Executive Team

The Office of the Governor is led by the governor’s executive team – the eight members are appointed by the Governor. The Chief of Staff is the director of the office. As outlined in the Washington Constitution and Statutes, the team supports the governor by fulfilling a wide range of duties to lead the efforts in the follow through and implementation of the governor’s policy and management initiatives.

Jamila Thomas

Chief of Staff

Office of the Governor

jamila.thomas@gov.wa.gov

Kathryn Leathers

General Counsel

kathryn.leathers@gov.wa.gov

Drew Shirk

Executive Director, Legislative Affairs

drew.shirk@gov.wa.gov

Jaime Smith

Executive Director, Communications

jaime.smith@gov.wa.gov

Nick Streuli

Executive Director, Policy & Outreach

nick.streuli@gov.wa.gov

Kelly Wicker

Deputy Chief of Staff

kelly.wicker@gov.wa.gov

David Schumacher

OFM Director

Financial Management, Office of

david.schumacher@ofm.wa.gov