Join us for a moderated discussion focused on negotiation strategies you can use at any stage of your career. We’ll cover practical topics like how to evaluate an offer, what you can negotiate beyond salary, and ways to advocate for yourself with confidence. Learn how to negotiate confidently for your next role.

Note: Each ticket includes heavy appetizers.

Program 

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  Registration and Networking
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  Discussion

Speaker Bios

Jeremy Barnyak, Founder of Peak Negotiations

Jeremy founded Peak Negotiations because it combines two of his favorite things: helping people and getting the best possible deal. After leading multi-million-dollar negotiations for a Fortune 100 company, Jeremy found himself applying his expertise on a more personal level, advising friends and family as they changed roles and negotiated their salaries. Seeing their successes inspired him to start Peak. Jeremy’s professional background includes roles in banking, tech, and several entrepreneurial ventures. He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University as well as the CFA charter, and he is a founding member of the upcycled food company, Mixtape Kitchens. The only negotiations he regularly loses are with his toddler children, Graham and Poppy.

Jennifer Luke, PhD, Innovation Ecosystem Relationship Manager at Collaborative Real Estate, Moderator

Jennifer is a materials and surface chemist with over five years of expertise in chemical surface modifications, protein characterization, and biomedical implant materials. With industrial experience in biopharma research, she has contributed to the advancement of novel gene therapeutics and nano scaffolds. Dr. Luke is skilled in experimental design, analytical techniques, project management, and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration. Currently serving as an Innovation Ecosystem Relationship Manager, she strives to build strategic partnerships that bridge academia and industry to drive innovation from lab to market as well as support the Pittsburgh STEM community at large.

Amy I. Whitsel, MD, MPH, FACOG, Moderator

Dr. Whitsel is a board-certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist, educator, and public health professional with more than 30 years of experience advancing maternal and infant health. She serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine and recently graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health with a Master of Public Health. In addition, she holds degrees from Purdue University and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Her clinical and public health interests focus on maternal morbidity and mortality prevention, patient safety, perinatal epidemiology, quality improvement, and health equity. Dr. Whitsel serves on the Pennsylvania Maternal Mortality Review Committee and the Allegheny County Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committee, contributing to statewide efforts to identify preventable causes of maternal and infant deaths and striving to improve outcomes for pregnant people and families. A former Major in the United States Air Force Medical Corps, Dr. Whitsel has held faculty and clinical appointments at multiple academic medical centers across the country. She has also served in national leadership roles within the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, including the Patient Safety and Quality Committee, and has authored publications and presentations on maternal safety, postpartum care, and quality improvement initiatives.

Pricing Information

• Members/Guests: Free
• Non-members*: $15

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Parking Information

Parking is free in the lot in front of the building. There is also an inexpensive parking garage nearby.