Board Members

Interim Steeltown Board Chair:
William Isler
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer, Fred Rogers Company, Inc.


Steeltown Board Vice-Chair:
David Lassman
Vice President of Operations, Leed's
Adjunct Professor, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management

Steeltown Treasurer:
Jonathan Brelsford
Director of Investments
The Pittsburgh Foundation

Steeltown Board Members:
Kim Chestney Harvey
Creative Director, Art + Technology
Pittsburgh Technology Council

Shawn Fox
Office of Chief Executive
Dan Onorato
Oxford Development Company

Fred Johnson
Dean, Conservatory of Performing Arts, Point Park University
Chair, Pittsburgh Film and Media Alliance

Christopher Lacey
Assistant Executive Director
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

George Long
Chief Governance Counsel and Corporate Secretary
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Lucas G. Paglia
Vice President
Deputy General Counsel, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Jim Rogal
President
Century Communications

Founder's Board:
Audrey Hillman Fisher
Philanthropist
The Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation

Lisa Frankovitch
Venture Capitalist
Adams Capital Management

Kevin McMahon
President
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

William Strickland Jr.
President & CEO
Manchester Bidwell Corporation

Steeltown Co-Founders:
Ellen Weiss Kander
Carl Kurlander
Maxine Lapiduss

Upcoming Events

Take-A-Shot Contest Kick-Off/FREE Showing of YERT 1.29.12
Alert '12 Finalists: Early March
THE WRITER'S PITCH: 3.17.12 - University of Pittsburgh
THE DIRECTOR'S PITCH: 4.14.12 - Point Park University
AND THE WINNER IS...: 5.12.12 - Carnegie Mellon

Pittsburgh/Hollywood Connection

Very Funny! Curt Wootton and Chris Preksta (of SyFy's The Mercury Men) go viral with their new web series, 'Pittsburgh Dad'! Watch Pittsburgh Dad!

Batman shows his face on the big screen in Pittsburgh! A special Sneak peak of “The Dark Knight Rises” will be showing in Pittsburgh starting December 16! Read more!

Pirates of the Caribbean Director, Rob Marshall, visits his hometown, Pittsburgh! Read More!

Congratulations to Greg Nicotero, Film Factory adviser and Makeup artist extraordinaire, on becoming the co-executive producer of "The Walking Dead". Read More!

"The Pittsburgh Innovative Media Incubator" brings in executives from LA to shoot a talk show the local WQED studio! She show is about empowering girls and women. Read More!

Steeltown Spotlight

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"The Film Factory has done a wonderful job of nurturing emerging talent in Pittsburgh, while at the same time, reconnecting established people in the entertainment industry with the hometown they still love."
- Jamie Widdoes
Director: 'Two & a Half Men'
Co-Star:'Animal House'