2 Pitt women were recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times

Tracey Conti and Geovette Washington were among 26 local leaders recognized as Women of Influence by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

Conti, chair of Pitt’s Department of Family Medicine, is an advocate for improving patient outcomes through education and strong patient-physician partnerships. Her research has focused on women’s health as well as addressing health disparities and delivering health care to underserved communities.

Other achievements for the McKeesport physician include being named a Pittsburgh Top Doctor, a Pittsburgh Top Black Doctor and the 2019 Gateway Medical Society Physician of the Year.

Pitt’s Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer Geovette Washington is the senior-most executive for legal and public policy matters at the University. The former White House advisor and member of the Biden-Harris transition team also leads the Office of University Counsel, the Office of Policy Development and Management, and the Office of Compliance, Investigations, and Ethics.

Washington serves as the board of trustees chair of the Carnegie Museums and secretary of the International Women’s Forum of Pittsburgh. She sits on the advisory board for the Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts and is a senior fellow of the Administrative Conference of the United States.

The winners will be honored at an event at 5 p.m. May 23 at Acrisure Stadium.