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On April 16, 2007, Gregory C. Fajt was appointed Chief of Staff to Edward G. Rendell, the 45th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As Chief of Staff, Fajt serves as the top advisor to the Governor and manages the day-to-day activities of the executive branch of state government, including 18 cabinet agencies and the Governor’s Office. Fajt joined Governor Rendell's senior staff in February 2007 as senior advisor, and prior to that served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from March 2003 through February 2007.
Fajt served on several boards and commissions, including Chair of the Pennsylvania Business Tax Reform Commission, the Taskforce for Working Families and the Economic Development Cabinet.
Fajt (pronounced "fight") served as State Representative for the 42nd District in Allegheny County from 1991 to 1996. During his tenure in the Pennsylvania Legislature, he focused on tax policy and economic development issues. He served on the Finance, Judiciary, Professional Licensure and Tourism Committees.
Fajt last served as a partner with Leech Tishman Fuscaldo and Lampl, LLC of Pittsburgh, Pa. His expertise was utilized in the areas of estate planning, and administration and corporate law. Fajt also served as counsel for tax, corporate, and ERISA for Joy Technologies Inc., a Pittsburgh-based Fortune 500 company.
Fajt earned his law degree from Duquesne University in 1984, where the major emphasis of his studies was taxation. He graduated cum laude from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1977. Fajt is a licensed attorney within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Fajt has a long history as a volunteer for many community and charitable organizations. He was elected to the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Council in 2003. He was listed in the publication Outstanding Young Men of America 1988-1990.
Fajt was born Nov. 30, 1954, in Greensburg, Pa. | 