Helene Grady

Helene T. Grady (born March 1971) is an American public administrator and academic executive who served as the Maryland Secretary of Budget and Management from 2023 to 2025. Appointed by governor Wes Moore, she acted as the administration's chief fiscal adviser and oversaw the mandated transition of retired state employees to Medicare. Prior to her state service, Grady held senior leadership roles at Johns Hopkins University, including vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. She previously served in municipal finance and budget departments for the cities of Baltimore and Philadelphia.

Early life and education Grady was born March 1971 in Philadelphia. Her hometown is Flourtown, Pennsylvania where she graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She attended Harvard Kennedy School where she earned a Master of Public Policy in 1996.

Career

Early career Grady began her career in public administration in the City of Philadelphia's Office of Budget and Program Evaluation. She served as assistant budget director from 1996 to 1999 and as deputy budget director from 1999 to 2000. She was then promoted to vice president for planning and budget, a position she held from 2012 to 2020. Grady was also responsible for leading a mandated transition of 50,000 retired state employees to Medicare, a move credited with saving the state approximately $200 million annually.

Personal life Grady is married to Matthew Gallagher, the president and chief executive officer of the Goldseker Foundation and former chief of staff to governor Martin O'Malley.