DENVER ~ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has appointed Minna Castillo interim executive director of the Colorado Department of Human Services, a role she will hold through the remainder of his administration, according to a news release from the governor's office.

Castillo has worked at the department since 2017 and has served as deputy executive director for community partnerships since 2024. In that position, she oversaw the Office of Children, Aging and Community Services, the Office of Economic Security and community partnerships.

Polis said Castillo's experience and leadership would help the department support Coloradans of all ages. Castillo said she was grateful for the appointment and described the department's work as vital to providing services to hundreds of thousands of residents.

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The governor's office said Castillo oversaw efforts to expand bed capacity for youth with complex medical or behavioral needs, reducing the waitlist for beds by 75%. It also credited her with overseeing improvements to support for people with developmental disabilities and Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Coloradans, as well as modernization of Trails, the state's child welfare information system.

Before joining the department, Castillo spent 20 years in the nonprofit sector, working with families on issues including support for immigrants and new Coloradans, substance use prevention, bicultural competence and mentoring.

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