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.