About Us

Over the past two years PITTSBURGH SOCCER IN THE COMMUNITY (PSC) has worked in numerous communities in and around the Pittsburgh area and served in excess of 500 children.

The areas and communities that PSC has served include, East Liberty, Homestead, Homewood, Hazelwood, New Kensington, Braddock and Dormont.

PSC has also served agencies and institutions with like-minded visions, agencies such as Safety Kids, Auberle, Glade Run, the Salvation Army and the YMCA.

PSC has established a number of partnerships throughout the area and works with various agencies such as the FBI, the Boy Scouts, the Pittsburgh Police, the National Guard and the Office of the Mayor to name but a few.

PSC is funded by foundation grants, Government grants, private donations and fundraising events held by the company.

The operating budget for PSC is approximately $160,000 per year, however, with additional funding PSC will be able to employ extra staff and fulfill the added program interest that the early success of the company has yielded.

It is the goal of PSC to be able provide service to every community and institution that requests the program.

2011 Annual Fundraiser

When: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Where: The Neighborhood Academy's Sports Facility
MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW!

PITTSBURGH SOCCER IN THE COMMUNITY is a not-for-profit organization. Every year we hold a local fundraiser to support the continuing efforts of our organization. If you would like to attend this years event, please contact James Meara at jamesmeara@hotmail.com for additional information.

Sponsors

  1. R.K. Mellon Foundation
  2. Grable Foundation
  3. Pittsburgh Office of the Mayor
  4. Operation Weed and Seed Pittsburgh, Office of the Mayor
  5. Project Safe Neighborhood
  6. PNC Bank
  7. UPMC
  8. Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation

Board Members

James Meara, Co-President. Mr. Meara started out his football training as an 8 year old with Watford Football Club.  His professional soccer playing career included the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Professional Soccer Team, Doncaster Rovers Football Club Professional Team (U.K.), , and the Watford Football Club Professional Team (U.K.).  Mr. Meara is currently the Girls Director of coaching for the Arsenal Football Club of Pennsylvania and the Director of soccer operations for Shady Side Academy.

Mark Taylor, Co-President. Mr. Taylor graduated from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle (U.K.) with honors in Sports Development and Coaching where he also represented the varsity soccer team. Mr. Taylor is currently the President and senior staff coach for the Arsenal Football Club of Pennsylvania and the Varsity Coach for the Boys Soccer Team at Central Catholic High School.

Rachel Allen, Director. Ms. Allen is a Partner at the Pittsburgh Office of Jones Day law firm. Ms. Allen has acted as the principal outside lawyer on numerous completed M&A, venture capital, and private equity transactions in more than 20 years in practice. She assists clients with the implementation of their strategic vision and growth strategies. Her extensive experience covers a variety of industries, including health care, medical device, and energy, including natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale.

Steven Brazinski, Director. Mr. Brazinski is currently President and CEO of Anderson & Kime Employee Benefits, Inc., Chairman Anderson & Kime, Inc. Chairman of Anderson & Kime Realty Services, Inc. and President of Lakewood Group, LLC.   He is a licensed Pennsylvania Realtor and holds a Bachelor of Science in Insurance from the Pennsylvania State University.

Robert Cessar, Director. Mr. Cessar is currently the Chief of Fraud and Corruption for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Dina Clark, Director. Ms. Clark is the Training Coordinator for The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania. She has a strong training background with a special interest in anti-bias/diversity topics, student leadership initiatives, and community empowerment.

Colin Dunlap.  Mr. Dunlap is a former senior writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper.  He is also a talk show radio host on “93.7 FM the Fan”.

William Ferguson, Director. Mr. Ferguson worked for The United States Soccer Federation in L.A. as the manager for 15 Youth National Teams between 2004 and 2008. He currently lives in Pittsburgh working for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy as the Development Officer, Corporate & Government Relations.

Dexter Hairston, Director. Mr. Hairston is Executive Director at the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and where he was former Director of Outreach Services at the McKeesport YMCA. Through Mr. Hairston's dedication to the community, he has received, among other awards and honors, the KDKA-TV Thanks to Teachers Award and was the Keynote Speaker at Pennsylvania Middle School Conference and Nike Coach of the Year Clinic.

Suzanne Labriola, Director.

Teresa Stitt, Director. Ms. Stitt is a Marketing Assistant with Prudential Financial and has been in the business and insurance background for the past 20 years. She has over 15 years’ experience in the non-profit community with finance, fundraising, special events, construction and operations management. For over 10 years, Ms. Stitt has been an advisory board member of the FBI's Adopt a School program.

Bruce Teitelbaum, Director. Mr. Teitelbaum is Senior Litigation Counsel, US Department of Justice.

Advisory Board

Mike D'Amico, Director. Mr. D’Amico is the Vice President for Real Estate Services Group at Grubb & Ellis.

Laura Ellsworth. Ms. Ellsworth is Partner-in-Charge of the Pittsburgh Office of Jones Day. She practices a wide range of complex commercial litigation, including toxic torts, product liability, insurance, communications, intellectual property, employment, and ERISA. She has been involved in handling a number of multijurisdictional product liability and bankruptcy matters, several of which have resulted in significant appellate rulings on novel issues such as market share liability. Her work includes coordinating and litigating nationwide matters for various clients, and she has appeared in numerous federal and state courts throughout the United States.

 
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