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Leadership and Staff
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair |
After serving 27 years in the United States Air Force, POISE Foundation Chairman of the Board, Colonel Paul G. Patton, a graduate of Fifth Avenue High School and the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering began a second career working in the Information Technology (IT) industry. In this capacity, he rose from a Director in a small ($40M) IT firm to his current position as a Senior Vice President in a $1.8B IT firm. Paul is proud of his Pittsburgh roots, has been a loyal Steeler Fan since 1955, and has been totally dedicated to POISE Foundation since its incorporation in 1980. | |
Vice Chair |
She is past Executive Director and staff member of Urban Youth Action, Inc., past Chairperson and present Board Member of U. Y. A. Inc., a committed board member, Vice President, incorporator and donor of POISE since it's beginning in 1980. She also is ruling Elder and member of Bidwell Presbyterian Church, President and founding member of the Financial and Moral Supporters of the Youth of Allegheny County, which has an endowment in POISE Foundation and has been married 37 years with two adult married children and one grandson. | |
Vice Chair and Treasurer |
Edward E. Guy, Jr. is a lifelong resident of East Liberty and Greenfield. Mr. Guy sits on several boards of local agencies. He currently serves as Vice President on the Kingsley Association Board; he is currently Vice President-Treasurer for the Poise Foundation and one of the original founders of the organization. Edward also serves as President of the Board of Trustees for Emory United Methodist Church. Edward is currently employed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, where he has been their Draftsman for over 40 years.
Edward’s favorite past time is golfing. He also enjoys attending sporting events and doing volunteer work for non-profit organizations. |
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Vice Chair and Chaplain |
She is currently President of the Deaconess Board of Monumental Baptist church and has been active in many of the church’s ministries. She is a current member of Women 2000, founding member of Financial and Moral Supporters (FAMS), past board member of Urban Youth Action, Inc., and Founding member and Past President of Galant Ladies. Ms. Wilson is also an original Board member and incorporator of POISE Foundation. |
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Secretary |
Mrs. Annette Cuffee Gillcrese, has been a member of the Board since November, 1999. For approximately a year and a half before becoming a member of the Board, she served as Volunteer Secretary. In addition to her responsibility as Secretary of the Board, she also serves on the Distribution Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee.
Mrs. Gillcrese is currently employed by Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., where she is a Senior Applications Programmer. Prior to her employment at Fidelity, she worked in teh data processing field at Westinghouse Electric Corporation for 28 years. During her earlier years of employment at Westinghouse, she worked primarily as a systems programmer. During her last 16 years at Westinghouse, she was a technical support manager.
Mrs. Gillcrese is married to C. Richard Gillcrese, and has a son, Clarence R. Gillcrese, II. She is originally from Chesapeake, Va., and graduated from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton, Va. |
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Legal Counsel |
He was elected in September of 2000 by Alcoa’s Board of Directors as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Officer of Alcoa, where he is responsible for the management of the Alcoa Legal Department’s Employment, Employee Benefits, Labor and Health and Safety Practice areas. He received a B.A. degree in Political Science from Penn State University in 1972 and a Juris Doctor degree in law from Northwestern University in 1975. Following graduation, he joined Alcoa’s Legal Department as an attorney. Prior to becoming as Assistant General Counsel, he was named general attorney in April 1985, senior general attorney in August 1991, managing general attorney in March 1992, and senior counsel in 1994. |
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Honorable William Robinson |
He serves on the Allegheny County Council as Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Duquesne University with degrees in Political Science. He is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science in the School for Social Change at Carlow University, and is a small business owner of Bill Robinson and Associates, a public affairs, educational, economic development consulting firm. |
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Darrell E. Smalley |
Darrell is a Senior Tax Manager at Ernst & Young and concentrates on State and Local Taxes. Darrell serves clients in several industries including manufacturing, retail, distribution and healthcare. Darrell received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from LaSalle University in 1994 and is a Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation. Darrell is a native of Pittsburgh and currently resides in North Fayette Township with his wife Denise. He and Denise enjoy traveling and jazz music concerts. |
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Weida G. Tucker |
She is a former human resources and corporate communications manager who worked in both the public and private sectors before starting her search business in 1990 and is now President and Owner of W.G. Tucker & Associates. Weida has a 17 year career in public relations and corporate communications, with three years of experience in human resources at mid career. A graduate of the University of Florida, she was part of the human resources team for Union Carbide at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. While at Union Carbide, Ms. Tucker was a Human Resources Generalist, working in employment, EEO, and training and development. She led the company's in-house career planning program for managers. Ms. Tucker also worked as a Public Affairs Officer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the John F. Kennedy Space Center. | |
Founder and President Emeritus *DECEASED |
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STAFF
| Mark graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in accounting. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1991 while working at Price Watershouse. He left Price Waterhouse LLP after 8 years and joined Ernst &Young LLP where he worked for over five years reaching the level of Senior Manager. Mr. Lewis joined the board of of the Foundation in 1996 as its Treasurer and Chair of the Finance and Investment committee. He resigned from the Board in 2002 to become the second President and CEO of POISE Foundation. Mr. Lewis also serves on the board of directors of the August Wilson Center, Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise and is an Elder and Trustee of Deliverance Baptist Church. |
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