Romaine Gilliand, Administrator
Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
Romaine Gilliland has served as Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services since December 5, 2008. He oversees approximately 1,250 employees in the Division. The Division’s annual budget is approximately $250 million, which accounts for the third largest budget within the Department of Health and Human Services.
The programs Romaine oversees include: the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, Suppl
emental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program), Child Support Enforcement Program, Child Care Assistance Program, Employment and Training Programs for TANF and SNAP recipients, Energy Assistance Program and eligibility for Nevada’s Medicaid Program.
Romaine has been a Carson City resident since 1987. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Nevada, Reno and is licensed as a CPA. He has held a variety of senior management positions in private sector multi-national manufacturing companies and for several years operated a public accounting firm. Romaine joined the state in 2005 after having completed a multi-year assignment requiring, as he characterized it, “too many days away from family and friends.” Seeking then a rewarding career opportunity close to home, he accepted a fiscal position with the state.
Romaine takes over the Division after spending the past year and a half as the Division’s Deputy Fiscal Administrator, where he worked on strategic and tactical planning, management of administrative functions and oversight of fiscal operations. His previous service to the State of Nevada includes work as the Chief Financial Officer with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, as well as work as the Chief Accountant for the Division he will now lead.