Korin Schmidt

Director, Wyoming Department of Family Services

Korin was appointed by Governor Mark Gordon in 2019 to lead the state’s human services agency, supporting vulnerable children, families, and adults. Recognizing the need for impactful change, she spearheaded the creation of the “WY Home Matters” framework. This innovative initiative aims to transform Wyoming’s human service delivery system through evidence-based interventions, focusing on economic support and community prevention programming to empower families, staff, and communities to safely reduce child and adult neglect and maltreatment.

Korin has extensive experience in Wyoming state government, holding leadership roles at the Department of Family Services and the Department of Health. Her work has involved system and organizational realignment, leading a comprehensive IT modernization effort, and brokering numerous partnerships with community providers and executive, judicial, and legislative leaders. A native of Wyoming, she has lived up and down the Rocky Mountain West, settling in Cheyenne with her family. She holds a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wyoming.