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James Troup is the president and chief executive officer of GRC (Gateway Rehabilitation Center), a nonprofit behavioral health organization serving the Pittsburgh region since 1972. Under his leadership, GRC has strengthened its financial foundation, expanded access to care, and advanced its mission to help individuals and families overcome addiction and build lasting recovery.
Troup previously served as Vice President of Pediatrics for Allegheny Health Network, CEO of Pediatric Alliance, and Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for GRC.
He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) and has been recognized with the Executive Leadership Award by the Allegheny County Medical Society and named one of Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP’s “40 Under 40” honorees. Troup also served two years with AmeriCorps and continues to serve his community as a volunteer firefighter in Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania.
Karen Vula serves as chief financial officer of Gateway Rehab. Vula has more than 35 years of experience in healthcare, project management, leadership, and problem-solving. With over 25 years at Gateway, she provides executive oversight of financial planning, capital strategy, and fiscal stewardship, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and sustainable growth.
Karen's career began at Sewickley Valley Hospital and progressed through key leadership roles at UPMC, where she led complex financial operations and supported system-wide initiatives across one of the nation’s leading healthcare networks.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and was recognized with the USA9 Women in Leadership Award in 2022 for her impact on financial transparency, team development, and organizational advancement. She also serves as a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Dr. Julia D’Alo serves as chief medical officer of Gateway Rehab, dedicating herself to working with the often-marginalized population of people suffering with substance use disorders. D’Alo has extensive knowledge in the field of addiction medicine, and prioritizes compassion alongside quality care for patients.
D’Alo began her work at Gateway Rehab in 2019, to be later named medical director in 2020, and then chief medical officer in Jan. 2022. D’Alo also works as an emergency medicine physician at St. Clair Health and the Pittsburgh Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Her goal as the Chief Medical Officer is to uphold the legacy of Gateway Rehab’s late Medical Director, Dr. Neil Capretto, to value each individual patient that comes through our doors and treat them in the best way possible.
D’Alo earned her bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin, her M.D. from Ross University School of Medicine, and completed her residency at the University of Connecticut in Emergency Medicine. D’Alo is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Addiction Medicine, as well as the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
Amy Hanrahan serves as Chief People Officer for Gateway Rehab. In this role, she leads a team of human resources professionals who help drive the organization’s commitment to providing careers that create change in our communities.
Hanrahan has over 16 years of experience in human resources servicing a variety of industries including manufacturing, legal services, nonprofit marketing, and higher education. She has previously served as a board member for the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association in addition to various committees. Hanrahan has served on the Kappa Delta Chapter Advisory Board at Westminster College for over 9 years and as an HR Consultant for the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management.
Hanrahan holds a bachelor's degree from Westminster College and a master’s degree in human resources management from La Roche University. She also holds a certification from the Society of Human Resources Management.
Erich Curnow serves as Chief Administrative Officer at Gateway Rehab, where he leads organizational infrastructure, enterprise strategy, and initiatives supporting sustainable growth and mission expansion across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Prior to joining Gateway, Curnow spent more than a decade with the Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission (WDAC), where he most recently served as Director of Clinical and Case Management Services. During his tenure, he played a key role in program development, quality oversight, and county-level system coordination. His expertise has been recognized at the state level through appointments to two Joint State Government Commission committees in Harrisburg addressing responsible opioid prescribing and statewide substance use disorder treatment policy. He has also served as a subject matter expert in the redevelopment and standardization of Pennsylvania’s Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) training curriculum.
Curnow currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Drug and Alcohol Service Providers of Pennsylvania (DASPOP) and, in January 2024, was sworn in as a member of Governor Josh Shapiro’s Behavioral Health Council Advisory Committee. He holds a bachelor’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University and maintains credentials as a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) and Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP).
Lisa Cerra serves as vice president of nursing for Gateway Rehab. She is responsible for oversight of nursing operations across the organization and chairs the Health and Safety Committee.
Cerra has over 30 years of nursing experience including various leadership roles. She previously served as director of clinical services for AHN Pediatric Institute and director of nursing for the Bradley Center, after years of direct patient care nursing.
Cerra has extensive experience in leading organizational growth and collaboration among disciplines and facilities. In her previous position, Cerra standardized operations and implemented a care coordination framework to improve patient care and earn practice recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Cerra participated in or co-chaired numerous committees, including Quality Improvement, Electronic Medical Record Advisory, and Population Health.
Cerra has also served as secretary for the Allegheny County Immunization Coalition.
Carin Fraioli serves as vice president of residential services and is, responsible for all clinical programming and operations provided by Gateway Rehab across 11 residential locations in Western PA.
Fraioli started her career at Gateway Rehab as an adolescent therapist. In her more than 25 years of addiction treatment experience with Gateway Rehab, Fraioli persistently undertook clinical operation roles of increasingly more responsibility. Fraioli specializes in therapeutic services, evaluation services, electronic medical record management, and program operations. Additionally, after the State of Pennsylvania chose Gateway Rehab in 2016 as a legacy Opioid Use Disorder Center of Excellence (COE), Fraioli led the development of this initiative internally, focusing on community-based care coordination and peer recovery support.
Fraioli holds a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University and a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She is also a Certified Co-occurring Disorders Professional Diplomate (CCDPD) and a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in Pennsylvania.
Amanda Dodd serves as the vice president of admissions and care coordination for Gateway Rehab, with 11 years of direct clinical service delivery and 10 years of management, totaling over 20 years of experience in the drug and alcohol field.
Dodd started with Gateway in 2001 as a Partial Hospitalization Therapist and has held other positions throughout the years focusing on treatment delivery, residential and outpatient assessment teams, Gateway’s OUD Center of Excellence Program, case management, and clinical supervision. She was part of the implementation team for Gateway Rehab’s Care Coordination partnership with St. Clair Health in 2019 and brings unique experience to the executive team having worked in many departments within the organization over the course of her career.
Dodd earned a master’s from Duquesne University and is a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC).
Tracy Plevel serves as vice president of development and community relations responsible for the organization’s fundraising, marketing, community engagement and government affairs.
Plevel has over 20 years of experience in communication, public relations, and event planning. She previously held positions with Lifesteps, Inc. and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Plevel has a passion for nonprofit work and enjoys volunteering in her community. She serves on the board of directors for the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce and a Life Member of the Beaver Area Jaycees.
Plevel holds a bachelor’s from Slippery Rock University and a Women in Leadership certification from Case Western University. She also has been named a recipient of multiple service awards from the Jaycees organization, the 2021 Chamber Ambassador by the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, and a 2024 Women We Admire award recipient.