11/12/2025
Great discussion last night on “What is Pittsburgh’s Brand?” Thanks to everybody who attended and especially to our panelists: Kendra Janelle Ross, PhD, Christine Waller, Matt Singer, Tracy Certo, Mary W Murrin, and Donald Marinelli.
Shout out also to our partners in Grapevine, Steven Frank (who moderated the evening) from Thoughtform, George Potts, John Craig, and Billy Jo Molinari from Fifth Influence, Pete Popivchak, Larkin Werner, and Doug Dean from Wall-to-Wall and lastly, Brian Bronaugh Sam Colavecchio and Piper Olsen from Landesberg. These firms started Grapevine about two years ago to rekindle connections in the design/creative community while facilitating informal networking opportunities combined with discussion about key topics in our industry. Last night was our first real foray into a more formal event and it showed us we need to keep these discussions going. We will be looking to continue the dialogue started last night about this city’s brand in the spring and will work to include more diverse perspectives which we hope to develop into strategic implementations. Hope to see you in the Spring.