Nevada's health insurance exchange director appointed as Governor’s Office policy director
CARSON CITY — Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday the appointment of Heather Korbulic as Policy Director for the Governor’s Office, effective Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
“I am very excited to welcome Heather Korbulic as our Governor’s Office new Policy Director through the legislative session,” said Governor Sisolak. "Her extensive experiences as Executive Director for Silver State Health Insurance Exchange and more than decade of state service make her an excellent fit for this crucial role.”
Korbulic will serve in her temporary role as Policy Director for the Governor’s Office through the end of the 2021 Legislative session. Concluding the Legislative Session, she will return to her role as Executive Director of Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, a role she has served since September 2016.
Prior to her role as Executive Director in Silver State Health Insurance, she served as the Operations Officer and helped lead the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation as interim director earlier this year, where she helped oversee the launch of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program before returning to the Exchange in time for the start of the open enrollment period.
In total, Korbulic carries twelve years of experience working for the State-- eight of which she served in the Aging and Disability Services Division, where she was the State of Nevada’s Long Term Care Ombudsman.
Korbulic obtained her Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and is a graduate of the Certified Public Manager Program in the State of Nevada.