Acting Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education

Jeff Wulfson began serving as Acting Commissioner after a unanimous vote by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on June 27, 2017. He has been with ESE since 1995, previously serving as the Department’s Chief Financial Officer, Associate Commissioner for School Finance and District Support, and most recently Deputy Commissioner. He has also served as the chairman of the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement Board since 2007. Prior to joining ESE, Jeff held management positions with the Department of Revenue’s Division of Local Services and with the Office of the Inspector General. Jeff holds undergraduate and MBA degrees from Dartmouth College and an MPA degree from New York University. He is a resident of Brookline, where his two children attended public school. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, sailing, golf, and the Red Sox.