Crossposted from Cultivating Connections

This week, Kelly Rider, Department Director, appointed Amber Green as Deputy Director for King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS). Amber is a long-time employee at DCHS, and most recently served as Chief Administrative Officer. In March, Amber was named Acting Deputy Director, a role that hasn’t existed since 2021. Amber holds a wealth of expertise across the department, including emergency response, workforce and workplace strategies, and department level efforts on Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EIB).

In 2000, Amber joined DCHS in an administrative position and held a number of roles in her tenure with the department. For nearly 25 years, Amber has led teams across the department and managed cross-departmental work that has ensured the department’s success, especially during the rapid growth in recent years. Read more.