Raber has served as the Chief Deputy Director for the Arizona Department of Revenue since 2011. In this role, he oversaw Arizona’s primary tax collection agency – including more than 800 employees – and provided strategic leadership and direction of eight department divisions, including: Audit, Collections, Taxpayer and External Services, Processing, Tax Policy, Property Tax, Information Technology and Administrative Services.
Prior to joining ADOR, Raber served as Interim Director (2009-2010) and Deputy Director (2011) for the Arizona Department of Administration and was Director of Pipeline and Railroad Safety (2007-2009), Director of Corporations (2004-2007) and Deputy Director of Securities (2004) for the Arizona Corporation Commission. He also has worked for the Arizona Governor’s Office’s Community Policy Office (1998-2003); Arizona State Land Department (1995-1998); Del Webb Corporation (1994-1995); Magma Copper Company (1992-1994) and the Arizona Department of Administration’s General Accounting Office (1989-1992). He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Arizona State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.