Breaking the Cycle
OUR STAFF
Leadership Staff
Executive Direction Brian R. Foltz founded AYD in 1994 with a team of committed parents, community leaders, and friends. Previously, he was the development director for Youth Opportunities Unlimited, a community liasion in the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department, and an account supervisor with Krome Communications. Mr. Foltz is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennslyvania with a BA in journalism.
Middle School Program Coordinator Warren Butler was an active AYD member throughout his middle and high school years, beginning in 1995. He graduated from Urban Pathways Charter School in 2001 and attended Mercyhurst University. He has worked for AYD in numerous volunteer and paid positions over the years. In 2007 he won the Pittsburgh Jefferson Award for Volunteer Service for the programs he and another alumnus developed and ran at AYD, and was a finalist for the National Jefferson Award in Washington, DC. In addition to AYD, he has also worked as a teacher’s aide and a behavioral specialist in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Board of Directors
Chairperson
Kurt A. Simmen
CEO
T2O, LLC
Vice Chairperson
Laurah Currey
COO
Pressley Ridge Schools
Treasurer
Robert E. Bandi, CPA
Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Donnie Black
Field Operations Supervisor
Arrows Up LLC
Justin Kruljac
Marketing Analyst
Covestro
Harry Lorusso
Consultant
Michaels Meats
John V. Maggio
Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch
Christopher Mensah
Improvement Specialist
UPMC
Stephanie Rideau
Director, Business Operations and Development
Comcast Business
Juane Tyler
Owner & Organizational Leadership Specialist
Tyler Consulting & Assoc. LLC
Executive Director
Brian R. Foltz
Allegheny Youth Development
