Who we are
Our Staff
The Executive Ethics Board staff includes an Executive Director, Administrative Officer and two Investigators. The Board is an independent entity, but the Board’s staff is funded and supported through the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).
Kate Reynolds
Executive Director
360.586.6759
kate.reynolds@atg.wa.gov
Ruthann Bryant
Administrative Officer
360.586.3265
ruthann.bryant@atg.wa.gov
Justin Cotte
Senior Digital Forensic Investigator
360.586.1811
justin.cotte@atg.wa.gov
Vacant
Senior Digital Forensic Investigator
360.956.7936
Executive Ethics Board
Phone: 360.664.0871
E-mail: ethics@atg.wa.gov
Our Board
The Washington State Executive Ethics Board was created by chapter 42.52 RCW in 1995 to enforce the state's ethics law and rules adopted under it with respect to statewide elected officers and all other officers and employees in the executive branch, boards and commissions, and institutions of higher education.
The Board is comprised of five members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms. Two of the five members must be current state employees; one an exempt employee and one a classified employee. One of the remaining three members of the Board is selected from names provided by the State Auditor’s Office, one from names provided by the Attorney General’s Office and one is a citizen-at-large. Except for initial members and those completing partial terms, members serve a single five-year term. The members play a crucial role in the policy setting and enforcement of the Ethics Act.
If you are interested in serving on our board, please visit our how to apply to become a board member webpage.
Executive Ethics Board Members
Kelli Hooke, Chair
Citizen at Large
Term expires September 30, 2026
Megan Abel, Vice Chair
Classified state employee, Employment Security Department
Term expires September 30, 2027
Jan Jutte
State Auditor nominee
Term expires September 30, 2024
Cameron Comfort
Attorney General nominee
Term expires September 30, 2028
David Hankins
Exempt state employee, Office of the Attorney General
Term expires September 30, 2025
Apply for appointment to the Board
