BOARD EXPLORER

Understanding Pittsburgh's unelected power structure

Charlise Smith

Who they are

Age56 years old
Party affiliationDemocrat
ResidenceLincoln-Lemington-Belmar (Pittsburgh)
Day jobExecutive Director/Founder, Willissae's Agency for Vision and Empowerment
EducationICM School of Business
Contact(412) 573-9217
charlise@waveoflife.org

Boards they serve on

Allegheny County Housing Advisory Committee
COUNTY

Member
Advises both the Health Department and the Board of Health on matters involving local housing code standards and enforcement.
3-year term: first served 1/7/2025, current term ends 1/14/2028.

Housing Authority, City of Pittsburgh
CITY

Member
Provides public housing for more than 20,000 Pittsburghers, manages more than 2,700 public housing units, and provides oversight of an additional 1,300 mixed-finance units.
5-year term: first served 3/25/2025, current term ends 3/26/2029.
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