NASWA Announces 2026 Association Year Board of Directors
WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced the election of its 2026 association year board of directors. NASWA membership, which represents workforce agencies for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, 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'm honored to collaborate with such a talented and experienced group as we continue advancing NASWA’s mission," said NASWA President & CEO, Scott B. Sanders. "With the leadership of our five-member executive committee and the dedicated directors and alternates from each region, we are strengthening workforce development efforts nationwide through their exceptional expertise and commitment."
Incoming executive committee and board members assumed their respective posts upon election at the Annual Membership Meeting during the NASWA SUMMIT on September 11, 2025. All positions serve a one-year term, except the treasurer, who serves two years.
Board of Directors - Executive Committee
Chair: Cami Feek, Commissioner, Washington State Employment Security Department
Chair-Elect: Brad Barger, Assistant Director, Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Past Chair: Joe Barela, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Secretary: M. Antwon Keith, Assistant Secretary, Division of Employment Security, North Carolina Department of Commerce
Treasurer: Anna Hui, Director, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Board of Directors and Alternates - Listed by NASWA Region
Region 1
Director: Sarah Morrissey, Employment Services Bureau Director, New Hampshire Employment Security
Alternate: Lauren Jones, Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Region 2
Director: Nesha Christian-Hendrickson, Assistant Commissioner/Legal Counsel, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor
Alternate: Danté Bartolomeo, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Labor
Region 3
Director: Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes, Director, District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
Alternate: Portia Wu, Secretary, Maryland Department of Labor
Region 4
Director: Dr. William Ashley, Director, Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Alternate: Paul Famolari, Assistant Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
Region 5
Director: Stephanie Beckhorn, Director, Office of Employment & Training, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Alternate: Josh Richardson, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Region 6
Director: Cody Waits, Director, Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Alternate: Edward Serna, Executive Director, Texas Workforce Commission
Region 7
Director: Amber Shultz, Secretary, Kansas Department of Labor
Alternate: Beth Townsend, Executive Director, Iowa Workforce Development
Region 8
Director: Sarah Swanson, Commissioner, Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Alternate: Casey Cameron, Executive Director, Utah Department of Workforce Services
Region 9
Director: Nancy Farias, Director, Employment Development Department, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
Alternate: Anna Hunter, Assistant Director, Arizona Department of Economic Security
Region 10
Director: Dan DeBartolo, Director of Administrative Services, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Alternate: Andrew Stolfi, Director, Oregon Employment Department
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