East Liberty, PA, February 3, 2023 – The Equity | Impact Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura N.K. Miller’s as the inaugural Chair of the Board. Ms. Miller, Sr. Associate Counsel, VP Government Programs & Provider Contracting for UPMC Insurance Services Division, was appointed to lead the Board of Directors by President & CEO, Leigh Solomon Pugliano, last month.
Prior to joining UPMC as a staff attorney in 2006, Ms. Miller worked as an associate at Burns White, LLC. Ms. Miller assisted with the development of UPMC Health Plan’s shared savings arrangement and various bundled payment programs. She also provides counsel to Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, the country’s largest not-for-profit behavioral health managed care organization, and serves as its Corporate Secretary.
Ms. Miller received her law degree and Health Law Certificate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business. Ms. Miller earned her undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University, where she majored in Science.
As a steadfast supporter of the Equity | Impact Center and its values, Ms. Miller’s advocacy and commitment to equity are demonstrated through her community work. Ms. Miller is a member of the United Way Board of Directors and Chair of the UW Good Neighbor Volunteer Committee. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Frick Pittsburgh and Carnegie Library, Co-Chairing the CLP Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Access (IDEA) Committee. Laura resides in Point Breeze with her husband and two daughters.
About the Equity | Impact Center
The Equity | Impact Center addresses systemic inequity through broad social, cultural, and economic solutions and comprehensive, intentionally designed initiatives. The organization, founded in 2019 by Leigh Solomon Pugliano, provides capacity-building programming, leadership development, and organizational development support to advance social justice missions through programs and initiatives that address systemic inequities.
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Reach out to President & CEO, Leigh Solomon Pugliano with any questions.
