Pittsburgh Community Services Inc.

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Board of Directors

PCSI’s Board of Directors is made up of various individuals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. As a Community Action Agency, PCSI has a tripartite Board made up of representatives from the public sector, from the community/business sector, and from the low-income sector.

PCSI Board Members

Public Sector Representatives

  • Twanda Carlise, Representing Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa
  • Brandon Forbes, Representing Congresswoman Summer Lee, PA 12th Congressional District
  • Abigail Horn, Representing Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato
  • Ankur Sakaria, Esq., Representing Corey O’Connor, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh

Low Income Sector Representatives​

  • Veronica Edwards (Board Secretary)
  • Aimee Mangham
  • Carlos Thomas (Board Treasurer)

Community and Business Sector Representatives

  • Thomas Bechard, PhD, Director of Field Placement, Dept of Social Work, Slippery Rock University
  • Henry Pyatt, Community Impact Operations Officer, First Commonwealth Bank
  • Karen Rollins-Fitch, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Highmark Wholecare
  • James A. Shealey, MBA, Managing Partner, OMNI Associates, (Board President)
  • Alexis Walker, Business Engagement Liaison, Youth Partnerships, Partner4Work

​Board listing is current as of May 21, 2026.

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CONTACT US

Main Office (North Oakland)
249 N. Craig St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm

Food Pantry Hours
Mon-Fri, 10 am-4 pm or by appointment

Phone: 412-904-4700
Fax: 412-904-2575

GETTING HERE

Accessible by the 71A, 71C, 82, 54, 93, and P3 Bus Routes.

Free parking on site.

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