Danielle Lucero and Nicole Way both serve as Chief of Staff in the Department of Executive Services, with Lucero in the Director’s Office and Way wrapping up a special duty assignment in the Facilities Management Division (FMD) as Deputy Director/Chief of Staff. What does it take to become Chief of Staff at King County, a position that involves finance and budgeting as well as government and legislative relations?
Both Lucero and Way started in entry-level, temporary positions and worked their way up. Lucero started at the county as an intern in 1998 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center, doing time entry for trades employees and supporting the superintendent. Read more.