GOIA Staff and State Agency-Tribal Liaisons
Governor's Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA)
State Agency-Tribal Liaisons
Department of Agriculture
Evan Sheffels
Department of Archaeology and Historical Preservation
Allyson Brooks
Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Tleena Ives, Director of Tribal Relations
Robert "Bob" Smith - ICW Program Manager
Juliette Knight - Legislative and External Affairs Liaison
Kristopher Peters, Early Learning Tribal Liaison
Brian Frisina, Tribal Program Consultant, Partnership, & Collaboration
Department of Commerce
Ernie Rasmussen
Department of Corrections
Nancy Dufraine
Lyn D. Dennis
Department of Ecology
Tyson Oreiro
Department of Enterprise Services
Ann Larson
Department of Fish and Wildlife
James "Jim" Woods
Department of Health
Tamara Fife
Department of Labor and Industries
Uriel Iniguez
Department of Licensing
Beau Perschbacher
Department of Natural Resources
Joenne McGerr
Department of Revenue
Keri O'Connell - Acting Tribal Liaison
Department of Transportation
Megan Cotton - HQ Government Relations
Megan Nicodemus - Planning North Central and Eastern Region
Phillip Narte - Ferries Division
Department of Veterans Affairs
Steven Gill
DSHS - Office of Indian Policy
Tim Collins - Senior Director
Leah Muasau - Tribal Contracts Coordinator
Melissa Hall - Admin Assistant
Janet Gone - Region 1
Aimee Gone - Region 2
Brenda Francis Thomas - Region 3 North
Marie Natrall - Region 3 South
DSHS/ALTSA - Aging and Long-Term Support Administration
Marietta Bobba
DSHS/DDA - Developmental Disabilities Administration
Justin K. Chan
DSHS/DVR - Vocational Rehabilitation
Cassi Villegas
DSHS/ESA - Economic Services Administration
Brady Rossnagle
Martin Bohl
Georgia Payne
Saundra Cheek
Chris Franks
DSHS/FSA - Financial Services Administration
Erica Van Ogle
DSHS/ODHH - Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Suzanne Mannella
DSHS/RA - Rehabilitation Administration
Art Garza
Employment Security Department
Nick Demerice
Tim Gates
Health Care Authority
Jessie Dean
Lucille Mendoza
Lena Nachand
Liquor and Cannabis Board
Brett Cain
Tierney Hamilton
Military Department
Nancy Bickford
Military Department - Emergency Management Division
Travis Linares-Hengen
Dean Johnny - Disaster Reservist
Office of Minority and Womens Business Enterprises
Joanna Eide
Office of the Attorney General
Asa Washines
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Steve Valandra
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jon Claymore
Laura Lynn
Joan Banker
Puget Sound Partnership
Laura Blackmore
Recreation and Conservation Office
Wendy Brown
Results Washington (Office of the Governor)
Christy Bezanson
Secretary of State
Patrick McDonald
State Conservation Commission
Ron Shultz
State Gambling Commission
Julie L. Lies
State Parks and Recreation Commission
Owen Rowe
Traffic Safety Commission
Scott Waller
Utilities and Transportation Commission
Jon Noski
Washington State Historical Society
Michael Finley
Washington State Patrol
Captain Chris Old
Patti Gosch, Tribal Liaison Government and Media Relations
Washington's Lottery
Joshua Johnston
