KimberLee Whitney

District Director, Oregon Department of Human Services

KimberLee is a Director at the Oregon Department of Human Services and has served her community as a nonprofit administrator in an array of roles. This has included over 20 years of providing services for people who live life with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and leadership focused on mission-based work that is designed to create positive outcomes. KimberLee brings this powerful perspective, along with a unique organizational leadership and business management lens, to the Oregon Department of Human Services. As District Director since 2019, she provides leadership and collaboration across the agency’s Child Welfare and Self Sufficiency programs and focuses on building lasting community partnerships that support meeting the dynamic needs of families, children and communities. She is an inspiring and innovative leader and has worked with her team to leverage and develop the strengths and skills of the agency’s staff and bring critical and innovative perspectives to Child Welfare and Self-Sufficiency work. This includes impactful models and initiatives that address the needs of diverse communities and the staff who serve them.