Kelli Nomura

Kelli Nomura is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Community Health Services. Prior to her appointment in 2022, she served as an ICHS board member for over ten years in multiple roles. With an emphasis on strategic planning, Nomura has chaired committees and workgroups such as ICHS' Community Relations and Advocacy committee and has been the co-chair of Strategic Planning. Prior to joining ICHS as CEO, Nomura served as division director for the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division of King County’s Department of Community and Human Services. She was dedicated to ensuring access to high-quality behavioral health services for low-income people of all ages in King County, with oversight for mental health and substance use disorder prevention, intervention, and treatment with a focus on recovery and management of the MIDD behavioral health sales tax revenues. Under her leadership, King County took on the role of managing and coordinating the King County Integrated Care Network of Providers, enhancing consumer choice for behavioral health services countywide, and taking on direct responsibility for serving as the Administrative Service Organization for the region responsible for the coordination of the County’s crisis response services and access to care. Prior to joining King County in 2016, Nomura worked for over 30 years in clinical and leadership roles within the behavioral health provider network. Kelli holds a Masters in Business Administration and a B.S. in Psychology, both from the University of Washington.