Lou Ansaldi, ITSC Technology Director
lansaldi@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-347-7490
Cell Phone Number: 202-744-8910
Staff Responsibilities

James Black, Chief Financial Officer and Fiscal and Administrative Director
jblack@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8028
Staff Responsibilities

Yvette Chocolaad, Director, Center for Employment Security Education & Research (CESER)
ychocolaad@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-347-8520
Staff Responsibilities

Ingrid Evans, Unemployment Insurance Director and Assistant Executive Director
ievans@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8025
Staff Responsibilities

Sean Floyd, Information Technology Director
sfloyd@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8027
Staff Responsibilities

Gloria Fluellen-Simpson, Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
gfluellen@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8029
Staff Responsibilities

Pam Gerassimides, National Labor Exchange Director and Assistant Executive Director
pgerassimides@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8026
Staff Responsibilities

Richard A. Hobbie, Executive Director
rhobbie@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8022
Staff Responsibilities

Marc Katz, Congressional, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs Director
mkatz@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8023
Staff Responsibilities

Thomas J. Kusnirik, Assistant Technology Director
tkusnirik@naswa.org
Cell Phone Number: 202-744-7947
Staff Responsibilities

Martina L. Pass, Office & Membership Services Manager
mpass@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8030
Staff Responsibilities

John Quichocho, ITSC Staff Assistant
jquichocho@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: (202) 509-0776
Staff Responsibilities

John Sharkey, Part Time State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) Business Manager
JSharkey@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-744-2649
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Bob Simoneau, Workforce Development Director and Deputy Executive Director
bsimoneau@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8021
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Charlie Terrell, Staff Assistant
cterrell@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8045
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Gina Turrini, Staff Assistant
gturrini@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8031
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Joe Vitale, Director, ITSC
jvitale@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-347-9150
Cell Phone Number: 202-744-8206
Staff Responsibilities

Don Wehbey, Economics Director
dwehbey@naswa.org
Direct Phone Number: 202-434-8024
Staff Responsibilities

Lou Ansaldi

• ITSC Technical Director
• Technical Project Manager on ITSC and State Funded projects
• Technical liaison to individual states and multi state consortiums
• Independent Verification and Validation of IT projects for states

• Performs all support team responsibilities
• Functions as the primary office receptionist
• Maintains telephone system and updates as needed
• Handles all NASWA/CESER project invoices
• Assists Executive Director in mailing NASWA dues letters and invoices to state membership
• Maintains NASWA/CESER accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Offers meeting support -- including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings for the Administration & Finance (A&F) Committee, Labor Market Information (LMI) Committee, the Equal Opportunity (EO) Committee, the Information Technology (IT) Committee, and the UI Program and Technology Subcommittee (UITS)
• Offers administrative support for assigned committees' annual conferences and for Board meetings
• Offers conference support for Winter Policy Forum
• Orders supplies and helps maintain photocopier and fax machines
• Contact person for maintaining service needs for photocopier and fax machines
• Preparation of contents for Board boxes sent for all Board Meetings
• Manages office's water supply

• NASWA Chief Executive Officer
• CESER Chief Executive Officer
• National Labor Exchange Executive Committee Member
• NASWA Board of Directors Liaison
• U.S. Department of Labor Liaison
• Federal Agency Liaison
• Congressional Liaison
• Business and other Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) Liaison
• Board of Directors Treasurer, National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI)
• Board Member of the UWC Foundation
• President's Award Liaison
• Co-Director of the Recovery Act Study for USDOL/ETA

• Performs all support team responsibilities
• Acts as librarian and historian of NASWA/CESER
• Offers administrative support for assigned committees' annual conferences, coordinates background materials and briefing packages for national membership meetings and other national workgroups as assigned
• Maintains and updates Committee lists each year
• Maintains and updates all Program Director lists
• Coordinates awards process and Salute to Leadership brochure for NASWA Annual Conference.
• Offers meeting support -- including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings for the WIA Attorney's Workgroup, the Veterans' Affairs (VETs) Committee, and the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Committee & Interstate Benefits (IB) Subcommittee
• Provides assistance to the hosting state for the NASWA Annual Conference
• Provides support to the National Labor Exchange
• Oversees management of printers
• Coordinates shipment of Winter Policy Forum and Annual Conference materials
• Assists NASWA Executive Director with meetings for the National Academy of Social Insurance
• Assists Executive Director in coordination and production of Board of Director's books
• Assists CESER Director as needed
• Mails/Distributes Board of Director's books to Membership
• Manages office files
• Manages staff attendance calendar
• Produces and mails all committee nomination packages, collects nomination information, and enters into the database
• Provides information packages for new administrators
• Oversees the ordering of all office supplies

• Performs all support team responsibilities
• Coordinates background materials and briefing packages for ITSC projects and meetings and other workgroups as assigned
• Reviews documents, legislation, policies, surveys and studies; conducts analysis of these resources and provides reports or synopsis for ITSC staff and members
• Conducts special projects such as developing: creating searchable databases, spreadsheets, charts and graphs for presentations
• Offers meeting support -- including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings for the ITSC Steering Committee
• Maintains ITSC Project Plans in MS Project and produces reports as required.
• The staff assistant will work with the CESER and ITSC Directors on technology projects for the Unemployment Insurance program

• Performs all support team responsibilities
• National Labor Exchange (NLX) Case Manager
• Niche Site Support for NLX
• Offers meeting support - including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings for NLX Operations Committee
• Offers administrative support for NLX as needed
• Supports production of the weekly Bulletin
• Provides Information Coordination with Fall Communications
• Social Media Manager
• Supports Rapid Response Initiative

• Performs all support team responsibilities
• Offers administrative support for any committee conference(s)
• Offers meeting support - including, but not limited to: packages, name tents, meeting receipts, and mailings for the Employment & Training (E&T) Committee
• Provides general support for the Association's weekly newsletter, drafts and edits meeting minutes for professional staff members, researches issues related to unemployment insurance and workforce and training policies
• Provides support for special projects including creating searchable databases, develops spreadsheets, basic website maintenance, develops charts and graphs for presentations
• Provides support to CESER activity as needed, especially the American Recovery and Reinvestment Assistance Act Study, and the Intergovernmental Organization Grant
• Reviews documents, legislation, polices, surveys and studies and provides reports or summaries to NASWA staff