Our Executive Board
Emma Kappler
President
pdmpres@pitt.edu
Katie Miller
Executive Secretary
pdm@pitt.edu
Maddie Jenkins
Director of Finance
pdm.finance@pitt.edu
Anna Jacobs
Director of Marketing Relations
pdm.marketing@pitt.edu
Molly Hayden
Director of Membership
pdm.membership@pitt.edu
Emily Ashley
Director of Operations
pdm.operations@pitt.edu
Bre Smith
Director of Programming
pdm.programming@pitt.edu
Delaney Wright
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.
Ashley Wertz
Canning Chair
Nisha Kantesaria
Data Analytics Chair
Michael Toth
Corporate Relations Chair
Ashley Petko
Fundraising Chair
Maddie Fox
Corporate Relations Chair
Marketing Relations Panel
Marketing Relations is responsible for the brand, image, and advertisement of Pitt Dance Marathon. Marketing Relations 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.
Lindsey Reid
Graphic Design Chair
Barkha Patel
Public Relations Chair
Jackie Adedokun
Merchandise Chair
Gabby Mariano
Social Media Chair
Rainier Acierto
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!
Madelynn Lederer
Alumni Relations Chair
Sean Dobos
Member Development Chair
AnnaLee Tapp
Stewardship Chair
Panari Patel
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 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.
Anjali Shah
Entertainment Chairs
Maanya Ravichandran
Master of Ceremonies Chair
Olivia Roncace
Morale Chair
Kaitlyn Weaving
Entertainment 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.
Isabella Blaint
Marathon Relations
Sydney Weiss
Special Events Chairs
Leia Millan
Special Events Chairs
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.
Kylie Wertz
Campus Engagement Chair
Carlye Zuckerman
Dancer Relations Chair
Mary Burke
Greek Relations Chair
Sarah Yule
Tabling Chair