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Aryn Gaslowitz | Founder

Makeshift Bikes is a small, scrappy bike repair shop and community space in the Northside that was founded by Aryn Gaslowitz in 2017. In addition to selling and repairing bicycles and promoting their use, Makeshift is focused on sustainability, creative reuse, and hands-on teaching.

While this is their first year operating as a full service brick and mortar shop, Makeshift has existed in various capacities. Beginning in a garage in Perry Hilltop and then as a pop-up in the Allegheny Commons Park, Makeshift has, at every stage, been dedicated to serving the Northside and helping anyone interested in learning more about bike maintenance--especially those who have been underrepresented in the typically male-dominated spaces of cycling and mechanics.

Celina Peña | Founder

Celina Peña, a Latina professional, established in/tend with the goal of assisting teams who aspire to enhance their impact, build their capacity, streamline their operations, build collaborative and participatory spaces, and expand their proposition across the local, regional, and national level.

Celina has extensive experience spanning over 20 years in both business operations and non-profit leadership. Her areas of expertise include operations and management, communications, business and strategic planning, capacity building, revenue generation (including fundraising and sales), communications and marketing, lending, and business development, talent development and performance management, as well as process improvement.

Meredith & Christine Galloway | Founders

Sugar x Butter, founded by Pittsburgh sisters Meredith and Christine Galloway, is a culinary alchemy where flavors, cultures, and inspirations collide.

Starting as a small bakery, it blossomed into a thriving venture, with Meredith's fusion expertise and community support leading to a restaurant opening in Bakery Square in 2021.

While baked goods remain core, Sugar x Butter now offers diverse catering services and gourmet micro-events. Christine's global experiences and marketing skills enrich the venture, turning it into a beloved Pittsburgh dining and catering staple.

Devoted to excellence, Sugar x Butter creates unforgettable moments, transforming every dish into a cherished memory.

Jessica Eberley | Founder & CEO

Founded in 2016, HRT Solutions is a WBENC and NGLCC certified women-owned business that believes the key to a successful business strategy starts with your most valuable asset: your people.

HRT Solutions is based in Pittsburgh but has clients across the United States, Canada and even Australia.

HRT Solutions was founded by Jessica Eberley. Jessica believes the company's success can be credited to her team of over 25 that are passionate about connecting candidates to our best-in-class client base.

In 2023, Jessica opened her second business, Equality Careers, an LGBTQIA+ job board. The mission of Equality Careers is to connect job seekers with progressive businesses that have a focus on DEI.

Judith Parker Bernhard | Owner

Founded in 2005, Advance Sourcing Concepts LLC is a WBENC, WOSB SDB and DBE certified woman-owned business that aims to connect great talent with great companies and help our clients and candidates Advance.​

While locally owned, Advance Sourcing Concepts LLC has a national reach, and can support clients in all fifty states to fulfill their staffing and executive search requirements.

The company was founded by Judith Parker Bernhard. Judith prides her company on its reputation for Integrity, Innovation, and Results. Judith says, "The steel in our business spine comes from our outstanding team who has helped us grow a small local company into a position of national recognition. We are so honored to be included in this wonderful group of woman-owned companies and recognized as a Woman of Steel by the Pittsburgh Steelers and PNC Bank."​

Grace Betancourt-Jones | Owner​ ​

Café Tu y Yo was established in 2019 by Grace Betancourt-Jones, a proud Pittsburgher of 40 years and a native Venezuelan.​

"We wanted to make a place for everyone, a place for 'You and I' to sit down and share food and memories with each other." Grace took her long-time love with her own heritage and brought it to the Fox Chapel area, sharing her family's delicious empanada and arepa recipes, favorite coffees, and sweets from all over Latin America.​

Samantha Goldberg, MSW, LCSW | Founder & Executive Director​ ​

Founded in 2018 by Executive Director Samantha Goldberg, Open Space Counseling, Consulting and Wellness is a LGBTQIA+ affirming and racial justice-oriented mental health care group providing services across the state of PA, with a mission to help people move from merely surviving to truly thriving. Open Space CCW specializes in serving those that are part of marginalized communities or feel "other," and creating an affirming, safe space for both their clients and their employees.​

When Samantha, a social worker by trade, began seeing first-hand the serious lack of LGBTQIA+ competent and affirming mental health services available to the LGBTQIA+ community, and witnessed more and more colleagues experiencing inequity and burnout, the idea to transform Open Space CCW from her solo practice into a group practice was born.​

Victoria Snyder, M.Ed, MSLPA | Founder​

Victoria Snyder, M.Ed, MSLPA is the founder of Self-Care Señorita. Founded in July of 2019, Self-Care Señorita began as a blog and has grown to a lifestyle brand and company. Emphasizing self-care through the elevation of small businesses and community collaboration, they believe that everyone should be selfish with their self-care.