Meet Our Team
Team Pennsylvania has grown this year, with several new colleagues joining us as our work continues to expand across the Commonwealth.
Most recently, we welcomed Patrick Marty as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & External Affairs. Patrick joins us after more than nine years in senior leadership at Pennsylvania College of Technology and brings experience across higher education, government relations, business, energy, and the military. Read more about Patrick.
Patrick joins several other new faces this year, including Christine Cutuli, Senior Vice President of People & Operations; Becky Phillips, Director of Development Strategy & Operations; Katie Drivas, Director of Organizational Visibility; and Emmanuel Kraft, Manager of Impact & Innovation. You can get to know Christine, Becky, and Katie through their recent staff spotlights.
We’re a small team with a pretty big portfolio. Meet the people behind the work.
TEAM PENNSYLVANIA IN ACTION
Pennsylvania Forest Products Association Executive Leadership Workshop
Hardwood forests cover more than half of Pennsylvania, yet much of that wood leaves the state before it becomes a finished product. Agriculture Director Kelly Kundratic joined manufacturers, loggers, sawmills, and state leaders to talk about keeping more of that value at home through mass timber, which is made from large, strong wood panels used to build offices and schools. . .READ MORE.
The Manufacturers’ Association Training Center Opening
Patrick Marty, Team Pennsylvania’s SVP of Strategic Partnerships & External Affairs, helped celebrate the opening of The Manufacturers’ Association’s new training center. The center is led by Tom Palisin, and it gives workers, job seekers, and future apprentices hands-on training in automation, robotics, and mechatronics, which combines the mechanical, electrical, and computer skills behind modern manufacturing. . .READ MORE.
20 Years of Google in Pittsburgh
Abby joined the Google team and many familiar faces to celebrate 20 years of Google in Pittsburgh. For two decades, Google has invested in the Pittsburgh community and been part of the region’s growth. Thank you to Gretchen Clutter for including Team Pennsylvania, and happy 20th to the Google Pittsburgh team. . .READ MORE.
AI Horizons Pittsburgh
Who gets access to the computing power, expertise, and resources needed to build with AI? That question drove the “Who Gets to Build AI?” panel at AI Horizons Pittsburgh, moderated by CEO Abby Smith with Dave Meaney, Samuel Reeves, and Adrienne Garber. The event brought industry, universities, workers, and government leaders into one conversation. Thank you to Joanna Doven for her leadership. . .READ MORE.
Shale Insight® 2026
Lake Erie made a great backdrop for Shale Insight® 2026, a conference on shale energy, manufacturing, and jobs hosted by the Marcellus Shale Coalition. Abby joined a panel led by Chuck Whisman of Geosyntec Consultants and heard U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly speak about how Pennsylvania’s energy infrastructure connects to its ability to compete in technology. . .READ MORE.