Tom Corbett Transition Team Members By Committee AGRICULTURE Chair ...

Tom Corbett Transition Team Members By Committee

AGRICULTURE

Chair – Keith Eckel

Jim Adams, President & CEO of Wenger Feeds;

Gary Althouse, Chairman of the Department of Clinical Studies of New Bolton Vet Center at Penn;

John Barley, CEO of Versant Strategies;

Lynda Bowman, Comptroller, Tom Corbett for Governor;

Jim Brubaker, Partner, Buffalo Valley Farms;

PA State Senator Mike Brubaker;

Rich Conti, Chairman of PA Forest Products Association;

Erick Coolidge, Chairman of US Farm Service Agency;

Mike Firestine, Senior VP of Fulton Bank;

Dennis Grumbine, CEO of Lebanon Valley Exposition Corporation;

Boots Heatherington, Owner of B&R Farms;

Chris Herr, EVP of Penn Ag Industries Association;

Gordon Hoover, Director of Eastern Milk Supply, Land O Lakes;

David Jaindl, Owner of Jaindl Farms;

Ron Kreider, President of Kreider Farms;

Ed Leo, Mushroom Farmer;

Anton Leppler, President & CEO of A.J. Leppler Strategies;

PA State Rep. John Maher;

Dr. Bill Newman, Head of the Radiology Department of Bedford Hospital (Retired);

Alan Novak, President of Novak Strategies;

John Pierce, VP of Sales, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms;

John Reininger, Chief Relationship Officer, The Clemens Family Corporation;

Carl Shaffer, President of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau;

Jim Simpson, Co-owner of Hanover Shoe Farms;

Paula Vitz, Senior Associate, Capital Associates;

Kyler Walker; PA State Senator Noah Wenger.

BANKING

Chair - Jim Biery, CEO of PA Bankers Association

Nick DiFrancesco, President & COO of PA Association of Community Bankers;

Val DiGiorgio, Partner, Stradley Ronon;

Chuck Ferry, Partner, Rhoads & Sinon;

Stephen Gurgovits, CEO of FNB Corporation;

Laurie Kennedy, Of Counsel, Kennedy PC Law Offices;

Elmer Laslo, CEO of 1st Summit Bank;

William Latoff, CEO of DNB First;

Hugh Long, Regional President for PA and Del.,Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company;

Charlotte McLaughlin, CEO of PNC Capital Markets;

Marlene Mosco, Regional President of NW PA, PNC Financial Services;

Gary Nalbandian, CEO of Metro Bank;

Thomas Petro, President & CEO of Fox Chase Bank;

Steve Rosskopf;

Robert Snyder, President & CEO of Luzerne Bank, Chairman of PA Bankers Association;

John Soroko, Chairman of Duane Morris LLP;

Rick Stipka, CEO/President, TruMark Financial Credit Union;

Julie Wong, President of Pan Am Realty Company, Inc.

BUDGET, PENSIONS & REVENUE COMMITTEE

Chair – Ron Henry, Esq., Senior Consultant, Capitol Strategies Group, Harrisburg

Tom Armstrong, Univ. Liaison, Nanotech Program Manager, Department of Community & Economic Development;

Scott Baker, Government Relations Professional, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney,

PA State Rep. John Bear;

PA State Senator Pat Browne;

Jerome Cochran, Executive Vice Chancellor & General Counsel, University of Pittsburgh;

PA State Senator Jake Corman;

PA State Rep. Sheryl Delozier;

Rick Dreher, Director, Bureau of Revenue, Capital & Debt Budget Office;

Rick Dreyfuss, Senior Fellow, The Commonwealth Foundation;

Bob Greenwood, VP, Healthcare Finance & Insurance, The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania; Paul McMillen, President, Pennsylvania Automotive Association;

Dan Meuser, Former Owner, Pride Mobility;

Steve Moore, Chair, McNees Wallace & Nurick;

Ed Nolan, Executive Director, Pa. House Appropriations Committee;

Sheri Phillips, Director, Management Services Division, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General;

Diana Reimer, Co-Founder, Philadelphia Tea Party Patriots;

Steve Rosskopf;

Ann Spishok, Special Assistant to the Budget Secretary, Governor’s Office of the Budget;

Dennis Walsh, President of Government Relations, Bravo Group; and

Bob Wilburn, Distinguished Service Professor, Carnegie Mellon University.

