BJ Leber, Chair

Recognized as a leader in the field of nonprofit management, BJ Leber recently retired from Adagio Health in 2025 after serving as President & CEO for 10 years. Adagio Health meets the health, wellness, and nutrition needs of diverse communities, regardless of income, with a focus on women, and serves approximately 100,000 patients and families annually in Pennsylvania. Adagio Health also focuses on those who are underserved, such as members of the LGBTQIA+ community, patients with substance use disorders, and women veterans. 

She served as President & CEO of The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foundation, where she guided the foundation to support significant investments in the hospitals’ efforts, including a total renovation of the maternal health infrastructure. BJ served as Interim CEO for the YWCA and Chief of Staff for Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O’Connor. She was VP & Station Manager for WQED, Pittsburgh’s public television and radio stations.

BJ currently serves on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women, an appointment by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. BJ is a member and past president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the International Women’s Forum. She serves on the National Advisory Council of the Elsie Hillman Civic Advisory Forum at the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Politics. BJ is a former board chair of Pittsburgh’s Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, an appointment by Governor Tom Wolf. She also served as Board Chair of Leadership Pittsburgh, VisitPittsburgh, Brother’s Brother International Foundation, and Pressley Ridge Schools. 

BJ lives in Oakland with her husband Jeff. They have two amazing sons, two wonderful daughters-in-law, and three adorable grandchildren. 

Erika Strassburger, Vice Chair

Erika Strassburger is a Member of Pittsburgh City Council, representing the city’s Oakland, Point Breeze, Shadyside, and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods. Prior to her time in local government, Erika worked for nearly a decade in environmental advocacy. Erika graduated with honors from Bucknell University with a degree in Environmental Studies and a minor in International Relations. She and her husband live in Squirrel Hill with their son, Evan.

Megan Leitch, Ph.D., Secretary and Treasurer

Megan is honored to serve the city as a Board member for Pittsburgh Water. She began her career as a US Air Force Civil Engineer officer, serving in a base public works capacity and in a RED HORSE expeditionary construction squadron, giving her early experience in and a deep appreciation for the mission of providing safe and reliable water. After separating from the military, she moved to Pittsburgh and enrolled as a graduate student in Carnegie Mellon's Civil and Environmental Engineering department, earning her PhD through study of water desalination membranes. Megan then joined consulting firm McKinsey & Company, serving industrial manufacturers and utilities on strategy and operations excellence with a focus on water technologies, water management, and stewardship. Most recently, Megan has led corporate strategy and integrations for Sylmar Group, a national firm providing outsourced water treatment and water well maintenance services. 

Megan also serves on the Board of Trustees for Pittsburgh's Environmental Charter School. She lives in the Bloomfield/Friendship neighborhood with her husband Jay, two awesome kids, and their Great Dane.

Michael Domach, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary and Treasurer

Since receiving his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 1983, Michael Domach has served on the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University as a Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Domach’s many accomplishments include being appointed Editor of Biotechnology Progress, authoring multiple significant research publications, and receiving a Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation. 

Margaret (Peg) McCormick Barron, Board Member

Margaret McCormick Barron has advised public officials and candidates, established institutional programs, and served as a spokesperson throughout her nearly 35 years in public affairs. 

Peg is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Early in her career, she held positions in the offices of U.S. Representatives Doug Walgren and Leon Panetta. Later, she served on the senior staff of Governor Robert P. Casey. 

Under Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy she held the role of Press Secretary and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. The role came after ten years of continuously increasing management responsibilities at the West Penn Allegheny Health System, including government affairs, communications and marketing, and fund development. 

Throughout her career, Peg has served as a strategic consultant for various organizations as well as the Chair of Riverlife, the Squirrel Hill Health Center, and Vice Chair of five Allegheny County economic development authorities. Previously, she has been on the board for the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh, the Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania, and the City of Pittsburgh Marathon.

Jamil Bey, Ph.D., Board Member

Jamil Bey, Ph.D., is the President & CEO of UrbanKind Institute, with the mission to advance policies and programs to address the goals of residents in marginalized and disinvested neighborhoods.

Dr. Bey is an original member and organizer of Pittsburgh's Water Equity Task Force. This initiative is dedicated to propelling equitable water investment practices, affordability, workforce development, public health, and trustworthiness of water quality.

He is an influential champion of a "One Water" agenda, advocating for integrated and equitable water management practices in drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and natural water sources.

Jamil works with Tree Pittsburgh and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, serves as the Director of Research at Pittsburgh THRIVES, and is the founder of the Black Environmental Collective. 

Dr. Bey is a graduate of Penn State University. In 2023, he received the President's Medal of the Geological Society of America for his groundbreaking work applying earth sciences to address contemporary justice issues.

Jordan R. Fischbach, Ph.D., Board Member

Jordan R. Fischbach, Ph.D., is the Vice President for Applied Research and Director of Planning and Policy Research at The Water Institute. He leads projects focused on climate adaptation, urban resilience, coastal planning, flood risk analysis, and post-disaster recovery. 

Before joining the Institute, Jordan was codirector of the RAND Climate Resilience Center and senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. He led a series of projects supporting resilience planning and improved stormwater management in Pittsburgh. 

Since 2010, he has served as principal investigator for the Coastal Louisiana Risk Assessment (CLARA) modeling effort, estimating flood risk under a wide range of future uncertainties. He has led Institute work evaluating the economic, environmental, and social benefits of Nature Based Solutions, as well as present and future flood risk from heavy rainfall in New Orleans. 

In addition to serving on the Pittsburgh Water’s Board of Directors, Dr. Fischbach is a member of the Water Science and Technology Board at the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Jordan is a graduate of Columbia University and a PHD recipient from Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Lew Irwin, Ph.D., Board Member

Lew is very pleased to serve his fellow Pittsburgh residents on the board of Pittsburgh Water. He is a 1986 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering management. He also holds a doctorate in political science from Yale University. Lew is a retired Army major general, having served for over 34 years in uniform. Key assignments included duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as command of the 416th Theater Engineer Command, and Joint assignments in the Pentagon and the National Defense University. In his civilian career, he is a professor of public policy and American government at Duquesne University, and has authored a variety of books and other publications. Lew and his wife Marcia live in Schenley Farms in North Oakland, where he is the president of the Schenley Farms Civic Association. In addition to serving in many other community organizations over the years, he previously served on the Stormwater Management Committee in Peters Township.

Scott Kunka, Board Member

Biography coming soon.