Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee

Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 1 p.m.

The Assembly Pittsburgh, 5051 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

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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