Governor Inslee names current DSHS Secretary Cheryl Strange as new DOC secretary Sydney Kurle | May 3, 2021 Share this:
Strange is currently the secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in the state. She has been in this position since her appointment by Inslee in 2017. From 2008 to 2011 she had previously served as DOC deputy secretary, and has also served as vice president for Pioneer Human Services where she worked on the important issues of reentry, work release, and behavioral health. Prior to serving as DSHS secretary, she served as CEO of Western State Hospital, and director of Health Benefits Trust for SEIU 775.