ADAM MEYERS
RENEE E. WILLIAMS
BENJAMIN O’LEARY
Adam Meyers, a native of Peters Township, has always had a passion for helping others. He is a registered nurse at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, as well as the vocalist of the local Pittsburgh band, Jaywalker. Through the hospital, Adam has worked alongside the medical staff in treating and helping patients with cystic fibrosis recover and maintain good health to carry on daily activities outside the hospital. Through Adam’s music, he has been able to participate as the entertainment for many local fundraisers for organizations like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In being nominated for Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest, he has used his music to help bring together the Pittsburgh community in raising funds and awareness for patients and families battling CF. Adam enjoys spending time with his friends and family, and can often be seen bike riding with his girlfriend around the city and on the North Park Trail. He has found that Pittsburgh has a lot of great breweries, including Grist House Brewery, which provide friendly outdoor atmospheres.
Corporate lawyer turned nonprofit executive, Renee E. Williams is the executive director of Laurel Legal Services, Inc. Renee moved to Pittsburgh to begin undergraduate studies in theatre arts at Point Park University and subsequently received her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law. She is passionate about the Pittsburgh community — whether it’s spending time with hospitalized infants and children at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, mentoring her “little sister” through Big Brothers Big Sisters, or serving as a board member to various nonprofit organizations, such as the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech. This passion extends to her professional life at Laurel Legal Services, an organization committed to ensuring access to the justice system for vulnerable clients in a six-county service area. Her favorite places in Pittsburgh are Pizza Taglio and the Highland Park running trails for yoga.
Benjamin O’Leary is a native Pittsburgher who grew up in Turtle Creek. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting at Slippery Rock University and went on to complete his Master of Business Administration at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is currently an audit manager at Schneider Downs. Benjamin believes he was selected for Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest based on his passion for, and commitment to being involved in the community he grew up in. He loves to spend time on the North Shore, more specifically at PNC Park.
TOP SUPPORTERS: Erie Insurance, Ken & Amy Meyers,
TOP SUPPORTERS: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, Pennsylvania Land Titles, E-Safe Technologies
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