Budget staff agency assignments
This list is current as of Feb. 20, 2023. If you cannot reach an analyst assigned to a specific agency, questions can also be addressed to the Senior Budget Assistant for the section.
Administration
Nona Snell
Assistant Director - Budget
360-688-0748
Research and Coordination
Rachel Knutson
Senior Budget Assistant
360-790-1475
- Budgetary Research Analysis
- Four-Year Outlook
- FTE Tracking and Analysis
- State General Fund Balance Sheet
- Data Extracts and Analysis
- OST Support
- Caseload Forecast
- Tax and Revenue Policy
Jie Tang
Budget Assistant
360-995-3406
- Federal Funds Coordinator
Rayanna Evans
Budget Assistant
360-902-0553
- Federal Funds Reporting
Tyler Lentz
Budget Assistant
360-790-0055
- Revenue
- Central Service Model
Education
Shea Hamilton
Senior Budget Assistant
360-229-4774
Val Terre
Budget Assistant
360-280-3073
- 083 Washington State Leadership Board
- 350 Superintendent of Public Instruction
- 359 Washington Charter School Commission
Ramona Nabors
Budget Assistant
360-742-8948
- 340 Student Achievement Council
- 346 Higher Education Facilities Authority
- 354 Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
- 360 University of Washington
- 365 Washington State University
- 370 Eastern Washington University
- 375 Central Washington University
- 376 The Evergreen State College
- 380 Western Washington University
- 699 Community and Technical Colleges
General Government
Cheri Keller
Senior Budget Assistant
360-584-2207
Xia Zhan
Budget Assistant
360-870-4945
- Information Technology Pool financial reporting
- Information Technology Pool process
Vacant
Budget Assistant
- 075 Office of the Governor
- 100 Office of the Attorney General
- 105 Office of Financial Management
- 110 Office of Administrative Hearings
- 163 Consolidated Technology Services
- 179 Department of Enterprise Services
- 229 Office of Independent Investigations
- 245 Military Department/Emergency Management
- 275 Public Employment Relations Commission
Amy Hatfield
Budget Assistant
360-280-7584
- 086 Governor's Office of Indian Affairs
- 087 Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
- 090 State Treasurer
- 095 State Auditor
- 102 Department of Financial Institutions
- 118 Commission on Hispanic Affairs
- 119 Commission on African-American Affairs
- 120 Human Rights Commission
- 140 Department of Revenue
- 142 Board of Tax Appeals
- 147 Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises
- 165 Board of Accountancy
- 195 Liquor and Cannabis Board
- 355 Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
- 356 Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority
- 387 Arts Commission
- 390 Washington State Historical Society
- 395 Eastern Washington State Historical Society
- Justice Information Coordination
Gwen Stamey
Budget Assistant
360-790-1166
- 080 Lieutenant Governor
- 082 Public Disclosure Commission
- 085 Secretary of State
- 091 Redistricting Commission
- 099 Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
- 103 Department of Commerce
- 104 Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
- 106 Washington Economic Development Finance Authority
- 116 Lottery Commission
- 117 Gambling Commission
- 148 Housing Finance Commission
- 185 Horse Racing Commission
Human Services
Robyn Williams
Senior Budget Assistant
360-704-0525
Breann Boggs
Budget Assistant
360-485-5716
- 300-040 DSHS - Developmental Disabilities
- 300-050 DSHS - Long-Term Care
- 303 Department of Health - Public Health
- 305 Department of Veterans Affairs
Anna Minor
Budget Assistant
360-790-2951
- 190 Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
- 235 Department of Labor and Industries
- 300-060 DSHS - Economic Services
- 300-100 DSHS - Vocational Rehabilitation
- 315 Department of Services for the Blind
- 540 Employment Security Department
Cynthia Hollimon
Budget Assistant
360-810-1979
- 101 Caseload Forecast Council
- 227 Criminal Justice Training Commission
- 307-020 DCYF - Juvenile Rehabilitation
- 310 Department of Corrections
Arnel Blancas
Budget Assistant
- 107 Health Care Authority (Community Behavioral Health)
- 300-030 DSHS - Behavioral Health Administration
- 300-135 DSHS - Special Commitment Center
- 303 Department of Health - Behavioral Health
Carly Kujath
Budget Assistant
360-790-7909
- 307-010 DCYF - Children and Family Services
- 307-030 DCYF - Early Learning
- 307-090 DCYF - Program Support
Jason Brown
Budget Assistant
360-742-7277
- 107 Health Care Authority (Medical Assistance and Health Benefit Exchange)
