Secretary Jay Gonzalez

Jay Gonzalez serves as Secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Prior to his appointment, he served as undersecretary, overseeing the development of Governor Patrick’s first-ever 5-year capital investment plan, managing certain aspects of the state’s implementation of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and working with the Executive Office of Transportation on the Governor’s historic transportation reform initiative.

As undersecretary, he was also responsible for overseeing collective bargaining with state employee unions. Additionally, through his membership on several important boards and commissions, Secretary Gonzalez has worked on several of the Governor’s key priorities, including expanded Broadband, housing and renewable energy. He has also served as a member of the Board of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust.

Prior to joining the Patrick-Murray Administration, Secretary Gonzalez was a Partner at the law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, where his practice focused on public finance. He served as counsel to cities, towns, school districts and governmental entities throughout New England in connection with the financing and development of major capital projects and other governmental programs. He assisted with a wide array of projects, including the construction of schools and other public buildings, land conservation and various other municipal infrastructure improvements.

Secretary Gonzalez graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College, where he received his B.A. in Government.  He later graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. He lives in Brookline with his wife and two daughters.