UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation Announces New Board Leadership | National

Gregory J. Weimer Named Chair and Jake Ploeger Named Vice Chair

PITTSBURGH , Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation announced today the naming of Gregory J. Weimer as chair of its Board of Trustees and Jake Ploeger as vice chair.

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