The Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors (PCIV) changed its name to GlobalPittsburgh. The newly named organization will continue and expand the PCIV’s hosting and programming functions for international delegations to the Pittsburgh region, which it has performed for 50 years already.
The new GlobalPittsburgh, which will retain PCIV’s not-for-profit status, plans to increase the number of international delegations to Pittsburgh, and increase revenues and sustainability for the new organization and enhance global economic growth in the Pittsburgh region.
“The outcome of this decision will be to combine the highly respected hosting activities of the PCIV with the existing and also respected brand of GlobalPittsburgh, which was founded eight years ago to highlight the region’s international connections and bring together its many international communities,” Board Chairman James S. Wolf said.
Roger O. Cranville, former Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for International Business Development, and former Senior Vice President – Global Marketing at the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, who will serve as president of the organization. Joining Cranville will be Gail Shrott, vice president – programming services, who previously was PCIV’s executive director. Also remaining on the staff will be Tim Allen, director – programming services. New staff will include Thomas Buell, Jr., vice president – communications, and Pat Fustich, director – operations.
“During the next 12 months, GlobalPittsburgh will focus on spreading the word about Pittsburgh internationally, and energizing the region’s many followers around the world, both during the months leading up to the G-20 Economic Summit, and, perhaps more importantly, beyond the G-20,” Cranville said.
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