Four Pitt people have been recognized with 2026 Women of Influence awards by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The program honors the region’s businesswomen who make impactful change by leading organizations.
The Pitt awardees are:
Maureen Lichtveld, dean of the School of Public Health. Lichtveld, a National Academy of Medicine member and expert on environmental public health, has led Pitt Public Health as dean since 2020.
Karla Boos (A&S ’83). Boos is the founder and artistic director of Quantum Theatre, an influential experimental theater company in Pittsburgh that stages site-specific performances.
Angela Garcia (MED ’24). Garcia is the executive director of Global Links, a medical relief and development organization that supports public health initiatives in communities that lack resources.
Erin Gibson Allen (LAW ’95). Gibson Allen is a partner at law firm Fisher Phillips LLP, where she is co-chair of the firm’s nonprofit practice group, providing strategic counsel to nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations.
The honorees will be celebrated at Acrisure Stadium on May 14.