Andrew holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelors in Political Science from American University in Washington DC. He participated in the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs in St. Louis, and holds certificates from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), and The Massachusetts Institute for Technology. A Colorado native, and the youngest of 5 older sisters, Andrew is a committed practitioner of creative social and environmental responsibility. He has installed solar panels in South America, deconstructed buildings in Colorado, and farmed Brownfields in Pittsburgh. Since co-founding GTECH in 2007, Andrew has been featured on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, presented at numerous institutions and conferences including the Brookings Institute, The National Vacant Properties Conference, The Imagining Solutions Conference, The Conference on World Affairs and has been honored at the White House as an emerging leader in the field of social innovation. In 2008, Andrew was awarded a prestigious, international Echoing Green Fellowship for social entrepreneurs, and a Yoshiyama Young Entrepreneur Award by The Hitachi Foundation in 2010. He lives in Pittsburgh, near a park with his wife Julie, dog Jasper-Bacon, and newborn daughter Aurora. His favorite words are gumption & grit and he enjoys sandwiches outside.

Kevin will be responsible for providing operational financial expertise and oversight, budgeting and business planning, support for the Finance Committee of the Board and the adoption of best practices in financial management. Prior to joining GTECH, Kevin spent 10 years with H.J. Heinz Company World Headquarters in a variety of Finance roles and 7 years in the audit practice of a regional CPA firm. He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Real Estate Finance. Additionally, Kevin serves as the Vice President of the Board of Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, where he chairs the Finance Committee.

Tim is a long time entrepreneur, having founded and co-founded an array of businesses in both for- profit and the not-for-profit arena. He is a co-founder of LaunchCyte, a Pittsburgh biotechnology incubator which has created and raised capital for six successful biotechnology companies based in the region. As general manager he created a state of the art commercial incubator space designed to house multiple interdependent start-up companies and provide communication and business development support. With GreenOverGreen, he worked with with First Energy, Keystone Help, PA Home Energy, private homeowners and small businesses. He is committed to the concept of regional development through the formation of new businesses and sees the demand for energy efficiency as a chance to develop a new industry for the Pittsburgh region. He holds a Masters Degree in Human Computer Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University and is the proud father of two children, Straker and Justine. His personal interests are photography, sailing, fishing and reading about the history of science.

She has an interest in community-led design that is rooted in her passion for collaborative problem solving and linking people to sustainable places. She is certified in charrette facilitation from the National Charrette Institute and has facilitated charrettes for the past five years on issues ranging from stormwater management, brownfield redevelopment and downtown revitalization. She enjoys kayaking and spending time with husband Christopher and son Finn.

Before joining GTECH Strategies, Travis collected a wealth of work skills from teaching English in the Peace Corps, interning as a consultant on project management for the Ministry of Planning in Liberia, working as a freelance videographer and for one summer selling vacuum cleaners door to door.

He is a recent transplant to Pittsburgh from DC, and he earned his BA at the University of Maryland, where he led a student advocacy campaign for a statewide Renewable Portfolio Standard. In his free time, he obsesses about music, baseball, and barbecuing

Sara is a Pittsburgh native and currently lives in the hippest part of town, Lawrenceville. Although she is not a hipster, she can be found riding her vintage bike and repurposing found materials in various DIY projects. When not at GTECH, she can be found slinging cheese at the East Liberty Farmer's market and surrounding herself with another passion, local food. She is extremely excited about the young, social entrepreneurial spirit that had invaded her hometown in the past few years and is excited to be a part of Pittsburgh renaissance.