Lou Ansaldi, ITSC Technology Director
lansaldi@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-650-5152
Staff Responsibilities

Patricia B. Auerbach, Workforce Development Specialist
pauerbach@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-650-5160
Staff Responsibilities

James Black, Chief Financial Officer and Fiscal and Administrative Director
jblack@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-650-5153
Staff Responsibilities

Cynthia Burns, UI Subject Matter Expert
cburns@naswa.org
Phone Number: (202) 650-5150
Staff Responsibilities

Wanda Burth , Unemployment Insurance Training Administrator
wburth@naswa.org
Phone Number: (202) 744-2911 (Cell)
Staff Responsibilities

Yvette Chocolaad, Employment and Training Director
ychocolaad@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8046
Staff Responsibilities

Pam Gerassimides, National Labor Exchange Director and Assistant Executive Director
pgerassimides@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8026
Staff Responsibilities

Tim Griffith, Staff Assistant
tgriffith@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8031
Staff Responsibilities

Stephen Hanle, Network Administrator
shanle@naswa.org
Phone Number: (202) 650-5169

Richard A. Hobbie, Executive Director
rhobbie@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8022
Staff Responsibilities

Mariann Huggins, Staff Assistant
mhuggins@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 650-5162
Staff Responsibilities

Susan Johnson, Project Manager
sjohnson@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 744-3402
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Marc Katz, Congressional, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs Director
mkatz@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8023
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Thomas J. Kusnirik, Assistant Technology Director
tkusnirik@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-650-5156
Cell Phone Number: 202-744-7947
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Brian Langley, Unemployment Insurance Director
blangley@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 434-8025
Staff Responsibilities

Colin Lennox, PMO Director
clennox@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 650-5159
Staff Responsibilities

Josephine Link, Staff Assistant
jlink@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 434-8029

David McGuire, UI Subject Matter Expert
dmcguire@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 744-2928
Staff Responsibilities

Marie Moss, Project Manager
mmoss@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 744-5149
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Martina L. Pass, Office & Membership Services Manager
mpass@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8030
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Chris Peretto, SIDES Director
cperetto@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-744-9182
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J. D. Pinnix, Principal Program Analyst
jdpinnix@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-577-9360
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Justin Prister , Accountant
jprister@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8028
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John Quichocho, ITSC Product Manager
jquichocho@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 650-5165
Staff Responsibilities

Cornelia Scruggs, Grant Accountant
cscruggs@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-650-5157
Staff Responsibilities

John Sharkey, Part Time State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) Business Manager
JSharkey@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-744-2649
Staff Responsibilities

Bob Simoneau, Deputy Executive Director
bsimoneau@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8021
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Charlie Terrell, Operations Manager, National Labor Exchange
cterrell@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8045
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Jim Van Erden, Senior Policy Advisor
jvanerden@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 434-8027
Staff Responsibilities

Joe Vitale, Director, ITSC
jvitale@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-650-5151
Cell Phone Number: 202-744-8206
Staff Responsibilities

Don Wehbey, Labor Market Information Director
dwehbey@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8024

Staff Responsibilities

Lou Ansaldi

• ITSC Technical Director
• Technical Project Manager on ITSC and State Funded projects
• Technical liaison to individual states and multi state consortiums
• Independent Verification and Validation of IT projects for states

• Subject Matter Expert Workforce Development
• Identify and Document State and Local Best Practices in the Workforce Development program areas
• Review and evaluate vendor and state proposals
• conduct Research in various Workforce Development initiatives
• Develop and write analytical reports

• Chief Financial Officer for NASWA and CESER
• Grants/Contracts Management for CESER
• Human Resources Director
• Staff Liaison for Audit and Investment Committee
• Support Liaison for Administration and Finance Committee
• Contracts Management for NASWA
• Enhanced Membership Accounts Management

• UI Program Analyst
• UI Business Liaison to States
• Proposal Evaluations
• Business Process Review and Analysis
• Update UI Section on ITSC Website

• Develop curriculum for in-person courses regarding several US DOL program areas
• Deliver in-person courses
• Develop and maintain a web site for class notes
• Develop and maintain eLearning solutions for suitable topics
• Develop and maintain a record keeping system for course participation
• Deliver live on-line training sessions
• Review RFP's for training related topics

• Staff Director, Employment and Training Committee
• Program areas:
  • Federal-state workforce development system
  • Reemployment of UI claimants
• Manager and contributor, NASWA/CESER research projects
  • Recovery Act study for ETA
  • UI program survey project for Urban Institute/Rockefeller Foundation
  • Workforce programs survey project for Urban Institute/Rockefeller Foundation
  • Promising reemployment practices project for ETA
• Special projects, such as writing policy papers and editing reports
• Research and policy analysis; program evaluation; survey design
• Member, National Academy of Social Insurance

