Policy advisors work closely with stakeholders, constituents, legislators and state and local government agencies to develop policy initiatives in support of the Governor's agenda.
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Contact Information and Portfolios
Sahar Fathi
360-688-3340
Nathan Bays
Deputy Policy Director
Federal Policy
David Frockt
Deputy Policy Director
Healthcare, Housing, Public Safety
Heather Hudson
Deputy Policy Director
Childcare, Education, Workforce
Kenneth Martin
Deputy Policy Director
Environment, Transportation, Infrastructure
Rose Minor
Director
Federal and Interstate Affairs
Climate and Energy
Kate Brouns
Senior Policy Advisor
Climate, Energy
Economic Development
Beau Perschbacher
Senior Policy Advisor
Commerce, Economic Development
Education and Child Welfare
Jenny Choi
Senior Policy Advisor
K-12 Education
Patricia Loera
Senior Policy Advisor
Higher Education
Mary Sprute Garlant
Senior Policy Advisor
Child Welfare
Health
Taku Mineshita
Senior Policy Advisor
Public Health, Behavioral Health
Caitlin Safford
Senior Policy Advisor
Healthcare, Public Health, Behavioral Health
Housing
Nicholas Carr
Senior Policy Advisor
Housing
Human Services
Grace Huang
Senior Policy Advisor
Civil Rights, Human Services
Natural Resources / Environment
Owen Rowe
Senior Policy Advisor
Natural Resources
Outdoor Recreation
Joe Impecoven
Special Assistant
Outdoor Recreation
Public Safety
Nathan Olson
Senior Policy Advisor
Public Safety
State, Federal, and International Affairs
Carol Albert
Special Assistant
Federal Funding
Rob Dennison
Specialist
State and Federal Affairs
Geoffrey Potter
Special Assistant
International Trade and Protocol
Transportation
Megan Cotton
Senior Policy Advisor
Transportation