About Us
A fighting chance for every child in Allegheny County.
Amachi Pittsburgh raises awareness and delivers services so that children impacted by parental incarceration get the support they need to thrive — while pushing for policy-level change that unburdens them from a system that has made them more vulnerable to the justice system.
Meet Our Staff
The people behind the mission.
Anna Hollis Kander
Executive Director
Joan Baucum-Robinson
Chief of Staff
Casey Shealer
Manager of Executive Affairs
Ryan-Louis McNeil
Outreach Coordinator
Sara Hammell
Outreach Coordinator
Bryan McCarthy
Community Engagement Specialist
Caleb Richardson
Lead Youth Service Coordinator
Cameron Boston
Ambassador Coordinator
DaRon Kenney
Mentoring Specialist
Shaunte Blanchard
Mentoring Specialist
Shayla Watson
Program Associate
Tracy Bulls
Family Engagement Specialist
Board of Directors
Our board.
DB
Damon Bethea
Chair
MS
Maisha Sturdivant
Vice Chair
LH
Leah Hemminger
Secretary
DE
Daniel Erin
Treasurer
WC
Will Carpenter
MC
Michelle Chenn
EG
Edward Grattan
RG
Robyn Guy
KL
Kate Lovelace
DD
Dr. Deborah Moss
DA
Dr. Antonia Puma
MT
Michele Taylor
DW
Derrick Wilson
“Amachi really has this incredible advocacy arm.”
"And not every community resource organization has an advocacy arm — many are designed to fill a hole, to answer a single need, as opposed to taking that need as a reflection of an issue that needs to be brought in a broader way to be solved systematically."
— A Pediatrician and Partner