Josh Geballe “Governor Lamont’s State Modernization and “Streamlining Agenda”

Have you ever stopped to think about the complexities of running a State government like Connecticut’s? Our speaker this week is Josh Geballe, Chief Operating Officer and Commissioner of Administrative Services for the State of Connecticut. His job includes being responsible for the operation of 25 State agencies and 30,000 employees who provide critical services that support the health, safety, economic development, environmental protection, social safety net, and quality of life for the State of Connecticut. Beyond day- to- day operations, Mr. Geballe is in charge of envisioning ways of shaking up how Connecticut government does business. His job is to deal with efforts to modernize and streamline administration of the State’s operations. This includes thinking about public/private partnerships; how best to deliver services; how to maintain and upgrade personnel talent; and how to ensure the effective use of technology by maximizing digitization in State government so State employees can work more efficiently. With approximately 25% of the State’s workforce eligible to retire on July 1, 2022, he will discuss a blueprint of what State government will look like going forward from that date.