Leadership Team

The goal of our leadership team is to align programs and products with stakeholder needs, deliver programs in ways that meet customer preferences, and maximize operational efficiency. We facilitate the collaboration of personnel statewide to allow Penn State Extension to employ its expertise — wherever it exists — to assist clientele throughout Pennsylvania.

  1. Jeffrey Catchmark
    Jeffrey Catchmark
    Job Interim Associate Director of Extension
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    Job Interim Associate Director of Extension
    Areas of expertise
    • Cellulose and nanocellulose structure and characterization
    • Bacterial cellulose production
    • Polysaccharide composite materials
    • Polysaccharide based barrier materials to replace plastics
    • Improved paper and paperboard products and processes
    • Bioabsorbable biomedical materials based on polysaccharides
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  2. Stephen Buchholz
    Stephen Buchholz
    Job Chief Operating Officer of Penn State Extension
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    Job Chief Operating Officer of Penn State Extension
    Areas of expertise
    • Business Operations
    • Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • Program Development
    • Strategic Planning
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