Administration Department

David Blaner
Executive Director
412-402-6601
dblaner@acba.org

Mr. Blaner is responsible for the overall operation of the ACBA, ACBF, and ACBA Services Inc. He is responsible for initiating and maintaining relationships with the legal community that the bar serves, including the judicial community. He directs ACBA activities and plans for future growth. He also oversees the financial condition of the organizations.


Ann Ewart
Senior Director of Operations/Human Resources
412-402-6606
aewart@acba.org

Ms. Ewart handles all HR functions, including benefits, organizational design, updating policies, maintaining the HR computer
database, recruitment and retention, and discipline and discharge. The position also handles all facilities functions and oversees department operations for the ACBA, ACBF, and ACBA Services, Inc.

 

Marlene Ellis
Events Director
412-402-6611
mellis@acba.org

Ms. Ellis insures the proper maintenance of the calendar of events for the ACBA and its related entities. She handles instructions for room setup and meal delivery for regularly scheduled committee and section meetings, and she handles all details for every special event hosted by the bar.

 

Jann Dalton
Administrative Assistant
412-402-6602
jdalton@acba.org

Ms. Dalton provides support services to the executive director. She handles his calendar, arranges meetings, handles correspondence, prepares back-up board agendas, and manages inventory and supply orders.


Juli Marhefka
Human Resources Assistant
412-402-6621
jmarhefka@acba.org

Ms. Marhefka is responsible for assisting the Senior Director of Operations and Human Resources in the administration of various employee benefits, leave scheduling, and performance appraisals. She assists in the upkeep of personnel handbooks, job descriptions, and the computerized employee database system.


Betty Klos
Conference Center Receptionist
bklos@acba.org

Ms. Klos answers the telephones, opens and distributes the mail, handles walk-in questions at the desk, assists in room setup for meetings at the Conference Center, manages inventory, and orders supplies.


Joan Kohlmyer
Receptionist
412-402-6600
jkohlmey@acba.org

Eileen Miller
Receptionist
412-402-6600
emiller@acba.org

Ms. Kohlmyer and Ms. Miller work a split schedule at the ACBA’s Koppers Building headquarters. They answer telephones, route calls to appropriate staff members, open and distribute the mail, handle walk-in questions at the desk, route visitors, and assist with any projects from other departments.


Russell Hart
Messenger/Print Shop Clerk
412-402-6688
rhart@acba.org

Mr. Hart handles deliveries between buildings and makes hand deliveries. He cleans meeting rooms and ensures that they are properly set up for meetings. Mr. Hart handles the mail and the food and beverage inventory at the Koppers Building.


Dorie Rancatore
Messenger
412-402-6708
drancatore@acba.org

Ms. Rancatore handles deliveries between buildings and makes hand deliveries. She cleans meeting rooms and ensures that they are properly set up for meetings. Ms. Rancatore assists in the management of inventory at the Conference Center.

 

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