Board Members

Jim Brewster represents the 45th Senatorial District in parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. He serves as chairman of the Senate Law & Justice Committee and the Game & Fisheries Committee, and as a member on the Senate Appropriations, Banking & Insurance, Education, and Local Government Committees. Sen. Brewster is a member the Financial Audit Committee.

Governor Tom Wolf appointed Ali Doyle to the PRT Board in July 2022. Ms. Doyle served as the director of the governor's southwest regional office. As of January 2023, Ali serves as the Southwest Assistant Deputy Director for the Governor’s Action Team (GAT) at the PA Department of Community and Economic Development.

Board Chairperson Jeffrey Letwin is an attorney with the Pittsburgh law firm Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, where he counsels businesses in complex matters including corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, securities, franchising, municipal and government services, real estate finance and development. Mr. Letwin serves as chair of the Governance Committee and is an ex-officio member of all committees.

Jennifer M. Liptak began her career in county government in 1998 when she accepted a position with the Office of District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr., where she ultimately ascended to the position of Finance Manager. In March of 2004, Ms. Liptak joined the Office of County Council as Budget Director and in January of 2012, Jennifer was appointed to the position of Chief of Staff by County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. Ms. Liptak is chair of the Technology Committee and is a member of the Performance Oversight and Monitoring Committee.

Former Representative Lori Mizgorski represented Pennsylvania's 30th Legislative District. Mizgorski previously served as chief of staff to state Rep. Hal English. A resident of Shaler, Mizgorski was appointed to the Board by the Pennsylvania Speaker of the House of Representatives in April 2019. Mizgorski is a member of the Technology Committee.

Ann Ogoreuc is the Assistant Director of Mobility and Transportation Initiatives for the Allegheny County Economic Development Department, where she provides planning and technical support to further transportation priorities. Ms. Ogoreuc is a member of the Planning and Stakeholder Relations Committee.

State Rep. Nick Pisciottano was appointed to the Pittsburgh Regional Transit Board by the House minority leader in November 2022. Elected to represent the 38th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2020, Rep. Pisciottano is a certified public accountant and auditor.

Longtime transit and disability rights advocate John Tague is a project director for the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium, a group dedicated to preserving and honoring the historic struggle of Western Pennsylvanians with disabilities to attain human and civil rights. Mr. Tague is chair of the Planning and Stakeholder Relations Committee and a member of the Governance Committee.

Stephanie Turman is president of Pittsburgh-based Always Busy Consulting, which works to help companies hire more women and minorities for construction jobs and contracts. Ms. Turman previously worked as a principal liaison for the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. She also serves on the Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority, the Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, the Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority and the Residential Finance Authority. Ms. Turman is chair of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Planning and Stakeholder Committee.

Michelle Zmijanac is chair of the Mt. Lebanon Democratic Committee and vice chair of the Chartiers Valley Democratic Chairs Committee. She is involved in the Mt. Lebanon Historic Preservation Board, the Veterans Breakfast Club and the Women on the Move committee of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Gov. Tom Wolf appointed her to the PA Commission for Women in October 2015. Ms. Zmijanac is chair of the Performance Oversight and Monitoring Committee and a member of the Governance Committee and Nominating Committee.