CATALYST CONNECTION
4501 LYTLE STREET SUITE 301, PITTSBURGH, PA 15207 www.catalystconnection.org

Total Revenue
$7,580,757
Total Expenses
$6,736,696
Net Assets
$6,254,381

Organizations Filed Purposes: CATALYST CONNECTION IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY ACCELERATING THEIR GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS.

TO STRENGTHEN THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURING ECONOMY AND TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND A TRAINED WORKFORCE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PUBLIC FORUMS, TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, AND INTERNSHIPS.

OPERATIONS- CONDUCT SEMINARS, SPONSOR FORUMS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES, PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE.

SMALL MANUFACTURER SUPPLIER INITIATIVES ARE INITIATIVES THAT ASSIST MANUFACTURERS IN ENTERING SUPPLY CHAINS OF LARGER OEMS INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARKET INTRODUCTION (MARCELLUS SHALE), NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (ADDITIVE AND ROBOTICS), ADOPTING EXPORT (ITAR), AND PROCESS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES (ISO, KATA), AND MORE.THIS ALSO INCLUDES SHARED SERVICES PROVIDED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING SMALL MANUFACTURERS.

WORKFORCE- PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION THROUGH WORK-BASED SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAMS, DEVELOP A PROPERLY SKILLED WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY BASED ENTERPRISES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Petra MitchellPRESIDENT & CEO60$288,596
Jeanne StrawSVP & CFO60$192,850
Connie PaluckaMANAGING DIRECTOR50$165,056
David ReaSENIOR CONSULTANT50$159,784
Craig WilsonSENIOR CONSULTANT50$152,267
Eric MacdonaldSENIOR CONSULTANT50$148,483
Matthew HoljesMANAGING DIRECTOR50$140,109
David SweetVICE CHAIRPERSON1$0
Nicolas GlorieuxTREASURER1$0
George DickosSECRETARY1$0
David BonvenutoCHAIRPERSON1$0
Judy WojanisDIRECTOR (EXITED 12/19/18)1$0
Nadine TripodiDIRECTOR1$0
John SantarlasDIRECTOR (ENTERED 12/19/18)1$0
David RuppersbergerDIRECTOR (EXITED 3/27/19)1$0
Joel RossDIRECTOR1$0
Jason RigoneDIRECTOR1$0
Thomas PolacekDIRECTOR1$0
Jorgen PedersonDIRECTOR (ENTERED 12/19/18)1$0
Toni Murphy Entered 121918DIRECTOR1$0
Ben KessingDIRECTOR1$0
Jared GloverDIRECTOR (ENTERED 12/19/18)1$0
Patrick Gerity PhdDIRECTOR1$0
Linda FroelichDIRECTOR1$0
Peter FerraroDIRECTOR1$0
Eli EvankovichDIRECTOR (ENTERED 12/19/18)1$0
Greg BoyerDIRECTOR1$0
Tricia BreegerDIRECTOR (ENTERED 12/19/18)1$0
Lawrence BargerDIRECTOR1$0
Vicki BarburDIRECTOR1$0
Rebecca BagleyDIRECTOR (EXITED 3/27/19)1$0
Lori AlbrightDIRECTOR1$0

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