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.