Alana is the chief operational officer for the AMD3 Foundation responsible for the overall coordination of programs, fundraising, communications, financial operations and relationships with outside organizations. She manages the day-to-day operations as well as strategic development of the organization.

Alana joined the AMD3 Foundation in May, 2008.  Her professional background has been focused on educational programming, non-profit management and administration, and fundraising which has involved donor cultivation campaigns, special events, and collaborative partnerships with many grant making foundations. She has worked at a variety of museums in North Carolina, Washington D.C., New York City and Pittsburgh including: the Duke University Museum of Art, the American Association of Museums, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Anthropology Archives of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.  As Director of Education Programs at 3 Rivers Connect, a Pittsburgh based non-profit with the mission of organizing community information to empower decision makers in the region, Alana oversaw the implementation of innovative regional education technology solutions in Southwestern PA.  Alana brings a strong personal dedication to improving the lives of families and communities through her professional endeavors.

Alana graduated from Duke University, with a BA in Cultural Anthropology and French. She also holds a Master of Arts in Anthropology/Museum Training from George Washington University.  She resides with her husband Kevin and son Niko in the North Hills of Pittsburgh.