John Stefanko has been named as Acting Deputy Secretary for Mineral Resources Management in the Department of Environmental Protection.
John has been with DEP since 1987. Prior to his appointment he was Executive Assistant to Scott Roberts, the former Deputy Secretary for MRM, until his retirement in December 2010.
His prior service at DEP includes as a Project Designer for the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Division of Acid Mine Drainage Abatement where he performed, assigned or reviewed the engineering designs of department mine reclamation, water supply replacements, mine fire control, subsidence control, abandoned mine lands projects and other associated facilities.
He also served as Chief of the Bureau of Office Services, Division of Contracts, Procurement and Bonding.
John is a native of Portage, Cambria County, PA and holds an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus and Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He currently resides in Harrisburg, Pa.