- 160 Insurance Commissioner
- 300-110 DSHS - Administration and Supporting Services
- 300-145 DSHS - Payments to Other Agencies
- 300-150 DSHS - Information System Services
- 300-160 DSHS - Consolidated Field Services
- 599 Health Care Facilities Authority
Natural Resources
Jim Cahill
Senior Budget Assistant
360-790-2630
Lisa Borkowski
Budget Assistant
360-742-2239
- 412 Washington Materials Management and Financing Authority
- 460 Columbia River Gorge Commission
- 461 Department of Ecology
- 462 Pollution Liability Insurance Program
- 463 Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
- 468 Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office
- 490 Department of Natural Resources
Matthew Hunter
Budget Assistant
360-529-7078
- 465 Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- 467 Recreation and Conservation Funding Board
- 471 Conservation Commission
- 477 Department of Fish and Wildlife
- 478 Puget Sound Partnership
- 495 Department of Agriculture
- 500-535 Commodity Commissions
- Salmon Recovery Lead
- Puget Sound Conservation and Recovery Work Plan
Transportation
Erik Hansen
Senior Budget Assistant
360-810-0883
- 727 Stadium and Exhibition Center Distributions
- 411 Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
Tiff West
Budget Assistant
360-890-2653
- 167 Forensic Investigations Council
- 215 Utilities and Transportation Commission
- 225 Washington State Patrol
- 228 Traffic Safety Commission
- 405 Department of Transportation
- Aviation (Program F)
- Public Private Partnerships (Program K)
- Public Transportation (Program V)
- Ferries Maintenance and Operations (Programs W and X)
- Rail (Program Y)
- Local Programs (Program Z)
Maria Thomas
Budget Assistant
360-229-4717
- 405 Department of Transportation
- Toll Operations and Maintenance (Program B)
- Information Technology (Program C)
- Program Delivery Management and Support (Program H)
- Improvements (Program I)
- Highway Maintenance and Operations (Program M)
- Preservation (Program P)
- Traffic Operations (Program Q)
- 406 County Road Administration Board
- 407 Transportation Improvement Board
- 410 Transportation Commission
Kyle Siefering
Budget Assistant
360-995-3825
- 013 Joint Transportation Committee
- 166 Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- 205 Board of Pilotage Commissioners
- 240 Department of Licensing
- 405 Department of Transportation
- Facility Maintenance, Operations and Construction (Program D)
- Transportation Equipment Fund (Program E)
- Transportation Management and Support (Program S)
- Transportation Planning, Data and Research (Program T)
- Charges from Other Agencies (Program U)
Capital
Jen Masterson
Senior Budget Assistant
360-810-0117
- 014 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC)
- 085 Secretary of State
- 105 Office of Financial Management
- 179 Department of Enterprise Services
- 465 State Parks and Recreation Commission
- 490 Department of Natural Resources
- Architect/Engineer Fee Guidelines
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis
- Predesign Manual
- Local and Community Projects
Myra Baldini
Capital Budget Assistant
360-688-8208
- 048 Court of Appeals
- 103 Department of Commerce
- 303 Department of Health
- 355 Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
- 405 Department of Transportation - Marine, Facilities, Aviation
- 461 Department of Ecology
- 462 Pollution Liability Insurance Program
- 467 Recreation and Conservation Funding Board
- 471 Conservation Commission
- 477 Department of Fish and Wildlife
- 478 Puget Sound Partnership
- 495 Department of Agriculture
- General Obligation Bond Model
Seth Nickerson
Capital Budget Assistant
360-995-3604
- 103 Department of Commerce - Behavioral Health
- 160 Office of the Insurance Commissioner
- 195 Liquor and Cannabis Board
- 227 Criminal Justice Training Commission
- 235 Department of Labor and Industries
- 245 Military Department/Emergency Management
- 300 Department of Social and Health Services
- 305 Department of Veterans Affairs
- 307 Department of Children, Youth and Families
- 310 Department of Corrections
- 540 Employment Security Department
- Alternative Construction Methods Coordination and Public Works
- Emergency Repair Pool Coordination
Kelsey Rote
Capital Budget Assistant
360-584-4940
- 350 Superintendent of Public Instruction
- 351 School for the Blind
- 353 Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss
- 360 University of Washington
- 365 Washington State University
- 370 Eastern Washington University
- 375 Central Washington University
