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Executive Cabinet and Leadership Team

Cabinet

Eleven cabinet members are appointed by the Executive and report directly to him. Here are all current cabinet members.

Patti Cole-Tindall

Sheriff

Dwight Dively

Co-Interim Director of the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS)

Susan McLaughlin

Co-Interim Director of the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS)

Dr. Sandra Valenciano

Interim Director of Public Health — Seattle & King County (DPH)

Megan Pedersen

Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources (DHR)

John Taylor

Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP)

Allen Nance

Director of the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD)

Matt Sanders

Director of the Department of Public Defense (DPD)

Michelle Allison

Director of Metro Transit Department (MTD)

Leon Richardson

Director of the Department of Local Services (DLS)

Lorraine Patterson-Harris

Director of the Department of Executive Services (DES)

Stephen Heard

Chief Information Officer, leading the department of King County Information Technology (KCIT)

Leadership

Karan Gill

Deputy Executive

Karan Gill is the Deputy Executive of King County. Karan previously served as Executive Zahilay's Transition Executive Director, as Deputy Executive under Executive Shannon Braddock, and as Chief of Staff under Executive Dow Constantine. Karan has significant experience in public administration and manages King County's daily operations, leading strategic coordination for the Executive's priorities and advising on policy, external relations, and emerging issues.

Jasmin Weaver

Chief of Staff

Jasmin Weaver will serve as Chief of Staff, with her appointment beginning in January. Since 2017, Jasmin has been a leader in philanthropy and advocacy as Executive Vice President of Civic Ventures, an organization that works to reduce economic inequality at the local, state, and national levels. She led successful campaigns at the state and federal levels to increase overtime protections for workers, substantially increasing pay for millions of working-class people. She also led successful local and statewide efforts to make Washington's tax system less regressive, helping pass Washington's capital gains tax to fund education and Seattle's JumpStart tax to fund affordable housing.

Megan Pedersen

Chief People Officer

Megan leads the Labor Relations and Human Resources teams at King County. She formerly served as Acting Chief People Officer and brings an incredible depth of King County government experience to the role. Megan is a results-oriented and people-centered leader with more than 15 years of experience in operations, labor relations, people strategy, and employee engagement at the County. 

Christopher Sanders

General Counsel, the Executive's chief legal advisor

Christopher was previously an attorney at Pacifica Law Group, his practice focused on representing public entity clients in various stages of civil litigation. He was also previously an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington, and prior to that worked as an attorney for the King County Department of Public Defense. As a seasoned trial attorney with experience in both civil and criminal law, Christopher has over a decade of experience representing clients at all stages of the litigation process in state and federal courts.

Aaron Rubardt

Chief Budget Officer

Aaron is a leader in local government budgeting and financial planning, first joining King County in 2007 and most recently serving for the past six years as the Deputy Budget Director. His professional mission is to provide financial and operational management to public organizations. He believes in an accountable, transparent, and cost-effective government that is responsive to taxpayers, enhances lives, reflects community values, and creates opportunities for all residents. Before joining King County, Aaron worked in health care and employment benefits consulting and brokerages, both in the Pacific Northwest and Washington, DC.

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