As a Repair the World: Pittsburgh Fellow, Alaina helped support a community garden supplying fresh produce to the Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry. Alaina graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and with a Masters of Design. She works in at Forms + Surfaces as a Designer; also devoting time to Rivers of Steel where she manages the Carrie Furnace site.

Alicia LaPalombara is a health care professional, currently working on the Innovation Team at Highmark Health to drive patient-centered care. Alicia is passionate about improving the health of communities and creating a healthcare system that provides every patient with the care and compassion they need. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kenyon College and a master’s degree in healthcare policy and management from Carnegie M

Becca Hurowitz is the Senior Manager, Campaign and Missions for the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. Becca oversees all missions to Israel and international destinations, advancing and advocating for the importance of Jewish travel experiences to the Pittsburgh Jewish community. Becca is a parent liaison for Emma Kaufmann Camp, and an active volunteer on the parent committee of the Environmental Charter School.

Becca joins the Repair the World: Pittsburgh’s Advisory Committee as an excited alum! Born and raised in Pittsburgh, she has inherent passion for creating positive, sustainable, and equitable change in her communities. Becca graduated with a B.A. in International Studies from Ohio Wesleyan University. She devoted two years of service as a Repair the World: Pittsburgh fellow and team leader. Becca currently works with 412 Food Rescue and

Hal B. Klein is Pittsburgh Magazine‘s restaurant critic and associate editor. He’s a six-time Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Golden Quill award winner for his writing on food, farms, sustainability, restaurants and more, as well as an Association of Food Journalists award winner for his coverage of permaculture. Hal’s work also has appeared on NPR and WESA, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Eater

Hana Uman is the Program Manager at 412 Food Rescue. Hana received her M.A. in Food Studies from Chatham University, and was the recipient of the Albert Schweitzer Environmental Fellowship and the Falk Summer Sustainability Fellowship. She has worked with the Chatham University Office of Sustainability, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, and the Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry. Hana received a B.A. in Media Arts and Design from James Madison Un

Judith Yanowitz is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She runs a molecular genetics lab at the Magee-Womens Research Institute where her team uses microscopic worms to elucidate the molecular underpinnings of human infertility and cancer. The mother of two teenagers, she is excited to be working with Repair the World as it expands its programming for fa

Lena Andrews is a Planning and Development Officer with ACTION-Housing where she manages the construction and renovation of affordable and supportive housing throughout the Pittsburgh region. Lena is an urban planner by training and is passionate about building diverse, vibrant connected urban communities. She has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Dartmouth College and a master’s degree in public policy from Carnegie Mellon University

Pam Eichenbaum has built her career around solving community challenges via innovative and creative community development and outreach solutions. Pam works for Innovation Works as a Business Development Associate, supporting fundraising activities from foundations, government entities, and corporations. Pam has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh and Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Maryland.

Originally from California, Rachel earned her BA in History from Princeton. Following stints as a Catholic school teacher and documentary filmmaker, Rachel earned her J.D. from Fordham Law. After several years as a litigator in the private sector, she became Assistant General Counsel for Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City. She now serves as the Deputy Director of Policy at PennCAN.

In addition to his day job as a financial planner with the Luttner Financial Group, Grinberg has served as President of Pittsburgh Marathon’s Board of Directors, an officer of the Jewish Assistance Fund, chairman of the Community Relations Council, and on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. He also devotes time to Partnership2Gether. He has received the Manny Gold Humanitarian Award from the Jewish Sports H