NASWA’s National Policy Committee Chairs Announced for 2027 Association Year
WASHINGTON - The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced the appointment of its national policy committee chairpersons for the 2027 Association Year. These individuals, selected from across the United States, are as follows:
Administration & Finance Committee
Stephan Demeritte, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Workforce Solutions, North Carolina Department of Commerce
Communications Committee
Jessica Smith, Public Information Officer, Government Policy and Public Relations Division, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Employment & Training Committee
Kelly Folks, Director, Division of Employment and Training, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Equal Opportunity Committee
Danielle Smith, Equal Opportunity Director, Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development
Paid Family Medical Leave Committee
Tracy Marshall, Division Director, Family and Medical Leave Insurance, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Technology Committee
Amber Shultz, Secretary, Kansas Department of Labor
Unemployment Insurance Committee
Holly Newell, Chief of UI Operations, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Unemployment Insurance Interstate Benefits Subcommittee
Roosevelt Petithomme, Assistant Deputy Secretary, FloridaCommerce
Veterans Affairs Committee
Casey Cameron, Commissioner, Utah Department of Workforce Services
Wage & Hour Committee
Kisha Scotton, Administrator, Wage and Hour Bureau, North Carolina Department of Labor
Workforce & Labor Market Information Committee
David Schmidt, Chief Economist, Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation
“Our national policy committees play an important role in bringing state workforce leaders together to share expertise, identify emerging issues, and help shape solutions that support our members,” said NASWA President and CEO Scott B. Sanders. “We are grateful to this year’s committee chairs for their leadership and commitment to advancing the work of our association. I look forward to working with them and seeing the impact they will make.”
NASWA Policy Committee Chairpersons assumed their positions upon acceptance of appointment following the September 17, 2026, Annual Membership Meeting in Milwaukee, WI. All Chairperson positions serve a one-year term.
