Advisory Board

Drawn from a diverse range of fields and backgrounds, the Winchester Thurston School Advisory Board is comprised of leaders in civic and political life, education, youth and human development, nonprofit management and foundations, the arts, science and technology, business and commerce, health and wellness, ethics, and international issues. Its overarching purpose will be to help the school envision itself in the year 2020-looking well beyond the current, exploring societal topics and issues important in their effect on schools. These explorations are designed to involve Winchester Thurston's faculty and administration so that the Advisory Board serves as a resource for new thinking and ideas that can be incorporated into ongoing planning, curriculum development, and strategic decision making. The group meets twice a year.

Advisory Board Members

Heather Arnet, Executive Director, Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania
Carol R. Brown, Founding President and CEO, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Esther L. Bush,    President and CEO, Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
Ronald Cole-Turner, H. Parker Sharp Chair of Theology and Ethics, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Aradhna Dhanda, President and CEO, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.
Nathaniel Doyno '02, Vice President, Clean Technology, The Ecolibrium Group; President, Doyno Consulting LLC
Patrick Dowd, Member of City Council, Pittsburgh City Council District 7
Lee B. Foster,  President and CEO, L.B. Foster Company
Judith Hallinen,   Assistant Vice Provost for Educational Outreach; Director, Leonard Gelfand Center for Outreach  and Service Learning
Tori Haring-Smith, President, Washington and Jefferson College
John T.S. Keeler,  Dean and Professor, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Jim Roddey,  Chairman, Allegheny County Republican Committee, Former Chief Executive, Allegheny County
Alan J. Russell,   Director, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Audrey Russo, President & Chief Executive Officer, Pittsburgh Technology Council
Lisa Schroeder, Executive Director, Riverlife Task Force
Steven Sokol,  President and Chief Executive Officer, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
Tom Sokolowski, Director, The Andy Warhol Museum
Janera Solomon, Executive Director, Kelly-Strayhorn Theater
Jane Werner,  Executive Director, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Listen to a Podcast of the Inaugural Meeting