Meet the Team

Annie Quinn

Founder and Executive Director

Annie is a passionate environmental scientist who specializes in water resource management. Her work makes nature approachable, ecology interactive, and environmental problems meaningful to every yinzer. She has extensive experience advocating with policy and political changemakers, building coalitions around water conservation. The Mon Water Project is her first community action project focused on her very own neighborhood, as Annie lives in Greenfield.

Annie is an independent contractor and is working to build the Mon Water Project into an established partner within the community.

Email Annie
Text Annie

Morgan van der Linde

Education, Outreach, and Engagement Director

Morgan van der Linde is an environmental chemist who is passionate about the intersection between environmental and public health. They graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and an additional major in Science, Technology, and Public Policy. During their career at CMU, they researched historical micro pollutants in water and the societal implications for Pittsburgh. They have experience as an Environmental Educator, teaching local Pittsburgh schools about microplastics and watersheds. They also love to bike around Pittsburgh, explore the local cricks, and paint the landscape.

Email Morgan

Board of Directors

  • Deanna Mathews

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Teaching Professor &
    Assoc. Dept. Head Undergraduate Affairs for Engineering and Public Policy

    Administer the Engineering and Public Policy undergraduate double major program.

  • Lauren Coursey

    Hazelwood Initiative

    Director of Engagement and Sustainability

  • Barb Warwick

    City of Pittsburgh, City Council

    District 5 City Councilmember

  • Beth Ann Lani

    University of Pittsburgh

    PhD Student, Geology and Environmental Science

    Beth Ann Lani is a resident of Greenfield and a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh. She has a B.S. in Geosciences with a focus in Hydrogeology from the Pennsylvania State University and a Master’s in Hydrology from New Mexico Institute for Mining and Technology. She is currently studying environmental science, specifically focusing on hydrology and community engagement. In Spring 2025, Beth Ann mentored a group of undergraduate students, called the Panther Hollow Protectors, to advocate for the restoration of Panther Hollow Lake. This effort resulted in multiple, ongoing volunteer events to remove invasive plant species from the headwaters of the lake. Beth Ann continues to be an advocate for healthy, sustainable, and accessible water resources throughout the Pittsburgh region.

  • Marianne Holohan

    Wesco

    Marketing Manager

  • Our logo Swiggles

    ----> Enter Your Name Here

    The Mon Water Project (MWP) is seeking dedicated volunteers to join our Founding Board of Directors and lead MWP into its next chapter. Your leadership and support on the board will spearhead our community-focused initiatives in Pittsburgh's Monongahela River sewershed communities. This is a high-impact role at a new and entrepreneurial non-profit that will empower residents in the Greenfield, Hazelwood, Oakland, and Squirrel Hill areas. With your help, we will advocate for clean water for all.

    The job description for this Volunteer position is available here.

    Applications are being accepted until May 22, 2026.