Table of Organization
The Department of Corrections is led by the following individuals:
John E. Wetzel, Secretary of Corrections 717.728.4109
Deb Sahd, Special Assistant/Grievance Office/Video Conference Coordinator 717.728.4109
Amy Schwenk, Chief of Staff 717.728.4107
Suzann Nicklow, Special Assistant 717.728.4117
Kimberlee Drum, Office of Mental Health and Healthcare Systems Advocate, 717.728.4134
Christopher Oppman, Deputy Secretary for Administration 717.728.4122 | 4123
Autumn R. Southard, Staff Assistant, 717.728.4122
Areas of Responsibility:
Health Care Services; Operations; Administration; Correctional Industries; Training Academy; Psychology; Food Service
Tabb Bickell, Executive Deputy Secretary for Institutional Operations 717.728.4122 | 4123
Heather Fotiou, Special Assistant 717.728.4025
John Muick, Staff Assistant 717.728.4116
Dawn Christiana, Executive Secretary, Deputy Secretary's Office 717.728.4122
Areas of Responsibility:
Eastern and Western Regional Deputy Secretaries; Bureau of Facility Security and Special Operations; Office of Population Management (CSCU); Office of County Inspections;
Tammy Ferguson, Deputy Secretary Eastern Region 717.728.4122 | 4123
Ann Verbyla , Staff Assistant 717.728.4114
John Muick, Staff Assistant 717.728.4116
Lt. Sprinkle, Inspection Captain 717.728.4126
Areas of Responsibility:
SCIs: Benner Township | Camp Hill| Chester | Dallas | Mahanoy | Phoenix | Retreat | Rockview | Smithfield | Waymart
Robert Marsh, Deputy Secretary Central Region 717.728.4122 | 4123
Danielle George, Staff Assistant 717.728.4121
Karen Merritt-Scully, Staff Assistant 717.728.7740
Capt. Spieles, Inspection Captain 717.728.4125
Areas of Responsibility:
SCIs: Coal Township | Forest | Frackville | Huntingdon | Muncy | Quehanna
Trevor Wingard, Deputy Secretary Western Region 717.728.4122 | 4123
Justin Schaup, Staff Assistant 717.728.4113
Michael Barnett, Staff Assistant 717.728.4114
Capt. Jenkins, Inspection Captain 717.728.4124
Areas of Responsibility:
SCIs: Albion | Cambridge Springs | Fayette | Greene | Houtzdale | Laurel Highlands | Mercer | Pine Grove | Somerset
George Little, Executive Deputy Secretary for Community Corrections and Reentry 717.728.4060
Belinda Nester, Executive Assistant 717.728.4118
Christian Stephens, Deputy Secretary for Office of Field Services PBPP
Grace Franks, Executive Assistant 717.787.5699 EXT. 1172
Larry Powell, Staff Assistant
Kelly Evans, Deputy Secretary for Office of Reentry PBPP
Matthew Sheaffer, Executive Assistant 717.418.6614
Lacosta Mussoline, Executive Assistant 717.728.4108
Melissa Reed, Staff Assistant 717.728.4193
Daniel McIntyre, Director, Bureau of Reentry Coordination
Michael Wenerowicz, Bureau of Community Corrections 717.787.5699
Teresa Pinard, Deputy Director Facilities Management 717.787.5669
Laura Hoffman-Reed, Major Security and Training 717.787.5669
Areas of Responsibility
• Field Services
• Reentry
• Community Corrections
• PBPP Division of Office Services
• PBPP Budget Division