Nomination and Election Process

Per the Lawrenceville Corporation (LC) By-Laws, the Membership of Lawrenceville Corporation ratifies the approved slate of new Board members each year at the Annual Meeting. Due to the proposed merger of Lawrenceville Corporation and Lawrenceville United, LC did not go through our normal nomination process since the candidates will likely only serve one to two months before the merger is completed and a new board is named in the legal documents. Therefore, the Board has named three current Board members whose terms are ending as “holdover candidates” to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. In addition to these 3 candidates, the proposed officer slate will also be elected via a simple ‘yes/no’ vote.

To be elected, each candidate must receive at least a majority of the total votes cast by current Members as of September 25th as part of the election. LC Board Members must have a vested interest in Lawrenceville including any individual who is a resident, owns property, owns or manages a business. A minimum of 33% of the Board must be residents. Board Members are required to be current Members of the organization and are elected to serve 3-year terms. LC has a Board of up to 16 Members with staggered terms.

Ballots must be cast by September 25, 2025 in one of the following ways:

• Cast digitally via Google form
• In-person at the Annual Meeting on September 25, 2025
• Mailed to Lawrenceville Corp, 100 43rd St, Suite 208, PGH, PA 15201, or
• Dropped off in black box located in the Ice House Studios courtyard at 100 43rd Street

Board of Directors: Hold-over positions until decision on LC/LU Merge

Jessica Graves
Kento Ohmori
Victoria Becker

Proposed Officer Slate:

Will Bernstein, President
Heather Mallak, Vice President
David Tobiczyk, Secretary
George Arendas, Treasurer

Jessica Graves, Founder and CEO of Una Biologicals

Jessica is the founder and CEO of Una Biologicals, Pittsburgh’s premier natural beauty + wellness brand. Over the past 15 years, Jessica has grown the Una Biologicals brand from a local fan favorite to a national, multi-channel company. And as a business owner in Lawrenceville she has “witnessed a mere portion of the incredible changes that have occurred in the community. The neighborhood is, and will continue to undergo growth and change, and I feel it is our responsibility to ensure that we continue to help grow our community in  a way that benefits residents and businesses, while keeping an eye on balance, green space, safety, equity, and affordability.”

Victoria Becker, Reed Smith

Victoria is a partner in the Real Estate Group at Reed Smith and concentrates her practice on commercial real estate transactions, zoning, and land use matters. She represents corporate clients, developers, real estate investment trusts, lenders, and institutions with acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing of commercial real estate. “I believe my professional experience as a real estate attorney together with personal investment in the success, safety, and development of the neighborhood will balanced perspective to the board and LC.”

Kento Ohmori, Principal Architect at Fukui Architects

Kento has been on Lawrenceville Corporation’s board for over 20 years. He started as a member of the Real Estate Committee and over this past year has been President of the board. He is the principal architect for Fukui Architects where he has been practicing for over 25 years. In addition to being a LEED AP, he is certified as an EcoDistricts Accredited Professional.

Kento Ohmori, President, Fukui Architects
Will Bernstein, Vice President, Lawrenceville Resident
George Arendas, Treasurer, Dollar Bank
David Tobiczyk, Secretary

Victoria Becker, Lawrenceville Resident and Reed Smith
Kristopher Chandler, Lawrenceville Resident and DOMI- City of Pittsburgh
Marissa Cozza, Lawrenceville Resident and University of Pittsburgh
Jessica Graves, Una Biologicals
David Green, Lawrenceville Resident and PLI – City of Pittsburgh
Daniel Gurwin, Lawrenceville Resident and Creative Director, Daniel Gurwin Design
Eric Kellar, Lawrenceville Pet Supply
Owen Lampe, Lawrenceville Resident and Wenco LLC
Heather Mallak, Lawrenceville Resident and Founder of PUBLIC STUD/O + Stay Good
Colleen Sullivan, Lawrenceville Resident