Mark H. Metcalf serves as Kentucky’s 42nd State Treasurer, having assumed office on January 1, 2024. As the Commonwealth’s elected chief financial steward, Treasurer Metcalf is dedicated to protecting taxpayer dollars, expanding financial empowerment, and returning unclaimed assets to Kentuckians across the state.

Since taking office, his administration has set records in returning unclaimed property to rightful owners, reinforcing the Treasury’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and service. Treasurer Metcalf has also championed initiatives to strengthen fiscal discipline, improve operational efficiency, and make government more responsive to the people it serves.

Before being elected Treasurer, Metcalf practiced law for more than three decades as a private attorney, state and federal prosecutor, and judge with the U.S. Immigration Court in Miami, Florida. He was selected Kentucky’s Outstanding County Attorney in 2013 for his work as a special prosecutor and served six terms as Garrard County Attorney in Lancaster, Kentucky. As a Special Assistant Attorney General, he twice represented the Commonwealth before the U.S. Supreme Court.

A veteran of the Iraq War, Treasurer Metcalf served nearly 30 years in the Kentucky Army National Guard, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 2020. His service included duty as a judge advocate and leadership roles supporting coordinated mission outcomes across multiple units.

Treasurer Metcalf earned his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Kentucky. He and his wife, Julie, are lifelong Kentuckians and reside in Lancaster.