HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday announced his intention to nominate Meg Snead to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
Snead would take over for current DHS Secretary Teresa Miller, who will be leaving the administration effective April 30.
“Meg Snead is an exceptional public servant whose background includes extensive experience in policy development for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens,” Wolf said. “She has dedicated her career to ensuring individuals have necessary social determinants of health, like adequate access to housing and health care.”
Snead most recently served as Wolf’s Secretary of Policy and Planning. In this role, she oversaw the development and implementation of multiple policy priorities, including the commonwealth’s COVID-19 response.
“Meg began her career in Pennsylvania with DHS where she was integral in managing strategic policy initiatives for the commonwealth’s medical assistance programs for both physical and behavioral health services,” Wolf said. “I look forward to the successes of the department to better the lives of Pennsylvanians with her leading the charge.”
Snead also spent 10 years working in the nonprofit industry in the Denver area before coming to Pennsylvania.
The governor’s announcement comes after Miller announced her resignation earlier on Tuesday, stating that she would be moving on to a new opportunity outside Pennsylvania.
“I want to thank Teresa for devoting her career in the commonwealth to its people,” Wolf said. “During her tenure, she was instrumental in ensuring Pennsylvanians had access to health care, designing programs to break generational poverty, and redesigned Pennsylvania’s employment and training programs for people who use public assistance.”