Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 1 p.m.
The Assembly Pittsburgh, 5051 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Agenda
1:00 p.m. Welcome Remarks
David B. Brown
Vice Chancellor Government Relations and Advocacy
University of Pittsburgh
1:10 p.m. Panel One: State and Local Industry Partners
Kurt Imhof, Senior Vice President, Policy & Public Affairs – Testimony
Life Sciences PA
Megan Shaw, President & Chief Executive Officer – Testimony
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Alliance
1:30 p.m. Panel Two – Tax Credit Beneficiaries
Ryan Pruchnic, Managing Vice President – Testimony
Cook MyoSite,
Dave Colaizzi, Chief Executive Officer – Testimony
Signature DX
Steve Thorne, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer – Testimony
Kalivir Immunotherapeutics
2:00 p.m. Panel Three – Economic Development and Business Partnerships
Ben Bush, Vice President, Public Affairs – Testimony
Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Brian Kennedy , Senior Vice President, Operations and Government Affairs – Testimony
Pittsburgh Technology Council
Mark Balistrieri, CPA – Director- State and Local Tax – Testimony
Schneider Downs
Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA)
Benjamin J. Fortner, J.D. (virtual)
RKL
Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA)
2:45 p.m. Questions & Comments
3:00 p.m. Adjourn