Alan began his career as a preschool teaching aide. He was hired at Fred Rogers Productions in 2009 to grow support for Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, help catalyze the company’s ongoing growth, and develop the foundation, corporate, and individual giving programs he now leads. Prior to joining FRP, he served as associate director of corporate and foundation relations at Carnegie Mellon University and directed the university’s Institute for Social Innovation. He has served as a board member and volunteer at Pittsburgh nonprofits including The Branch, Alumni Theater Company, and Global Links. He holds a master’s degree in public management from Carnegie Mellon and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley. He also plays keyboard for the Ras Prophet reggae band and the Impossible Burghers