Leading Player Award
The LEADING PLAYER Award honors individuals whose steadfast commitment has shaped the Pittsburgh Playhouse into what it is today. Recipients are recognized for their deep understanding of how community engagement, economic development, and innovative strategy drive our success. With vision, creativity, and integrity, they have played a pivotal role in strengthening the Playhouse and securing its vibrant future.
Please take a moment to check out our past honorees below.
Anne Lewis is a dynamic force in both business and community leadership. Anne stepped into the role of board chair at Oxford in 2007 following the passing of her husband, Eddie Lewis, the firm’s co-founder and CEO. But Anne’s journey as a community leader began long before – and continues to this day. Anne has spearheaded many transformational projects throughout her career, including headline-making initiatives at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Fox Chapel Country Day School, Shady Side Academy, the Pittsburgh Promise, and Point Park University. A master at fundraising, she has helped raise over $200 million for Pittsburgh’s non-profit community. In 2010, Anne joined the board of Point Park University and served a six-year term as Board Chair. Her tenure was marked by the university’s largest-ever capital campaign, which expanded its downtown campus and included the opening of the $74 million Pittsburgh Playhouse in 2018. Currently, Anne serves as the board chair of the Pittsburgh Promise, as vice chair of the Buhl Foundation, and as a director of The Eye and Ear Foundation. She’s advised and supported countless other organizations in the region.
Anne has been honored with several prestigious awards including Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence Impact Award, Heinz History Center’s History Maker Award, and was and being named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. In recognition of her impact, the ALS Association named an award after her, the Anne Lewis Humanitarian and Advocacy Award. With a master’s in public management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University, Anne has been a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council since 2008. Her leadership, vision, and dedication continue to inspire and advance the communities she passionately serves.
As Executive Chairman of PJ Dick, Trumbull, and The Lindy Group, Cliff Rowe is a respected corporate as well as community leader. He employs a hands-on approach to maintaining relationships with project owners and executives and oversees corporate planning and development for PJ Dick – Trumbull – Lindy Group. Cliff has served on several boards and professional organizations, including the Master Builders Association of Western Pennsylvania, Associated General Contractors of America, The General Contractors Association of Pennsylvania, Manchester Bidwell Corporation, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation. Cliff and his wife, Diane, have four married children and 11 grandchildren, and make their home in Mount Lebanon.