Katie Swanson, MSW, LCSW, contracts with Allies4Outcomes and is a co-owner of another business – Expansion Solutions. Katie has over 23 years of experience in progressively responsible executive leadership roles, including local and state (DHHS) government. Through that lived experience, Katie has developed the ability to partner with others to enhance performance and meet organizational, fiscal, and client outcomes. Katie has extensive social services experience in North Carolina, including being the director of social services in Cleveland County and management experience in both Buncombe and Catawba counties. She was recently Deputy Director for County Operations for the NC Department of Social Services. She has worked closely with other Social Services Directors as a Tri-Chair in Child Welfare for the North Carolina Association of County Department of Social Services.
Katie is creative and innovative and works to meet organizational and client needs through targeted strategies to improve client outcomes. Katie creates positive solutions to complex problems involving but not limited to the workforce crisis and service delivery, specifically in economics (Medicaid, Food and Nutrition Services, Child Support) and social work services (Adult Services and Child Welfare). Katie has deep experience analyzing systems, changing processes, and finding solutions. She demonstrates robust leadership qualities that encourage others to enjoy working alongside her to achieve the goals they set out to accomplish. Additionally, Katie has worked as a consultant in multiple North Carolina counties. Currently, she teaches an asynchronous class at the Appalachian State University, working with students interested in Social Services and doing her part to positively influence the incoming workforce.
