Governor Polis Appoints Anthony Gherardini as Executive Director, Department of Personnel & Administration

DENVER — Governor Jared Polis appointed Anthony Gherardini as Executive Director, Department of Personnel & Administration. Most recently Mr. Gherardini has served as Deputy Director, Office of Behavioral Health, Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). 

“We’re thrilled that Tony and his wide range of expertise will be serving in this capacity. While there may not be many opportunities for him to use his talents as an opera singer, we expect him to have frequent occasions to use his skills in organizational management, employee development, and implementing policy,” said Governor Polis. “He will bring his perspective as a former police officer, a soldier, a dad and an emergency manager to this position and we look forward to having him in the role.”

Kara Veitch previously served as Executive Director of the Department of Personnel & Administration before being appointed as the Governor’s Chief Legal Counsel. 

Gherardini was a member of the Lakewood Police Department before joining the Colorado Department of Human Services as the director of safety and emergency management in 2014. He served in several capacities at the agency before working in the Office of the Governor as Director of Operations & Cabinet Affairs until he assumed his current role.

He served as a military police officer in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011. Gherardini is a former captain in the Army National Guard. He holds a master of public administration from the University of Colorado Denver and a bachelor’s in political science from Colorado State University in Fort Collins.