The HAIL Advisory Board brings together leaders from industry, healthcare, finance, government, and the nonprofit sector to help shape the future of responsible AI and data science leadership at the University of Pittsburgh.
This group provides strategic guidance, real-world insight, and critical feedback to ensure that HAIL’s initiatives remain grounded in practice, responsive to emerging challenges, and aligned with workforce and societal needs.
Advisory board members contribute to defining priorities, identifying emerging opportunities, and connecting HAIL to broader networks across sectors. Their expertise helps bridge the gap between academic innovation and real-world implementation—ensuring that our work prepares students, organizations, and communities to lead.
Advisory board members include:
- Betsy Amato, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Michael Barber, Highmark
- Chris Belasco, City of Pittsburgh
- Adrianne Bernini, First National Bank
- Ujwal Chejerla, PPG
- Richard Clarke, R1 RCM
- Bridget Fitzpatrick, DICK’S Sporting Goods
- Kevin Gallagher, PPG
- Pedram Gharani, UPMC
- Mary Beth Green, Member at Large
- Andrew Hannah, Blue Street Data (Chair)
- Julia Kaufmann, FNB Bank
- Michael Keslar, BNY Pennsylvania
- William Lews, Sheetz
- Meredith Mavero, Hillman Family Foundations
- Badel Mbanga, PNC
- Suresh Mulukutla, UPMC
- Sunanda Parthasarathy, DICK’S Sporting Goods
- Prasad Pondugula, FedEx
- Albrecht T. Powell, Accenture
- Jay Rhykerd, Columbia Forest Products
- Sundeep Tangirala, FNB Corporation
- Jason Westman, FedEx Ground
Together, the HAIL Advisory Board plays a critical role in advancing a shared vision: aligning human, statistical, and computational knowledge to drive responsible, impactful innovation across industries.