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    Secretary of the Budget

    Zachary Reber

    “The Budget Office exists to ensure that taxpayer dollars are utilized in a fiscally responsible manner for the benefit of all Pennsylvanians. This responsibility includes managing funds with integrity in the most efficient and effective way possible.”

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    Governor Josh Shapiro appointed Zachary Reber to serve as the Secretary of the Budget in December 2025.  Zach has served the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in various leadership roles for the last decade. 

    Zach joined the Office of Budget in July 2021 and most recently served as Deputy Secretary for Fiscal Policy and Program Coordination. As Deputy Secretary, he managed collaboration and coordination between various 

    areas of the Governor’s office and the Governor’s Budget Office to ensure the Commonwealth Operating Budget is considered throughout the decision-making process as well as aiding in the entire Commonwealth Budget process. He also served as Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Budget for three Budget Secretaries, including the most recent past Secretary of the Budget. 

    Prior to joining the Office of the Budget, he was a member of the Governor Tom Wolf administration where he served as Executive Director of Keystone Economic Development and Workforce Command Center, helping to bring together the business and workforce communities to identify barriers to employment, as well as, the Deputy Secretary of Policy and Planning, overseeing policy priorities in the space of Health and Human Services, Economic Development, Agriculture and Transportation.

    Before joining the Governor’s office, Zach served as the Policy Director for the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) helping to create and oversee Governor Tom Wolf’s economic development policy agenda. Earlier roles at DCED include Special Assistant to then Secretary of DCED, Dennis Davin, and a Loan and Grants Specialist for economic development projects. Zach’s first position with the Commonwealth was with the PA Department of Revenue in 2012.

    Zach also served an internship in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Zach has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Alvernia University in Reading PA, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Honors Program and a minor in History. In his personal life, Zach is a fourth-generation farmer, owning and operating the family farm with his two brothers.  He resides in Schuylkill County with his wife and his two daughters.