Our Leadership Team
Meet the people who help bring our vision to life.
Assisting job seekers with gaining the skills to meet their desired career goals is difficult when other needs get in the way. That’s why the support of partners, community members and other community resources is so important.
Employ Prince George’s strives to be the best workforce development services provider in the United States. To accomplish this goal Employ Prince George’s recruits and develops subject matter experts in various fields relating to economic development, community development, workforce development and nonprofit leadership. Our Chiefs lead each division and our Directors lead the numerous departments that carry out the operations of Employ Prince George’s.
Office of the President
- 1. Executive Office
- 2. Community Development Department
Administrative Division
- 1. Policy & Compliance Department
- 2. Procurement & General Services Department
- 3. Program Performance & Data Management Department
- 4. Strategic Planning & Development Department
Workforce Services Division
- 1. Youth Services Department
- 2. Business Services Department
- 3. Industry Initiatives Department
- 4. Career Services Department
Human Resources Division
- 1. Human Resources Department
- 2. Talent Acquisition Department
- 3. Employment Training & Assessments Department
Finance Division

Walter Simmons
President & CEO

Jeffrey Swilley
Chief Program Officer

Jeffrey Dufresne
Chief Financial Officer

Adrienne L. Stay
Chief Human Resources Officer

Alexander Austin
Director, Business Services

Vernice González
Director, Program Performance and Data Management

Patricia Blackwell
Director, Career Services

Portia I. Hurtt
Director, Policy & Compliance

Jamie N. Gunnell
Director, Community Development

Jennifer Ricks
Director, Youth Services

Martin Copeland
Director, Education Training & Assessments

Ericka Stevens
Director, Contracts & Operations

Armani McMillan
Director, Talent Acquisition

Claudia Marin
Manager, Career Services

Annette Chisolm
Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Amanda Wagner
Chief Operations Officer

Bennard Cann
Manager, Community Development