- 376 The Evergreen State College
- 380 Western Washington University
- 387 Washington State Arts Commission
- 390 Washington State Historical Society
- 395 Eastern Washington State Historical Society
- 699 Community and Technical Colleges
- Higher Education Project Scoring Coordination
Facilities Oversight and Planning
Yvonne Knutson
Senior Budget Assistant, Program Manager
360-790-2723
Krista Gobeille
Management Analyst
360-810-1479
- Facilities Inventory and Six-Year Facilities Plan Agency Instructions
- Facilities Portfolio Management Tool (FPMT) Job Aids
- Statewide Facility Oversight and Planning Policies
- Facility Oversight and Planning Dashboard Development
- Facility Oversight and Planning Web Page Management
Brooke Gore
Facilities Analyst
564-669-0703
- 225 Washington State Patrol
- 228 Washington Traffic Safety Commission
- 240 Department of Licensing
- 405 Department of Transportation
- 410 Transportation Commission
- 411 Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
- 461 Department of Ecology
- 465 State Parks and Recreation Commission
- 467 Recreation and Conservation Funding Board
- 471 State Conservation Commission
- 477 Department of Fish and Wildlife
- 490 Department of Natural Resources
- 495 Department of Agriculture
Courtney Kinney
Facilities Analyst
360-584-5705
- 107 State Health Care Authority
- 190 Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
- 227 Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission
- 229 Office of Independent Investigations
- 235 Department of Labor and Industries
- 300 Department of Social and Health Services
- 303 Department of Health
- 305 Department of Veterans' Affairs
- 307 Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- 310 Department of Corrections
- 315 Department of Services for the Blind
- 540 Employment Security Department
- 599 Washington Health Care Facilities Authority
Van La
Facilities Analyst
360-522-0580
- 340 Student Achievement Council
- 350 Superintendent of Public Instruction
- 351 State School for the Blind
- 352 State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- 353 Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth
- 359 Washington Charter School Commission
- 360 University of Washington
- 365 Washington State University
- 370 Eastern Washington University
- 375 Central Washington University
- 376 The Evergreen State College
- 380 Western Washington University
- 390 Washington State Historical Society
- 605 Everett Community College
- 610 Edmonds Community College
- 621 Whatcom Community College
- 627 Bellevue College
- 629 Big Bend Community College
- 632 Centralia College
- 634 Cascadia College
- 635 Clark College
- 637 Pierce College
- 639 Columbia Basin College
- 648 Grays Harbor College
- 649 Green River College
- 652 Highline College
- 657 Lower Columbia College
- 662 Olympic College
- 665 Peninsula College
- 670 Seattle Community College - District 6
- 672 Shoreline Community College
- 674 Skagit Valley College
- 675 South Puget Sound Community College
- 676 Spokane Community College - District 17
- 678 Tacoma Community College
- 683 Walla Walla Community College
- 686 Wenatchee Valley College
- 691 Yakima Valley Community College
- 692 Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- 693 Renton Technical College
- 694 Bellingham Technical College
- 695 Bates Technical College
- 696 Clover Park Technical College
- 699 Community and Technical College System
Tim Swenson
Facilities Analyst
360-229-4721
- 011 House of Representatives
- 012 Senate
- 013 Joint Transportation Committee
- 014 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
- 020 Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee
- 035 Office of the State Actuary
- 036 Office of State Legislative Labor Relations
- 037 Office of Legislative Support Services
- 038 Joint Legislative Systems Committee
- 040 Statute Law Committee
- 045 Supreme Court
- 046 State Law Library
- 048 Court of Appeals
- 050 Commission on Judicial Conduct
- 055 Administrative Office of the Courts
- 056 Office of Public Defense
- 057 Office of Civil Legal Aid
- 075 Office of the Governor
- 080 Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- 082 Public Disclosure Commission
- 083 Washington State Leadership Board
- 085 Office of the Secretary of State
- 086 Governor's Office of Indian Affairs
- 087 Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
- 090 Office of the State Treasurer
- 095 Office of the State Auditor
- 099 Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
