NASWA Board of Directors Announced for 2025 Association Year
WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced the election of the 2025 association year board of directors. NASWA membership, which represents workforce agencies for all 50 states and U.S. territories along with the District of Columbia, selected 15 board members and 10 alternate members to represent its regions, including the five-member executive committee. The board’s duties are to direct the business of the association.
“I am excited for the opportunity to work with all of these highly qualified individuals in their roles as we continue to guide NASWA forward,” NASWA President & CEO, Scott B. Sanders said. “The five-person executive committee, along with each region’s Director and Alternate, lead the workforce development efforts across the country through their industry-leading talents and skills.”
Incoming executive committee and board members assumed their respective posts upon election at the Annual Membership Meeting during the NASWA SUMMIT on September 26, 2024. All positions serve a one-year term, except the treasurer, who serves two years.
Board of Directors - Executive Committee
Chair: Joe Barela, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Chair-Elect: Cami Feek, Commissioner, Washington State Employment Security Department
Past Chair: Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor
Secretary: Anna Hui, Director, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Treasurer: Brad Barger, Assistant Director, Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Board of Directors and Alternates - Listed by NASWA Region
Region 1
Director: Sarah Morrissey, Employment Services Bureau Director, New Hampshire Employment Security
Alternate: Laura Fortman, Commissioner, Maine Department of Labor
Region 2
Director: Greg Castellani, Director, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Alternate: Nesha Christian-Hendrickson, Assistant Commissioner/Legal Counsel, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor
Region 3
Director: Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes, Director, Washington D.C. Department of Employment Services
Alternate: Portia Wu, Secretary, Maryland Department of Labor
Region 4
Director: M. Antwon Keith, Assistant Secretary, Division of Employment Security, North Carolina Department of Commerce
Alternate: Bill Ashley, Director, Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Region 5
Director: Stephanie Beckhorn, Director, Office of Employment & Training, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Alternate: Josh Richardson, Chief of Staff, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Region 6
Director: Edward Serna, Executive Director, Texas Workforce Commission
Alternate: Cody Waits, Director, Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Region 7
Director – John Albin, Commissioner, Nebraska Department of Labor
Alternate – Amber Shultz, Secretary, Kansas Department of Labor
Region 8
Director – Casey Cameron, Executive Director, Utah Department of Workforce Services
Alternate – Marcia Hultman, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Region 9
Director – Anna Hunter, Assistant Director, Arizona Department of Economic Security
Alternate – Nancy Farias, Director, Employment Development Department, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
Region 10
Director – David Gerstenfeld, Director, Oregon Employment Department
Alternate – Dan DeBartolo, Director of Administrative Services, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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