About Division Directors
Read the Full Bios of the ARC Division Directors.
Becky Pogatchnik
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Becky graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 1996 and a master’s degree in Psychology in 1998. She started her career in corrections at the Duluth Bethel in 1994 where she served first as a Corrections Counselor and later, the Female Offender Program Director.
Becky began her career with ARC in 1998 as a Corrections Agent at AJC. She served as an ARC Probation Officer from 2000 to 2012 and was promoted to a Supervisor at AJC in 2012. Becky served as a supervisor at NERCC from 2013 to 2016, at which time she went back to AJC as the Division Director. Becky was selected as the Executive Director of ARC in 2024.
In addition to her work across all three ARC divisions, Becky has been involved in the implementation of Evidence Based Practices (EBP) dating back to 1997, when, as the Duluth Bethel Female Offender Program Director, she became involved in the ARC Justice Involved Female Committee and was subsequently appointed to the Minnesota Advisory Task Force on Justice Involved Women and Girls.
In 2001, the Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections appointed Becky to two committees that were tasked with developing an Evidence Based Practices Plan for the state—the Eight Point Plan Case Management Committee and the Eight Point Plan Best Practices Committee. She’s been a part of the ARC EBP Committee since its inception in 2004 and has served as a trainer and facilitator of EBP curriculums for much of her career. She’s served as a national trainer on working with justice involved females for both the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA).
Although Becky has extensive experience working on EBP initiatives at the state level, her commitment is to improving public safety in the Arrowhead Region, where she has lived and worked for thirty years.
Wendy Skottegard-Burke
DIVISION DIRECTOR, AJC
Wendy graduated from the University of Minnesota – Duluth with a Bachelor’s in Criminology in 1994. She started her career with ARC in 1996 and prior to her promotion to AJC Division Director in 2024, she served as an AJC Corrections Counselor, Corrections Agent, Supervisor, and an ARC Motivational Interviewing trainer.
Wendy has extensive experience working with multi-disciplinary teams to respond effectively to juvenile sexual exploitation. In addition, she has expertise in responding to the needs of justice involved girls, and in the treatment of youth with sexually abusive behaviors. Wendy values the opportunity of collaboration and connection with youth, the community, and justice system partners to impact change.
Kathy Lionberger
DIVISION DIRECTOR, NERCC
Kathy graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and criminology, as well as an associate’s degree in law enforcement. She later attended the University of North Dakota in 2008 to pursue a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology.
Kathy began her career in 1983 as an intern at the Arrowhead Juvenile Center and was hired shortly thereafter as a Corrections Counselor — then known as a group living counselor. From 1987 to 2012, she served in a wide range of roles within the Duluth probation office, including juvenile work crew, juvenile intensive supervision, diversion programming, juvenile standard caseload, adult probation, and parole.
In 2012, Kathy was promoted to Probation Supervisor, where she played a key leadership role in the oversight of six treatment courts and contributed to significant program innovations. These included the development of gender-specific domestic violence and DWI caseloads in the Duluth office, the implementation of SBIRT, and collaborative work on the Blueprint for Safety within the Duluth Domestic Violence Unit.
In 2020, Kathy was promoted to Division Director at the Northeast Regional Corrections Center (NERCC). Her extensive experience in treatment courts and evidence-based practices continues to advance NERCC’s mission through the application of research-driven strategies.
Phill Greer
DIVISION DIRECTOR, COURT + FIELD SERVICES
Phill has been in the Corrections field since 1990, serving in Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, South Dakota, Minnesota, and New Mexico prior to his current position as ARC’s Division Director for Court & Field Services.
Phill graduated from Park University, Parkville, MO, with a degree in Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Administration and Probation & Parole Administration, and has completed multiple advanced correctional leadership programs, including the prestigious National Institute of Corrections Executive Excellence program.
Phill has extensive correctional experience including urban and rural settings, Adult and Juvenile field and residential services, secure multi-custody level jail management, work release, electronic monitoring, and treatment programming. He managed one of the country’s largest mega-jails, as Chief of Corrections, and previously served as Executive Director of Tri-County Corrections in Crookston, Minnesota. Phill has been an American Correctional Association Auditor and Consultant since 2004, providing professional consultation and accreditation audits of jails, prisons, and community-based supervision programs.