Thank you for taking some time to get to know me, below I have provided a list of my past Professional duties and Educational accomplishments.

 

If re-elected as your County Commissioner I look forward to continuing to apply all that I have learned to the advancement of Indiana County.  

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

Master of Science in Workforce Education and Development

Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, 2004

Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English/Communications
Pennsylvania Instructional I
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1991

Other Graduate work

-Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Maryland
- St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Indiana County Commissioner, Indiana, PA, January 2020 to Present.

 

Oversight, Responsibility, Partnership and/or Accountability for County Business:

 

~ COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE

 

 ♦ Public Meeting Schedule

♦ Sunshine Law/Parliamentary Rules/Open Meertings Law

♦ Right To Know Law

♦ Pension/Retirement Board

♦ Financial/Budget

♦ Salary Board

♦ Prison Board

♦ Personnel

♦ Healthcare/Benefits

♦ Succession Planning

♦ Collective Bargaining

♦ Insurance and Risk Management

♦ Records Management and Access

♦ Census

♦ Liquid Fuels (Oil & Gas) (ACT 13)

♦ Bridges (ACT 89 & ACT 44)

♦ Physical Plant and Equipment

♦ Regional Issues

 

~ County Human Services

 

♦ Human Services Agency

♦ Communities at Indian Haven County Nursing Home

♦ Veteran Affairs

♦ Aging Services, Inc

♦ Armstrong Indiana Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission

♦ Behavioral & Developmental Heath Program Armstrong

♦ Housing Authority of Indiana County

♦ Indiana County Redevelopment Authority

♦ Indiana County Community Action Program

♦ Community Disability Awareness Workgroup

♦ Alice Paul House, Domestic Violence Shelter

♦ CARE Center

♦ Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Taskforce

♦ Indiana Regional Medical Center and Indiana County Hospital Authority

 

~ County Elections Administration

 

♦ Voter Registration

♦ Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE System)

♦ Department of State

♦ Board of Electors

♦ Indiana County Return Board

♦ Verification of County Election Results

 

~ County Emergency Management/Public Safety

 

♦ Emergency Management Agency

♦ 911 Center

♦ Next Generation Planning

♦ Local Emergency Planning Committee

♦ Disaster Planning

♦ Continuity Planning

♦ National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)

♦ Bioterrorism/Regional Counter Terrorism

♦ Indiana County Fire Academy

♦ Indiana County Humane Society

 

~ County Transportation

 

♦ Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PeenDOT District 10)

♦ Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission

♦ Southwest Planning Commission

♦ Indiana County Airport Authority

♦ Indiana County Transportation Authority

 

~ County Courts and Corrections

 

1. Row Offices

 

♦ President Judge and Common Pleas Judges and all Magisterial District Judges

♦ Sheriff

♦ District Attorney

♦ Coroner

♦ Register of Wills, Clerk of Courts and Recorder of Deeds

♦ Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts

 

2. County Appointive Departments

 

♦ Court Administrator

♦ Assistant Court Administrator

♦ Custody Mediator

♦ Domestic Relations Department

♦ Children & Youth Services

♦ Public Defender Department

♦ Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB)

♦ Probation Adult and Juvenile

♦ Evidenced Based Programming Advisory Board

♦ Prison Warden

♦ Court Reporters

♦ Chief Deputy Sheriff

 

~ County Community & Economic Development, Planning and Land Use

 

♦  Office of Planning and Developement

♦ Planning & Geographical Information System (GIS)/Mapping

♦ Community Development and Housing Section

♦ Uniform Construction Code Section

 

1. Economic Development Section - Help with all aspects of business developement from land or building acquisition, financing, construction, equipment, workforce training and working capitol. There are federal programs and numerous state and local loans and programs to help finanace a new venture. 

