Board of Trustees
City High has 9 board meetings a year. These occur on the on the second Wednesday of every month (except April, August and December). Meetings are held at 6:00 P.M. on the 9th floor of the school and are open the public.
The current board members are listed below. Every year (in February) a parent representative is elected to the Board of Trustees. Parents interested in serving on the Board should contact Dr. Wertheimer at 412-690-2489. Mr. Wayne DeLuca is City Charter High School’s Solicitor.
| Name | Bio | Term |
| Dr. Stanley Herman Vice-President |
Dr. Stanley Herman has been an educator for over 40 years, serving as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. Currently, he serves as the Director of Education for Auberle and is a member of the University of Pittsburgh Partnership for School District Improvement. He also serves on the boards of several non profit community agencies. | March 2012-15 |
| Dr. Shula Nedley | Visiting Professor, Point Park University | March 2012-15 |
| Ms. Karen White | Parent Representative | March 2012-13 |
| Mr. Fiore Londino President |
Fiore Londino is an organization development consultant with more than 30 years of experience. His operational and executive management experience – including global management – combined with seven years of consulting in a wide variety of industries enable him to partner with clients to develop practical solutions that achieve desired business results. The primary focuses of Fiore’s personal practice are strategic planning, executive and business coaching, and talent management.In addition to CCHS, Fiore’s community involvement include chairing the board of a hospital system and serving on the boards of a faith-based outreach for the disadvantaged and a church.Fiore’s interest in education has its genesis in his desire to positively impact education—an area that Fiore believes is a key to the success of our communities and nation. | March 2010-13 |
| Ms. Judith Hallinen | Judith Hallinen is the Assistant Vice Provost for Educational Outreach and Director of the Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach at Carnegie Mellon. She works with academic departments to translate expertise and university research into programs that benefit children, teachers and educational systems in the region, while encouraging university students to become involved in activities that enable them to share their talents and skills in the community. Focus areas include teacher professional development, curriculum development, teaching for equity, adult and K-12 computer education and training, program management, development and assessment. | March 2010-13 |
| Mrs. Valerie Njie | Executive Director, Bidwell Training CenterValerie Njie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Her professional career started as an elementary education teacher in East Chicago Heights, Illinois. But she quickly realized that most of the children’s problems stemmed from societal ills that plagued their parents and the impoverished communities that imprisoned them. Since obtaining a Master’s Degree in Management in 1973, Valerie has worked tirelessly to enhance the quality of people’s lives throughout the United States and in West Africa, by eliminating road blocks to success via quality educational opportunities.At Bidwell Training Center, Inc. where Valerie recently celebrated 28 years of service, the mission is WE CHANGE LIVES. Valerie oversees the operation of a state licensed, accredited career training institution that has trained and placed thousands of graduates in meaningful jobs throughout the region since 1968. She is responsible for ensuring that the highest educational standards and services are afforded to everyone and that her adult students are treated with dignity and respect. Valerie considers herself a change agent for adults and their families and is passionate about providing quality educational opportunities to people of all ages. She is committed to social equity and her philosophy is to empower students with life-long skills beyond job training to truly free them from a revolving door of dependency and hopelessness. | March 2010-13 |
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Mr. Derrick Lopez, JD
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Derrick Lopez is the executive director of the Homewood Children’s Village. Using the highly acclaimed Harlem Children’s Zone as its model, the mission of the Homewood Children’s Village is to
“simultaneously improve the lives of Homewood’s children and to reweave the fabric of the community in which they live”. As a comprehensive community initiative, the HCV partners with residents, faith based organizations and
community based organizations, local and state government, the public school system, and local and national funders to transform the educational, health, social service, and physical conditions of one of Pittsburgh’s most challenged, yet
most promising communities—Homewood.
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March 2012-15 |
| Mr. David J. Lehman | David J. Lehman is a partner in the law firm of K&L Gates, where he concentrates in providing corporate, business and tax counseling to privately-held companies, including representing clients in transactions involving equity and debt financing, formation and start-up, venture capital, sales, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing, and information technology. David has experience in (and has spoken on the subject of) structuring transactions, including joint ventures, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations. David also has extensive experience in the aspects of real estate transactions, including financing, leasing, development, purchasing and selling real estate. David has also served on the board of various non-profit organizations. |
March 2011-14 |
| Mr. William Stayduhar Treasurer |
Certified Public Accountant | March 2011-14 |