Table of Organization
The Department of Corrections is led by the following individuals:
Laurel Harry, Acting 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
Darleen Leech, Executive Secretary, Deputy Secretary's Office 717.728.4122
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
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
Samuel Condo, Staff Assistant 717.28.4747
Capt. Williamson, Inspection Captain 717.728.4126
Areas of Responsibility:
SCIs: Benner Township | Camp Hill| Chester | Dallas | Mahanoy | Phoenix | Rockview | Smithfield
Robert Marsh, Deputy Secretary Central Region 717.728.4122 | 4123
Danielle George, Staff Assistant 717.728.4121
Jason Gatewood, Staff Assistant 717.728.7740
Capt. Franks, Inspection Captain 717.728.4125
Areas of Responsibility:
SCIs: Coal Township | Forest | Frackville | Huntingdon | Muncy | Pine Grove | Quehanna | Waymart
Vacant, Acting Deputy Secretary Western Region 717.728.4122 | 4123
Jennean Newmyer, Staff Assistant 717.728.4113
Bill Bowers, Staff Assistant 717.728.4115
Capt. Davis, Inspection Captain 717.728.4124
Areas of Responsibility:
SCIs: Albion | Cambridge Springs | Fayette | Greene | Houtzdale | Laurel Highlands | Mercer | Somerset
Vacant, 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
Grace Franks, Executive Assistant 717.787.5699 EXT. 1172
Larry Powell, Staff Assistant 717.728.4191
Kelly Evans, Deputy Secretary for Office of Reentry
Matthew Sheaffer, Executive Assistant 717.418.6614
Taneisha Spall, Staff Assistant, 717.598.7935
Daniel McIntyre, Director, Bureau of Reentry Coordination
Michael Wenerowicz, Bureau of Community Corrections 717.787.5699
Vacant, Deputy Director Facilities Management 717.787.5669
Laura Hoffman-Reed, Major Security and Training 717.787.5669