Staff

Greg Rowe, Esq.

Executive Director
Email address: growe@pdaa.org

Greg has extensive criminal justice and public safety experience on the local, state and federal level. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Greg was the legislative liaison for PDAA, having served as its Director of Legislation and Policy and before that as the Chief of the Legislation and Policy Unit in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Greg has been extensively involved in many important legislative initiatives, which include protecting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through the enactment of strangulation and sexual extortion laws; helping the most vulnerable victims testify against their accuser by expanding the rape shield law; reducing recidivism and reinvesting cost savings through the comprehensive Justice Reinvestment Initiative; reducing witness intimidation by prohibiting the taking of certain videos in courthouse, helping in the battle against the opioid crisis through the creation of the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing second chances through the enactment of the Clean Slate law.

Before working with PDAA, Greg served as Governor Rendell’s Senior Policy Manager for Public Safety and as Special Assistant for Criminal Justice. In these positions, Greg oversaw Pennsylvania’s public safety functions with regard to policy, legislation and operations and was the Governor’s day-to-day contact for Pennsylvania’s State Police, Department of Corrections, Board of Probation and Parole, and Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Greg also practiced commercial litigation for several years and began his legal career in the Appeals Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

Greg has worked with the National Governors Association, the Council of State Governments, and the PEW Center on the States to help officials from other states learn about successful strategies to reduce recidivism. Greg was also selected as a participant in the Kennedy School of Government’s Executive Session for State Court Leaders in the 21st Century. As part of the Executive Session, Greg authored a paper entitled “Keeping Courts Funded: Recommendations on How Courts Can Avoid the Budget Axe,” which was published by the National Center for State Courts. Greg regularly presents legislative updates to members of Pennsylvania law enforcement.

Greg was named to City & State’s 2022 “Pennsylvania Law Power 100,” which takes an in-depth look at the district attorneys, federal prosecutors, white-collar defense attorneys, public interest lawyers, law school deans and bar association leaders who are shaping the direction of the state politically, legally and otherwise.

Before attending law school, Greg was a research assistant to the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and helped coordinate public safety issues for the Senator.

Greg holds a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, and an A.B. from Harvard College. Greg lives in Philadelphia with his wife and their daughter.

Greg can be reached at 717.347.8369 or growe@pdaa.org.

Allison J. Hrestak

Chief Operating Officer/
Director of Training &
Membership Services
Email address: ahrestak@pdaa.org

Allison currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer/Director of Training & Membership Services for the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association and Institute.

As Chief Operating Officer, she oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the PDAA and PDAI following the policies and goals set forth by the Executive Director, Executive Committee, Board of Directors and membership.

As of Director of Training and Membership Services she is responsible for organizing and developing PDAA’s and PDAI’s statewide conferences and training events including: curriculum development, negotiation of contracts, marketing of courses and overseeing the compliance with all requirements of the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Board.

Ms. Hrestak also serves as the liaison for training grant related projects, such as the Child Abuse Coalition, Juvenile Prosecutors Network, State Correctional Institution Crimes Prosecutors Network and the Education and Training subcommittee.

She most recently served as the Press Secretary in the Department of State’s Office of Communications and Press for the Ridge/Schweiker and Rendell Administration’s. She also served as a Deputy Press Secretary for the Department of State as well as a Press Aide in Governor Tom Ridge’s Office of Communications and Press.

She is a 1999 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications. She resides in Dauphin County with her husband Frank and dog Samson.

Kelly Callihan, Esq.

Counsel for Policy & External Relations
Email address: kcallihan@pdaa.org

Kelly Callihan is the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association Counsel for Policy and External Relations.

Kelly is a career prosecutor and former district attorney who has spent 28 years seeking justice for victims in both Cambria and Dauphin counties. During her career, Callihan prosecuted countless child abuse cases, felony sexual assaults and violent crimes in both juvenile and adult courts. She also spearheaded the creation of programs and task forces designed to enhance services for victims in the criminal justice system while working to build treatment courts to address offenders needs and non-profit organizations designed to enhance public safety.

Kelly served as an Assistant District Attorney in Cambria County for 14 years and District Attorney for 10 years. In 2020, she joined the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office as a Deputy District Attorney and was also the clerical staff supervisor and Open Records Officer. She started her legal career as a full-time Law Clerk to former President Judge Gerard Long in Cambria County and an appointed Juvenile Hearing Officer. She was an Adjunct Professor in the Criminology Department at Mount Aloysius College. She has presented on numerous criminal justice topics to various audiences throughout her career.

