North Carolina's Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) is beefing up its leadership team as it welcomes Brett Altman back into the fold, this time as Assistant State Budget Officer (ASBO) for Budget Development, a key role in formulating the state's fiscal strategy; Altman's acquisition for the job comes with a wealth of experience in various financial and policy roles within the state.
Altman is no stranger to North Carolina's budgetary and policy landscape; his most recent stint as Deputy Director for Budget Performance and Analysis at the NC Department of Health and Human Services is just a slice of his background, it's noteworthy that prior occupations include being a Principal Analyst at OSBM and a policy analyst for the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, and he's also clocked in time at the Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly over the years.
In a statement echoed by State Budget Director Kristin Walker, the OSBM has high hopes for their latest acquisition, "We are excited to have Brett rejoin our team and take on this important leadership role," according to a press release from the OSBM, "His experience and insight will be greatly appreciated as we navigate the budget and policy issues North Carolina faces."
With an educational background that includes a master’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and a bachelor's from the University of Georgia, Altman brings a solid academic foundation to his new position at OSBM, where alongside ASBO Darryl Childers he'll be responsible for developing the Governor’s budget recommendations, tackling policy analysis, and striving to improve state agencies' operational excellence through initiatives like strategic planning and program evaluation, so it's not just about number crunching, but fine-tuning the machinery of the state's finances and policies to best serve North Carolinians.