 

Center for Economic Operations Partners:

1. Indiana County Commissioners

2. Indiana County Development Corporation

3. Chamber of Commerce

4. Indiana County Tourist Bureau

5. Downtown Indiana, Inc

6. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

 

Tax Incentives:

i. Keystone Innovation Zones (KIZ)

ii. Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ)

iii. Local Economic Development Revitalization Tax Assistance

 

Collaboratives:

i. Sustainable Economic Development Task Force

ii. Indiana County COVID-19 Recovery Task Force

iii. Indiana Area Collaborative Team (I-ACT) Includes all Law Enforcement Partners 

 

2. Workforce Development Programs and Services

 

♦ Tri County Workforce Investment Board

♦ CareerLink PA

♦ Career T.R.A.C.K.

 

3. Focus Areas: Industry Sectors

 

♦ Energy

♦ Manufacturing

♦ Healthcare

♦ Information Technology

♦ Financial

♦ Agriculture

                                  a. Penn State Extension

                                                    b. Farmland Preservation Board

                                                   c. Indiana County Conservation

                                                   d. Indiana County Farm Bureau

 

~ Infrastructure:

 

♦ Business Park Development

♦ Small Business Incubator/Makers Space

♦ Water and Sewer

♦ Rural Broadband

♦ Stormwater Management

♦ Indiana County Solid Waste

♦ Municiple Services

♦ Planning Commission

♦ Redevelopment Authority

♦ Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO)

 

~ Cultural/Recreational/Higher Education and Quality of Living:

 

♦ Jimmy Stewart Airport

♦ Indiana County Tourist Bureau

♦ Indiana County Parks and Trails

♦ Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)

♦ Westmoreland Community College of Indiana County

♦ Indiana County Genealogic and Historical Society

♦ Fair Boards, Festivals and Non-Profit Organizations and Charities

 

~ County/Other:

 

■ Row Offices:

♦ Treasurer

♦ Auditors

 

■ Appointive and Other Departments:

♦ Chief Clerk

♦ County Solicitor

♦ Budget and Financial Director

♦ Human Resources Manager

♦ Maintenance and Management of County Assets and Infrastructure

♦ Information and Technology Services

 

■ Professional Services:

♦ County Engineer

♦ Insurance Broker of Record

♦ Single County Authority for Drug and Achohol

♦ Single County Authority for Behavioral/Mental Health

♦ Single County Authority for Domestic Violence and Shelter

♦ Single County Authority for Public Transit

 

Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the President, Indiana University of PA,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, September 2005 to 2019.

♦ Serve as the University's Contact for Government Relations and Legislative Affairs.

♦ Serve as the University's Contact for Workforce & Economic Development.

♦ Serve as the University's Contact for External Relations.

♦ Serve as a “Director of Solutions” for the President leading teams to solve problems that
require cooperation and collaboration from a cross-section of university managers and staff
representing all divisions.

♦ Work independently and with Cabinet members to prepare draft policies; coordinate white
papers for Cabinet; At the request of the President, review suggested policies and/or sensitive
materials and provide the President or Vice Presidents with recommended modifications and
ensure timely responses are provided to constituents.

♦ Monitor the President’s office budgets.

♦ Interact with Council of Trustees, the Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor’s System offices to
provide the perspective of the President upon request and within established parameters.
Respond to requests of the Chancellor on behalf of the President as assigned.

♦ Serve as liaison between President and PASSHE officials on specific tasks. Responsible for
planning and preparation of Annual Institutional Leadership Report agenda and meeting. Also
responsible for preparing for the President’s annual review, and coordination of Board of
Governor’s member visits to campus.

♦ Maintain a monthly/yearly time frame of major university accomplishments and author
President’s Five-Year Report. Coordinate Council of Trustee’s meetings and preparation of
the docket as well as draft President’s report to Council of trustees.

 

Director of Continuing Education and Workforce and Economic Development, Indiana
University of PA, Indiana, Pennsylvania, October 1999 to September 2005.

♦ Administered continuing education, conference services and workforce and economic
development housed in Keith Hall encompassing an annual budget of approximately $5
Million and a staff of 9 to 10 people.

♦ Administered 20 departmental budgets of $3 Million annually and a staff of 3 people housed in
the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology Workforce and Economic
Development Program.

