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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam will resign from her position, and that he’ll appoint Department of Health Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter to the role.
“I am proud to have worked with Acting Secretary Beam over the past several years, and the commonwealth has been fortunate to have had the benefit of her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic – especially as the Department of Health oversaw a massive vaccine roll-out over the course of the past year,” Gov. Wolf said. “Thank you, Acting Secretary Beam, for stepping up to serve the commonwealth during a difficult time. We will miss your leadership, your determination and your dedication to building healthier communities for all Pennsylvanians.”
Prior to Acting Secretary, Beam worked as Deputy Chief of Staff to Gov. Wolf. Wolf says she helped coordinate the administration’s COVID-19 pandemic response, the rollout of Pa.’s health insurance marketplace, the Reach Out PA campaign and the administration’s healthcare reform plan.
“Thank you to Governor Wolf, his leadership team, and the incredibly dedicated Department of Health employees,” Acting Secretary Beam said. “Serving as Acting Secretary during such a critical time in public health has been the most humbling honor of my career. Under the governor’s leadership the administration has made critical strides in ensuring access to health care for all Pennsylvanians and in turn created a healthier, more equitable Commonwealth for generations to come. I could not be prouder to have worked alongside such devoted public servants during my tenure with the Wolf Administration.”
Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter will take over after Beam leaves at the end of the year.
“Thank you to Gov. Wolf and Acting Secretary Beam for their steadfast leadership, especially during this trying time for all Pennsylvanians,” Executive Deputy Secretary Klinepeter said. “I look forward to continuing to work closely with the tremendous employees at the Department of Health and ensuring public health remains a top priority throughout the commonwealth. I am honored for the opportunity to lead public health efforts during this critical time and to serve my fellow Pennsylvanians.”
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Keara Klinepeter is currently serving as the Executive Deputy Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Health. She previously served as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health within the Department of Health, where she worked extensively on COVID-19 response, including leading the Technical Planning and Guidance Development team to issue guidance to all healthcare facilities and providers. She also has experience working with Long-Term Care Facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, leading the procurement of a $28.5M testing partner, along with two other procurements, and working with the Department of Human services to co-lead the Regional Response Healthcare Collaborative Program and the transition to the Regional Congregate Care Assistance Teams. Ms. Klinepeter has experience representing the department through testimony to the PA Legislature, publicly in media events and by engaging daily with a range of stakeholders.
Ms. Klinepeter has also previously served as the Director of Rural Health Innovation, also within the Department of Health, where she was responsible for designing, implementing, and expanding population health initiatives that focus on social determinants of health; coordinating external technical assistance opportunities from external entities for hospitals and associated funding lines; and advancing the PA Health Model through strategic and design thinking.
Before coming to the department, Ms. Klinepeter worked for the MITRE Corporation, where she served as Chief of Staff and Portfolio Strategy Lead for the Strategic and Special Capabilities Portfolio in the U.S. Air Force work program; an International Strategy Analyst for the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development; and a Health Care Policy and Strategy Domain Specialist for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Alliance to Modernize Health.
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