good people

good grief center staff

Anthony Turo, MPA
Executive Director

Anthony J. Turo became the executive director of Ursuline Senior Services in April 2004. Turo has more than 28 years of experience with various human services organizations in the Pittsburgh area, including the Northern Area Multi-Service Center and the local chapter of the American Red Cross where he served as the project director for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).

Leadership positions he has held with state, regional and national associations and advisory boards are among his proudest professional accomplishments. His most recent appointment is to a statewide seat on the Pennsylvania Council on Aging (PCOA), on which he previously served while Chair of the SW Regional Council. Turo also serves as the Chair of the Board for Vincentian Regency Nursing Home, and as such has a seat on the Vincentian Collaborative System Board of Directors. Turo has recently joined the Board of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA) and he is an active member of the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership (GPNP).

Turo holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from The University of Pittsburgh. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Individual and Family Studies, emphasizing in Adult Development and Aging, from The Pennsylvania State University. A resident of the Pittsburgh area since his graduation from Penn State, Turo now resides in Wexford with his wife and three children.

Cynthia Oliver, MPA
Director
Good Grief Center Division
of Ursuline Senior Services

Cindi joined GGC in July of 2011 as its new Director. Cindi has a long and extensive history working as a senior level director in the public and private sector. Prior to joining GGC, Cindi served as the Executive Director of Young Rembrandts, Girl Scouts of Westmoreland County, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving where she was a certified victim advocate. She also spent many years as a marketing and business development director for a large real estate investment firm. Cindi holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a master’s degree in public affairs from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is currently completing her PhD studies in Higher Education Administration at the University of Phoenix and is engaging in research exploring the support needs within the educational system for students experiencing grief. Cindi is a member of the Association for Fund Raising Professionals; the United Way Women’s Leadership Council and serves on the board of directors for the Eberly College of Business at IUP. She and her husband John are raising five children, and enjoy their three dogs, two cats, and a variety of other animal companions.

Diana Hardy, MSCP, NCC, LPC
Senior Program and Client Services Manager
Intern Field Supervisor

Diana obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and graduated summa cum laude from Chatham University with a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology. Diana began working with bereaved individuals over 10 years ago as a former volunteer and intern of the Good Grief Center. She has many years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. By way of clinical care at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and various research projects through the University of Pittsburgh and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Diana has worked with children and adolescents with chronic illnesses and their families, as well as with mothers who have had children recently diagnosed with cancer. She is an author on several journal publications, published abstracts, and has edited text on issues in career development in schools.

Diana is trained in many clinical modalities which includes obtaining her certification in clinical hypnosis in August of 2007 from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis of which she is also a member. Additionally, Diana is a member of Psi Chi and Chi Sigma Iota National Honor Societies in Psychology, the National Board of Certified Counselors, and the American Counseling Association.