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
Adrienne L. Stay
Chief Human Resources Officer
Alexander Austin
Director of Business Services
Portia I. Hurtt
Director, Policy & Compliance
Patricia Blackwell
Director, Job Seeker Services
Jamie N. Gunnell
Director, Community Development
Vernice González
Director, Program Performance and Data Management
Martin Copeland
Director, Education, Training & Assessments
Ericka Stevens
Director, Contracts & Operations
Jennifer Ricks
Interim Director of the Youth Services Department
Edna Owens
Manager, American Job Center National Harbor
Annette Chisolm
Office Manager
Debra Cook
Fundraising and Development Manager
Claudia Marin
Job Seeker Services Manager
cpmarin@co.pg.md.us
