Greg Phillips
District Manager/CEO
Primary liaison with District Board, Associates, Advisory Committees; the Westmoreland County Commissioners and key county agencies, such as Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation; and area local, state, and federal elected officials
Represents District on a variety of major boards and committees, including the Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County, and the Westmoreland County Department of Planning
Tony Quadro
Forester
Assistant District Manager/Technical Programs Director
Primarily responsible for the Woodland Management and Forestry programs
Coordinates non-point source technical programs
Supervises technical and education staff
Sandy Dzendzel
Director of Administration
Primarily responsible for all administrative and clerical duties of the District Manager/CEO
Manages office; supervises clerical staff
Oversees computer and technical equipment use/purchase
Coordinates Annual Awards Banquet and other special events
Karen Barnhart
Fiscal Administrator
Primarily responsible for the District’s bookkeeping and accounting
Coordinates health care and other employee insurance coverage
Assists with preparation of the annual budget
Mark Jackson
Visual Communication Specialist
Creates, designs, and provides photography and illustrations for the District’s public relations, communications, and marketing efforts
Christie Sebek
Receptionist/Secretary
Provides clerical support for the Conservation Education Program
Maintains and updates the District’s database
Maintains the Resource Library materials and database
Jim Pillsbury, MS, PE
Hydraulic Engineer
Primarily responsible for the District’s stormwater management, wetlands, and stream permits programs, and the Chapter 105 Delegation Agreement.
Assists with the erosion control program.
Serves on a variety of boards and committees, including: the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, and the Sewickley Creek Watershed Association. Recently served on the committee to create the Pennsylvania stormwater manual.
Kathy Hamilton
Landscape Architect/Stormwater Technician
Provides support for the District’s stormwater management, wetlands, and stream permits programs, and the Chapter 105 Delegation Agreement
Assists with the erosion control program
Chris Droste
Senior Erosion Control Specialist
Primarily responsible for the erosion and sedimentation control program, including the Chapter 102 initiatives
Provides technical assistance to land users in planning and applying soil and water conservation practices
Matt Zambelli
Erosion Control Specialist
Primarily responsible for the erosion and sedimentation control program, including the Chapter 102 initiatives
Provides technical assistance to land users in planning and applying soil and water conservation practices
Dan Griffith
Nutrient Management Specialist/
Agricultural Conservation Technician
Primarily responsible for nutrient management and agricultural conservation programs, including the initiatives of the District’s Nutrient Management Act Delegation Agreement, and the Agricultural Conservation Technical (ACT) Special Project Grant Agreement
Assists farmers with a variety of programs, including CREP, EQIP, Growing Greener, and Act 38
Kathy Fritz
Erosion & Sedimentation Program
Administrative Assistant
Provides clerical support to the erosion and sedimentation control (Chapter 102) program, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, the Chapter 105 program, and the stormwater management technical program
Rob Cronauer
Watershed Specialist
Primarily responsible for providing technical assistance to help improve the development of watershed organizations, and the quality and quantity of surface and groundwater resources
Implements the Dirt and Gravel Road program
Mimi Thomas-Brooker
Education Program Coordinator
Primarily responsible for planning, coordinating and facilitating the District’s non-point source conservation education program for identified target audiences
Assists the District Manager/CEO to enhance the quality and scope of the education program with the procurement of grants and the recruitment of volunteers
Dana Rizzo
District/Penn State Extension
Water Quality Educator
Plans, coordinates, and facilitates educational programs in the area of water quality, with a goal of minimizing chemical contamination of water resources