Gov.-elect Tom Corbett has announced more than 400 members of his transition team. The transition team is made up of 17 different committees, each examining a specific area of state government. The members of each of committee, who are volunteering their time, are tasked with reviewing the operations of the state government departments and agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction and will prepare a transition report for Gov.-elect Corbett.   

The Education Committee consists of various individuals, many who are associated with charter, cyber charter or private schools and are strong supporters of voucher programs — others are from higher education.   Serving on the education committee are:

Co-Chairs    – Joel Greenberg, Susquehanna International Group; and Mark Nordenberg, Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh.

Jim Agras, CEO of Triangle Tech and State Board of Education; Jeanne Allen, President of Center for Education Reform; Chris Bravacos, President, Bravo Group; Matt Brouillette, President, Commonwealth Foundation; PA State Rep. Paul Clymer; Marie Conley, Chair of the Human Resources Committee, Board of Governors; Bill Donahue, Treasurer of Donahue Family Foundation; Carolyn Dumaresq, Partner, Dumaresq Consulting; Dan Fitzpatrick, President/CEO, Citizens Bank; Amy Forester, Saul Ewing; Don Francis, Independent Colleges & Universities; Dennis Giorno, Malady & Wooten; Vahan Gureghian, Chester County Charter School; Larry Jones, President of Charter School Association; Michael Karp, President of University City Housing; Ruth O’sBlock Grant, Member, Board of Trustees, Seton Hill University; Pat O’sConnor, COB, Temple University, Cozen & O’sConnor; PA State Sen. Jeffrey Piccola; David Pollard, Susquehanna International Group; Ana Puig, Co-Chair of Kitchen Table Patriots; Father Ed Quinlan, Secretary of Education, Harrisburg Diocese; Cynthia Richey, Director of Mt. Lebanon Library System; Richard Sand, Managing Partner of Sand & Saidel Law Firm; Dave Schulik, Shulick Law Offices; Carl Singley, Counsel, Ciardi, Ciardi and Astin; Karen Stout, President of Montgomery County Community College;
Bob Taylor, Trustee, Slippery Rock University; Paul Taylor, Executive Director Archabbey, St. Vincent’ss College; Ron Tomalis, Director of Dutko Worldwide; Dennis Tulli, Cyber Charters; PA State Sen. Anthony Williams; and Charles Zogby, K12 Inc. (Knowledge Universe).