• National Labor Exchange Director
• Operations Committee of National Labor Exchange Member
• America's Job Link Alliance Liaison
• International Development Activities

• Performs all support team responsibilities
• Supports National Labor Exchange (NLX) Director and Operations Manager
• Offers meeting support - including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings, for NLX Operations Committee
• Supports Director of Congressional, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs
• Offers meeting support - including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings, for the Administration and Finance Committee
• Supports production of the weekly Bulletin, including developing Excel analyses and Bulletin articles.

• NASWA Chief Executive Officer
• CESER Chief Executive Officer
• National Labor Exchange Executive Committee Member
• NASWA Board of Directors Liaison
• U.S. Department of Labor Liaison
• Federal Agency Liaison
• Congressional Liaison
• Business and other Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) Liaison
• Board of Directors Treasurer, National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI)
• Board Member of the UWC Foundation
• President's Award Liaison
• Co-Director of the Recovery Act Study for USDOL/ETA

• Performs all support team responsibilities
• Coordinates background materials and briefing packages for ITSC projects and meetings and other workgroups as assigned
• Reviews documents, legislation, policies, surveys and studies; conducts analysis of these resources and provides reports or synopsis for ITSC staff and members
• Conducts special projects such as developing: creating searchable databases, spreadsheets, charts and graphs for presentations
• Offers meeting support -- including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings for the ITSC Steering Committee
• Maintains ITSC Project Plans in MS Project and produces reports as required.
• The staff assistant will work with the CESER and ITSC Directors on technology projects for the Unemployment Insurance program

• Project Manager for ITSC Core and State Funded Projects
• UI Business Liaison to the States
• UI Business Process Review and Analysis
• Proposal Development, Review and Evaluation
• Manage an ITSC team of UI and IT Staff conducting Requirements Analysis

• Congressional Liaison
• Intergovernmental Liaison
• Public Liaison
• Budget and Appropriations Advocacy
• Legislative Liaison
• NASWA Workforce Bulletin Editor
• National Governors Association Liaison

• ITSC Assistant Technology Director
• Technical liaison to states
• Use Case and Requirements development
• Proposal evaluations
• Oversee ITSC application development projects
• UI IT Modernization project support

• Federal-State Unemployment Insurance System
• Unemployment Insurance Committee Liaison
• Interstate Benefits Committee Liaison
• National UI Directors and Legal Issues Forum Liaison
• Biennial UI Integrity Conference Liaison
• Biennial National UI Tax Conference Liaison
• Biennial Interstate Benefits Conference Liaison
• U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service Liaison
• UI Information Technology Support Center (ITSC) Steering Committee Liaison

• ITSC Project Management Office (PMO) Director
• ITSC Project Management and vendor selection process creation
• RFP Creation and vendor proposal review lead
• Project Manager for ITSC Core and State Funded projects

• Senior UI Program Analyst
• UI Business Liaison to States
• Proposal Evaluations
• Business Process Analysis and Recommendations
• UI IT Modernization Project Support

• Project Manager for ITSC Core and State Funded Projects
• UI Business Liaison to the States
• UI Business Process and Standard Operating Procedures Review and Analysis
• Manage an ITSC team of UI and IT Staff Developing Requirements of a New UI IT System
• Proposal Development, Review and Evaluations

• Performs all support team responsibilities
• Acts as librarian and historian of NASWA/CESER
• Maintains and updates Committee lists each year
• Maintains and updates all Program Director lists
• Coordinates awards process and Salute to Leadership brochure for NASWA Annual Conference.
• Offers meeting support -- including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings for the WIA Attorney's Workgroup, the Veterans' Affairs (VETs) Committee, Employment and Training (E&T) Committee, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Committee and Interstate Benefits (IB) Subcommittee
• Offers administrative support for assigned committees' annual conferences, coordinates background materials and briefing packages for national membership meetings and other national workgroups as assigned
• Coordinate and box all contents for NASWA Winter Policy Forum and NASWA Annual Conference.
• Provides assistance to the hosting state for the NASWA Annual Conference
• Assist meeting planner with logistics/meal planning for NASWA Winter Policy Forum and NASWA Annual Conference
• Coordinates shipment of Winter Policy Forum and Annual Conference materials
• Assists NASWA Executive Director with meetings for the National Academy of Social Insurance
• Assists Executive Director in coordination and production of Board of Director's books
• Manages office files
• Produces and mails all committee nomination packages, collects nomination information, and enters into the database
• Provides support to the National Labor Exchange
• Oversees management of printers
• Provides information packages for new administrators
• Oversees the ordering of all office supplies
• Oversees copying of documents sent to State Services Organization (SSO) in building
• Assist incoming employees with office keys, building/parking passes
• (Upon NASWA employee departure) Collects keys, building, parking passes, and notifies respective organizations with agreements or leases to cancel passes.
• Changes the passcode on the NASWA front door periodically, and whenever an employee terminates their employment with NASWA.

