Officers
Christopher Welsh
President (Delaware County)
Autumn Johnson
Vice President (Mercer County)
Michael Halkias
Treasurer (Cumberland County)
Christine Lora
Secretary (Montgomery County)
Nicole Sloane Kondrlik
Assistant Treasurer (Erie County)
Carrie Allman
Assistant Secretary (Capital Habeas Unit, EDPA)
Members
Phillip Clabaugh
(McKean County)
Clasina Houtman
(York County)
Jason LaBar
(Monroe County)
Nathan Schenker
(Chester County)
Jasmin Smith
(Snyder County)
Nicole Spring
(Lycoming County)
Steve Tehovnik
(Allegheny County)
Ex Officio
Kim Makoul
(Lehigh County)
Staff Members
Andrew Capone
Assistant Training Director for Western Pennsylvania
Anna Gordover
Communications Associate
Julie Hyman
Manager of SWIM Advocacy and Engagement
Sara Jacobson
PDAP Executive Director
Christina L. Jones
Chief Financial Officer (Consultant)
Elyse Rojas
Executive Assistant
Dessie Thomas
Bookkeeper/HR Assistant
Elizabeth Wood-Bennett
Assistant Training Director for Eastern Pennsylvania
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