COMMONWEALTH (Office of Administration and Dept. of General Services)

Co-Chair – Nancy Dering Mock, President of Nancy Dering, Inc

Co-Chair – Charlie Gerhards

Carol Aichele, Chester County Commissioner;

Fred Clark, President of Clark Resources;

Don Cunningham, Lehigh County Executive;

Fred D'Angelo, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney;

Bob DeSousa, Attorney, Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group;

Donetta Dinnencenzo, Owner of Net Gain;

Bill Graham, President & CEO of The Graham Company;

Bob Green, President, Green Communications;

PA State Rep. Glen Grell;

Mark Hanna, President of Hanna and Associates;

Jeff Haste, Dauphin County Commissioner;

Alan J. Hoffman, Co-Chairman of Blank Rome;

Kelly Logan, Executive Director of Public Service, PHEAA;

Ron Plesco, CEO of National Cyber Forensics & Training Alliance;

Roy Powell, Partner, Jones Day;

Lou Ruscitto, President of ALCM;

Bruce Sarteschi, Director of Human Resources, Office of Attorney General;

Dan Schiavoni, Owner of Schiavoni Limited;

Steve Welch, Founder of Dream It Ventures;

George White, Director of Information Technology Section, Office of Attorney General.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE (Corrections, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Probation and Parole, State Police)

Co-Chair – Ed Marsico, Dauphin County District Attorney

Co-Chair – John Wetzel, Franklin County Warden

PA State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone;

Mark Campbell, Partner, Ridge Policy Group;

Bruce Edwards, President of PA State Troopers Association;

Marty Horn, Educator, CUNY;

Carol Hummel, Warden, Indiana County Jail;

Mark Koch, Director of Legislative Affairs, PA FOP;

Frank Lalley; Kenya Mann, Partner, Ballard Spahr;

PA State Rep. Ron Marsico;

Les Neri, President of PA State Lodge FOP;

Frank Noonan, Chief of Investigations, Office of Attorney General;

Lorenzo North, President of AFSME District Council 33, Local 159;

Roy Pinto, President of PA State Corrections Officers Association;

Linda Rosenberg, Director of PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency;

Amy Rosenberry, Executive Director of PA Chiefs of Police Association;

Joseph Sarkis, Vice President of PA State Troopers Association;

Ron Sharp, Director Psychological Services, Alternate Rehabilitation Communities;

Rick Sheetz, Executive Deputy Attorney General of Criminal Law Division, Office of Attorney General;

James Thomas, Criminal Justice Consultant;

Carolyn (Bunny) Welsh, Sheriff, Chester County, PA Sheriffs Association.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Chair – Alan Walker, Bradford Coal Company

Gene Barr, VP of Government and Public Affairs, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry;

Joann Bell, Director of Philadelphia Office, Pugliese Associates;

Mel Billingsley, PhD, President & CEO, Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central PA;

Dave Black, President & CEO, Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC;

Pat Black, Erie Management Group; Mike Cortez, VP/General Counsel, Sheetz, Inc.;

Nick DiFrancesco; Community Bankers Association;

Michael Fiore, President, MLR Partnership;

Deep Gupta, Member, Asian Indian Americans of Central Pennsylvania;

Tom Hagen; Rich Hudic, President & CEO, Team PA Foundation;

Kenny Jackson, President, Nittany Distribution Services;

Sam Katz;

Patrick Killian, Commerce Director, Delaware Co. Economic Development;

Mollie McEnteer, Director, Duane Morris Government Affairs;

Barbara McNees, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce;

John Moran, President, Moran Industries;

Thanh Ha Nguyen, CEO, V-Tech Services, Inc.;

Dave Patti, President, PA Business Council;

Rocco Pugliese, President, Pugliese Associates;

Roger Richards, Attorney, Richards Associates, PC;

Brian Rider, President/CEO Pennsylvania Retailers’ Association;

Jim Roddey, Principal, McCrory & McDowell;

Bob Schena, CEO, Rajant Corporation;

Randy Seitz, President, Oil Region Alliance;

Stan Sheetz, President, Sheetz, Inc.;

Kevin Shivers, State Director, National Federation of Independent Business;

John Silvi, CEO, Silvi Group;

Joe Uliana, Managing Principal, JM Uliana Associates; and

Rob Wonderling, Philadelphia Chamber.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Co-Chair – Joel Greenberg, Susquehanna International Group

Co-Chair – Mark Nordenberg, Chancellor University of Pittsburgh

Jim Agras, CEO of Triangle Tech and State Board of Education;

Jeanne Allen, President of Center for Education Reform;

Chris Bravacos, President, Bravo Group;

Matt Brouillette, President, Commonwealth Foundation;

