MEET THE TEAM

The Perennial Project is guided by a passionate board of directors, supported by generous donors, and recognized by leading design, preservation, and community impact organizations. Here you’ll find the people and partnerships driving our mission to revitalize Brownsville, Pennsylvania through youth-led design, public art, and digital innovation. Explore our leadership, awards, and the growing community of supporters who make our work possible.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Joe Barantovich | Founder & President

  • Patty Columbia | Vice President

  • John McCune | Treasurer

  • Delaney Harvey | Secretary

  • Leah Mistick | Member

AWARDS

  • What began as a small act of care for his hometown, has since blossomed into something truly extraordinary.

    - Muriel Nuttall, Executive Director

  • This is a wonderful example of dynamic architectural thinking and issue-awareness that the profession can bring to our communities. It addresses future and past simultaneously and acts a catalysts for collaboration and visioning with the goal of enriching the community.

    - Jury Comments

THE SUPPORTERS BEHIND OUR MISSION

ACF Group, LLC * Robin Acton * Albert Gallatin Area School District * Amazon Web Services * Americon Construction * The Ashton Family * Autodesk, Inc * The Benedum Foundation * The Borough of Brownsville * Brownsville Area School District * Brownsville Free Public Library * Brownsville Garden Club * Brownsville Historical Society * Brownsville Sons of Italy * Carnegie Mellon University * Case Technologies * Cellurale Nurseries * California Area School District * Carmichaels Area School District * Comcast * The Community Foundation of Fayette County* Doug Oster * DCNR * The Giant Company * The Greater Brownsville Chamber of Commerce * Eagles Lodge #1356 Brownsville * EQT * Exquisite Design * The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce * Fayette County Commissioners * First Federal of Greene County * Heartland Fabrication * Intermediate Unit 1 * Jefferson-Morgan School District * Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful * Mt. Pleasant Area School District * The National Road Heritage Corridor * Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau * The Made to Mow Crew * In Memory of Ann Bobby Kushner * Pennsylvania American Water * Pickers Pub & Grub * Redstone Foundation * The Rotary Club of Brownsville * The Rivers of Steel * The Sandwich Shop & Deli * Team Humanity * University of Pittsburgh - Swanson College of Engineering * Western Pennsylvania Conservancy * West Greene School District *