This list is current as of Sept. 18, 2023. If you cannot reach an advisor assigned to a specific agency, questions can also be addressed to the Senior Budget Advisor for the section.

Administration

Nona Snell
Budget Director
360-688-0748

Robyn Williams
Deputy Budget Director
360-704-0525

Research and Coordination

Rachel Knutson
Senior Budget Advisor
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 Advisor
360-995-3406

• Federal Funds Coordinator

Rayanna Evans
Budget Advisor
360-902-0553

• Federal Funds Reporting

Tyler Lentz
Budget Advisor
360-790-0055

• 001 State Revenues for Distribution
• 005 Federal Revenues for Distribution
• 010 Bond Retirement and Interest
• 701 Treasurer's Transfers
• 705 Treasurer's Deposit Income
• Revenue
• Central Service Model
• 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

Education

Shea Hamilton
Senior Budget Advisor
360-229-4774

Brian Fechter
Budget Advisor

• 083 Washington State Leadership Board
• 350 Superintendent of Public Instruction
• 359 Washington Charter School Commission

Ramona Nabors
Budget Advisor
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 Advisor
360-584-2207

• 117 Gambling Commission
• 185 Horse Racing Commission

Xia Zhan
Budget Advisor
360-870-4945

• Information Technology Pool financial reporting
• Information Technology Pool process

Val Terre
Budget Advisor
360-280-3073

• 075 Office of the Governor
• 080 Lieutenant Governor
• 100 Office of the Attorney General
• 103-ENG Department of Commerce: Energy and Innovation
• 105 Office of Financial Management
• 110 Office of Administrative Hearings
• 163 Consolidated Technology Services
• 179 Department of Enterprise Services
• 195 Liquor and Cannabis Board
• 229 Office of Independent Investigations
• 245 Military Department/Emergency Management
• 275 Public Employment Relations Commission

Amy Hatfield
Budget Advisor
360-280-7584

• 082 Public Disclosure Commission
• 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
• 104 Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
• 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
• 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 Advisor
360-790-1166

• 085 Secretary of State
• 103-ADM Department of Commerce: Program Support
• 103-CSH Department of Commerce: Community Services and Housing
• 103-EDC Department of Commerce: Economic Development and Competitiveness
• 103-LOC Department of Commerce: Local Government
• 106 Washington Economic Development Finance Authority
• 116 Lottery Commission
• 148 Housing Finance Commission

Human Services

Cynthia Hollimon
Senior Budget Advisor
360-810-1979

Breann Boggs
Budget Advisor
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 Advisor
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

Vacant
Budget Advisor

• 101 Caseload Forecast Council
• 227 Criminal Justice Training Commission
• 307-020 DCYF - Juvenile Rehabilitation
• 310 Department of Corrections

Arnel Blancas
Budget Advisor
360-870-8521

• 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 Advisor
360-790-7909

• 307-010 DCYF - Children and Family Services
• 307-030 DCYF - Early Learning
• 307-090 DCYF - Program Support

Jason Brown
Budget Advisor
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 Advisor
360-790-2630

Lisa Borkowski
Budget Advisor
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 Advisor
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 Advisor
360-810-0883

• 727 Stadium and Exhibition Center Distributions
• 411 Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board

Tiff West
Budget Advisor
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 Advisor
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 Advisor
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 Advisor
360-810-0117

• 014 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC)
• 085 Secretary of State (temporarily assigned to Seth Nickerson)
• 105 Office of Financial Management (temporarily assigned to Kelsey Rote)
• 179 Department of Enterprise Services (temporarily assigned to Kelsey Rote)
• 465 State Parks and Recreation Commission (temporarily assigned to Myra Baldini)
• 490 Department of Natural Resources (temporarily assigned to Myra Baldini)
• Architect/Engineer Fee Guidelines
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis
• Predesign Manual
• Local and Community Projects

Myra Baldini
Capital Budget Advisor
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 Advisor
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 Advisor
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 Advisor to the Governor
360-790-2723

Facilities Analyst Agency Assignments

Operations

Bryce Andersen
Senior Budget Advisor
564-999-0536

Marcus Ehrlander
Budget Advisor
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 Advisor
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 Advisor
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
• 091 Redistricting Commission
• 099 Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
• 351 School for the Blind
• 353 Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth

Steven Puvogel
Budget Advisor
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