Organization

The following is an outline of our agency's organization:

Office of the Secretary

  • DHS Secretary - Dulce Quintero 
    • DHS Chief of Staff - Amanda Elliott 
      • Assistant for Special Projects/Deputy Chief of Staff - Hina Mahmood
      • Communications - Rachel Otwell, Director
      • Grants Administration - Jose Ponce, Director
      • Hispanic/Latino Affairs - Karina Lopez, Director
      • Legislative Affairs - Michelle Jenkins, Director
    • Statewide Homelessness Chief - Christine Haley
    • Senior Immigration Fellow - Ruth Lopez-McCarthy
    • Civil Affairs/EEO/AA - Patrick Morris, Chief Officer
    • General Counsel - John F. Schomberg
    • Inspector General - Charles Wright
    • Internal Audit - Amy Macklin, Chief
    • Strategy, Equity and Transformation - Caronina Grimble, Director

Program Divisions

  • DHS Assistant Secretary of Programs - Vacant 
    • Division of Developmental Disabilities - Tonya Piephoff, Director
    • Division of Early Childhood - Bethany Patten, Director
    • Division of Family and Community Services - Tim Verry, Director
    • Division of Mental Health - David Albert, Director
    • Division of Rehabilitation Services - Rahnee Patrick, Director
    • Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery - Laura Garcia , Director

Operations

  • DHS Assistant Secretary of Operations - Ryan Thomas 
    • Chief Financial Officer - Robert Brock
      • Budget - Tiffany Blair, Director
      • Contract Administration - Brian Bond, Director
      • Chief Accountability Officer, Gary Kramer
      • Fiscal Services - Mark Bartolozzi, Director
    • Chief Information Officer - Steve Buche
    • Chief Operating Officer - Francisco Du'Prey
      • Business Services - Paul Hartman, Director
      • Clinical, Administrative & Program Support - Vacant, Director
      • Procurement - Jean Sandstrom, Agency Procurement Officer
    • Human Resources - Brittany Hendricks, Chief People Officer 
      • Labor Relations - Edward Jackson, Director

Firearm Violence Prevention

  • DHS Assistant Secretary of Firearm Violence Prevention - Quiwana Bell
    • Senior Policy Advisor - Vacant