Leadership
Board of Directors
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network is led by a board of industry experts, all working to fulfill a vision of making the Pittsburgh robotics ecosystem the largest and most advanced in the world.




Martial Hebert

Zack Katic
Director of Strategic Talent, Argo AI

Louisa Michaels
Chief Financial Officer, The ARM Institute

Aaron Morris
Founder and CEO, Allvision

Patti Rote
Program Manager, Robotics Institute; CMU & Co-Founder, Girls of Steel

Howie Choset
CMU & Co-Founder, HEBI Robotics

Matt Blackburn
Senior Manager, Government Relations, Aurora

Bruce Childers

David Kalson
National Group Leader, Dentons Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies Group

Justin Krauss
Executive Director, Technology & Disruptive Commerce, J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking

Marcel Bergerman
COO, Near Earth Autonomy

Jim Rock
CEO, Seegrid

Stephen M. Muck
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Advanced Construction Robotics

Mike Embrescia
Chief Development Officer, Carnegie Robotics

Afshan Khan
Portfolio Executive, Innovation Works

Joel Reed
Executive Director, Pittsburgh Robotics Network
Join PRN
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN) currently offers membership by invitation only, available to any robotics industry organization that is operating within or near our region.
It is free to join and only requires that our members register with us. If you believe your organization qualifies for membership, please contact us.