Jun 18, 2026
Welcome, 2026 Summer Associates!
We’re excited to welcome the 2026 Summer Associates to the UPMC Enterprises team! Get to know them through their answers to fun questions. Be sure to say “hello” when you see them at U.S. Steel!
Isaiah Perdue
Controllership & Accounting Summer Associate, UPMC Enterprises
Q: Are you a Pittsburgh local, or did you grow up elsewhere?
I was born in Center City Philadelphia and raised just outside of Southwest Philadelphia in a small area called Darby, PA. GO EAGLES!
Q: What’s your perfect meal?
It is a hard decision between salmon, mashed potatoes with asparagus, and pizza with BBQ wings. It depends on the day or occasion.
Q: Where in the world would you like to visit someday?
I have a long list of places I would like to travel to, but my top picks would be Italy, Tokyo, and Jamaica.
Piper Empey
Marketing Summer Associate, UPMC Enterprises and UPMC Clinical Marketing
Q: What’s your perfect meal?
I studied abroad in Italy last summer and got Pesto Pizza from a place in Florence called Gustapizza. I think about it at least once a week and my friends and I have tried to recreate it multiple times (we haven’t been successful yet though).
Q: Where in the world would you like to visit someday?
I love to travel and explore anywhere and everywhere, but I’d really love to visit any of the 7 wonders or the rainbow mountains in Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park.
Q: If you could live in the world of your favorite TV show or movie, what would it be and why?
I think I’d have to go with Friends. It’s a classic and I must have seen the whole series at least 15 times. I love all the characters, and it’d definitely be a fun time.
