Founder

Tonya is a Pittsburgh native who spent most of her childhood and some of her teenage years in Mount Washington. Her interest in the paranormal piqued when she moved into a home that had activity. It wasn't that she was a skeptic, Tonya will tell you first hand that she just "never thought of things like that" until she noticed suspicious activity herself.

Prior to starting up G.P.P.S with Co-Founder Nancy Drexler, Tonya had the opportunity to take part in another team, The Center for Paranormal Study and Investigation (C.P.S.I.), and is forever grateful to have the chance to work under such dedicated, wonderful, interesting and fun-loving people.

When she is not out trying to figure out the paranromal, she is enjoying much needed time with her three children, husband, and two insane but loving cats.

Co-Founder

Nancy is an invaluable member of GPPS. She brings her substantial knowledge in all aspects of natural home occurrences, and is excellent at historical research and collecting data. Her fun loving attitude, yet ability to sustain a certain level of assertiveness makes her a natural born leader.

Nancy is our thinker, she is the very backbone of our team, and it shows anytime that she graces an investigation.

Investigator

Nico utilizes her vast experience with investigatory and analytical procedure to shine as a unique facet of GPPS. Her passion for the paranormal and empathy for GPPS’ clients is closely rivaled by her dedication to scientific validation - Nico is one of the team’s biggest skeptics, and is always searching for a gleaming nugget of undeniable proof of paranormal activity. Nico has emerged as ‘The Hammer’ of the team, doing her best to keep things running smoothly and members on-track and coordinated.

Tech Specialist / Mad Scientist / Investigator

Andy came to us on the message boards, and eventually filled out a membership form.

We couldn't wait for our first investigation with him after reading his posts - and he didn't disappoint.

Andy is an articulate, brilliant investigator that examines all options and believes highly in experimenting with everything.

If you join the board, and read his posts, you will see why we feel so honored to have such a presence on our team.

He is easy to talk to, and his presence alone speaks volumes. When you see Andy on an investigation, you will see someone who is not afraid to get his hands dirty, someone that is always paying attention and taking notes - he doesn't miss a thing.

Andy is a perfect fit to our team, and we look forward to many more investigations with him.

Webmistress/Reviewer

A transplant from Youngstown, Ohio, Christine discovered GPPS (and their need for a webmaster) online.

Her interest in the paranomal has been a life-long one, and has been reaffirmed often, due to several personal paranormal experiences.

Christine is keenly objective, observant, analytical and loves to research. She is also a sensitive empath, but does not consider her intuitions to be proof of the paranormal.

In addition to her duties as webmaster, Christine also assists in the examination of photographic and audio evidence for GPPS. She would very much like to particiapte in on-site investigations in the future, as her hectic life allows.

Christine earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Youngstown State University and has worked as a professional graphic and web designer since 1993. She is also a photographer, working with both film and digital cameras.

Christine also designs digital scrapbooking supplies, availble at her online shop, Miss Crow's Magickal Emporium.

She and her husband are intensely dedicated to their annual yard haunt, The Haunting of Ivy Hall. She also became a Carny at the microstock photography site Lucky Oliver.

Christine is a wife and mother of two, with intentions of adding one more child to the fray.

Administrator / Lead Investigator

Rob grew up in a small town in southern Virginia. After joining the Air Force and having the opportunity to broaden his horizons and see more of the world, he married and he and his wife settled down in her home town of Pittsburgh.

Rob has an odd and wry sense of humor that occasionally rears its head from his usual pose of studious seriousness. He is an avid reader, and has studied a myriad of subjects and can generally be expected to have some knowledge and/or opinion on most any subject. On subjects he knows little about, he is quick to research and educate himself when the situation demands it.

Having experienced numerous incidents of a paranormal nature during his life, he is a believer, though he is naturally cautious and has a sharp, analytical mind. To decide whether something may be unexplained or paranormal, one must first rule out any natural explanations, and Rob is always assiduous in trying to analyze events and find natural causes.