♦ Demonstrated and repeated success in attaining millions of dollars in Customized Job Training
(CJT) Grants both in single and consortium applications.

♦ Demonstrated and repeated success in attaining approximately one million dollars annually in
Workforce and Economic Development Network of PA (WEDNetPA) contracts.

♦ Develop and manage a reporting system to ensure that the progress of all programs is
effectively communicated as required by stakeholders.

♦ Manage day-to-day departmental operations, including oversight of staff and sub-contractors
to ensure goals are met within budget and according to an established action plan and timeline.

♦ Responsible for assessing, writing, processing, monitoring and overall administration of all
aspects of CJT grants, WEDNetPA contracts and customized contract training for Indiana
University of PA.

♦ Responsible for regular interface with business and industry as well as representatives from
government agencies, economic development, education, foundations and community groups
particularly in Southwestern Pennsylvania and various regions across the state regarding the
workforce and economic development infrastructure of Pennsylvania and it’s “Learning
Economy”.

♦ Responsible for regular interface with business and industry regarding assessment of training
needs, developing formal training plans that relate to a company’s long term business goals
and strategic plans, recommendation of training providers, resource, tools and methods of
evaluation as well as return on investment and other measurable results.

♦ Responsible for professional development of a select group of WEDNetPA partners in
coordination with WEDNetPA and the Department of Community and Economic Development
in a first ever pilot initiative called the “Learning Organization Program.” This was an effort to
help business and industry in the state understand the long term commitment to continuous
improvement through learning and investing in their human capital.

♦ Represent Indiana University of PA interests in relation to existing and emerging workforce to
funders and other stakeholders by participating in local, state and national committees or
meetings as appropriate and by providing information and resources to employers, educators,
community organizations and other stakeholders on issues related to the existing and
emerging workforce.

 

♦ Work with the region’s economic and workforce development leadership to integrate the
workforce education function with the region’s overall workforce and economic development
priorities and industry cluster (consortium) requirements and expectations.

♦ Develop and implement new initiatives and projects in response to the workforce education
and development interests of business and industry community.

♦ Develop and offer consulting services and training in response to the workforce education and
development interests and needs of business and industry.

♦ Conduct seminars, workshops and other public outreach efforts.

♦ Primary liaison between IUP’s Management Services Group and external groups, e.g. the
Center for Economic Operations, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Allegheny Conference and
the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, Catalyst Connection, Economic Growth Connection, various
Industrial Resource Centers, Manufacturing Associations, Society for Human Resource
Managers, Indiana County Manufacturing Consortium, Tri-County Workforce Investment
Board, etc.

 

Director of Workforce Development Education and Training, Greater Johnstown Career and
Technology Center, 445 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA, September 1993 to October 1999.

♦ Founded and directed the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center’s (GJCTC)
Johnstown Industrial Education Training Center (JIETC), a small group of seasoned
professionals; each with over thirty years experience in their fields who delivered customized
training to business and industry across the United States. I directed the entire operations of
the JIETC and thus, became the overall Director for Workforce Development Education and
Training at the GJCTC.

♦ Responsible for the administration, coordination, budgeting, marketing, sales, quotations,
consultation and negotiation of all customized contract training with business and industry
through a group of industry training specialists housed under the Adult Education Program
called the Johnstown Industrial Education and Training Center.

♦ Responsible for administering and supervising all Adult Education, Career Resource Center
and Workforce Development personnel and activities at the GJCTC, encompassing fiscal
responsibility of approximately $6 Million annual budget and a staff of 13 to 15 people.

♦ Demonstrated and repeated success in attaining millions of dollars in Customized Training
(CJT) and other grants.

♦ Responsible for assessing, writing, processing, monitoring and overall administration of all
aspects of CJT grants.

♦ Designed and administered various apprenticeship programs at the Greater Johnstown Career
and Technology Center and at company satellite sites.

♦ Organized, designed and supervised post-secondary articulation agreements with various
colleges.