“When I was hired in 2024, I was asked to assess and rebuild a young organization that had significant challenges,” Kinnison told the board. “I’m proud of what I’ve achieved, including surfacing structural issues in our finance department and contributing to the path forward for a more accountable homelessness response system.”

Kinnison’s resignation comes after months of financial challenges for the Authority that oversees homelessness response and services across King County and Seattle, including $8 million that was missing and a deficit that was originally thought to be $4.26 million, but a report in October showed had grown to more than $16 million.

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King County and Seattle had announced taking over contracts from KCRHA amid the scandal. Lawmakers in both the city and county have called for the KCRHA to be dissolved after this year’s federal funding cycle is complete.

“I have a responsibility to the people of Seattle to ensure that financial challenges at KCRHA are addressed and stabilized,” said Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. “I join Executive Zahilay in thanking Dr. Kinnison for her leadership and partnership, and we will make a recommendation soon on interim leadership.”