Leadership Committee
The Leadership Committee is comprised of women from western Pennsylvania who serve as community volunteers and represent academia, community foundations, corporations, environmental organizations, faith-based organizations, health care facilities, media and professional communications, and underserved communities.
| Leadership Committee | |
|---|---|
| Heather Arnet - Women and Girls Foundation |
Esther Barazzone, PhD - Chatham University |
| Dotty Beckwith - Community Volunteer |
Ellen Brooks - Community Volunteer/Consultant |
| Susan Brownlee - The Fine Foundation |
Kathy Buechel - Community Volunteer |
| Sue Cardillo - McMahon & Cardillo |
Jeanne Clark - Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) |
| Yvonne Cook - Highmark Foundation |
Patricia DeMarco, PhD - Chatham University |
| Maryann Donovan, PhD, MPH - University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Center for Environmental Oncology |
Donna Evans - The Heinz Endowments |
| Nancy Fales - Community Volunteer |
Sylvia Fields - Eden Hall Foundation |
| Rachel Filippini - Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) |
Judy Focareta - Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC |
| Judy Focareta - Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC | Caren Glotfelty, MS - The Heinz Endowments |
| Karen Hochberg - Oncology Nursing Society |
LaVerne Baker Hotep - Center for Victims of Violence and Crimes |
| Peggy King - Community Volunteer |
La’Tasha Mayes - New Voices Pittsburgh |
| Ann McGuinn - Community Volunteer |
Lynn McMahon - McMahon & Cardillo |
| Ruth Modzelewski, PhD - Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh |
Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis - Women for a Healthy Environment |
| Jeanne Pearlman- The Pittsburgh Foundation |
Gina Pferdehirt - UPMC Health Plan |
| Allison Robinson, PhD - UPMC |
Mim Seidel, MS, RD - Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank |
| Cindy Shapira - Community Volunteer |
Carol Stockman - East End Analytics |
| Stacey Vaccaro, MP - The Children’s Institute |
Keli Vereb - United Steelworkers |
| Pam Vingle - Jewish Healthcare Foundation | |
WHE Advisory Committees
Advocacy Committee
The Advocacy Committee of Women for a Healthy Environment seeks to gain knowledge on policy issues at the local, state and federal level that address environmental risks that impact human health. This committee seeks to identify issues for which Women for a Healthy Environment and the citizens of western Pennsylvania will take action to provide solutions for healthy alternatives.
Education Committee
The Education Committee of Women for a Healthy Environment seeks to provide programs and activities that will inform, engage and educate the women (and their families) of western Pennsylvania on environmental risks associated with food and consumer products that impact human health. It is the goal of this committee to take such knowledge into schools and the community through events and workshops, collaboration with community groups, the organization’s speakers bureau and online communication and social networking tools. Through outreach, the group provides resources to affect change, not only in the marketplace, but in everyday living, and offers solutions for healthy alternatives.
Science Advisory Committee
The Science Advisory Committee of Women for a Healthy Environment reviews and summarizes scientific findings to guide recommendations for evidence-based research that will propel WHE's education and advocacy initiatives, as well as communication to the public. Using a scientific, evidence-based approach, this committee seeks to provide and verify credible messages to describe known or probable risk factors with the goal of driving change in the marketplace and in everyday living by making healthier choices.
