Oct 25, 2026
2026 Enterprises Award Winners Announced
The UPMC Enterprises leadership team is proud to recognize the talent, drive, and dedication of our employees each year.
Congratulations to our Heppenstall Leadership Award winner, Valerie Harrison, and the four winners of the inaugural One Enterprises Award, Rosheema Bala, Brian Black, Shannon Dembowski, and Randall Dye!
Learn more about your colleagues and the talents and accomplishments that earned them this special recognition.
One Enterprises Award: Rosheema Bala
The One Enterprises Award recognizes those who model our Guiding Principles and foster a one-team approach through their work, collaborations, or other contributions. They embody the spirit of One Enterprises and enable us to move forward in our mission of creating value in support of UPMC’s Life Changing Medicine.
How long have you worked at UPMC Enterprises, and what are some of your duties in your current role?
I’ve been with UPMC Enterprises for five years now. My role focuses on evaluating new investment opportunities and supporting our portfolio companies and strategic initiatives.
What is your favorite thing about your job?
Being able to work at the cutting edge of science and innovation in health care and seeing how new ideas can ultimately enable clinical impact.
What motivates you to go above and beyond at UPMC Enterprises?
I think it is the incredibly talented people I get to work with everyday who make innovation happen. I’ve always appreciated how important it is for large organizations to never lose sight of innovation and I feel UPMC really enables that, which is incredibly motivating and makes you want to go above and beyond.
How does it feel to win the inaugural 2026 One Enterprises Award?
Super elated and honored! The award really reflects the opportunity to work with folks across the organization and bring different perspectives together. I really believe diversity of perspectives is where creativity starts, and that’s one of the best parts of working here. I’m excited to continue being part of it.
One Enterprises Award: Brian Black
The One Enterprises Award recognizes those who model our Guiding Principles and foster a one-team approach through their work, collaborations, or other contributions. They embody the spirit of One Enterprises and enable us to move forward in our mission of creating value in support of UPMC’s Life Changing Medicine.
How long have you worked at UPMC Enterprises, and what are some of your duties in your current role?
I have worked at UPMC Enterprises for 13 years, and my duties include developing and maintaining internal platform tooling, managing infrastructure, and assisting our teams with their technical needs.
What is your favorite thing about your job?
My favorite thing about my job is helping my customers solve complex problems using open-source and cloud-native technologies.
What motivates you to go above and beyond at UPMC Enterprises?
I am motivated by the trust and freedom I am given to explore new ideas and help shape what we build next. I also really enjoy sharing what I know with my peers and showing them how to get more out of the tools they use. Seeing something I have built make someone’s work easier, or helping a peer learn something useful is a big part of what keeps me motivated.
How does it feel to win the inaugural 2026 One Enterprises Award?
It means a lot to me to have my work recognized. I get to work on things I genuinely enjoy, with people who trust and support me, and I am grateful for that. Receiving this award makes it even more meaningful.
One Enterprises Award: Randall Dye
The One Enterprises Award recognizes those who model our Guiding Principles and foster a one-team approach through their work, collaborations, or other contributions. They embody the spirit of One Enterprises and enable us to move forward in our mission of creating value in support of UPMC’s Life Changing Medicine.
How long have you worked at UPMC Enterprises, and what are some of your duties in your current role?
I’ve been with UPMC Enterprises full-time since 2019. I joined after completing my MBA at the Tepper School of Business at CMU. In my current role on the Ideation team, I help form insights into new and emerging science and technology and collaborate across the Enterprises pillars to identify what the art of the possible is for bring that innovation to the broader health system.
What is your favorite thing about your job?
I love collaborating with my team on the vast number of interesting and life-changing solutions that we interact with on a weekly basis. The team brings such expertise and passion to their roles, and I feel like I am constantly learning and evolving.
What motivates you to go above and beyond at UPMC Enterprises?
See the true impact of what our work helps to enable through our work with innovators and entrepreneurs on the front line of applying new technologies. At the end of the day, these solutions help to achieve the quad aim of health care, and that is the ultimate reason to go above and beyond to help them succeed.
How does it feel to win the inaugural 2026 One Enterprises Award?
I am honored and humbled. Everyone on the Enterprises’ team is deserving of this award with all the awesome work and dedication they bring to their role and I am fortunate to be recognized for my contribution as well.