• Promote UI SIDES and assist states and employers with the development and implementation of UI SIDES
• Manage oversee and direct staff and vendors providing services to the UI SIDES system
• Provide staff support to the UI SIDES Executive and Operations Committees
• Develop a strategic plan for UI SIDES
• Develop an Operational Budget for UI SIDES

• Principle Program Analyst
• Technical liaison to states
• Use Case and Requirements development
• Proposal evaluations
• UI IT Modernization project support

• Accountant for NASWA and AJLA
• Enhanced Membership Services Accounts Manager
• Credit Card processing Manager
• Meetings and Conferences accounting support
• Support Liaison for Administration and Finance Committee
• Assists in Contracts Management for NASWA

• Manage the ITSC product line of software tools and services available to states including: OccuCoder, SDDS, Sharepoint Portal Services, Best Practices Repository, Claimant and Employer Message Products and the UI Website Prototype.
• Support user groups for SDDS and OccuCoder
• Gather and prioritize new features and enhancements of current ITSC products
• Develop marketing strategies and tools to encourage states to adopt the products

• Manages grant reporting, analysis and tracking including budget development grant forecasting, and invoicing associated with each CESER/ITSC grant.
• General accounting responsibilities related to CESER Grants and contracts.
• Develops financial accounting reports for management, Board of Directors and ITSC Steering Committee.
• Ensures organization and funding policies and procedures are followed
• Interacts with appropriate external entities from USDOL and the State of Maryland.

• Develop SIDES Strategic Plan
• Develop SIDES Operational Budget
• Design and Implement SIDES Participation Subscription Service and Costs for States
• Transition Operation and Continued Development of SIDES to New Full time Project Manager

• Workforce Employment and Training Committee Liaison
• Veterans Affairs Committee Liaison
• Workforce Attorneys Workgroup Liaison
• Salute to Leadership Awards Program
• Mark Sanders Award Liaison
• Eagle, SEAL, and Walls Award Liaison
• Workforce Investment Act Programs
• Employment Service Program
• Veterans Employment and Training
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
• Prisoner Reentry Initiative
• Foreign Labor Certification
• Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program
• Business Services
• Workforce Bulletin Contributor

• Manages daily operations of the NLX, including:
  • Automated job order uploads and downloads
  • Problem resolution
  • Hosted sites
• Responsible for NASWA Member l awareness of new and current NLX services, including:
  • Organizes state and local staff presentations and webinars;
  • Designs and disseminates marketing materials and articles; and
  • Supports NLX analysis, testimony, communications.
• NLX Social Media Manager and Social Jobs Partnership liaison.
• Supports NLX Operations Committee.

• ITSC Director
• USDOL and ITSC Liaison
• ITSC Steering Committee Liaison

• Labor Market Information (LMI) Committee Liaison
• LMI Conference Liaison
• Vladimir Chavrid Award, LMI Publications/Communications Awards Liaison
• Workforce Information Council Liaison
• Equal Opportunity (EO) Committee Liaison
• EO Conference Liaison
• William J. Harris Award Liaison
• Bureau of Labor Statistics, Civil Rights Center, Employment and Training Administration Core Products and Services Grants Liaison
• Projections Managing Partnership Member
• Immigration Policy
• NASWA web site

• Answers general telephone calls and greets visitors
• Processes state mailings
• Prepares and ships Federal Express packages
• Photocopies and faxes documents
• Sets up in-house meetings, orders AV equipment, and makes food arrangements
• Provides administrative support for national membership conferences
• Supports other team members with their committee meetings and conferences
• Offers executive assistance when necessary
• Assists callers with the NASWA web site questions/issues, offers recommendations for website improvements
• Provides all necessary support for various CESER projects - including mailings, meeting arrangement, etc.
• Supports appropriate CESER contractors
• Identifies supply needs and when appropriate orders office supplies
• Offers recommendations for workflow process improvements
• Assists state members in opening NASWA web site accounts
• Assists state members in registering for meetings