2025 EDGE Women's Leadership Program

Thank you for your interest in Pittsburgh Technology Council’s nine-month EDGE Leadership Experience! The 2025 Cohort will follow a hybrid schedule with four in-person sessions at the Pittsburgh Technology Council office and five virtual sessions hosted via Zoom.

This experience is geared toward mid-career women leaders who seek to develop their next-level leadership in a supportive and engaging environment. The PEER Technology® of EDGE leverages coaching, interaction, and exchange to deliver superior results. As such, Tech Council and EDGE Leadership will look at candidates holistically to evaluate both what they will gain from the experience and what they offer to the experience. The selection process is designed to bring together a unique, diverse cohort across the generations to maximize every participant’s learning potential.

In order to be considered for the 2025 EDGE Cohort, please complete your application form by December 20, 2024.
If you are unable to complete this online form in one sitting, CLICK HERE to download a fillable PDF and submit via email to Allison Kaharick (akaharick@pghtech.org) by December 20, 2024.

If you have questions about the application process or if you need more time to complete this form, please contact Allison Kaharick.

Instructions: Please complete all require fields (marked with an *) and complete as many of the optional fields as you choose. We look at the whole of each applicant’s background, life and work experience, education, and personal essays, and we appreciate when you are willing to share the rich details of your life.

Name*

First NameLast Name

Preferred nickname, if any

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Phonetic pronunciation of your name/preferred nickname

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Personal pronouns

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Job Title*

Company*

Amount of Time at your Current Employer

Amount of Time in your Current Position

Work Email Address*

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Personal Email Address*

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Preferred Email for all EDGE Communications*

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Work Phone

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Cell Phone*

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Preferred Phone Number*

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Company Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

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Home Mailing Address*

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Preferred Address for EDGE Mailed Items*

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Emergency Contact*

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Emergency Contact Phone*

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Emergency Contact Relationship to EDGE Applicant*

Human Resources Contact*

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Human Resources Contact Title*

Human Resources Contact Email*

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Current Supervisor*

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Current Supervisor Email*

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Please attach a copy of your current resume*

List any Recognitions and Accomplishments you would like us to be aware of:

List any Community/Philanthropic Activities you would like us to be aware of:

List any Special Abilities or Life Experiences you would like us to be aware of:

If your resume does not include all educational/certification experiences, please list any additions here:

If your resume does not include all Professional Organizations and any positions you hold, please list any additions here:

Age

Ethnicity Origin or Race

Highest Education Level

Marital Status

Do you have any children?

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How did you learn about the Tech Council's EDGE experience?*

Tell us about your desired outcome: I’ll know this EDGE experience was successful for me if, one year from now, I…*

In EDGE we believe in growing the person to grow the leader. As such, we want to assure both personal development and your development as a leader. Please share three goals—two professional and one personal—that you'd like to accomplish in the next year.*

A big part of EDGE is sharing best practices across individuals, companies, and industries. What would you like to contribute to EDGE? What gifts would you like to share?*

Our past participants value the exchange and inspiration that only comes through diverse and honest dialogue. What impact do you hope to make with others through the EDGE experience?*

Letter(s) of Recommendation

In addition to this application, please provide at least one letter of recommendation—this can be from your manager/supervisor, from an internal or external sponsor, or from a personal mentor. You are welcome to submit more than one letter if you wish. If you are unable to upload the letter(s) below, please ask your contact(s) to submit via email to Allison Kaharick at akaharick@pghtech.org by November 22, 2024.

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Member Tuition: $7,975 for the nine-month Tech Council EDGE Experience.
(Non-Member Tuition: $10,075)

Tuition includes the pre-program assessment, all EDGE materials and instruction, availability to sign up for monthly executive coaching hours.

Tuition is subject to change and is payable in advance upon confirmation of registration.

You will be contacted to arrange payment upon acceptance to the Tech Council EDGE experience. Payment options:

Full Price: $7,975 payable upon registration (Non-Member: $10,075)Two (2) Standard Installments: $3,987.50 (Non-Member: $5,037.50) 1st payment is payable upon registration/2nd payment is due by January 2025 EDGE Launch Session dates.

If you have a Purchase Order from your company, please upload it here.

Bill To Contact

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2025 EDGE Women's Leadership Program

Part I - Contact Information

Part II - Supplemental Information

Part III - Demographic Information

Part IV - Personal Essay and Letter(s) of Recommendation

Part V - Tuition and Cancellation Policy

Billing Instructions

Cancellation Policy