Meet the Team
The Pittsburgh Chess Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to chess education and promoting chess in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. The club is an entirely volunteer organization. We cannot thank our volunteers enough for their sacrifice, dedication, and reliability.
Board of Directors
Joshua Arabia
President
Team Manager (PCL)
Miles McCoy
Vice President
Patrick Barron
Secretary
Tournaments
Deputy Treasurer
Club Technologist
Mark Jeromin
Tournaments
Club Technologist
Instructor
Edward Dean
Deputy Treasurer
2024 Club Champion
Instructor
Samuel Timmons
Director
2025 Club Champion
Tournaments
Club Steward
Eric Smolyar
Treasurer
Director
Our Staff
Steve O'Connor
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FM Bruce Leverett
John Vuillemot
Club Instructor
William Murtha
Club Steward
Justin Glover
Club Technologist
Davis Hill
Club Instructor
Roy Provins
Club Steward
Club Librarian
Peter Jansen
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Greg Thomas
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GM Alex Shabalov
Instructor
Coach
GM Bryan Smith
Instructor
Coach
Additional thanks to...
We would also like to thank others who have recently volunteered their time and/or equipment to the club:
- Sam Kinkus
- Yisrael Isaacson
- Kenneth Harper
- Owen Arabia
- Charles Kiesling
- Eric Chang
- Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero
- Robin Steiner-Malumphy
- Nate Des Ruisseau
- Vince Ornato
- Cole Risbon
- Andrew Weiss
- NM Jeffrey Quirke
- NM Franklin Chen
- NM Boyd Reed
And everyone else who has provided their time and expertise to help make the club successful over the years!