Staff Directory

The mission of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) is to regulate and administer interscholastic athletic competition in a fair and equitable manner while promoting the values of participation in interscholastic athletics as an integral part of a student’s educational experience. Governed by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, the WPIAL represents its member schools by promoting academics, the safety of participants, sportsmanship, citizenship, and lifelong values as the foundation of interscholastic athletics.

Address:
2275 Swallow Hill Road, Building 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Office Phone: (412) 921-7181

Office Hours:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Monday-Thursday)
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Friday)

Summer Hours: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Monday-Thursday), Closed (Friday)
Staff Directory
Name Title Role Email Address Phone
Office Staff
Vince Sortino Executive Director vsortino@wpial.com ext. 102
Brian Geyer Associate Executive Director bgeyer@wpial.com ext.101
Diana Rossmann Executive Secretary drossmann@wpial.com ext. 100
Matt Manz Assistant to the Executive Director mmanz@wpial.com ext. 103
Equity Council for Diversity & Inclusion
Loran Cooley California (Pa.) Football Wide Receivers Coach
Dr. Karen Hall
David Hunter Addison Thompson LLC Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Donald Sheffield TAME, Inc. Founder & President
Brittany Taylor Canon-McMillan High School Principal
Dr. Felicia Young NCAA & PIAA Basketball Official
Laura Thomson South Allegheny Workforce Development Coordinator & Public Relations Director
Justin Noel Pittsburgh Schools Educational Consultant
Board of Directors
John Grogan Mt. Lebanon Athletic Director Vice President
Jason Olexa Brentwood High School Principal President
Thomas Evans Hempfield Area Event Coordinator Secretary / Junior High Representative
Mark Elphinstone Keystone Oaks Athletic Director Senior High Representative (Member)
Michael Gavlik Hampton Athletic Director Senior High Representative (Member)
Laura Grimm Bethel Park Athletic Director Senior High Representative (Member)
Michael Burrell Norwin Athletic Director Senior High Representative (Member)
Nathan Milsom Carlynton Athletic Director Senior High Representative (Member)
John Rosa Winchester Thurston Athletic Director Senior High Representative (Member)
Alan Alcalde Moon Athletic Director Senior High Representative (Member)
Lou Cerro Montour Athletic Director Athletic Directors Representative
Pamela Cherubin Girls' Athletics Representative
Daniel Conn Male Parent Representative
Mitchell Galiyas Montour School Board Member School Boards Representative
Shawn Holup Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Assistant Principal Private School Representative
David Hunter Equity Council Representative
Kelly Jones Norwin High School Assistant Principal Female Parent Representative
Dara Loftion PIAA Female Officials Representative
Ed Zelich Charleroi School District Superintendent Superintendents Representative
Nicholas Morea PIAA Male Officials Representative