The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR),established on July 1,1995,is the agency in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania responsible for maintaining and preserving the state's 124 state parks and 20 state forests;providing information on the state's natural resources;and working with communities to benefit local recreation and natural areas. The agency has its headquarters in the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg.
Robin L. Wiessmann is an American attorney and government official serving as the executive director and CEO of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Wiessmann previously served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities from 2015 to 2020 and treasurer of Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2009.
Kathy M. Manderino is a Democratic politician who serves on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. She was the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry under Governor Tom Wolf from May 2015 until August 2017. Previously,she served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who represented the 194th District from 1993 through 2010.
Pedro A. Cortés is an American government official. He served twice in the role of Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,originally from 2003 to 2010 until Governor Ed Rendell and later from 2015 to 2017 under Governor Tom Wolf.
Kathleen Alana McGinty is a retired American politician and former state and federal environmental policy official. She served as an environmental advisor to Vice President Al Gore and President Bill Clinton. Later,she served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in the cabinet of Governor Ed Rendell.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is a cabinet-level agency in Pennsylvania. The department's purpose is to support a sustainable and safe supply of food and agricultural products;be good stewards of the land and natural resources;promote the viability of farms;protect consumers;and safeguard the health of people,plants,animals and the environment.
Thomas Westerman Wolf is an American politician and businessman who served as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he defeated Republican incumbent Tom Corbett in the 2014 gubernatorial election and was reelected in 2018 by a margin of 17.1%. Before his election as governor,Wolf was the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from April 2007 to November 2008 and Chairman and CEO of his business. He was succeeded as Governor by fellow Democrat Josh Shapiro.
John Hanger is the former Pennsylvania Secretary of Planning and Policy,serving on the executive staff of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.
Kathryn Boockvar is an American attorney and politician who served as the secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from January 5,2019 to February 5,2021. She was appointed to the position by Governor Tom Wolf. Boockvar has previously served as Senior Advisor to the Governor on Election Modernization,beginning in March 2018. In August 2019,she was named co-chair of the Elections Committee of the National Association of Secretaries of State.
Leslie Richards is the current General Manager of SEPTA,the public transportation agency serving the Philadelphia area. She previously served as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,from 2015 to 2019 under Governor Tom Wolf.
Pedro Rivera is the former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in June 2015. Previously,he served as superintendent of the School District of Lancaster. Starting October 1,2020,he began a new role as President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. A Philadelphia native,Rivera spent 13 years at the School District of Philadelphia before accepting the Lancaster position in 2008. During his tenure,Lancaster saw improved graduation rates,better reading proficiency scores and a growth in financial reserve funds. Rivera has been recognized by The Washington Post and the White House for his academic achievements.
Dennis M. Davin is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of Community and Economic Development,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. Previously,he served as Director of the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development.
Teresa Miller is the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF),and is also a member of the Kansas Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice.
Curt Topper is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of General Services,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. Previously,he served as Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of General Services for Procurement from 2003 until 2008. Topper has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Brown University and a Master of Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Karen Murphy,R.N.,Ph.D.,is an American registered nurse and healthcare administrator. She previously served as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. Prior to that,she served as Pennsylvania Director of the State Innovation Models Initiative and CEO of the Moses Taylor Health System.
Russell C. Redding is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. He had previously served in that role in the administration of Governor Ed Rendell from 2009 until 2011. He also served as an agricultural policy adviser to U.S. Senator Harris Wofford. He was the dean of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Delaware Valley University. He serves as Chair of the USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture.
John Quigley is a former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in June 2015 and serving until his resignation in May 2016. From 2009 to 2011,Quigley served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Prior to his appointment as secretary,Quigley worked for DCNR in several capacities,including overseeing strategic initiatives and operations,and as chief of staff. He is the first and only person in the history of Pennsylvania to hold the positions of both DCNR and DEP Secretary.
John Edward Wetzel is the former Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and confirmed in May 2011. He was subsequently re-nominated by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015. Wetzel resigned his office effective October 1,2021. Previously,he served on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.
Eileen H. McNulty was the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue,having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate in June 2015. She formerly served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue from 1991 to 1995 in the Cabinet of Pennsylvania Governor Robert P. Casey. McNulty graduated cum laude from Michigan State University with a B.A. in economics. She served in the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget from 2011 until 2013.
Teresa Osborne is an American civil service professional and non-profit executive who served as a commissioner on the State Civil Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2019 and 2020.
