PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Erinn Kelley-Siel is leaving her job as director of the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that Kelley-Siel has been an exceptional leader with the ability to combine compassion and strategic thinking. She will stay on until Brown appoints a replacement.
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber appointed Kelley-Siel in 2011.
Kelley-Siel joined the agency in 2008, serving as director of Child Welfare, Self Sufficiency and Vocational Rehabilitation programs. Before that, Kelley-Siel served as a policy adviser for Gov. Ted Kulongoski.
