The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Board of Directors is elected by NAWDP membership and serve in three-year terms.
2026 State Candidates
Candidates for each of the 15 eligible states are listed below and sorted by state. Click candidate’s names to review their campaign page.
Arizona
Kathy Johnson
Workforce Development Manager
Mortenson Construction Training Program
Vickie Simmons
Deputy Director
ARIZONA@WORK-Southeastern Arizona
California
Jonathan Overall
Director of Communications and Innovation
KRA Corporation
Jose Pelayo
Director of Workforce Development
Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
Maxine Tolenoa
Vice President, Workforce Services
Career Team
Colorado
Tami Grant
RMWDA President & Deputy Director – Weld County Department of Human Services
Workforce Colorado – Weld County
Connecticut
Daniel Garewski
Career and Business Administrator
Capital Workforce Partners
Florida
Julia Dattolo
CEO
CareerSource Palm Beach County
Tony Chan
Economic Development Specialist
City of St. Petersburg
Illinois
Claudia Cattouse-Regalado
Director
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Indiana
Michelle Ginder
Regional Program Manager
JobWorks
Maryland
Audrey Nwaze
Anne Arundel County Government
Walter Simmons
Acting Secretary
Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility
Michigan
Brenda Motley-Aikens
Vice President
Ross Innovative Employment Solutions
Natasha Allen
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Michigan Works! Association
Missouri
Dana Keller
Executive Director
Gamm, Inc
James Swift
Chief Operating Officer
Great Jobs KC
Shanise Johnson
Executive Director, Career & Workforce Readiness
BGCSTL: St. Louis Internship Program
North Carolina
The state of North Carolina did not receive nominations during the nomination period. Per the NAWDP bylaws, this seat will be filled by appointment by the NAWDP Board of Directors Chair.
Oregon
The state of Oregon did not receive nominations during the nomination period. Per the NAWDP bylaws, this seat will be filled by appointment by the NAWDP Board of Directors Chair.
Pennsylvania
Carissa Pinkard
President and CEO
Excellence4Life Consulting
Lauren Holubec
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association
Paul Pappasergi
Director
Eckerd Connects/Montgomery County WDB
Texas
Jared Porritt
Sr. VP of Strategic Initiatives
Workforce Solutions of Central Texas
Manuel Ugues
Regional Director
SERCO of Texas, Inc.
Michael “Shane” Shepard
Director of Economic Development
City of Lancaster
Myriam Guerrero
Chief Financial Officer
Workforce Solutions Borderplex
Virginia
The state of Virginia did not receive nominations during the nomination period. Per the NAWDP bylaws, this seat will be filled by appointment by the NAWDP Board of Directors Chair.