New Commissioners Bring Expertise in Maternal Health and Law
January 27, 2026
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Women’s Commission is proud to welcome two new Commissioners whose leadership and lived experience will strengthen our work statewide: Quiana Daniels and Gauri Shrotriya Locker.
Meet Our New Commissioners
Commissioner Quiana Daniels is the Founder and Healthcare Administrator of Childress Nursing Services, where she pioneered the first official Home Fertility Nursing Training Program in the U.S. This innovative program expanded access to in-home fertility, prenatal, postpartum, and family-centered care while opening new career pathways for non-traditional and marginalized nurses. A former Vice Chair of the Washington State Board of Nursing and a member of Washington’s Maternal Mortality Review Panel, Quiana brings deep expertise in maternal health and birth equity, workforce development, and systems reform.
Commissioner Gauri Shrotriya Locker serves as Senior Counsel in the Washington State Attorney General’s Office and brings a career rooted in public service, equity, and justice. With experience as both a public defender and civil defense attorney, and deep involvement in statewide equity initiatives, mentorship, and community service, Gauri offers a strong legal and advocacy lens to the Commission’s work.
As we welcome new leadership, we also extend our heartfelt gratitude to two of the Commission’s longest-serving Commissioners.
Sharing Gratitude for Commissioners Vicki Lowe and Quinn Dalan
Commissioner Vicki Lowe and Quinn Dalan joined the Commission in September of 2020. They both served for two consecutive terms, for a combined 12 years of service to the Commission. During this time, each held the role of Commission chair and when the Commission navigated a change of executive leadership, Vicki and Quinn graciously extended their service to ensure continuity and stability.
Commission Chair Vicki Lowe, Executive Director of the American Indian Health Commission, completes her second term after establishing the foundations for the Commission’s work around women’s health. Her leadership ensured that the historic mistreatment of Native women and the resulting systemic harms were explicitly addressed in the Commission’s health work.
We also thank Commissioner Quinn Dalan, Executive Director of Central Washington Legal Aid. Among her many safety policy contributions, Quinn played a key role in defending Washington’s ban on at-home sexual assault kits, which are frequently inadmissible and do not meaningfully support survivors’ legal cases.
Both Vicki and Quinn serve women and girls in immeasurable ways outside of their work with the Commission. Their contributions to the Commission, helping to build our foundation during the first few years of existence, cannot be overstated.
We are deeply grateful to former Chair Lowe and Commissioner Dalan for their service and we look forward to the leadership and insight Commissioners Daniels and Locker will bring.