Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Awards (GOLA) go to Matt LaPalm and Danielle Cruver

I’m extremely proud of two ESD leaders for their recent awards! Please join me in congratulating Product Manager Matt LaPalm of our Product, Planning & Performance Division, and our Chief Financial Officer Danielle Cruver of the Financial Services Division for bringing home the gold! 😊 They both were recently awarded a GOLA, adding to an impressive list of ESD winners over the years. I couldn’t be prouder of their leadership and how they bring an equity lens to their teams and work!

This annual award recognizes managers in state government who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through performance results in the previous year. Read about Matt and Danielle in Gov. Inslee’s news release: https://governor.wa.gov/news/2023/governor-recognizes-outstanding-state-leaders-awards-ceremony?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Leaders are only as good as their team, so we send our congratulations to all of Matt and Danielle’s team members. Thanks for getting the job done day in and day out!

Congratulations, and keep making a difference! — Commissioner Cami Feek