On December 6, 2023, the Entrepreneurial Fellows Class (EFC) graduated 30 members at the Duquense Club in Pittsburgh. EFC is a competitive, yearlong certificate program open to CEOs, founders, and business leaders looking to enhance their knowledge and expertise in managing and growing their businesses. The members of the EFC 2023 graduation class were:
- Amanda Greer: Turner Dairy Farms
- Blake Kadar: Verretec Composite Materials
- Brandon William Ledford: MGT
- Dan Benacquista: Modern Transportation Services
- Dane Wolford: CKC Gutter Specialists Co.
- Emily Nally: University of Pittsburg-Pitt Athletics
- Gary Massaro: ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages
- Heather J. Dieckmann: SSB Bank
- James Bednez: Stalwart Insurance
- Kathryn Sullivan: Marbury Group
- Kelly L. Engel: Eggs N’at Diner
- Kevin Leech: Bridge City Builders
- Krystal Shirk: Comfort Supply, Inc.
- LaRae Danielle Cullens: Wright Childcare Solutions/The Learning Loft
- Lauren Morlacci: L&S Machine Company
- Maggie Beldecos: Trade Institute Pittsburgh
- Mark Weber: PeopleOne Health
- Matthew Cowler: Keystone Crane and Hoist
- Matthew E. Smith: Red Swing Group
- Pete Jansen: Saureisen
- Shannon J. Gregg, Ph.D.: Cloud Adoption Solutions
- Shawntez Pope: ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages
- Stephen Humbert: Modern Transportation Services
- Tenika Deshawn: Lady Carpenter LLC
- Timothy Russell: Allegheny Distilling
- Travis L. Kreidler: Desmone
- Vanessa Dodds: Connections 4 Success
- William J. Fiesta: John A. Fiesta Insurance Agency Inc.
- Kevin Rice: Steel Center for Career and Technical Education
- John Unice: bit-x-bit, LLC
Congratulations to this year’s graduates! The comprehensive leadership learning experience could not have been accomplished without the support from the EFC program sponsors: PNC Bank, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, Wilke & Associates CPAs, NET Xperts, and Kuzneski Insurance Group.
Additionally, the IEE would like to thank the outstanding mentors to the 2023 Entrepreneurial Fellows for volunteering their time and building connections with our distinguished group of Western PA Business leaders.