Pennsylvania Treasury
Brandon Smith currently serves as a Communications Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Treasury since January 2018, while also working as a Photojournalist for CBS21 WHP-TV since October 2012, where responsibilities include shooting, crafting, and editing news stories under tight deadlines. Previous experience includes part-time roles as Studio Production Crew at WITF, Inc. and Audio/Video Technician at PSAV, alongside serving as a Multimedia Reporter and General Manager for Shippensburg University Television during their studies. Brandon also worked as an Editing Lab Attendant at Shippensburg University and held the position of Human Resource Secretary at Clarke's Bostonian Outlet. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Journalism from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and a General Education diploma from Delone Catholic High School.
Pennsylvania Treasury
The Pennsylvania Office of the State Treasurer serves as the custodian of more than $100 billion in Commonwealth funds, and is responsible for the receipt and deposit of state monies, investment management and oversight of all withdrawals and deposits from state agencies. Treasury also administers several programs that provide an opportunity for financial empowerment for families, municipal governments, and non-profit groups across the state. Here you can learn more about all of Treasury’s programs and services, along with also navigating Treasury’s Transparency Portal which provides an in-depth look at how Commonwealth expenditures are being spent. ABOUT TREASURER STACY GARRITY As the 78th Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, businesswoman and retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel Stacy Garrity is focused on transparency, cutting waste and fees, returning $3.5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners, and making education affordable for Pennsylvanians. Stacy understands the challenges that Pennsylvania families face, and she brings the same common sense that people use to manage their own finances to the Treasurer’s office. As the treasurer of Pennsylvania, Stacy oversees an office of approximately 340 employees and is tasked with protecting $110 billion in state assets. Among her many duties, she safeguards the financial health of the state, manages Pennsylvania’s 529 College and Career Savings Program and the PA ABLE Savings Program for disability-related expenses, and administers the unclaimed property program. Stacy was elected on November 3, 2020, and was sworn into office on January 19, 2021.