Executive Director, Colorado State Department of Personnel and Administration
Tony has served in leadership roles for the State of Colorado for over eight years and currently serves on the Governor’s cabinet as the State Personnel Director and the Executive Director of the Department of Personnel and Administration.
In his current capacity, Tony oversees a variety of systems, including the State Personnel System, the State Controller, State Architect, Labor Relations, State Employee Development, and a variety of other functions related to the administration of state government. During his career with the State of Colorado, Tony has served in a variety of roles, including the Governor’s Director of Operations, the State’s Deputy Behavioral Health Commissioner, and the Deputy Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Human Services. Tony is a Veteran of the Afghanistan War, and prior to working for the State of Colorado, Tony served as a Detective in Lakewood, Colorado where he specialized in the investigation of crimes committed against children. Tony obtained his MPA from the University of Colorado, Denver and also serves as a Serve Colorado (Americorps) Commissioner, and as a board member of Colorado’s Statewide Internet Portal Authority. Tony is an active member of Mensa, the ISPE, and the VFW. Tony is a Colorado native and currently lives in Aurora, Colorado with his wife and three children.