Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the appointment of a new state budget director.
Aaron Snodgrass will be taking on the role of state budget oversight.
That role had been occupied by Mike McKown, who had been the budget director through several administrations. McKown had retired during the Justice administration and then returned for the early years of the Morrisey administration. Deputy Revenue Director Mark Muchow, sometimes paired with McKown affectionately as “Doom and Gloom,” also retired in recent months.
In an announcement of Snodgrass’s appointment, the governor said “Aaron brings extensive financial management experience and a strong record of operational leadership to this role.
“As we continue working to improve government efficiency, strengthen fiscal responsibility, and position West Virginia for long-term success, I am confident Aaron will be a valuable addition to our team.”
Snodgrass joins the Department of Revenue with more than 15 years of financial and operational leadership experience in both the public and private sectors.
Most recently, he served as chief financial officer for the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities, where he helped oversee the $140 million divestiture of four state-owned long-term care facilities and managed a budget of more than $300 million, including financial systems oversight and revenue forecasting.
Prior to his public service, Snodgrass spent more than a decade in leadership roles within the private sector, where he worked to improve operational efficiency, streamline staffing systems, and enhance patient care operations at long-term care facilities.
Snodgrass has a bachelor of business administration in management from Marshall University.