Lori Gillihan, Chief, Policy Division

For over 20 years, Ms. Gillihan has served in policy, program support, supervisory, and management roles for the State of California. She had previously served as the Chief of the Policy Division, Chief of the Administrative Services Division, and as the Special Assistant to the Executive Officer. Ms. Gillihan was the SPB's executive representative to the implementation team for the Governor's Reorganization Plan Number One that created CaiHR.

Ms. Gillihan has also worked for the Department of the Youth Authority and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Ms. Gillihan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State University, Sacramento.