David Stillman is the Assistant Secretary of the Economic Services Administration in Washington State's Department of Social and Health Services where he is responsible for a number of Washington's public assistance programs including WorkFirst/TANF, Basic Food/SNAP, Child Care Eligibility, Refugee and Immigrant Assistance, and Aged Blind and Disabled Assistance; as well as Child Support Enforcement, Financial Recovery, and Disability Determination Services for Social Security benefits. David oversees more than 4,000 employees, 60 offices, and a $2 billion biennial budget with a focus on reducing poverty and transforming government to better serve families in need. Prior to accepting his current position, David served for over five years as Director of the Division of Child Support (DCS), which also subsequently included the Office of Financial Recovery (OFR). In this capacity, he provided oversight for administrative and policy operations for an organization comprised of 1,100 employees, 11 offices, with annual child support collections of almost $700 million and financial recoveries of approximately $250 million. Combined, DCS and OFR collects and distributes nearly $1 billion annually that supports families, communities and the state. David serves on a wide variety of national and state work groups and committees. He is currently the Chair of the American Public Human Services Association, served as the National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA) President (2012), and as former President of the Western Interstate Child Support Enforcement Council (WICSEC). Among his achievements, David is a 2001 recipient of the Governor's Distinguished Manager award, the highest recognition for a state government manager. David received his B.A. from Whitman College and his J. D. from the University Of Puget Sound School of Law.