PA State Rep. Paul Clymer;

Marie Conley, Chair of the Human Resources Committee, Board of Governors;

Bill Donahue,Treasurer of Donahue Family Foundation;

Carolyn Dumaresq, Partner, Dumaresq Consulting;

Dan Fitzpatrick, President/CEO, Citizens Bank;

Amy Forester, Saul Ewing;

Don Francis, Independent Colleges & Universities;

Dennis Giorno, Malady & Wooten;

Vahan Gureghian, Chester County Charter School;

Larry Jones, President of Charter School Association;

Michael Karp, President of University City Housing;

Ruth O'Block Grant, Member, Board of Trustees, Seton Hill University;

Pat O'Connor, COB, Temple University, Cozen & O'Connor;

PA State Senator Jeffrey Piccola;

David Pollard, Susquehanna International Group;

Ana Puig, Co-Chair of Kitchen Table Patriots;

Father Ed Quinlan, Secretary of Education, Harrisburg Diocese;

Cynthia Richey, Director of Mt. Lebanon Library System;

Richard Sand, Managing Partner of Sand & Saidel Law Firm;

Dave Schulik, Shulick Law Offices;

Carl Singley, Counsel, Ciardi, Ciardi and Astin;

Karen Stout, President of Montgomery County Community College;

Bob Taylor, Trustee, Slippery Rock University;

Paul Taylor, Executive Director Archabbey, St. Vincent's College;

Ron Tomalis, Director of Dutko Worldwide;

Dennis Tulli, Cyber Charters;

PA State Senator Anthony Williams;

Charles Zogby, K12 Inc. (Knowledge Universe).

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Chair – David Kleppinger of McNees, Wallace & Nurick

Richard Allan, Principal, RJ Allan Consulting;

Scott Baker, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC;

Cynthia Carrow, VP, Government & Community Relations, Western PA Conservancy;

Rosemary Chiavetta of the Public Utility Commission;

Thomas Chiomento, Director of Government at Exelon Generation;

Brian Clark, Shareholder, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC;

Nick DeBenedictus, Chairman, Aqua America;

George Ellis, President, PA Coal Association;

Ellen Ferretti, VP, PA Environmental Council

Josh First, President , Appalachian Land & Conservation Services Co., LLC;

John Giordano, Chief Legal, Philadelphia Works;

Pete Gleason, Partner, K&L Gates;

Grant Gulibon, Regional Specialist, PA Builders Association;

Dave Hess, Former Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection;

John Hohenwarter, National Rifle Association;

Charlie Kirkwood, President, Shawnee Insurance;

Mike Krancer; John Oliver, Oliver Brothers;

Stan Rapp, Senior Partner, Greenlee Partners;

John Rich, Ultra Clean Fuels;

Todd Rucci;

Hasu Shah;

John Skoutelas, VP of Governmental Affairs, Waste Management;

Pat Solano; Glen Thomas, GT Power Group;

Eric Thumma, Director of Institutional Relations, Iberdrola Renewables;

Don Welsh, Former President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council;

Pam Witmer, Energy & Environmental Practice Lead, Bravo Group; and

PA State Senator Mary Jo White.

HEALTH & AGING

Co-Chair – Bob Cindrich, Conemaugh Health System

Co-Chair – Todd Shamash, Senior Counsel & Director of Jefferson Health Systems

Rad Agrawal, Associate Clinical Chief of Research and Education in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition/Associate Professor at Drexel University College of Medicine, West Penn Al HS;

Gene Boyle, President of The Boyle Group;

Deborah Brown, CEO, American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic;

Chris Cavalieri, Senior VP and General Council, Thomas Jefferson University;

Dr. Zane Gates, Physician, Altoona Regional Health System;

Vicki Hoak, Executive Director, PA Homecare Association;

Anthony Horbal, Owner of Sable Chevrolet;

Everette James, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Policy and Planning, Schools of the Health Sciences, and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Graduate School of Public Health University of Pittsburgh/ Former Secretary of Health;

Keith Kanel, Chief Medical Officer, Pittsburgh Reigonal Health Initiative;

Bindu Kansupada,MD MBA FACC;

John Kennedy, President and CEO of Kennedy, PC Law Offices;

Russ McDaid, VP, Public Policy P.A.N.P.H.A;

John Morahan, President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Regional Health Network;

Joyce O’Brien, Office of Attorney General;

James M. Redmond, Senior Vice President of Legislative Services, Hospital & Health System Association of Pennsylvania;

Andy Sandusky, COO, Deputy Executive VP of Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians;

Sue Schrand, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners;

Stuart Shapiro, President & CEO, PA Healthcare Association;

David Simon, Jefferson Health Systems;

Kim Sokoloski, Government Relations Consultant, Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney;

Dave Thompson, Pennsylvania Medical Society;

Frank Trembulak, EVP COO, Geisinger Health System;

PA State Senator Pat Vance;

Bob Zimmerman, Former Secretary of Health/Former Regional Director of HHS under George W. Bush.

