Western Pennsylvania Chapter

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Welcome Welcome to the Western Pennsylvania Chapter

The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get involved. Your participation in any way will help us achieve our mission – finding a cure for all people with CF. Take a moment to check out our upcoming events and learn more!

Events Get involved with our local events

There are 4 upcoming events for this chapter.

Pittsburgh CF Cycle for Life
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Corporate Cup at Southpointe 2026
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Pittsburgh's 50 Finest 2026
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Western Pennsylvania A Passion for Wine 2026
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Supporters We’d like to thank the people and businesses that support us
Platinum National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Platinum National Corporate Champions!

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Gold National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Gold National Corporate Champions!

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Learn more about our National Corporate Champions

The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recognizes and thanks our supporters for their generosity and support in the fight against cystic fibrosis.

For information on how you can become a supporter, please call (412) 321-4422.

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Board

Rebecca (Becky) Auer
Business Strategist
BeckyAuer.com

George Bellios

Greg Boyd

John S. Brendel
Shareholder
Denton's

Donald Chilcot
SVP & CRE Divison Manager
Dollar Bank

Justin Davis
Realtor
Coldwell Banker

Brian Donahoe
Pharmacy Operations Manager
UPMC Shadyside Hospital

Britt A. Freund
Member
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Denise Freund

Robert Feldman
Board Member Emeritus
Partner, Managing Director
Snowden Lane Partners

Scott Hershberger
Lead Communications Specialist
Clinical Marketing
UPMC

Chad Irving 
Vice President, Wealth Management
Merrill Lynch 





 

Angela Kinney, PRC, CDR 
Executive Outplacement Strategist
Chair
National Volunteer Engagement Chair
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Justin Kreps
Sales Leader
Deloitte Cyber

Debra (Deb) Longhini, Chair
Advocacy

Jessica Opalko, Chair
Nominations

David M. Orenstein, M.D., M.A., Emeritus
Director Emeritus, Antonio J. and Janet Palumbo Cystic
Fibrosis Center
Past Chair, Ethics Committee
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Joseph Pilewski, MD
Co-Director, Cystic Fibrosis Program
Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs
Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical care Medicine Division
Associate Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Cell Biology,
University of Pittsburgh

Doug Sarkis, Chair
Individual Giving

Daniel J. Weiner, MD
Director, Antonio J. and Janet Palumbo Cystic Fibrosis Center
Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Lisa Willig, Outreach Chair 
Hahntown Elementary School Principal
Norwin School District
Staff

600 Waterfront Drive Suite 110
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-321-4422
Email: western-pennsylvania@cff.org

Jean Schieman 
Executive Director
jschieman@cff.org
412-321-4422 ext. 4710

Lexie Konecsni
Development Director
lkonecsni@cff.org
412-321-4422

Abby Ifft
Senior Development Manager
aifft@cff.org
412-321-4422

Megan Rula
Senior Development Manager
mrula@cff.org
412-321-4422

Amy Sullivan
Senior Development Director
asullivan@cff.org
412-321-4422