INFORM Program Manager

As Program Manager of the International Network for Fatty Acid Oxidation Research and Management (INFORM), Keith McIntire oversees the day-to-day operations of the Pittsburgh-based organization. His responsibilities include fundraising, marketing, communications, and the development and maintenance of the INFORM and Virtual Tissue Bank websites. If you would like to learn more about INFORM and its mission, Keith is the person to ask.

Keith brings more than 40 years of experience in corporate communications, marketing, fundraising, business administration, and nonprofit leadership. A graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, he began his career by operating his own design studio, specializing in healthcare, industrial illustration, and advertising. His success led to his recruitment by the Sisters of Charity as Art Director for the Public Relations Department at Seton Hill University.

He later joined Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh as Production Coordinator, where he developed and implemented the hospital’s first computer-based cost management system. The success of that initiative earned national recognition and led to opportunities with ABS/TelCove, a telecommunications company providing internet, data, and voice services across 27 states and 70 markets through a dedicated fiber-optic network.

Keith subsequently joined Bayer Corporation, where he served as a Travel, Gifts, and Expense (TG&E) Administrator, supporting more than 12,000 employees nationwide through database management and web-based support systems. He also contributed to Bayer’s Corporate Communications Department during the company’s 150th Anniversary Celebration and worked with Corporate Controlling on the remediation of a nationwide TG&E audit.

A dedicated community volunteer, Keith has been actively involved with the American Heart Association, serving in leadership roles within both the Greensburg and Pittsburgh chapters and as a board member of the Pittsburgh chapter.

One of Keith’s proudest accomplishments was helping renowned pediatric cardiologist Dr. William Neches establish the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Dr. Bill Neches Heart Camp for Kids. As a co-founder, he played a key role in creating one of the nation’s first residential summer camp programs for children living with congenital and acquired heart disease. Keith devoted 22 years as a volunteer to building the organization before joining the staff in a casual position. After serving 29 years as Camp Director and contributing 33 years of leadership overall, he successfully transitioned day-to-day responsibilities to a new generation of leaders. He remains actively engaged in fundraising and has helped secure nearly $3 million to support the camp since its founding. Today, the Dr. Bill Neches Heart Camp for Kids is widely recognized as a model program for heart camps across the United States.

Keith holds a degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, and Marketing from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. However, beyond his professional accomplishments, he is perhaps best known for his personal journey as one of the longest-followed congenital heart disease (CHD) patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Having undergone three open-heart surgeries by the age of 23, his experiences have fueled a lifelong commitment to improving the lives of children and families facing serious medical challenges.