Robert Torres (administrator) explained

Robert Torres
Office:Secretary of Aging of Pennsylvania
Governor:Tom Wolf
Term Start:January 4, 2019
Term End:January 17, 2023
Acting: January 4, 2019 – June 4, 2019
Predecessor:Teresa Osborne
Successor:Jason Kavulich
Office1:Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Governor1:Tom Wolf
Term Start1:October 11, 2017
Term End1:January 5, 2019
Predecessor1:Pedro Cortés
Successor1:Kathy Boockvar
Party:Democratic
Children:2

Robert Torres served the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging from 2019 until 2023, appointed by Governor Tom Wolf in January 2019. Prior to his appointment, he served as acting secretary of the Department of State.

Education

Torres received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace University and his J.D. from Widener University School of Law.

Career

Torres has worked in multiple positions in the Pennsylvania state government, including as deputy secretary for administration in the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and as Pennsylvania's health information technology coordinator.

Torres also previously worked at General Dynamics Information Technology, providing program management and business development services, and served as vice president of Health Information Technology at Capital Blue Cross.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secretary of Aging. November 5, 2020. Pennsylvania Department of Aging.