Kansas Insurance Commissioner-elect Vicki Schmidt on Monday introduced the senior staffers who will join her office after she’s sworn in next week.
Schmidt named Mandy Roe as chief of staff, Bobbi Mariani as director of administrative operations and human resources, and Lee Modesitt as director of government affairs. Kathy Letch will serve as Schmidt’s executive assistant.
Roe has spent 15 years working in and around state government in various roles, including as legislative director for then-Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt.
She also worked as senior director of legislative affairs for the lobbying firm Strategic Communications of Kansas. Most recently, she worked as government affairs director for the Kansas Cooperative Council.
Mariani has more than 35 years of experience in human resources, management, administration and fiscal analysis.
Most recently, she worked for the Legislative Research Department where she assisted with day-to-day management of fiscal staff and reconciliation and preparation of statewide data reports.
Modesitt has spent the past five years working for former Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, including as her district representative, communications director and most recently as district director.
Letch has more than two decades of experience as an administrator including serving as the executive assistant to the director for the Legislative Research Department for the past 14 years.
“I am thrilled with the diverse team I have been able to assemble,” Vicki Schmidt said in a statement.
“The senior staff members I have assembled bring the right background and experience to help the department make many positive changes, including the restoration of the human resources department within the office,” she said.
