ACG Pittsburgh 2026 May FCL Event

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When:

May 5, 2026 5 PM - 7 PM EDT

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TBD

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Join the FCL for an engaging speaker event featuring Albert Ciuksza, Senior Vice President of Growth Development at Solutions21 and author of Succeeding: Stepping Up Without Stepping in It — The Ultimate Playbook for Successors.

Albert will share insights from his comprehensive guide designed for the next generation of business leaders. Aimed at professionals ages 25–45 navigating business succession, Succeeding explores the complexities of today’s workplace—blending emotional intelligence with practical leadership strategies. Attendees will gain actionable guidance for managing social dynamics, operational challenges, and stepping confidently into leadership roles.

Location and time: TBD — check back soon for updates!

While organized by the under-40 board, this event is open to everyone.

Members/Sponsors: $60 I Non-Members: $85

A 3% payment processing fee will be added to credit and debit card transactions. This fee covers nonrefundable costs charged by our payment processor and does not represent surplus for ACG.

Cancellations received via email at least 3 business days from the event will be granted a refund, less a 20% administrative fee. Cancellations received after the cut-off date (3 days prior to) are not eligible for a refund. However, registrations can be transferred without penalty to another representative from the same company for the same event, with advanced notification to organizers. If the replacement representative is not a member of the association, the firm will be responsible for paying the difference between the member vs. non-member rate (this will vary depending on the event).

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Speakers

Albert Ciuksza, Jr.

Solutions21

Senior Vice President of Growth & Development

Albert addresses challenges in organizations that vary in sizes, sectors, and industries to make a meaningful and lasting impact, with innovation as a common thread throughout his career.

As senior vice president of growth & development at Solutions 21, Albert leads the creation, enhancement, and rollout of products and solutions for clients, including Next Leader Now, a program designed for high-potential succession candidates. Additionally, he leads the coaching, facilitation, and implementation of client deliverables worldwide.

Albert leverages his previous experience as a startup co-founder and executive — he built and led teams, managed product development lifecycles, secured patents on his inventions, raised startup capital, and launched commercialization efforts domestically and globally.

In previous roles supporting small businesses in nonprofit economic development, Albert served as the director of the Pittsburgh Impact Initiative for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the economic development organization for the 10-county Pittsburgh region. He also worked in technology-based economic development as the manager of water innovations for Idea Foundry, a startup accelerator, in conjunction with the Water Economy Network. In both roles, Albert worked directly with senior leaders and innovators to connect their companies with resources and business opportunities and coached them on strategies and approaches to yield success.

Beyond his role at Solutions 21, he brings valuable expertise to other organizations, both private and nonprofit. He currently serves on the board of Eyenavision Inc. as a co-founder and shareholder. Further, he serves on the board of Bona Fide Bellevue, a community development corporation. He is also a founding committee member of Club 66, a program of the Mario Lemieux Foundation focused on developing giving habits among Millennial-aged professionals. Pittsburgh Magazine recognized his impact in the region, naming him one of Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40 in 2020 for his professional and philanthropic efforts.

Albert is a graduate of St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and earned his MBA at the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. He resides in Bellevue, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Mallory, and two dogs.

Hosted by: ACG

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Pittsburgh