Executive Board

Chair - Dan Garcia

Vice Chair - Christa Meeder

Christa began her political career as a Legislative Aid for the State Senate in 2000 where she worked for several years.  Receiving a B.S.B.A in Marketing from Robert Morris University, Christa’s political break began when she became Scheduling Director for Swann for Governor campaign in 2005, where she organized Lynn Swann and Jim Matthew’s schedules and their advancement teams. In 2007, Christa managed the re-election campaigns of three Republican Allegheny County Council members.  In 2008, she managed Jason Davidek’s campaign for State Representative, almost unseating a 18 year incumbent, Majority Leader Democrat by 500 votes.   Today, Christa continues Political Consulting, but has recently started a new business venture, CM Group Productions, specializing in Event Planning, Marketing & Public Relations.  Christa was born and raised in Hampton Twp and now currently resides and is a Republican Commiteewoman in Indiana Twp.  www.CMGroupProductions.com 

Secretary - Courtney Curotola

Courtney is the Vice President of Curotola Insurance Group, Inc., a family owned and operated full service insurance agency with Nationwide Insurance. Courtney holds a B.A in Political Communications from Seton Hill College. In addition to recently being elected secretary of the Young Republicans of Allegheny County, Courtney is also the secretary of Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP), an active member of South Side Community Council, National Student Partnership Local Advisory Board, and the City Theatre’s Greenroom Committee. Originally from Southwestern Pennsylvania, Courtney grew up in Finleyville and currently resides in the South Side.  www.nwinsurance.nationwide.com

                          
Treasurer - Bob Doddato

Bob is the newly elected Treasurer of the Young Republicans of Allegheny County.  He has been a member of the YRs since 2004 and has helped with the campaigns for other YRs, including Sam Berninger (City Council Candidate), Mark Harris (State Representative candidate, and Kevin Acklin (County Council Majority candidate) during that time.  Bob attended the 2008 Republican National Convention as the Alternate Delegate for the 18th Congressional District and also serves as the Vice Chair of the North Fayette Republican Committee.  He is currently seeking the office of North Fayette Townshipo Auditor.  Bob is employed as the CPA with KPMG in their Pittsburgh Office and resides in North Fayette with his wife Kay.