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Chet children and youth orga- a rapport that includes life of the Rhoads family.

His wife of 25 years,
having some “very tough
nizations that he is most
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“There are some things “He lives in a really bad tline for abused women
you can’t put a dollar part of town,” Rhoads from their home, volun-
ness and, in turn, reduce value on.” said. “We talk about ev- teers at their church and
a revolving door of work- Rhoads is vice chair- erything. We talk about conducts weekly multi-
ers. man of The Highmark his grades. ple food runs to families
“Turnover costs an Caring Place, which pro- “He has to go to col- facing food insecurities.
organization more than vides support and com- lege; it’s a non-discus- “She absolutely has
anything else. That hourly fort for grieving children sion. His dad’s incarcerat- a platform for helping
worker will leave for an and adolescents who are ed. We talk very openly people. She’s an advo-
extra dollar to go some- dealing with the death of on how we need to break cate for abused women,
where else,” he said. “But a loved one. those chains and it’s for the hungry. She is
if you can come in with He also sits on the not awkward at all. He an amazing woman,” he
solutions to make them board of the Marcus embraces it,” Rhoads said.
feel relevant so they are L. Ruscitto Charitable continued. They are the parents of
able to put some money Foundation, which offers “He gets good grades. two daughters, Lexie, 23,
away, have some health- grants to young adults I’m not going to kid a schoolteacher, at South
care and create a better to start their own busi- you, he gets in trouble, Fayette Township School
place for them, that will nesses. The foundation has been expelled from District; and Allie, 21, a
help reduce turnover. also funds anti-bullying school. We have very junior at West Virginia
That’s a goal that I would initiatives in the schools. tough conversations. University.
like to continue to work For the past seven I ask him, ‘How is that “If I impact one per-
on.” years, Rhoads has men- going to change the son’s life each day,
While leading HUB tored an inner-city youth trajectory of where your whether it’s by some
HDH to new heights through the Bridges life’s going to go?’ He small act of kindness or
remains important to Mentoring Program. gets it.” mentoring or volunteer-
Rhoads, it is his volun- Rhoads and the teen- Helping those in need ing, I’ve done my thing,”
teer work with various ager, now 14, developed is a constant in the daily he said.

Lynne something as an office, I and entrepreneurship said.

throughout western
think it’s very important
In her down time, Lynne
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pates,” she noted.
ing, traveling and golfing,
She is also a graduate
Lynne volunteers with of the Leadership Pitts- the latter gained her inter-
we’re all busy.’ I’ve the United Way Day of burgh Class of XXIX. est during the pandemic.
always been a straight Caring, Habitat for Hu- In 2019, Lynne par- She also enjoys spend-
shooter. I’m a ‘what-you- manity, The Lymphoma ticipated in the presti- ing time with her Cavapoo
see-is-what-you-get’ Leukemia Society (she gious Thayer Leadership puppy, Henry, and of
kind of person.” is Team HUB captain for program at West Point. course, family and friends.
Both her co-workers its Executive Challenge), The program, which is Her foundation remains
and clients know that the Greater Pittsburgh located on the grounds relationships. Her dad
about Lynne. Area Food Bank and The of West Point, features is still her mentor and
So, channeling her in- Watson Institute, an edu- female West Point biggest supporter that
ner Joe Friday is appre- cational organization for graduates as instructors anything can be accom-
ciated, especially after 15 special needs children who share leadership plished by hard work and
months of virtual meet- in Sewickley. She also skills with women from strong work ethic.
ings. participates in various various businesses. The “My success is not just
“I move in so many fundraising activities for goal is to build leaders because of my efforts.
directions, I try to check nonprofits, such as the with a simple premise — I would not be where I
things off as quickly and Susan G. Komen Breast that character is foun- am today without a team
effectively as I can,” she Cancer Walks and the dational to the ability to who supports me as
said. Civic Light Opera. lead. well as the support and
While her meetings run For three years, she “What an amazing and trust from our leadership
efficiently, Lynne does served as a board mem- empowering experience. team at HUB. I couldn’t
like to take her time vol- ber of Bridgeway Capital, I use what I learned every do what I do and be as
unteering in the commu- an organization that pro- day to strive to be the effective as I am without
nity. motes economic growth most effective leader that the support of everyone
“Every time we do through small businesses I possibly can,” Lynne around me.”
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