Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Jennifer Liptak serves as the Vice-President, Deputy Executive Director, and Chief Operating Officer at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission since June 2024. With a longstanding career at Allegheny County since 1998, roles have included Chief of Staff, Budget Director, and Finance Manager, as well as Board Member. Jennifer is currently a Board Member for multiple organizations, including the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Carnegie Science Center, and Riverlife. Education includes a Master of Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and advanced certifications from Duquesne University. Additionally, participation in the Young American Leaders Program at Harvard Business School and the FBI Citizens Academy exemplifies ongoing professional development.
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is the cooperative forum for regional collaboration, planning, and public decision-making. The Commission develops plans and programs for public investments; fulfills federal and state requirements for transportation, economic development, and local government assistance programs. As the Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation planning, SPC works closely with its transportation planning partners and PennDOT to produce and implement the region's transportation vision, long range plan and ongoing transportation improvement programs. SPC is designated by Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) as the region's Local Development District and by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) as the region's Economic Development District. SPC also works with partner organizations throughout the counties of Southwestern Pennsylvania to deliver coordinated economic development services including loan programs, government procurement assistance and export assistance for companies looking to expand their business.