In advance of the team’s first season in 2025, Pittsburgh Riveters SC convened its Women’s Sports Advisory Committee, a select panel of experts and advocates committed to supporting the launch of Pittsburgh’s newest women’s soccer team.
The mission of the Women’s Sports Advisory Committee is to enhance the Riveters organization while promoting broader growth in women’s sports throughout the Pittsburgh region. Comprised of influential leaders from sports, business, marketing and community advocacy, the committee will focus on strategic planning, program development and community outreach to ensure the Riveters’ success both on and off the field.
Through their input and collaboration, these leaders will help create a best-in-class experience for fans, athletes, coaches and stakeholders, contributing to a vibrant and inclusive community centered on women’s soccer.
The committee met for the first time in December 2024 to begin its mission to provide strategic guidance, evaluate initiatives and ensure that the Riveters continue to set high standards within the USL W League and the larger sports community in Pittsburgh. The group will continue to meet monthly leading up to the team’s launch in May, and then regularly after the team begins play.
2025 Women’s Sports Advisory Committee Members
• Diana Bucco, President of the Buhl Foundation
• Erica Dambach, Penn State Women’s Soccer Head Coach
• Blayre Holmes Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers Senior Director of Community Relations & Second Lady of Pennsylvania
• Tessa Dellarose, U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team, University of North Carolina & Riveters player
• Caroline Fitzgerald, CEO & Founder of GOALS
• Jennifer Hawkins, Director of Cities for Fastbreak Connect
• Meghan Klingenberg, 2015 Women’s World Cup Champion with USWNT, Portland Thorns player, women’s soccer advocate
• Camila Rivera-Tinsley, CEO of the Women & Girls Foundation
• Bethany Tucke, PIT Strategic Advisor, former Executive Producer World of Volvo and Nike executive
• Jen Vescio, Co-Founder of Bay FC (NWSL), Venture Capitalist at Awestruck Ventures, Tech & Media Executive at Uber, ESPN, eBay
• Randy Waldrum, University of Pittsburgh Women’s Soccer & Nigeria Women’s National Team Head Coach