40 Under 40
“I want everyone to feel like they belong and add value.”
“Something in the human spirit needs art and creativity.”
“Always tell them at an early age that new ideas and innovation will be important."
“This gives people a voice, but it also gives us an opportunity to make sustainable, systemic policy change."
“I love watching people’s faces light up when they try something I’ve made.”
“I want to help create a world we want our kids to be a part of.”
“We need to thrive in our communities. We deserve that."
“It’s so important we have strong connections with our neighbors."
“I did what I did for the kids. It’s an opportunity to listen to them and to hear their voices.”
“Fashion affects and touches our lifestyles more than we know.”
“The vibrancy of the community is really showing."
“The secret sauce of Pittsburgh is that people here default to yes instead of no."
“Companies that have more diversity have higher revenues.”
“I want to get Pittsburgh to recognize the talent it already has.”
“The smallest, Black and brown providers are often the least funded and the most needed."
“It’s a slow and meditative process. Baking really is love."
“It’s a calling. I’m in love with serving students.”
“You can’t make decisions about what’s best for people without them at the table.”
“I try to meet people where they are and to help them be healthy connectors."
“There is not a food scarcity issue, there is a food access issue."
“Art for the sake of art isn’t interesting or important to me. Art that brings people together is.”
“I have a lot of empathy for and awareness of people who are disenfranchised.”
“Nurses are at the table now."
“I want all the nooks and crannies of Pittsburgh to be exposed."