U.S. Attorney Announces Senior Leadership Team

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA –United States Attorney Bill Powell has announced his Senior Leadership Team. Those appointed to the team bring a combined 109 years of service to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, and will assist Mr. Powell in the management of the Wheeling, Martinsburg, Clarksburg, and Elkins offices.

Those named are Randolph J. Bernard, First Assistant United States Attorney; Helen Campbell Altmeyer, Civil Division Chief; Paul T. Camilletti, Criminal Division Chief; Fawn E. Thomas, Administrative Officer; and Traci M. Cook, Branch Office Supervisor Clarksburg. 

“I am excited about our team. We have important work to do, but I am confident we will get it done. The guidance and support I have already received has been invaluable. Along with our dedicated Assistant United States Attorneys and all of our support staff, we will continue to do the work of our district in a professional and unwavering manner,” said Powell.

Assistant United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard has been named First Assistant United States Attorney, after the retirement of former First Assistant Betsy Steinfeld Jividen. Mr. Bernard previously served as the Chief of the Criminal Division. Mr. Bernard joined the office in 2002. Mr. Bernard has also served as the District Office Security Manager. Before becoming an Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Bernard served as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Wheeling, West Virginia Resident Agency. Prior to the FBI, he was a litigator with Coolidge, Wall, Womsley & Lombard in Dayton, Ohio.

Helen Campbell Altmeyer will continue in her role at the Civil Division Chief. She has served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division since 1989. Before joining the United States Attorney’s Office, Ms. Altmeyer was an Associate at Bachmann, Hess, Bachmann & Garden, in Wheeling, West Virginia. She also served as an Assistant County Prosecutor in Ohio County, West Virginia, where she was primarily responsible for handling child abuse and neglect cases.

Paul T. Camilletti has been named the Criminal Division Chief. Mr. Camilletti was most recently the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division. He joined the office in 1991 as an Assistant United States Attorney responsible for Asset Forfeiture. He has also served as a task force attorney for the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. He presently serves as the National Security Cyber Specialist and Crisis Management Coordinator. Before joining the United States Attorney’s Office, Mr. Camilletti was a partner in the law firm of Camilletti & Sacco in Wheeling, West Virginia. He has also served as an assistant Prosecuting Attorney in both the Ohio County and Marshall County, West Virginia Prosecutor’s offices.

Fawn E. Thomas will continue in her role as Administrative Officer, serving as the Chief of the Administrative Division and as the primary advisor to the United States Attorney for planning and managing all office resources. Ms. Thomas has been with the office since 1983. Prior to her appointment as Administrative Officer, she served as the Public Affairs Specialist and the Human Resource Specialist. Ms. Thomas was previously an EEO Investigator for the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and an Evaluation and Review Staff Evaluator. Ms. Thomas also served on the Administrative Officers’ Working Group.

Traci M. Cook is the branch office supervisor in the Clarksburg office. Ms. Cook joined the office in 2016. Before becoming an Assistant United States Attorney, Ms. Cook was a senior assistant prosecuting attorney in Harrison County.  She also served as an associate attorney at Reed Kimble PLLC in Morgantown, West Virginia.  Prior to that, she was an assistant public defender in Clarksburg, West Virginia and an associate attorney at Seibert & Kasserman, LC in Wheeling, West Virginia.