INSURANCE COMMITTEE

Chair – David Simon, Jefferson Health Systems

Bob Baker, Senior Director of Government Affairs,Capital Blue Cross;

Mike Blackwood, President & CEO, Gateway Health Plan;

Denise Cesare, NEPA;

Michael Consedine, Partner, Saul Ewing;

Sam Denisco, Director of Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry;

Darleen Fritz, President, AEGIS;

Chip Hummer, MD, Past President/Board Member, PA Orthopedic Society, Sam Marshall, President, CEO, PA Insurance Federation;

Greg Martino, Head of Legislative Affairs, AETNA;

Mario Mele, President, Fidelio Insurance Company;

Todd Shamash, Senior Counsel & Director, Jefferson Health Systems;

Sue Schick, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania;

Matt Steck, Partner, Greenlee Associates;

Gary Truitt; Michael Warfel VP of Government Affairs, Highmark; and

PA State Senator Don White.

LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Chair – Mike Acker, Triad Strategies, LLC

Sheilah Borne-Fuller, Government Relations, Penn State University;

Ryan Boyer Business Manager, Labor Business Council;

Hank Butler, Executive Director, PA Council of General Contractors;

Edward Coryell, Executive Secretary/ Treasurer/Business Manager, Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters of Philadelphia and Vicinity;

Deep Gupta, Member, Asian Indian Americans of Central Pennsylvania;

Dave Hackett, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney;

Bill Harris, Harris Funeral Home;

Bernie Heckman, AV International;

Robert Heenan, Business Manager, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 542;

Chris Masciantonio, General Manager of Public Policy and Governmental Affairs, US Steel;

Dan Quinn, Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent, Boilermakers;

Juan Ramos, Administrator, LECET;

Scott Sheely, Executive Director, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board;

Bob Shoop, Partner, Thorp, Reid & Armstrong; and

Jack Zimmer, President and CEO, Associated Builders & Contractors.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Co-Chair – Carol Aichele, Chester County Commissioner

Co-Chair – Keith Hite, Consultant, Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors

Chris Abruzzo, Derry Township Supervisor;

Kip Allen, President of PA League of Cities and Municipalities/Edinboro Borough Councilman;

Ray Amato, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, Antis Township Supervisor;

John Brenner, Director of Development of PA League of Cities & Municipalities;

Jim Cawley, Lt. Gov.-elect;

Eric Coolidge, Tioga County Commissioner;

Mike Dennehey, Pine Township Supervisor;

Jim Felmlee, President of PA Boroughs Association;

Vince Gastgeb, Allegheny County Councilman;

Brian Hudson, Executive Director & CEO of PA Housing & Finance Agency;

Scott Martin, Lancaster County Commissioner;

Dave Mitchell, Former Mayor of Corry, PA,

Jose Molina Director, Office of Community Engagement & Government Affairs, Kutztown University;

Red Pinizotto, Councilman, Johnstown City Council;

Mike Pries, Dauphin County Commissioner;

David Sanko, Executive Director of PA Township Supervisors;

Ira Weiss, Owner of Weiss Law Offices.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (PEMA, Homeland Security, PA National Guard)

Co-Chair – Marko Bourne, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton

Co-Chair – Carl Buchholz, CEO, Blank Rome, LLP

Co-Chair – Wesley Craig, Major General (Retired), United States Army

PA State Senator Lisa Baker;

Mark Camillo, Senior VP of Contemporary Services Corporation;

Duncan Campbell, Managing Director of Operations of Ridge Global;

Bob Kennedy, VP of Government Relations, UPMC;

Rodney Little, President of Fraternal Order of Housing Police;

William Lynch, Major General (Retired), Pennsylvania Air National Guard;

Ron Plesco, CEO of NCFTA;

Dave Sanko, COO of COB;

Francis Schultz, Crawford County District Attorney;

Ron Stanko, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Regulatory Compliance & Intelligence Section, Office of Attorney General;

PA State Rep. Mike Vereb.

