As LEVEL’s Chief Operating Officer, Heather Mallak will focus on the primary objectives of propelling strategic initiatives, strengthening community relationships, and amplifying LEVEL’s ethos of equitable housing. She brings a high level of expertise in project management, capacity building, and dynamic solutions that will support the next phase of LEVEL’s growth.

Heather is a multi-hyphenated creative professional with nearly two decades of experience as an integral partner to the region’s most influential cultural, nonprofit, and educational institutions. From ideation to implementation, her background in Visual Communications & Interactive Media provides an innovative balance of “design thinking” and thoughtful execution to realize impactful outcomes. Heather prioritizes uplifting the people and programs that make a positive and ethical impact on the local landscape. Through her work in public service and private industry, Heather has a penchant for uniting an array of audiences and stakeholders to achieve common objectives. In a city rebranding itself as a hub for innovation, Heather leverages proximity to emerging technologies to cultivate forward-thinking experiences and measured results. As a longtime Pittsburgh resident, she is known amongst colleagues for her ardent work bridging cross-sector boundaries, dedication to uplifting diverse constituencies, and passion for authentic engagement.

Currently, Heather resides with her family in the famous Lawrenceville “shipping container house,” a groundbreaking addition to her turn-of-the-century row house that she oversaw from concept to completed construction. She is co-founder of Blue Coop Properties, a real estate venture that aims to balance numbers and neighbors while adding value to the community’s Main Street. Additionally, Heather is the Founder and Director of Public Studio, a creative consulting agency that empowers her partners to act in the short-term while thinking long-term. When she’s not working with good-doers, Heather manages her “house-hack” short stay Airbnb and its quarterly artist-in-residence program Sketchbook Residency. Heather serves as the 9th Ward Chair of the Democratic Committee and is a Board Member of Lawrenceville Corporation. She is a champion and loyal patron of the many artists, makers, and small businesses that operate in her neighborhood.