- 100 Office of the Attorney General
- 101 Caseload Forecast Council
- 102 Department of Financial Institutions
- 103 Department of Commerce
- 104 Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
- 105 Office of Financial Management
- 110 Office of Administrative Hearings
- 116 State Lottery Commission
- 117 Washington State Gambling Commission
- 118 Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs
- 119 Washington State Commission on African-American Affairs
- 120 Human Rights Commission
- 124 Department of Retirement Systems
- 126 State Investment Board
- 140 Department of Revenue
- 142 Board of Tax Appeals
- 147 Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises
- 148 Washington State Housing Finance Commission
- 160 Office of the Insurance Commissioner
- 163 Consolidated Technology Services
- 165 State Board of Accountancy
- 166 Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- 167 Forensic Investigations Council
- 179 Department of Enterprise Services
- 185 Washington Horse Racing Commission
- 195 Liquor and Cannabis Board
- 205 Board of Pilotage Commissioners
- 215 Utilities and Transportation Commission
- 220 Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers
- 245 Military Department
- 275 Public Employment Relations Commission
- 341 Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board
- 354 Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
- 355 Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
- 387 Washington State Arts Commission
- 395 Eastern Washington State Historical Society
- 406 County Road Administration Board
- 407 Transportation Improvement Board
- 460 Columbia River Gorge Commission
- 462 Washington Pollution Liability Insurance Program
- 463 Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
- 468 Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office
- 478 Puget Sound Partnership
Operations
Bryce Andersen
Senior Budget Assistant
564-999-0536
Marcus Ehrlander
Budget Assistant
360-489-4327
- 035 State Actuary
- 124 Department of Retirement Systems
- 126 State Investment Board
- 220 Board of Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers
- 341 LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
- 713 Compensation Adjustments
- 740 Contributions to Retirement Systems
- Pension Policy
- Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB)
- Statewide Compensation Calculations and Allocations
- Special Projects
Linda Hamilton
Budget Assistant
360-515-8620
- Agency Activity Inventory Coordinator
- Agency Program Structure Change Requests
- Budget Document Production Liaison
- Budget Web Page Management
- Enrolled Bill Coordination
- Statewide Summaries
Gaius Horton
Budget Assistant
360-819-3112
- Agency Request Legislation Coordination
- I-960 10-Year Analysis (Lead)
- Fee Inventory
- Performance Measures System Coordination
- Special Allocations
- Pool Allocations
- 011 House of Representatives
- 012 Senate
- 014 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
- 020 Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee
- 040 Statute Law Committee
- 045 Supreme Court
- 046 Law Library
- 048 Court of Appeals
- 050 Commission on Judicial Conduct
- 055 Administrative Office of the Courts
- 056 Office of Public Defense
- 057 Office of Civil Legal Aid
- 351 School for the Blind
- 353 Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth
Les Myhre
Budget Assistant
360-480-2142
- 001 State Revenues for Distribution
- 005 Federal Revenues for Distribution
- 010 Bond Retirement and Interest
- 701 Treasurer's Transfers
- 705 Treasurer's Deposit Income
- Budgetary Fund Balancing Coordinator (State, Federal and Private/Local)
- Data Extracts and Analysis
- General Fund Balance Sheet Maintenance
- General Fund Revenue Forecast - Other Agencies'
- Initiative 601 Revenue Impact Monitoring
- Quarterly Debt-Lid Projection
- Revenue and Cash Allotment Technical Review
- Revenue Summary Tables
- Statewide Budgetary Revenue Coordinator
- Statewide Cash Flow Modeling and Monitoring
- Special Projects
Steven Puvogel
Budget Assistant
360-701-6459
- Allotment Control and Allotment Instructions
- Expenditure Authority Schedule - Operating and Capital
- Fiscal Note Coordination
- Governor's Emergency Fund
- Research and Reporting
- 036 Office of State Legislative Labor Relations
- 037 Office of Legislative Support Services
- 038 Joint Legislative Systems Committee
- 076 Special Appropriations to the Governor
- 707 Sundry Claims
- 716 Agency Loans
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