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Women of Influence 2024

May 15th, 2024, The Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence honored the region’s most impactful business women who are helping to lead their organizations into the future, making significant change in the region and getting involved in their communities.

Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence Profile – Article

Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs Swears In New Members

August 2, 2023 Dr. Brittany McDonald was sworn in alongside 22 fellow Commissioners to the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs. The Commission’s purpose is to gather information regarding African American Pennsylvanians’ experiences and needs; review, evaluate, and assess programs affecting them; provide the Governor with information and recommendations regarding how best to meet their needs; and serve as a liaison from the Governor’s office to the community, providing information about programs and services that may be relevant to the needs of African American Pennsylvanians. The Commission was established by Governor Josh Shapiro through an Executive Order. Press Release.

Corridors of Opportunity 2023 – Uptown/Lower Hill

The Pittsburgh Business Times continues the Corridors of Opportunity series highlighting Pittsburgh’s most important growth corridors with a panel discussion on business opportunities in Pittsburgh’s Uptown/Lower Hill corridor. Dr. Brittany McDonald served as a panelist alongside 3 other members to discuss the state of development in Uptown and the Lower Hill. Article Article2

BNY Mellon Leadership Conference 2020: Transforming Our Culture.

Dr. Brittany McDonald served as a panelist alongside 4 other transformative women in leadership positions to discuss the importance of finding your voice in leadership in a segment called Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: Silence is Not Leadership.

Uptown’s Upside: The long-neglected neighborhood has been seeing renewed interest. Black developers are leading the way – Article

Uptown Partners announces free public Wi-Fi for Uptown community – Article

Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh’s Dr. Brittany McDonald and Dr. Moshood Martins of Precision Orthodontics have partnered to provide free public wifi in Uptown – Article

Brittany A. McDonald appointed as new executive director at Uptown Partners (1)- Article

Brittany A. McDonald appointed as new executive director at Uptown Partners (2)- Article

MBA and Ph.D. in Community Engagement Alumna Named Executive Director of Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh – Article

Podcasts & Interviews

Our Region’s Business, a program provided by the Allegheny Conference and WPXI. Here you can watch the discussion on development in the community of Uptown and the Uptown Partners’ Cleaning Ambassador program. The interview conducted by Bill Flanagan features Dr. Brittany McDonald and Bill Generett of Duquesne University. Aired October 23rd, 2022.

https://www.wpxi.com/news/pittsburgh-communities/our-regions-business-pittsburghs-uptown-102322/ed6800e8-b9ef-45a0-9bd6-c8ef1c144760/

Elevate Network Story Slam: Women Overcoming Adversity. Listen to inspiring stories of women in business overcoming adversity. Aired March 28th, 2021.

https://ellevatenetwork.zoom.us/rec/share/AiFv50TqjeJAWbWBtfVzraoyeCvlUvrC18ypboodXEk167jhcWbFFa2a75pND3vp.2yWDJzT0881mF9ul

Wake Up with WLI interview series of the Urban Land Institute and the Women’s Leadership Initiative. Here you can watch the the discussion on what’s new in Uptown and the Oakland Business Improvement District. Aired December 18th, 2020.

Interview of Dr. Brittany McDonald and Georgia Petropoulos. Facilitated by Lynn DeLorenzo.

In Community & Company podcast series on inspiring conversations about how communities galvanize. Here you can listen to the discussion on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and millennial employee engagement.

Podcast featuring Dr. Brittany McDonald. Hosted by Eric Sloss.

Completed Research

  • Understanding the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Millennial Employee Engagement (2016-2019)
  • Establishing Cultural and Racial Diversity in Student Leadership as the Standard: A call to Transformation (2018)

Research Areas

  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Sustainability
  • Employee Engagement
  • Millennial Engagement
  • Corporate Volunteerism

Publications

  • How Your Small Business Can Benefit From a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy (April 8, 2020) Business.com
  • Understanding the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Millennial Employee Engagement (2019) ProQuest