Board and Advisors

David Bear

President

Founding member of the Westinghouse Legacy, initial organizer of the Westinghouse Park 2nd Century Coalition, and a 40-year resident of North Point Breeze, Bear has spent his professional life as a writer. He was the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette travel editor for 10 years and the creative force behind The Traveler’s Journal, a series of “audio postcards” heard daily on public radio stations across the country. During a fellowship at CMU’s Studio for Creative Inquiry, Bear conceptualized and organized the High Point Pittsburgh Investigation. His eclectic resume includes stints as a travel agent, tour guide, sales executive for a European travel company, and member of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau.

president@thewestinghouselegacy.org

Lee Ann Draud

Secretary

Lee Ann is a copyediting manager for a medical publisher. She has graduate degrees in anthropology and political science and is also the publications director for the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Lee Ann volunteers in the Detre Library and Archives at the Senator John Heinz History Center, where she researches Westinghouse questions and other topics for library patrons. While living in Philadelphia, Lee Ann was the former board president, cook, and meal coordinator for the University City Hospitality Coalition, a nonprofit that provides daily meals for the poor and homeless.

secretary@thewestinghouselegacy.org

Sharon Crowley

Treasurer

Sharon Crowley is a freelance writer of both fiction and non-fiction. She and her partner relocated from Seattle to Pittsburgh in January 2021. Her most recent position was with UAW Local 4121, the union for academic workers at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, where she held dual roles as office manager and staff organizer. She managed the union’s finances, oversaw financial audits, and produced annual budgets and monthly financial reports. Her involvement with UAW Local 4121 began in 2001, when she joined the PhD program in Literary Studies at UW. In addition to her union work, Sharon taught courses in writing, literature, and film to undergraduate students on both the Seattle and Bothell UW campuses. She is excited to serve as treasurer of The Westinghouse Legacy.

treasurer@thewestinghouselegacy.org

Advisory Board

Matthew Falcone

Mark Frank

John Hartman

William Huber

Selena Lawrie

Brian Lawrie-Munro

Harry Levinson

Kathy McCurdy

Charles Succop

George Westinghouse

Westinghouse Family