Kyle Krause has served as the Deputy Director of the Division of Codes and Standards since 2021. He began his state government service in 2010 in HCD’s State Housing Law Program, working on California’s first green building code, CALGreen.
Krause holds a degree in Building Codes Technology and has several International Code Council (ICC) certifications including: Certified Building Official; Building Plans Examiner; Commercial Building Inspector; and Residential Building Inspector.
Before coming to HCD, Krause was a general contractor with over 20 years of residential and commercial construction experience and has also worked in county and tribal government building departments. He was born and raised in California and is a Marine Corps veteran. He lives in the foothills east of Sacramento with his wife and family.