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Gov.-Elect Corbett Names Agency Transition Teams
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Gov-elect Tom Corbett this week announced more than 400 members of his transition team. The transition team is made up of 17 different committees, each examining a specific area of state government.

           The members of each of committee, who are volunteering their time, are tasked with reviewing the operations of the state government departments and agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction and will prepare a transition report for Gov.-elect Corbett.
            “I’m honored that so many men and women have agreed to participate in my transition team,” said Corbett. “The work they are doing is essential as we build a new administration and prepare to lead Pennsylvania.”
            Energy & Environment Committee
            The Energy and Environment Team is responsible for developing transition reports for the departments of Conservation and Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. It will also interact with related agencies such as Agriculture, the Public Utility Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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 DeBenedictis, 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; David 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.
            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.
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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.
            A complete list of all teams is available online.
            NewsClips: Corbett Names Huge Cast To Transition Panels
                                Corbett: Transition Team Provides Fresh Set Of Eyes On Government
                                Corbett Names Transition Team
                                Corbett Meets With Transition Team
                                Corbett Names Members Of Transition Team
                                Cunningham Lends Corbett A Hand On Transition Team
                                Corbett Transition Team Member Irks Dems
                                Corbett Panel Includes Marcellus Lobbyists
                                John Baer: A Soft, Uncertain Start To Corbett Transition

12/6/2010

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