Board of Directors

Dan Veres
President

Dan Veres is Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Grant Street Group. Dan received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business, subsequent to his service as Aviator and Captain in the United States Army.


Daren K. D’Ippolito is President and CEO of Provident Insurance Programs, Inc., which is a full-service program administrator focused on specialty commercial insurance. He received his B.A. in English, French, and Secondary Education from Calvin University and his M.A. in French at Bowling Green State University. Daren is also actively involved at his home church, New Community Church, and with the nonprofits The Joshua Foundation, Work, and The Family Wins.”

Daren D’Ippolito Vice President


Mark Grobaker
Treasurer

Mark Grobaker works as a Data Engineer for Tenjin, which provides advertising data for mobile game developers. He received his BSE in Computer Science from Princeton and a Master of Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University. He grew up in Baltimore and has also lived in NJ and NYC.


Jason Spak is an attorney with Fisher Broyers, LLP.  He was educated at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan Law School. In addition to serving on the board of Beatrice Institute, Jason provides pro bono legal services to several Pittsburgh non-profits, including Lawrenceville Corporation and the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library. He also serves Pittsburgh’s Sacred Heart Parish, on its Pastoral Council and School Advisory Council.

Jason Spak
Secretary


Advisory Council

Rev. Dr. Eric Andrae, Campus Pastor, First Trinity Lutheran Church

Jonny Cagwin, CCO / Church of the Ascension

Prof. John M. Dolan, Robotics Institute, CMU

Matthew Ketcham, Ryan Catholic Newman Center

Prof. James V. Maher, Provost Emeritus and Distinguished Service Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Pitt

Mark Michaelis, CCO / Bellefield Presbyterian Church