ACTING SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH ROBERT TORRES
Robert Torres was designated to serve as Acting Secretary on October 11, 2017. Most recently, he served as the Department's Executive Deputy Secretary.
Mr. Torres was also appointed by Governor Ed Rendell to serve as Deputy Secretary for Administration at the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In this role, he was responsible for contract administration, information technology, health research, statistics and vital records, human resources and management of the department's more than $900 million budget. He was also assigned to manage and help improve the delivery of health, support and outreach services to families and children funded through the federal Maternal and Child Health programs.
Mr. Torres is an attorney who holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pace University and a law degree from Widener University School of Law. He serves on the board of directors of the United Way of the Capital Region and the Harrisburg Latino Hispanic American Community Center.
