The Board of Supervisors at its Oct. 25 meeting concurred with the County Executive’s appointment of Timothy Lutz as Director of Health Services, effective Nov. 7, 2022.
“Mr. Lutz has demonstrated expertise in community collaboration and leading health and social services teams, and we expect that his extensive experience and passion for public service will greatly benefit the department and the people in Sacramento County,” said Chevon Kothari, Deputy County Executive for Social Services. “We look forward to welcoming Mr. Lutz to the County.”
Lutz has nearly 20 years of public service experience leading social services programs, including more than 12 years of executive management experience. Prior to his appointment with the County, he has served as the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director, the County Administrative Officer for Calaveras County, the Director of Fiscal Operations for the Tulare County HHSA and as the Executive Director of the Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging.
Throughout his career, Lutz has developed and implemented a variety of health programs and services, including behavioral health, human services, public health, primary health Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) look-alike clinics, inmate medical and behavioral health services, and homeless initiative services and housing, among others. He also has extensive experience collaborating and partnering with external stakeholders and community partners to advance health services and shared initiatives.
Lutz has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Business Administration from California State University, Fresno. He also has certificates in Intermediate and Advanced Government Accounting, Advanced Financial Reporting, and Best Practices and Effective Budget Preparation from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), as well as Driving Government Performance from Harvard University. He is also a Credentialed California County Senior Executive from the California State Association of Counties (CSAC).