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Steffanie J. Jasper is Executive Vice President, Head of Enterprise Risk Management at PNC. She is accountable for the oversight of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework as well as overseeing the operational management of the Independent Risk Management department and Corporate Insurance. Ms. Jasper has been with PNC for over 20 years and has experience in multiple disciplines including Program Management, Strategic Initiative Oversight, and Operations Management. She also serves as the co-executive sponsor of PNC’s African American Employee Resource Group, influencing the programming delivered to more than 1,500 Black employees in 12 physical and virtual chapters across the U.S. Further, Ms. Jasper is a founding member of the PNC Black Leaders Forum, which fills a void internally where top level, senior Black executives often found themselves in the position of being the “only” in the room, meeting or market. It was created to build a community among of Black senior leaders and to reach back to other Black employees to advocate for the inclusion and growth of all Black leaders at PNC through mentoring, exposure, development, open dialogue, and advocacy.

In addition to her professional experience, Ms. Jasper is a graduate of the Leadership Pittsburgh class XXIII. She serves on the Board of Trustees for The Children’s Institute, 412 Food Rescue and is the Board Chair for St. Edmunds Academy. She also volunteers time to support PNC’s Grow Up Great and co-leads the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Women United DEI Leadership Committee. As a member of The Links, Incorporated. Ms. Jasper serves women and children in her community most notably through leading the Pittsburgh Chapter’s annual Wellness Symposium for Black Women which brings prominent voices and experts together to share impactful information to improve the physical, mental, financial, and civic wellbeing of Black women in the Pittsburgh region. Ms. Jasper is a Hall of Fame athlete and graduate of Georgetown University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Government and Psychology and a distinguished graduate of Carnegie Mellon Heinz College with a Master of Science degree in Economic Development and Financial Management. Ms. Jasper was a member of the inaugural cohort who completed The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) program in the Executive Leadership Academy at the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business. Ms. Jasper has been recognized as a 2022 D&I Advocate of the Year at NC, and 2024 Pittsburgh Business Times Woman of Influence. Steffanie is married to her husband Michael, and they have three children Lauren, Natalie and Matthew.

Yazmin Infante Peña (Yaz-MIN Een-FAHN-teh PEN-yah, she/her/ella) is a Document Manager for the Office of International Education at Carnegie Mellon University and is one of the co-leads for CMU’s Latine Faculty and Staff Alliance Employee Resource Group. Yazmin was born and raised in New York City and identifies as Afro-Dominican/Dominican American. Outside her work at CMU, she dedicates her time to serving the Latino community through organizations such as ALPFA Pittsburgh where she is one of the Community Affairs Committee Members, and her public speaking brand, The Recovering No Sabo Kid. Her brand highlights the complex identities of American-born Latinos and empowers individuals to embrace their heritage and navigate the journey towards self-discovery with authenticity and confidence.

Zoi Sledge, Class of 2025; Adia Boccella, Class of 2025; Selah Cyrus, Class of 2027, Eve Kilgore, Class of 2026

The goal of the Student Diversity League at The Ellis School is to provide opportunities for students to learn, dialogue, connect with each other, and take action about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion both within the Ellis community and the larger world outside Ellis.