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Friends of Propel
Friends of Propel is the collective voice for the growing group of individuals championing the work of Propel Schools and its agenda of new school creation and choice in public education.

Please consider joining Friends of Propel and adding your name and reputation to our honor roll.

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Propel Schools Board of Trustees

  • Paul Anselmo
    NCC Services
  • William J. Axtman
    Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
  • Tom Canfield
    Equity Catalysts (EC)
  • Bernard E. Carter
    Investor/Trader
  • Michele Jackson-Washington
    Housing Authority of Pittsburgh
  • Tom Joseph
    Bookminders Inc.
  • Karl Krieger
    Choptank Holdings (retired)
  • Kathleen McCauley
    McCauley-Washburn
  • Karen S. McIntyre, Ph.D.
    Allegheny Conference on Community Development
  • Sean W. Moran
    Buchanan Ingersoll P.C.
  • Ron Porter
    RDP Consulting Services
  • Gregory R. Spencer
    Randall Enterprises LLC
  • Frank C. Walker II
    Office of Conflict Counsel


Education Advisory Committee

  • Dr. Chenzie Grignano
    Independent Education Consultant
  • Dr. Robert Furman
    Duquesne University
  • Dr. Jane Heiple
    Pittsburgh Technology Council/Catalyst Connection
  • Dr. Edgar Holtz
  • Ms. Ann McFeaters
    Mathematics Consultant
  • Dr. Karen McIntyre
    Allegheny Conference on Community Development
  • Dr. Donna Micheaux
    University of Pittsburgh
  • Professor Anthony Mitchell
    The Pennsylvania State University
  • Vincent Valicenti
    ASSET Science Inc.
  • Professor Joseph Werlinich
    University of Pittsburgh
David Iwinski, CEO of Acusis LLC, is chairman of Friends of Propel. Please contact Mr. Iwinski at 412.209.1300 or at david.iwinski@acusis.com if you are interested in becoming a Friend of Propel. Thank you.

Major Donors
  • CL Fund
  • Acusis
  • Heinz Endowments
  • The Grable Foundation
  • R.K. Mellon Foundation
  • Walton Family Foundation

Friends of Propel

  • Joel Adams
    Adams Capital Management
  • Curtis Aiken
  • Ty Austin
    DX-CEEDS Inc.
  • William J. Axtman
  • Karen Baillie
    Education Management Corp.
  • Bill Benter
    Acusis LLC
  • Steve Breuner
    Supercuts
  • Emily Buka
    Riverside Center for Innovation
  • Charles R. Burke, Jr.
    The Grable Foundation
  • Joseph L. Calihan
    Bradford Capital Partners
  • Morton Coleman, Ph.D.
    University of Pittsburgh
  • Terry O. Collier CPA
    Terry Collier & Associates P.C.
  • Alan Cuteri
    STRADA
  • Robert N. Danenberg
    Robert N. Danenberg & Associates LLC
  • Jerry Davis
    Jerry A. Davis LLC
  • Ilana Diamond
    Sima Products
  • Ellen Doyle
    Malakoff, Doyle & Finberg
  • James M. Edwards
    John R. McCune Charitable Trust
  • Herb Elish
    Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
  • George Fechter
  • Bradley J. Franc
    Houston Harbaugh P.C.
  • Murry Gerber
    Equitable Resources
  • William Gillespie
    Pittsburgh Valve & Fitting Company
  • Ann Gleeson
    Point Park University
  • Bill Gorman
    Luttner Financial Group
  • Carolyn E. Green
    Limbach Entrepreneurial Center
    University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
  • Greg Greenleaf
  • Fred Griffin
    National City Bank
  • Bob Grom
    Heritage Health Foundation
  • Greg Hand
    National Development Company of Pennsylvania
  • Hon. Melissa Hart
    U.S. House of Representatives
  • Jake Haulk, Ph.D.
    The Allegheny Institute
  • David Iwinski*
    Acusis LLC
  • Scott Izzo
    R.K. Mellon Foundation
  • Valerie Jackson
    Family Guidance
  • Robert L. Jamison
    Family Guidance Inc.
  • Don Jones
    Draper Triangle Ventures
  • Kris Kirk
    Mentors
  • Andrew Kuzneski
    Greyhawk Capital
  • Robert J. Lally
    Lally Lally & Co. LLC
  • Suzan Lami
    Lami Grubb Architects LP
  • Earl Latterman
    Advest Inc.
  • Joe Massaro
    Massaro Corporation
  • Roy J. Matway, Ph.D.
    Management Science Associates Inc.
  • Sean McDonald
    Precision Therapeutics Inc.
  • Glen T. Meakem
    The Meakem Company
  • Thomas D. Michael
    Larrimor’s
  • Ron Morris
    The American Entrepreneur
  • Thomas N. Nunnally
    Enterprise Bank, Board of Directors
  • Mark Peterson
    CL Fund
  • Henry Posner III
    Railroad Development Corporation
  • James C. Roddey
  • Sean Sebastian
    Birchmere Ventures Inc.
  • Steven M. Shriber
    Ditto Document Services Inc.
  • Richard P. Simmons
  • E.J. Strassburger
    Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Potter
  • Chloe Velasquez
    Sabio Springs
  • Chuck Verrett
    Integra Marketing Group
  • Hon. Don Walko
    Pennsylvania House of Representatives
  • Andrew Washburn
    Strategic Energy LLC
  • Hon. Jake Wheatley
    Pennsylvania House of Representatives
  • Doris Carson Williams
    African-American Chamber of Commerce

Last updated: 1/3/07

* Chairman, Friends of Propel



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