Ingrid Ulrey joins the OIC as Senior Health Policy Advisor

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Ingrid Ulrey has been appointed Senior Health Policy Advisor to Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer, effective May 18. She succeeds Jane Beyer, who retired from the position after nearly 40 years of health policy leadership in Washington state.

Ulrey joins the Office of the Insurance Commissioner after serving as the CEO of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange for the past three years. Before that, she was Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 272 federally recognized tribes.

“I am delighted to have Ingrid join us at the OIC,” Commissioner Kuderer said. “She brings a trusted voice and decades of experience that will be invaluable in advancing our health policy work on behalf of Washingtonians.”

Ulrey will advise the commissioner on policy and legislative strategies to address the growing health care affordability crisis, protect consumers, and expand access to care. She will also serve as the commissioner’s delegate to the Health Care Cost Transparency Board and the Universal Health Care Commission. 

Ulrey’s perspective is grounded in decades of experience in federal and state health care policymaking, and previous leadership positions with Public Health Seattle & King County, AARP, SEIU, and PATH. She has a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.