Hannah East is the Acting Executive Director of City of Asylum Pittsburgh, the largest U.S. member of the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN). She leads City of Asylum’s long-term sanctuary residency, which supports seven international writers who are living in exile or displaced by conditions in their home countries. She also oversees a year-round schedule of more than 120 free literary and arts programs that connect global voices with local audiences. Having previously served as City of Asylum’s Director of Finance and Administration, where she strengthened organizational systems and financial management, she now guides institutional strategy and partnerships that protect creative expression and expand access to the arts.
