Pitt alumna Anette Nance will lead a governor’s advisory committee

Anette Nance (SOC WK ’20G) was named executive director of the Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs, one of five identity-based advisory committees Governor John Shapiro reestablished in June. She will make recommendations on policy and legislation and lead up to 30 people in the commission.

Nance served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years, including an Operation Enduring Freedom deployment, and holds a master’s degree in social work with a focus on community organization and social action and a Human Services Management Certificate from Pitt.

A finalist for the 2020 Student Veteran of the Year award, Nance now serves on nonprofit boards and was previously commissioner on Governor Wolf’s Commission on African American Affairs. Her contributions to the Pittsburgh region have been widely celebrated, with honors such as Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP’s 40 Under 40 award and the Rising Star Distinguished Alumni Award from Pitt’s School of Social Work.

The governor’s office also reestablished its commissions on Asian American and Pacific Islander affairs, Latino affairs, LGBTQ affairs and women, and formed the new Commission on Next Generation Engagement, which aims to represent and recognize the contributions of people ages 16-26.