Our Leadership Team
Meet the people who help bring our vision to life.
Annually, Employ Prince George’s manages the delivery of workforce development services to over 30,000 job seekers and 1,500 businesses. With over 75 partners and numerous locations across Prince George’s County, the work of Employ Prince George’s is expansive and customized to assist every job seeker and business maximize their potential. The Employ Prince George’s Leadership Team is comprised of the top workforce professionals in the Country with decades of experience in every area of workforce development.
Walter Simmons
President & CEO
wsimmons@co.pg.md.us
Jeffrey Swilley
Chief Program Officer
jswilley@co.pg.md.us
Lisa Barber
Chief Administrative Officer
Jeffrey Dufresne
Chief Financial Officer
Marcita Bentley-Pinkston
Director, Knowledge Equals Youth Success
Patricia Blackwell
Director, Job Seeker Services
Portia I. Hurtt
Director, Policy & Compliance
Yolanda Tully
Director, Youth Career Connect
Jamie N. Gunnell
Director, Community Development
Vernice González
Manager, American Job
Center Largo
Edna Owens
Manager, American Job Center National Harbor
Jennifer Ricks
Manager, Knowledge Equals Youth Success
Adrienne L. Stay
Interim Chief Human Resources Officer
Alexander Austin
Director of Business Services
Martin Copeland
Education & Training Manager
Ericka Stevens
Contracts & Operations Manager
Armani McMillan
Talent Acquisition Manager
Brian T. Walker
Youth Career Connections Manager
Annette Chisolm
Office Manager
