About Interim Director Thomas Verdi

Thomas Verdi is Interim Director of the Department of Administration, where he oversees the administrative matters of State government, including overseeing the Office of Management and Budget; Accounts and Control; Division of Human Resources; Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services; Division of Purchases; Office of Statewide Planning; Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Healthsource RI; and the Department of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance. 

Verdi joined the State of Rhode Island in 2023, when he was appointed Director of the Department of Revenue by Governor Dan McKee. Prior to his appointment, he served with the Providence Police Department for 35 years, retiring Deputy Chief of Police. Verdi holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Rhode Island and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Boston University. In 2016, he graduated from the FBI Academy where he served as class president. He serves on numerous commissions and boards, including the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, the Providence Sports & Leadership, and Reentry Campus Program.