UIHS CEO and former Humboldt County employee Stephanie Weldon appointed Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health

 

California Governor Gavin Newsom just released a list of appointments. One appointment is from Humboldt County.

In 2021, Newsom appointed Stephanie Weldon to another position.

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From Newsom's Press Office:

Stephanie Weldon, of McKinleyville, has been appointed Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health. 

Weldon has been Chief Operations Officer at United Indian Health Services since 2024. She was the Director of the Office of Tribal Affairs at the California Department of Social Services from 2021 to 2024. Weldon was a Program Associate for the Indian Child Welfare Act and Tribal Social Services Specialist at the Child and Family Institute of California from 2020 to 2021. She was Director of Health and Human Services for the Yurok Tribe from 2019 to 2020. Weldon held several roles at the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services from 2014 to 2019, including Child Welfare Director, Social Services Branch Director, and Deputy Director. She was Director of Social Services for the Yurok Tribe from 2010 to 2013. Weldon is a member of the Yurok Tribe, National Indian Child Welfare Association, and California Department of Public Health Tribal Equity Advisory Group. She earned a Master of Social Work degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Native American Studies from Humboldt State University. 

This position requires Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $191,868. Weldon is a Democrat.