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Featured on the Pittsburgh Business Times<\/em>
\nMarch 4, 2020
\nTo read the full article, click\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Women of Influence:<\/strong> Tracey Evans’ word cloud tells a lot about who she is<\/h1>\n

By <\/span>Richard Cerilli<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u2013 Special Projects Editor, Pittsburgh Business Times\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tracey Evans<\/span><\/a> is a founding member of the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. (WCDC) and became the organization\u2019s first full-time executive director in 2010. In addition to her work at the WCDC, she chairs the Wilkinsburg Municipal Authority and Wilkinsburg Borough Commercial & Industrial Development Authority. Evans served two terms as an elected council person for the Borough of Wilkinsburg from 2006 to 2013.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

If you could switch jobs with anyone for a week, who would you choose and why?
\n<\/b>Terry Gross, host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, NPR. A tremendous opportunity to meet an eclectic cross-section of fascinating people, to listen and learn, and to have a lot of fun. I am certain that Terry would truly enjoy a week in Wilkinsburg and love to share our story with all of her listeners.<\/span><\/p>\n

What three words best describe you?
\n<\/b>Independent, determined, optimistic<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s your top piece of advice to women starting out in the workforce?
\n<\/b>Ask for help. My first job included securing properties for theatrical productions, which involved cold-calling businesses, asking for donated items, often unusual and obscure objects. I was 18, not from Pittsburgh, and armed with the yellow pages. I had to learn quickly. It takes practice and confidence to ask people to help, to volunteer, to share their work experience and their knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the biggest challenge to maintaining work-life balance?
\n<\/b>A few years ago Facebook created a word cloud based on your posts. My cloud was made up of the words Wilkinsburg, community, development, revitalization and restoration, with a sprinkling of tiny fonts for family \u2014 Graham, Emily and Lola our puppy dog. My work is my life and I love it, so balance is not a challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Describe an ideal day off \u2026
\n<\/b>An ideal day off for me starts with an early morning hike in Frick Park with our dogs. Cooking a family breakfast of blueberry pancakes, tofu scramble for Graham, and fresh squeezed orange juice. Working in the yard, gardening for several hours. Practicing the piano for a couple of hours, trying to improve my skills. To finish the day, I enjoy cooking a delicious dinner to share with friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

What college course would you most like to teach?
\n<\/b>Long-term strategic planning and implementation. (AKA – How to create strategic plans that don\u2019t sit on a shelf and get dusty.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Age: <\/b>55<\/span><\/p>\n

Education:<\/b> B.S., business administration, Point Park College<\/span><\/p>\n

First job: <\/b>Properties coordinator, Pittsburgh Playhouse<\/span><\/p>\n

Family: <\/b>Son, Graham Evans; daughter, Emily Evans<\/span><\/p>\n

Hobbies: <\/b>Gardening, cooking, hiking, swimming and playing the piano<\/span><\/p>\n

Community involvement: <\/b>Leadership Portfolio Program, Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership; mentor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh; founding member, Wilkinsburg Community Art and Civic Design Commission; Wilkinsburg delegate, CONNECT (Congress of Neighboring Communities) <\/span><\/p>\n

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