Our Board

Claire Emch

President

pdmpres@pitt.edu

Megan Reynaert

Executive Secretary 

pdm@pitt.edu

Sean Dobos

Director of Finance

pdm.finance@pitt.edu

Katie Letcher

Director of Marketing

pdm.marketing@pitt.edu

Ben Kaminski

Director of Membership

pdm.membership@pitt.edu

Emily Mitchell

Director of Operations

pdm.operations@pitt.edu

Payton McCarthy

Director of Programming

pdm.programming@pitt.edu

Paris Keegan

Director of Recruitment

pdm.recruitment@pitt.edu

Our Staff

Finance Panel

Finance Panel is all about money. They oversee Data Analytics, which is responsible for maintaining our budget and tracking the amount of money Pitt Dance Marathon has raised. This panel is also responsible for planning meals and asking for food donations from various eateries in the Pittsburgh area for events that occur throughout the year! Finance is also vital in terms of raising money through various means such as canning, fundraisers, and sponsorships. 

Cecilia Fink

Internal FundraisingChair

Mia Rubincam

Data Analytics Chair

Sarah Creveling

External Fundraising Chair

AnnaLee Tapp

Corporate Relations Chair

Zack Marinchek

Corporate Relations Chair

Marketing Panel

Marketing is responsible for the brand, image, and advertisement of Pitt Dance Marathon. Marketing deals with everything from how to talk about PDM appealingly to how the community and donors see PDM. This can be done through graphic designs such as bingo boards for fundraising; merchandise such as T-shirts, crewnecks, and stickers; marketing through the annual campaign and monthly campaigns; tabling events around campus; and the promotion of PDM in the Pitt Community and Pittsburgh region through radio/TV interviews. They are also the photographers and videographers for day of DM. They work all year long to create new ways of promoting Pitt Dance Marathon to make it as appealing and effective as possible to the Pitt campus and beyond.

Karlynn Riccitelli

Graphic Design Chair

Abbie Rihs

Public Relations Chair

Marina Gzikowski

Merchandise Chair

Allison Keough

Social Media Chair

Liv Shaw

Multimedia Chair

Membership Panel

Membership Panel oversees all Pitt Dance Marathon Staff and is the main source for any questions or concerns about what is expected as a Staff member. In addition to making sure Staff members are fulfilling the minimum requirements necessary, Membership panel helps facilitate Staff bonding through fun activities and socials. Membership Panel also connects with our alumni (Pitt Dance Marathon alumni and general Pitt alumni) to keep them involved with this amazing organization. Finally, the newest position to PDM, falls under Membership. The Stewardship position is meant to increase recognition of PDM’s donors, sponsors, participants, and staff! 

Leia Millan

Alumni Relations Chair

Tara Fitzgibbons

Member Development Chair

Anjali Shah

Stewardship Chair

Operations Panel

Operations Panel is in charge of everything happening on the day of our Dance Marathon (DM). They oversee the Master of Ceremonies (MC), who plans and writes a script for DM; all the Color War activities, which are games and competitions between participants; the Morale Team, who helps choreograph and lead participants in the Morale Dance; and all other forms of entertainment that will be available the day of DM.

Gabby Lombardi

Entertainment Chair

Jake Pace

Entertainment Chair

Jess Foss

Master of Ceremonies Chair

Ashley Pastor

Morale Chair

Gracie Bowman 

Morale Chair

Programming Panel

Programming Panel helps Pitt Dance Marathon Staff and participants connect with Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and our Miracle Kids. They do so by hosting Special Events, such as a Fall Carnival, Kickball Tournament, or Trivia Night, to help raise money and awareness for Children’s Hospital. They also make relationships with the hospital and the Miracle Kids that have been treated there. They work to expand Pitt Dance Marathon’s mission to different schools (both high schools and universities) by helping those schools start their own dance marathon to raise money for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Hayley Walter

High School Marathon Relations

 

Grace King

Special Events Chair

 

Jamie Gilligan

Special Events Chair

 

Recruitment Panel

Recruitment Panel focuses on recruiting Pitt students, clubs, and organizations to join our movement and participate in Pitt Dance Marathon. They spend their time talking to Greek and non-Greek clubs and organizations about what Pitt Dance Marathon is and what our mission is, in an effort to get those clubs and organizations to register and raise money for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. They are also responsible for maintaining contact with those registered teams and encourage them in their fundraising efforts.

Morgen Zighelboim

Campus Engagement Chair

Isabel Fisher

Dancer Relations Chair

Olivia Curtis

Tabling Chair