PBMF is an affiliate of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Officer Biographies
President
Ervin Dyer is president of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation. He has been involved the organization for more than 15 years and has served as vice president and treasurer.
Dyer is a reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette where he covers spirituality and health care in the black community. He works on the Robert L. Vann Media Awards committee and is hopelessly devoted to tennis.
E-mail Erv: president@pbmfonline.org
Vice-President
Monica Haynes is vice president of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation. Haynes has been secretary of the organization and is the creative force behind the group's annual fund-raiser, the "Soul Cafe," which she currently chairs.
Haynes has been a reporter at the Post-Gazette since 1987, covering a variety of subjects from suburban news to arts and entertainment. She is the mother of four wonderful, exhausting children and an amateur genealogist. She's also exploring an interest in digital video.
E-mail Monica: vicepres@pbmfonline.org
Secretary
Natalie Hill is secretary for the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation. Hill, a news assistant with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's business department, has been a member of the federation for six years. She also serves on the "Soul Cafe" committee. When not in the office, Hill enjoyes reading and traveling.
E-mail Natalie: secretary@pbmfonline.org
Treasurer
Olga George serves as treasurer of the PBMF and as co-director of the Urban Journalism Workshop. She is an assignments desk manager at KDKA-TV2. She's been involved with the federation for about seven years and in that time has served on its education, awards and other committees. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, volunteering, mentoring, playing football, weight-lifting, sewing and cooking.
E-mail Olga: treasurer@pbmfonline.org
