Meet Our Leaders
Hill House Executive Team
Cheryl Hall-Russell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cheryl Hall-Russell oversees both the Hill House Association and the Hill House Economic Development Corporation. She manages senior staff, serves as a board member for both the HHA and the HHEDC, leads fundraising initiatives, and participates in strategic planning and policy development. A seasoned nonprofit executive, she uses her almost 20 years of nonprofit experience in economic development, youth services, human resources and advocacy to ensure the Hill House achieves its goals and mission. She is an author and researcher having published articles and books on the traditions of ethnic philanthropy.
Marvin Prentice
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
As Senior Vice President and COO of the Hill House, Marty manages the day-to-day operations of the Hill House, which includes five program areas that serve more than 70,000 each year, and five buildings, which make up the Hill House campus. Marty is an eighth degree Karate black belt, instructor, and president of Isshinryu Karate Academy. His commitment to martial arts began 46 years ago in a summer youth program provided at Hill House’s Blakey Center (formerly the Kay Boys Club).
Alice Logan
Chief Financial Officer
Alice Logan has been with the Hill House for 15 years and has served in a number of key capacities including Controller and Director of Finance. She currently manages the agency’s multi-million-dollar annual budget and oversees all financial operations including payroll and benefits for more than 100 employees and Hill House’s fiduciary relationships. She is the primary liaison with auditors and investment managers for the agency’s defined benefits plan, reserve funds, and 401(k).
Tony Bell
Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer
Tony Bell joined the Hill House in 1984 and has served in a number of capacities including case manager, coordinator of the Fathers Program, and director of Hill House Senior Services. In his current position as Chief Program Officer, he is a driving force in the design, innovation, and implementation of more than 30 programs that span the Hill House’s five program areas. Tony was born and raised in the Hill District and attended many Hill House programs as a child.
Terri Baltimore
Vice President, Neighborhood Development
Terri Baltimore is the Hill House’s community ambassador overseeing the agency’s arts programs and managing its interests in a variety of community settings. She is at the forefront of some of the most creative and dynamic programs the Hill House offers and also oversees the Hill House Community Collaborative, a powerful program that assists recovering women and their children. She is a member of the neighborhood’s network of “green” organizations working on environmental initiatives. As one of the Hill District’s unofficial historians, Terri frequently provides tours of the historic community.
Meet Our Leaders
Hill House Board of Directors Executive Committee
Albert E. Heiles, Jr.
Chairman, Board of Directors
Albert Heiles, Jr. has worked in the financial service industry providing insurance and other financial related products to individuals, families, and businesses throughout the United States. In his 36 years of experience, he worked for Pacific Life Insurance Company as Regional Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Company as President and Regional CEO, and Aetna Life Insurance as Sales Representative. He graduated from the University of Tampa with his bachelor's in psychology and is a accredited estate planner and certified retirement counselor. He is currently studying for ordination as a permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Marva H. Harris
First Vice Chair
Marva Harris serves as Chair of the Hill House Economic Development Corporation. In 2004, Ms. Harris retired as Senior Vice President and Manager of Community Development for PNC Financial Services Group after eighteen years of service. She also served as Interim President and CEO of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture during its inaugural season. Extremely active in the community she serves on the board of the Forbes Funds and was the founding director of Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development. She received a B.A. from Chatham College and has a M.A. in humanities from the University of Pittsburgh.
Richard Witherspoon
Second Vice-Chair
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Scott M. Lammie
Treasurer
Scott Lammie serves as Chief Financial Officer of UPMC Health Plan and Sr. Vice President of UPMC's Insurance Services Division. Since 1990, Mr. Lammie has held key business, financial, and operational leadership positions at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center which have supported the Health System's evolution, growth and development into one of the nation's leading integrated delivery and financing health system. He serves as the Treasurer of the Hill House board and currently serves on numerous boards including: Boy Scouts of America, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Manchester Bidwell Corporation, Phipps Conservatory, and United Way of Allegheny county Impact Cabinet.
Susan Hileman Malone
Secretary
Susan Hileman Malone is the Regional Director of the Department of Environmental Protection. In that capacity, she oversees various air quality, water management, environmental cleanup and other programs under the agency's authority. She previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General for the Western Pennsylvania Regional Office and was appointed as a member of Governor Corbett's Office of General Counsel transition team. Ms. Malone received her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh and joined the law offices of Rose, Schmidt, Hasley and Dixon in 1981 where she worked until 2004.
John Brown
Member-at-Large
John Brown is a former Pittsburgh Steeler and retired business leader who has committed his life to community service. He offers his talents to numerous organizations throughout the region including the Hill House Association, Vintage, Inc., Crossroads Foundation, and Ronald McDonald Charities. He also plays a key role in Allegheny County serving on the county’s Finance and Development Commission, the Industrial Development Authority, the Higher Education Building Authority, and the Residential Finance Authority. He has received a number of special honors both for his business savvy and community service.
Michael S. Jasper
Member-At-Large
2012 Hill House Association Board of Directors (Full List)
- John C. Brown, Retired from PNC Bank
- Candi Castleberry-Singleton, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
- Charles L. Flowers, Greater Pittsburgh Council, BSA
- Tisha Ghee-Germany, Keith B. Key Enterprises, LLC
- Tom Gronow, UPMC Mercy
- Marva H. Harris, Retired from PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
- Albert E. Heiles, Jr., Heiles Insurance and Investments, LLC
- Earl F. Hord, E F Hord & Associates
- Bomani Howze, University Energy Partnership - CMU
- Michael S. Jasper, PNC Financial Services Group
- Alex B. Johnson, Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)
- Chaz R. Kellem, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Jennifer B. Kelly, DSF Foundation
- Scott M. Lammie, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
- John R. Laymon, Jr., Entrepreneur
- Susan Hileman Malone, Office of Attorney General
- David J. Morehouse, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Rona L. Nesbit, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
- Philip B. Parr, Entrepreneur
- Diane S. Richard, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
- Aleta Richards, Bayer Corporation
- Brenda Tate, Pittsburgh Police
- Michael Thomas, CHZM, Inc.
- Reverend David B. Thornton, Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church
- Kiya Tomlin, Entrepreneur
- Bobbi Britton Tucker, Esq., Buchanan Ingersoll
- Olga M. Welch, Ph.D, Duquesne University
- James N. Williams III, Univeristy of Pittsburgh
- Latasha Wilson, Batch Development Company
- Richard Witherspoon, Hill District Credit Union
