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Department of Early Learning and Care Organizational Structure Updated: July 2022 Additional questions related to open positions or the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) Organizational structure should be directed to DELC.info@ode.oregon.gov Director of Programs and Agency Deputy Director Serena Stoudamire; Director of Policy & Research David Mandell; Chief of Staff Dr. Nasreen Khan; Director of Human Resources Heather Thomas; Director of Office of Child Care Alicia Gardiner all report directly to Agency Director Alyssa Chatterjee. Currently the Director of Operations and the Director of Tribal Affairs are vacant. The Manager of Program Administration Gwyn Bachtle; the Manager of Community Systems Carmen Ellis; the Manager of Professional Learning Jon Reeves; the Manager of Child Care Assistance (starting in July 2023) all report to Director of Programs and Agency Deputy Director Serena Stoudamire. The Government Affairs Manager position (currently vacant); the Early Learning Council Administrator Remember Watts; and the Research and Evaluation Manager Jenny Mendoza all report to Director of Policy & Research David Mandell. The Budgeting and Accounting Manager position (currently vacant); the Grants Management Administrator Teresa Waite; the Direct Pay Unit (starting in July 2023); the Chief Information Officer Jared Choc; Head of Procurement Brenda Pearson all report to the Director of Operations, which is currently vacant. Equity Strategy Director Melinda Avila; the Director Communications and Outreach Marion Suitor Barnes; DELC PMO Manager (in charge of special projects) Tara Bohren; Quality Assurance Manager in the Office of Child Care Angela Rodriguez; the Data and Analytics Manager Dr. Alicia Miao; and the Director of Organizational Development Dawn Taylor all report to Chief of Staff Dr. Nasreen Khan. Tribal Affairs Manager Valeria Atanacio reports to the Director of Tribal Affairs, which is currently vacant Human Resources Business partner Kristina Stevens and the Lead HR Recruiter both report to the Director of Human Resources Heather Thomas. Field Operation Manger Miriam Cecilia and Legal and Enforcement Manager Jay Messenger both report to Office of Child Care Director Alicia Gardiner. Field Operation Manger Miriam Cecilia manages the regional directors: Tualatin Kristina Christian; Salem Karey Hudspeth; North Portland Abigail Strom; Redmond & La Grande (Vacant); Medford & Eugene Crystal Persi; East Portland Kathryn Miller. Legal and Enforcement Manager Jay Messenger manages: Compliance Katrina Gannon-Peterson; Investigations Mary McCord; Background Check Hope Hicks; Customer Service Sam Garcia; Enforcement Meg Kirschnick; and beginning in July 2023 the Suspensions Team.