The Forbes Funds is guided by an elected Board of Directors and an appointed Advisory Committee. They are comprised of individuals who are established leaders-- skilled at handling community affairs and devoted to its improvement.
The 2011-2012 Board of Directors
The elected members of the Board of Directors are committed community leaders. Each Board Member holds a three-year term and may be re-elected.
Charles R. Burke, Jr., Chairman
Born in Pittsburgh on June 26, 1961, Chip received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Kenyon College and a Masters of Arts Degree in French Literature from Bowling Green State University. Chip taught at Linsly School in Wheeling, West Virginia, from 1986 to 1988. Since 1991, he has been Chairman of The Grable Foundation.
Chip is also currently President of the board for Fox Chapel Area School District and Chair of The Forbes Funds Advisory Committee. In addition, he serves on the boards of the Carnegie Science Center, Family Communications, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, KidsVoice, Pittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation, and Frick Art & Historical Center.
Chip resides in Fox Chapel and has four children: Charlie, George, Sam, and Amy.
John C. Harmon
John C. Harmon, Chairman of the Board of Directors, is a partner at the law firm of Lovett Bookman Harmon Marks LLP, where he concentrates on estate and trust law. He is a member of the Boards of Trustees of The Linsly School and the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, and he also serves on the Boards of Directors of the West Virginia University Foundation and the St. Margaret Foundation. Mr. Harmon serves regional Pittsburgh communities through his leadership within his church, First Lutheran Church, Downtown. He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Pittsburgh Foundation and he is a member of the boards of numerous private family foundations.
Grant Oliphant
Grant Oliphant has been President of the Pittsburgh Foundation since February 2008. He came to the Foundation from The Heinz Endowments, where he had been Associate Director. In that role, he directed the Endowment's strategic planning and evaluation process designed to continually sharpen its focus, maximize its impact, encourage collaboration among its programs, and foster a culture of excellence within the organization. He also managed the foundation's strategic communications activities, which were designed to heighten the effectiveness of its grantmaking through the use of techniques such as social marketing, media advocacy, and general information dissemination.
Mr. Oliphant joined the Endowments in 1993 as Director of Communications for the Heinz Family Philanthropies and as speechwriter and spokesman for Teresa Heinz. Mr. Oliphant is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Swarthmore College, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in history with high honors. He served on the board of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children and is a past member of the board of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance.
Brian K. Parker, Secretary
Mr. Parker is a Partner at McGuire Woods LLP. He co-chairs the Life Science Industry Group and defends innovative and generic pharmaceutical companies in safety and efficacy litigation involving both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. He has defended domestic and foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers in individual and multi-district litigation relating to single cell and biological compounds. He regularly advises pharmaceutical and medical device companies on compliance and regulatory issues.
He has varied litigation experience handling matters for regional and national firm clients involving industrial equipment, commercial contract, environmental and intellectual property issues. He has a regional and growing national reputation in defending Fortune 200 and 300 companies in high exposure litigation notwithstanding the jurisdiction. This litigation experience has allowed him to serve as national coordinating litigation counsel for multiple firm clients.
2011-2012 Advisory Committee Members
The Advisory Committee is comprised of dedicated volunteers who are outstanding community leaders in our region. Each Advisory Committee Member holds a three-year term and may be re-appointed.
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