Thomas C. Petropoulos
Executive Director
412-402-6601
tpetropoulos@acba.org

Mr. Petropoulos is responsible for the overall operation of the ACBA and ACBF. 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.

Juli M. Marhefka
Director of Administration and Human Resources
412-402-6621
jmarhefka@acba.org

Ms. Marhefka is responsible for managing the human resource functions for the Bar Association and Bar Foundation. Her duties include the administration of various employee benefits plans, leave scheduling, performance appraisals and hiring. She maintains the personnel policies, job descriptions, salary classification plan and all employee records.

Dorie Rancatore
Conference Room Attendant / Mail Clerk / Messenger
412-402-6704
drancatore@acba.org

Ms. Rancatore cleans meeting rooms and ensures that they are properly set up for meetings. She also processes outgoing mail and makes hand deliveries.

Marye Zoe Young
Administrative Assistant
412-402-6602
myoung@acba.org

Ms. Young provides administrative support to the ACBA Executive Director, management team and association leadership. She drafts and proofreads correspondence and memos, maintains files, orders office's supplies and works with the Executive Director and the Board of Governors on special projects.

Jennifer Pulice
Director of Communications and Publications
412-402-6623
jpulice@acba.org

Ms. Pulice directs all aspects of the Communications and Publications Department. She supervises the publication and editorial content of the Lawyers Journal and Pittsburgh Legal Journal. She is also responsible for handling all inquiries regarding bar association trademarks and copyrights, as well as reprint requests. She has more than 20 years of experience in the Pittsburgh legal community.

Denise Velez
PLJ Supervisor
412-402-6687
dvelez@acba.org

Ms. Velez supervises the publication of the Pittsburgh Legal Journal. Ms. Velez is also responsible for the daily maintenance of Allegheny Lawyers Online and the Pittsburgh Legal Journal website.

Jessica Wysocki Valesky
Graphic Artist Supervisor
412-402-6685
jvalesky@acba.org

Ms. Valesky is responsible for the design and distribution of the Lawyers Journal and creates numerous print and web designs for the bar, its foundation and multiple affiliated clients.

Jim Spezialetti
Typesetter III
412-402-6662
jspezialetti@acba.org

Mr. Spezialetti is responsible for the typesetting and proofreading of the Pittsburgh Legal Journal.

Chuck Faber
Publications Layout Specialist
412-402-6683
cfaber@acba.org

Mr. Faber is a Publications Layout Specialist responsible for the layout and proofreading of the Daily Pittsburgh Legal Journal.

Dan Priore
Graphic Artist/Editor
412-402-6684
dpriore@acba.org

Mr. Priore is responsible for editing the legal advertisements and trial lists contained within the Pittsburgh Legal Journal. He also designs the Pittsburgh Legal Journal Opinions as well as numerous other graphics projects.

Chance Wideman
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
412-402-6658
cwideman@acba.org

Mr. Wideman supports the ACBA with respect to the issues of diversity and gender equality in the Allegheny County legal community. He is responsible for identifying current trends and best practices in these areas and making recommendations to improve the recruitment, retention, job satisfaction, perceptions and attitudes, and compensation disparity of women and diverse lawyers. Mr. Wideman is also responsible for developing programs and seminars to update and educate ACBA members on the topics of diversity and inclusion and gender equality. He serves as the Director of the ACBA Institute for Gender Equality and coordinates the ACBA Summer Clerkship Program for diverse first-year law students.

Michael Diana
Director of Finance
412-402-6632
mdiana@acba.org

Mr. Diana is responsible for overseeing finance and accounting for the ACBA and ACBF.

Meredith Shumsky
Billing and Receivables Specialist
412-402-6686
mshumsky@acba.org

Ms. Shumsky is the Billing and Receivables Specialist for the ACBA. She manages scheduling and billing for the Pittsburgh Legal Journal and the Lawyers Journal. She also oversees subscriptions to the Pittsburgh Legal Journal and accounting for the ACBA’s strategic partnerships.