STATE COMMITTEE

Chair – Lawrence Tabas, Partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel

Charlie Camp, Beaver County Commissioner;

Aaron Cohen, President, Arena Strategies;

Tom Ellis, Special Counsel, Duane Morris;

Esmeralda Hetrick, Client Manager, Highmark Blue Shield;

David James, Partner, FLS;

Kim Pizzingrilli, Government Relations, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney;

Ken Rapp, Chief Public Defender, Dauphin County;

Joe Rocks, Chairman and CEO, NHS Human Services, Inc.;

Leo Vergnetti, CEO, Vergnetti Consulting;

Joe Watkins, Pastor, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.

TRANSPORTATION/INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Co-Chair – Vahan Gureghian, CEO of Charter School Management, Inc.

Co-Chair – Brad Mallory, CEO of Michael Baker Corporation

Co-Chair – Pete Tartline

Tony Bartolomeo, President & CEO of Pennoni Associates;

Brenda Bratina, Director of Toll Revenue Audit, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission;

Tom Caramanico, President of McCormick Taylor, Inc.;

Randy Cheetham, Regional VP of CSX;

Mark Compton, Director of Government Affairs, American Infrastructure;

Charles Courtney, McNees, Wallace & Nurick;

Walter D’Alessio, Northmarq Capital;

Pasquale T. Deon, Sr., Chairman of SEPTA, Turnpike Commissioner;

Paul Detwiler, New Enterprise Stone & Lime;

Douglas Dick;

John Durbin, President, Durbin Associates;

Tom Ellis, Special Counsel, Duane Morris;

Liz Ferry, Manager, Policy Development, Select Greater Philadelphia;

Mike Fesen, Resident VP Public Affairs, Norfolk Southern Corporation;

Annette Ganassi, VP of Walmar Enterprises;

Steve Haddad, President & CEO of Bieber Transportation Group;

Kevin Johnson, President of Traffic Planning and Design;

Bob Kinsley, President of Kinsley Construction;

Ted Leonard, Executive Director of Pennsylvania AAA;

Ross Myers, President of American Infrastructure;

Jim Roddey, Principal, McCrory & McDowell, LLC;

Bob Shuster;

Mark Stine, VP of Legislative Affairs, PA Automotive Association;

Jeff Zell, CEO of Jeff Zell Consultants.

WELFARE

Co-Chair – Charles Curie

Co-Chair – David Simon, Jefferson Health Systems

James Anderson, Executive Director, Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission;

PA State Rep. Matt Baker;

Deb Beck, President of DASPOP;

Fritz Bittenbender, VP of Cephalon;

Charlie DeBrunner, DeBrunner Associates;

Peg J. Dierkers, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence;

Dennis Felty, President of Keystone Human Services, Board Chair PAR, Federal Council Member FICE International, President FICE USA;

Neely Frye, Government Affairs, Novartis;

Anne Hart, Healthcare Practice Director, Bravo Group;

Brian Kelly, Government Relations, Buchanon, Ingersoll & Rooney;

Monsignor Joe Kelly, Secretary of Catholic Human Services;

Jack Kane, Partner, Kelley & Murphy;

Mike Kling, President of MA Transportation;

Jay Layman, President of Capital Associates;

Bev Mackereth, Executive Director of York Co. Human Services;

Russ McDaid, VP, Public Policy, M.H.A;

Brenda McLaughlin, National Medicaid Consultant;

Jose Molina, Director, Office of Community Engagement & Government Affairs, Kutztown University;

Tim Pawol, Trust Admin., Provider Alliance;

Jim Redmond, HAP;

Steve Rosskopf;

Mike B. Rosenstein, Senior Government Affairs Specialist, Stevens & Lee;

Todd Shamash, Jefferson Health Systems;

Steve Suroviec, Executive Director of The Arc of PA;

Lawrence Tabas, Partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel;

PA State Senator Pat Vance;

Shirley Walker, President, CEO of PA Service Network for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities;

PA State Senator Kim Ward;

Michael Wolf, Government Affairs Director, Pfizer, Inc.

VETERAN COMMITTEE - (Department of Military Affairs & National Guard)

Co-Chairs – Robert DeSousa, PA National Guard, Director, Veterans for Corbett; and William Lynch, Major General (ret.), Pennsylvania Air National Guard;

Barbara Cross, Lt. Colonel (ret.), United States Marine Corps;

Gregory Davis;

Phil DeHennis;

Brian Leonhard;

John Patten;

Walter Pudlowski;

State Senator Bob Robbins;

and Frank Ryan, Colonel (ret.), United States Marine Corps.