Wolf Announces Staff Changes At Administration, PEMA, Policy & Planning

On December 21, Gov. Wolf announced several changes to his cabinet and immediate staff--

-- Secretary of Administration Sharon Minnich will be taking a job as a Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at the State System of Higher Education. Replacing her wll be Michael Newsome, a Liquor Control Board member;

-- Rick Flinn, Director of the PA Emergency Management Agency, will be leaving.  Randy Padfield, who served as the agency’s Deputy Director for Response will become acting Director.

-- Sarah Galbally, Secretary of Policy and Planning, is leaving and will be replaced by Meg Snead, who served as a deputy in the Office.

Wolf previously announced Budget Secretary Randy Albright is leaving for a position at the State Employees’ Retirement System.  He will be replaced by Jen Swails who serves as the Fiscal Management director overseeing the budgets of Aging, Health, Human Services and Alcohol Programs.