Mayor-elect Katie Wilson is offering the clearest look yet at who will help run City Hall when she takes office on Jan. 1, unveiling a mix of City Hall veterans, policy strategists, and longtime allies who will anchor her administration.
Wilson announced several top appointments this week, including a single deputy mayor, which is a different approach compared to previous mayors who enlisted the help of multiple deputy mayors, and a chief of staff who has been one of her closest allies.
Wilson said her senior team brings “deep community ties” and “a track record of getting things done,” and includes:
- Brian Surratt, Deputy Mayor
- Jen Chan, Director of Departments
- Kate Brunette Kreuzer, Chief of Staff
- Seferiana Day, Director of Communications
- Alex Gallo-Brown, Director of Community Relations
- Aly Pennucci, Director of the City Budget Office
- Nicole Vallestero Soper, Director of Policy and Innovation
Surratt to serve as sole deputy mayor
Surratt, a former director of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development, will serve as Wilson’s only deputy mayor, tasked with community engagement and advancing key policy priorities. He previously worked for former Mayor Ed Murray and played a leading role in negotiating Seattle’s $15 minimum wage…