Paige Terrette
Senior Accountant
412-402-6633
pterrette@acba.org

Ms. Terrette is a Senior Accountant responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, monthly financial reports and reconciliations for the ACBA and ACBF.

Ande Thomas
Accounting Manager
412-402-6604
athomas@acba.org

Mr. Thomas is an Accounting Manager responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll operations. He manages the financial statement preparation and budgeting for ACBF entities including the Juvenile Court Project, the PACs, the Lawyers Fund.

Matthew Ault
Staff Accountant
412-402-6631
mault@acba.org

Mr. Ault processes accounts payable invoices, processes accounts receivable payments, manages the company purchasing cards, and assists with other duties of the Finance Department.

Ed Cwalinski
Information Systems Manager
412-402-6657
ecwalinski@acba.org

Mr. Cwalinski manages and maintains the ACBA and ACBF servers, wifi system, hardware and software. He also backs up all data and maintains the bar’s computers, network and telephone system, and provides direct support to users. He also assesses the organization’s information technology and infrastructure needs and recommends updates and upgrades.

Whitney Hughes, Esq.
Director of the Lawyer Referral Service
412-402-6703
whughes@acba.org

Ms. Hughes manages the ACBA’s Lawyer Referral Service, which connects members of the community with attorneys qualified to handle their specific legal situations. She is responsible for the day to day operations of the LRS and management of the LRS Membership Application and panel attorney membership and recruitment. If you’re looking for a lawyer, visit GetAPittsburghLawyer.com.

Jennifer Pulice
Director of Legal Employment Services
412-402-6623
jpulice@acba.org

Ms. Pulice is responsible for the overall operations of ACBA Legal Employment Services, including career counseling, finding employers their ideal candidates and managing the ACBA Job Board. Ms. Pulice has more than 20 years of experience in the Pittsburgh legal community. For more information, visit www.PittsburghLegalJobs.com.

Brian Knavish
Director of Marketing, Media Relations and Strategic Partnerships
412-402-6620
bknavish@acba.org

Mr. Knavish manages the Marketing, Media Relations and Strategic Partnerships Department for the ACBA. He handles all marketing, media relations, business development efforts and strategic partnerships for the association. All media requests and marketing inquiries should be directed to Mr. Knavish.

James Piaggio
Web and Digital Marketing Developer
412-402-6653
jpiaggio@acba.org

Mr. Piaggio manages the ACBA and ACBF websites. He also coordinates the association’s email marketing, social media, photography efforts and assists with additional marketing duties. Website inquiries should be directed to Mr. Piaggio.

Mary Ann Fiorilli
Director of Membership, CLE and Events
412-402-6610
mfiorilli@acba.org

Ms. Fiorilli directs all aspects of the ACBA’s Membership and CLE Department. She oversees ACBA events, programming, continuing legal education courses and Committee, Section and Division activities.

Barbara Brumbaugh
Membership Coordinator
412-402-6612
bbrumbaugh@acba.org

Ms. Brumbaugh is responsible for maintaining computerized membership records and databases including Committee and Section membership lists and continually updating membership information.

Holly Bedford
CLE and Program Manager
412-402-6614
hbedford@acba.org

Ms. Bedford is responsible for managing ACBA CLEs and other educational seminars. She maintains and administers the CLE calendar and all logistics related to CLE programming. She also participates in departmental member-based efforts.

LeeAnn Falcon
Member Services and Events Manager
412-402-6613
lfalcon@acba.org

Ms. Falcon is responsible for managing ACBA events and meetings. She also maintains and administers the daily calendar and participates in departmental efforts to attract and retain members and develop and administer member benefits.

Marty Barron
Technology Coordinator
412-261-5588
mbarron@acba.org

Marty Barron manages the day-to-day operations of ACBA Video. For more information, visit ACBAVideo.com.