About Us

Our Purpose

We understand the issues and challenges states face in reducing UI fraud. Creating a connection between states for knowledge sharing and support, our UI experts seek to share best practices and innovations from across the country. Our UI tools and custom services quickly put solutions at your fingertips, saving your state time and money. 

As a valued integrity resource of the UI system for more than a decade, we help states achieve goals and promote innovation. 

Unemployment Insurance Experts

The UI Integrity Center team is comprised of highly qualified UI Subject Matter Experts around the country with decades of combined experience across the workforce system. Through a personalized approach, our experts are readily available to collaborate on solutions for improving your state's improper payment rate.

Integrity Center Steering Committee

The Integrity Center Steering Committee (STCO) consists of appointed UI experts in 11 states and the USDOL who act as a governing body in guiding the Center’s work and initiatives and carrying out its mission. Note: To view Integrity Center STCO information, a member login is required. 

Integrity Center STCO

UI Subject Matter Experts

Randy Gillespie


James Van Erden


Ben Bakas


Amy Banicki


Bridget Fluckes


Kendrah Gonzalez


Sara Hall Phillips


Heather Johnson


Brian Langley


Evan Littrell


Jerome Lord


Jody McMillan


Maria Noble


Chris Paquette


Rebekah Roney


Emily Savard


Dianne Spears


Richard (Skip) Tompkins


UI Technical Experts

Zamir Ahmad


Brandon Barr


Rutie Chen


Whitney King


James Cotter


Yuefeng Fan


Jennifer Mosby


David Nyborg


Guido Prado


Amy Smith


Eric Stilley


Chris Templeton


Richard Thielman


Jue Wang