Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew’s chief of staff Heather Cordial is leaving her post for a position with the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Chew announced on Sunday that Cordial will be replaced by Bob MacPherson of Sewickley.
“Heather always had a smile in the commissioners’ suite, and she’ll be missed by everyone,” Chew said.
Cordial will join the DEP’s mining division.
MacPherson spent more than 20 years in the Navy, serving aboard five nuclear submarines and two submarine support vessels. He earned a bachelor’s degree in workforce education development from Southern Illinois University, and has worked for the Ford Motor Co., General Motors, Alcoa, Dyno Nobel and Dormont Manufacturing.
MacPherson also provided contract training services for Westmoreland County Community College, which included leadership training at several area businesses.
