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Meet the DAS Leadership

Senior Management Team


Berri Leslie
State Chief Operating Officer and DAS Director
503-378-5797



Kate Nass
Chief Financial Officer
503-871-0974


Debbie Dennis
Chief Administrative Officer and Deputy Director
971-701-0295


Jessica Knieling headshot

Jessica Knieling
Chief Human Resources Officer
971-900-9375


Terrence Woods
State Chief Information Officer
Enterprise Information Services
503-373-7751



Mary Moller
Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Enterprise Accountability
503-551-9193

Executive Team 


Shannon Ryan
Administrator, Enterprise Asset Management
503-428-3362



Stephen Nelson
Chief Procurement Officer
971-719-1680


headshot of Andrea Chiapella 

Andrea Chiapella
Communications Director
971-345-1333


headshot of Melinda Gross

Melinda Gross
Director of Cultural Change
971-374-3859



Robert Hamilton
State Controller
971-719-3031





Robert Otero
Administrator, DAS Business Services
971-719-3539



Kurtis Danka
DAS Chief Information Officer
971-718-7504



Allison Daniel
Interim Legislative Director
971-453-2488



Torrey Sims
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Manager
971-446-0991



Eli Ritchie
DAS Audit Executive
971-719-3114