Dorothy Beckwith
Co-Founder, The Beckwith Institute
G. Nicholas Beckwith III
Chairman, UPMC Board of Directors
Co-Founder, The Beckwith Institute
All Board Members
Timothy Billiar, MD
Chair, Department of Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Derek Angus, MD
Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer UPMC
Bruce Bowden
Partner, Leech Tishman
Deborah Brodine
President, UPMC Community Provider Services
Louise Brown
Executive Director, Shadyside Hospital Foundation
Jeanne Cunicelli
Executive Vice President, UPMC Enterprises
Leslie C. Davis
Senior Vice President, UPMC
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
UPMC Health Services Division
Jackie Dunbar-Jacob
Dean, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Robert Edwards, MD
Chairman, Department of Ob/Gyn/Reproductive Sciences
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Director, Transformational Medicine UPMC
Toren Finkel, MD/PhD
Director, Aging Institute, Professor of Cardiology
G. Nicholas Beckwith III and Dorothy B. Beckwith
Chair in Translational Medicine
Mark Gladwin, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine
Director, Vascular Medicine Institute
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Co-Director/Research, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Steven Handler, MD
Director, Geriatric Telemedicine Programs
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, UPMC Senior Communities
Dawndra Jones
Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer
UPMC McKeesport
Ed Karlovich
Chief Financial Officer
UPMC Health Services Division
Mark Laskow
Managing Director
Greycourt & Co., Inc.
Joon Sup Lee, MD
Chief, Division of Cardiology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Co-Director, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Louis Leff, MD, FACP
Medical Director, eRecord
UPMC Shadyside
Holly Lorenz
Chief Nurse Executive, UPMC
Oscar Marroquin, MD
Chief Clinical Analytics Officer
UPMC Health Services Division
Ed McCallister
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
UPMC Information Services Division
Bartley P. Griffith, Jr.
President
Shady Side Academy
Stephen Perkins, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Commercial and Medicare Services
UPMC Health Plan
Sandra L. Rader
Vice President, Patient Care Services Administration and Chief Nursing Officer UPMC Presbyterian & Shadyside
Mark Roberts, MD
Co-Director, Center for Research on Healthcare
Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Fred Rubin, MD
Chairman, Department of Medicine
UPMC Shadyside
James M. Schuster, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health and Medicaid Services
Vice President, Behavioral Health Integration
Chief Medical Officer, Community Care Behavioral Health
UPMC Insurance Services Division
Steven D. Shapiro, MD
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Southern California
Graham Snyder, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director – Infection Prevention
UPMC Health System
J.C. Stilley
SVP, Treasurer/Chief Investment Officer, UPMC
John P. Surma
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
United States Steel Corporation
Jessica Trybus
Entrepreneur at X, The Moonshot Factory (formerly Google[x])
Gail Wolf
Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (Retired)
Former Chief Nursing Officer, UPMC
V. Thomas Worrall, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon, UPMC (Retired)
Former Medical Director, Wolff Center at UPMC (Retired)
Donald M. Yealy, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President,
Health Services Division, UPMC
Student Board
The Beckwith Institute welcomes the opportunity to inspire and encourage the next generation of health care leaders through our Student Board. Each year, The Beckwith Institute appoints two high school students as non-voting members of the Board, offering them the opportunity to learn about options in the health care field while working on projects alongside our staff.
Karen Linares Mendoza
Senior, Shady Side Academy
Karen is a rising junior at Shady Side Academy whose passion in medicine derives from the value of person to person attention and interaction. In school she is involved in the Service Learning Club which has allowed her to participate in several volunteer opportunities to help others while creating a firsthand relationship with the people as well. Most recently, she organized and sewed masks that were donated in light of the mask-shortage during the pandemic. Additionally, last winter Karen researched and produced an experiment that would challenge the question: How mental is physical pain? Her results provided many points of discussion that she hopes to continue to analyze as a leader of the Pre-Med Club in the following years.
Karen enjoys running in Cross Country and Track, and is also a member of the Jazz Band at Shady Side Academy.
Morgan Golden
Junior, Shady Side Academy
Morgan is a rising junior at Shady Side Academy and a Pittsburgh native. Her interest in healthcare was sparked after a recent medical emergency and a first-time stay in the hospital. The exceptional care and attention she received inspired her to want to give back to the medical community. Morgan has completed over 250 hours of community service, with a focus on combating loneliness and depression in the elderly. She also spearheaded an initiative that collected over 2,000 prescription glasses for underprivileged children and adults in underserved global communities. At Shady Side Academy, Morgan created the Military and Veterans Club to support local and national troops and vets. She competes on the Speech and Debate Team, is a Student Ambassador and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Social Innovators (Entrepreneur) Program. Morgan is a three-sport varsity athlete and serves as the team captain for squash. She has competed for the state title in both soccer and lacrosse.
UPMC Executive Support
Executive support is provided by UPMC to ensure that the vision and mission of The Beckwith Institute is executed. These individuals work closely with all UPMC leaders to identify innovation opportunities, solicit proposals, and provide grantees with essential support and monitoring to ensure timely progress and successful completion of projects.
Tami Minnier
Executive Director, The Beckwith Institute
Chief Quality Officer, UPMC
Colleen Sullivan
Director, The Beckwith Institute
Director of Operations, Office of Health Care Innovation
Cassandra M. Heinle
Project Manager, The Beckwith Institute
Wolff Center at UPMC
Susan C. Martin
Senior Director, Clinical Improvement/Patient Safety Department
Wolff Center at UPMC
Danette Hoffer
Director, Finance
Community Provider Services
Maria Greaves
Financial Analyst Senior
Community Provider Services