From 2011-2019, Kelly served on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for PDAA and PDAI and was appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to serve on the state Criminal Procedure Rules Committee from 2012 to 2017.

In her tenure as DA, she created the Cambria County Human Trafficking Response Team to raise awareness, train investigators to identify/recover victims and provide needed support; the Cambria County Drug Coalition (CCDC), a collaborative approach to better address the opioid epidemic and reduce the number of overdose deaths; the Circle of Support Child Advocacy Center to ensure the county was utilizing the recommended best practice model for investigating child abuse and serving victims’ needs; the Cambria County Sexual Assault Response Team who trained specialized sexual assault nurse examiners and developed the first known anonymous sexual assault protocol which is now used as a national model; and the Elder Abuse Task Force.

Kelly was active in the implementation of Veterans Court and Mental Health Court. She served as Board Chair of the Cambria County Special Emergency Response Team, was a member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board, Prison Board, Cambria County Drug Task Force and DUI Task Force.

As a young prosecutor, she designed and implemented an underage drinking and teen driving safety program which was administered in all local school districts and participated in summer Youth Fairs where she visited local playgrounds to talk to kids about remaining drug-free and making good choices.

Kelly holds a J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law (1993), and a B.S. in Health Policy & Administration with a Minor in Business from Penn State University (1993). Kelly lives in Johnstown with her husband Derrick. They have two daughters: Quinn and Molly.

Maureen Flannery Spang, Esq.

Legal Resource Prosecutor
Email address: mspang@pdaa.org

Maureen Flannery Spang is the Legal Resource Prosecutor for the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association.

Maureen has significant criminal justice experience, particularly in state and federal appellate courts. She attended the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. and graduated magna cum laude in 2004. After law school, she had the privilege of serving for two years as law clerk for the Honorable William W. Caldwell in the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Following her clerkship, Maureen took a position as an Assistant District Attorney with the Office of the District Attorney in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. During her tenure at the office, she had primary responsibility for appellate work on capital cases. Maureen also worked on a full range of appellate cases in state and federal court, including brief writing, argument and Post-Conviction Relief Act hearings. In addition to appellate work, she also prosecuted a variety of felony and misdemeanor cases from pretrial to post-trial, served as the Right-to-Know appeals officer for various police departments, and kept staff and police departments apprised of changes to Pennsylvania criminal law. She remained with Bucks County until moving to Chambersburg in 2014. Since relocating, Maureen has continued to work for Bucks County drafting appellate briefs.

Maureen is a central Pennsylvania native. She currently serves on a number of local boards in an effort to make a positive local impact and give back to the Franklin County community. Maureen and her husband reside in Chambersburg with their daughter and son.

Nathan L. Boob, Esq.

Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
Email address: nboob@pdaa.org

Nate Boob is here to help you save lives. As the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor for the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office, he provides investigative and prosecutorial assistance, research, and education in traffic-related criminal matters. Nate brings to the office over 20 years of trial experience, handling the gambit of criminal prosecutions from summary offenses to homicides in over 25 counties across the Commonwealth.

Nate began his career in the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office while attending the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. After working in the drug prosecutions section both as a certified legal intern and as a Deputy District Attorney, he moved to the Centre County District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted various cases including DUI, vehicular homicide, murder, all serious felonies, and high-profile cases from investigation through appeal. After 12 years, he returned to Cumberland County where he became Chief of Trials. Nate completed two appointments as a Special Prosecutor for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, prosecuting a wide variety of crimes across the Commonwealth. He most recently served as a Chief Deputy District Attorney in Franklin County.

During his time as a prosecutor, Nate conducted a multitude of training for the Pennsylvania State Police, local police departments, and Pennsylvania State University. He is a career prosecutor, focused on helping you achieve justice.

Tina Fornstrom

Business Manager
Email address: tfornstrom@pdaa.org

Tina attended Harrisburg Area Community College and the University of Pittsburgh and received a degree in Communications and the Arts. She has a strong professional foundation in banking, accounting, and office management, and has been a Notary Public since 1996. As Business Manager of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, some of her duties include grant administration, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and facility management.

Before joining PDAA in August 2022, Tina did administrative work and event planning for over eleven years at two Harrisburg-area non-profit organizations. She specialized in coordinating volunteers to assist with fundraising efforts and supervised annual golf outings for both organizations. She lives in Harrisburg with her husband.