Office of Communications and Government Affairs

What We Do

The Office of Communications is responsible for all internal and external communications for the Washington Department of Social and Health Services. This includes media relations, government relations, web services and the Victim/Witness Notification Program.

After hours media team duty schedule

 

Media Relations         
Victim/Witness Notification
Adolfo Capestany
Senior Director
(360) 878-1240
 
Norah West
Assistant Director
Primary area: Economic Services Administration
(360) 489-5587
 
Lisa Pemberton
Media Relations Manager
Primary area: Developmental Disabilities Administration
(360) 890-2055
 
Jessica Nelson
Media Relations Manager
Primary areas: Aging and Long-Term Support Administration &
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
(360) 628-1043
 
Tyler Hemstreet
Media Relations Manager
Primary area: Behavioral Health Administration
(564) 201-0027
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lisa Pemberton
Program Administrator
(360) 890-2055
 
 
 
Internal Communications
Dean Pertner
Internal Communications Manager
(564) 201-0033