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News Release for Immediate Release
January 2, 2007

Mayor Fenty Names More Cabinet-Level Nominations

Mayor Adrian Fenty announced the next round of cabinet-level appointments for his administration. Over the past weeks, he has announced several key nominations, most recently naming the directors for the Department of Corrections, Office of Personnel, Department of Public Works, Unified Communications Center, and the Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services.

New announcements are:

  • Dr. Gregg A. Pane, Director, Department of Health
  • Stephen T. Baron, Director, Department of Mental Health
  • Patrick J. Canavan, Psy. D., Chief Operating Officer, St. Elizabeths Hospital
  • Thomas E. Hampton, Commissioner, Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
  • Harriet Tregoning, Director, Office of Planning
  • Gustavo F. Velasquez, Director, Office of Human Rights
  • Uma Ahluwalia, Interim Director, Child and Family Service Agency
  • Corey R. Buffo, Esq., Interim Director, Department of the Environment
  • Wanda S. Durden, Interim Director, Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Soohyun “Julie” Koo, Interim Director, Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
  • Mercedes Lemp, Interim Director , Office of Latino Affairs  
  • Lisa Marie Morgan, Interim Director, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
  • Oscar S. Rodriguez, Interim Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement
  • Kelly Valentine, Interim Director, Department of Risk Management
  • Brian L. Wilbon, Interim Director, Department of Human Services
Dr. Gregg A. Pane, Director
Department of Health

Dr. Gregg A. Pane will be reappointed as director of the Department of Health, bringing more than 20 years of executive level public health experience to the District government. He joined the District from Detroit, Michigan's Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), where he has served as system vice president for Clinical Quality and safety and medical director for Public Policy I