About Us
The Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Harrisburg (the Authority) is a public authority and instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Authority was created for the general purpose of fostering the fiscal integrity of the City of Harrisburg, pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authorities Act for Cities of the Third Class (Act of October 24, 2018, P.L. 751, No. 124).
The Authority, composed of members experienced in finance and management, advises the City of Harrisburg, the General Assembly and the Governor concerning solutions to fiscal problems the City of Harrisburg may face.
The powers and duties of the Authority are exercised by a governing board composed of five appointed members. All five members are residents of the city and/or have their primary place of business or employment in the city. In addition there are two ex officio, non-voting members of the board representing the city and the Secretary of the Budget.
The governing board of the Authority employs an Authority Manager and Independent General Counsel to assist them in their mission.
Members
Douglas E. Hill
Authority Chair
Mr. Doug Hill is the retired executive director of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP), a post he held for nearly 36 years, from 1984 to the end of 2019. Prior to that he was director of research and later chief lobbyist for the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs. He was appointed to the appointed to the governing board pursuant to the Authority of Sen. Joe Scarnati, President Pro Tempore.
Kathy Speaker MacNett
SECRETARY/TREASURER
A Board Member since the formation of the ICA, Ms. MacNett is the former managing member of the Harrisburg law firm SkarlatosZonarichLLC. Following the merger of that firm with Mette, Evans & Woodside in late April 2024, Ms. MacNett became a shareholder with Mette. Ms. MacNett lives in the City of Harrisburg. Ms. MacNett was re-appointed by Representative Joanna McClinton in December 2022. In addition to her law degree, Ms. MacNett holds an M.A. in Governmental Administration and an M.A. in Industrial Relations. Ms. MacNett also serves on the Board of Directors of The James A. Finnegan Fellowship Foundation, which places college students in summer state government internships.
Kevin Hancock
Authority Member
Appointed in 2025, Kevin Hancock is a Harrisburg-based health and human services leader and consultant who has been a resident of the City for 26 years and is deeply committed to Harrisburg’s elevation and improvement through civic engagement and community partnership. He served the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for nearly two decades, including as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Human Services’ Office of Long-Term Living (2017–2020), where he oversaw programs with a $12 billion budget affecting more than 450,000 lives and led implementation and operations of Pennsylvania’s Community HealthChoices managed long-term services and supports program, including development of quality and monitoring frameworks and extensive stakeholder engagement. He later served as Special Advisor to the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (2023–2024), leading the Commonwealth’s 10-year multisector planning effort—Aging Our Way, PA. Kevin currently leads Kevin Hancock Consulting, supporting clients with strategic planning, program evaluation, research, and operations improvement across healthcare, human services, and long-term services and supports while also pursuing doctoral studies in Administration and Leadership Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and contributing to the region through board and volunteer service with organizations such as the Harrisburg Green Alliance, Broad Street Market, Historic Harrisburg, and other community initiatives. He has been appointed to the governing board pursuant to the Authority of Sen. Jay Costa, Democratic Leader.
Bryan McCutcheon
Authority Member Ex-Officio
Appointee of the Mayor
Accounting Manager
City of Harrisburg
Bryan McCutcheon came to the City of Harrisburg in November 2012 with 26 years of accounting background, including various professional accounting and auditing work services for a professional CPA firm and related experience with governmental municipal type entities and nonprofit organizations. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in April 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business economics including a concentration in accounting related courses. His roles at the City include specific detailed accounting tasks for both revenue and expenditures of all City Funds and some assistance work with annual budget preparation.
Michael Wood
Authority Member Ex-Officio
Appointee of the Budget Secretary
Governor’s Budget Office
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In addition to his service to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget, Mr. Wood is also the Director of the Bureau of Performance, Revenue, and Program Analysis.
Support
Jeffrey Stonehill
Authority Manager
Jeffrey Stonehill was appointed Authority Manager in April 2019. Mr. Stonehill continues working for the Borough of Chambersburg as the Borough Manager and Director of Utilities. He is an ICMA Credentialed City Manager with over twenty-years of experience managing municipalities in Pennsylvania and New York.
Michael J. Cassidy
Legal Counsel
Michael Cassidy transitioned to general counsel in May 2022.