Wednesday, June 19, 2019
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania has named Bobbi Watt Geer to succeeed Robert Nelkin as president and CEO of the organization. Ms. Watt Geer, who will be the first female to lead the nonprofit, has worked for United Way for more than a decade and is currently senior vice president of administration. SHe was selected from among 30 candidates after a seven-month national search. Watt Geer described United Way as a problem-solving organization that identifies pressing community issues and addresses them by bringing corporate and volunteer resources together.