Leadership

Becky Withrow

Executive Director

Becky began her career in 1992 with the March of Dimes when she was hired to coordinate Walk America events. Her March of Dimes career spanned multiple roles and culminated with her final role as Executive Director of Market Development. Under her leadership, the New Mexico Chapter of the March of Dimes achieved National Chapter of the Year awards for two consecutive years for excellence in revenue development, mission integration, advocacy, and communications. She served on national training faculty and earned the President’s Team Award for excellence for five consecutive years.

In her most recent role, Becky led the Greater Pittsburgh development team of the American Heart Association (AHA).   At AHA, she focused on staff development/coaching and volunteer leadership recruitment and development.  She provided strategic direction for fundraising initiatives, cultivated and developed donors and corporate relationships, while executing mission impact and virtual event revenue strategies in rapidly changing giving environments.

Becky is excited to continue her career as Executive Director of the Western and Central PA Chapter of JDRF, bringing her years of experience and passion to the team of staff and volunteers. In her free time, Becky enjoys the outdoors, biking, hiking, cooking, and watching college basketball and the NFL.

Carling Nolan

Development Director

Carling Nolan is the Development Director for the Western and Central PA Chapter. Carling previously served as the Outreach Manager before moving into her current role overseeing corporate development for peer-to-peer fundraising events, and management of the JDRF One Walk, Team JDRF for the Pittsburgh Marathon, Ride to Cure Diabetes, and Community Engagement.

Carling is both professionally and personally connected to the mission; she was diagnosed with T1D at the age of five years old, and has been living with the disease for over 30 years. Carling lives in McCandless with her husband and their three children. She attended The Ohio State University, and is a retired professional golfer on the LPGA.

“I am so proud to be part of the JDRF family, and I am inspired by the thriving T1D community here in Western and Central Pennsylvania every single day. Together, anything is possible!” -Carling

Terry Koontz

Development Director

Terry Koontz joined JDRF in December 2021 as Development Director for the Western and Central PA Chapter, based in Pittsburgh. He joins a passionate staff and volunteer-powered team, dedicated to improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat Type 1 Diabetes and its complications. Terry will play a key role in the design, execution, and supervision of the Chapter’s overall fundraising strategy with primary responsibility for corporate relations, high-impact fundraising event execution, and portfolio-based constituent and donor management.

Most recently, Terry served as Regional Chief Development Officer for the American Red Cross.

He managed a team whose primary focus was securing new and upgraded major gifts to help deliver the Red Cross mission.   He led the creation of both short and long-term plans that were donor focused and tailored to increase funding while achieving strategic goals for the overall organization.  He encourages a participative style with both staff and volunteers with a focus on coaching to achieve positive results.   Terry is excited to bring his experience and collaborative spirit to the strong team of staff and volunteers at JDRF.

Terry enjoys spending time with his wife Alana and his adult son Gage, who lives in Ohio.  He also enjoys playing basketball, biking, antiquing and spending time with extended family and friends.