Internal Affairs Liaison / Lead Investigator

Karl is a Pittsburgh native and AIP student that has a magnetic personality and a serious drive for researching the paranormal. He approaches things on a skeptical level, but is opened-minded enough to know that some things just aren't explainable, and would like to pursue the research end of this also. He examines everything, and is wonderful at a debate - his intelligence shines through in any communication that he partakes in. G.P.P.S. is honored to have Karl, and we cannot wait to work with him!

Violent Haunting Expert / Demonologist / Lead Investigator

Curt (Lead Investigator) is the original founder of Pittsburgh Ghost Hunters (PGH). An all around chivalrous guy, Curt has lived most of his life here in Pittsburgh. He has had a vast array of experiences with the paranormal, many of them in the violent sense. Curt is an experienced and innovative investigator, and one of his many fortes is using animals as investigational tools. Curt is a proud and active Eagle Scout, a medieval reenactor, is highly fond of tattoos, all things pirates and PUPPY!

Investigator

Lya is a recent newcomer to Pittsburgh. Her interest in the paranormal began at a young age. Always scared of it, she nevertheless kept up a fascination of all things haunted. She uses her computer-oriented and scientific background to help investigations.

Investigator

Barb is a stay at home mom, she also homeschools her daughters full time. She has had experiences with the paranormal and is interested in all types of unexplainable happenings. She first became acquainted with us through our message boards. She likes to get into new situations and always is up to learning sonething new.

Audio Specialist / Investigator

Al is a retired newsman. He has an ability to always be investigating for the truth. He has had experiences with paranormal situations in the past, and is always looking for reasons behind them. A people person Al loves to meet new people and go to different places. A terrific and loving father, he always tries to bring out the best in both his family and the people he cares about!

Member Director
memberdirector@pittsburghparanormal.com

Denise first met some of the members of GPPS at one of the group’s public gatherings. Realizing that she shared many common interests, experiences and goals with GPPS’ members, Denise shortly thereafter joined the ranks as an invaluable member. Denise’s interest in the paranormal stems from experiencing first hand a continued haunting in her home which she purchased nine years ago. She has kept detailed documentation regarding these unexplained sightings and happenings, and a great number of these occurrences have been witnessed by people both inside and outside of Denise’s family. Denise feels that as a paranormal investigator, she can pursue her paranormal interest with likeminded individuals while offering a unique perspective to the team as a whole. Her forte is interaction with GPPS clients who invite the team to investigate their homes - Denise is able to convey to these people that she knows first hand what it is like to coexist in a haunted environment.

Denise is currently working on a novel, is approaching her 25th wedding anniversary, and is a proud mother to three wonderful sons.

Investigator

Pam

Investigator

JaeLee's fascination with hidden passages and tunnels as a small child has proven quite useful for the team. When she isn't researching property for GPPS, she is also known to research properties on the underground railroad.

Touring the Allegheny County Jail, walking through hidden passages in Mayview State Hospital, finding hidden lofts in the Cathedral of Learning are a few of the many experiences she has had in the past. She hopes to expand herself as an individual while expanding the knowledge for the team and the clients that we help with every investigation.

Lead Investigator

Toni is a dedicated person. By day she works at a vet clinic. Her nights are dedicated to the paranormal. First and formost is to have a better understanding of it. Secondly, she wants to help people understand what is going on and to teach them ways of dealing with the supernatural. She has been to many of the more famous haunted locations
within the US and even a few in England. She has worked with some of the top
professionals in the field and continues to learn from them. Her other passion
is music. Toni has an interest in national and local bands.

Investigator

Theo is a down to earth professional, trained to be observant. He does not accept anything as paranormal unless given the evidence. He likes to investigate anything that is odd/paranormal and find a reason for it.

Lead Investigator

Shawn was born and raised in the heart of Pittsburgh, he is dedicated to his community and serves as a Volunteer Firefighter and as an Emergency Medical Technician. Shawn Works for a large retail chain doing criminal investigation and surveillance, he is dedicated to running paranormal investigations as if he was running a criminal investigation. Shawn grew up in a large family that all had some interest is the unexplained and a general belief that there were spirits everywhere. Shawn entered the field of Paranormal Investigation in hopes of finding proof of some other existence.