Employment Connections
Employment Connection division's field operations and service delivery is divided into Central Office in Olympia and five geographical regions. Each region is led by a director responsible for overseeing local WorkSource offices, their affiliates, co-locations and partnerships within the WorkSource system. Central Office staff administer the statewide programs and provide procedural information and support to the local offices. WorkSource offices manage staff members involved in service delivery to job seekers and employers, and collaborate with partners to provide services to our customers participating in a variety of programs, including:
- Wagner-Peyser Title III
- Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Agricultural services
- Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA)
- Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
- Veterans services
- WorkFirst
Meet the EC Strategic Leadership Team
Ismaila "Ish" Maidadi, Employment Connections director – ismaila.maidadi@esd.wa.gov
Alberto Isiordia, Employment Connections assistant director of operations – alberto.isiordia@esd.wa.gov
Vacant, Employment Connections assistant director of service delivery
Craig Carroll, Business Operations manager – craig.carroll@esd.wa.gov
Anne Goranson, Strategic Initiatives and Virtual Services manager – anne.goranson@esd.wa.gov
Sandy Crews, Program Operations manager – sandy.crews@esd.wa.gov
John Dickson, Eastern Region director – john.dickson@esd.wa.gov
Todd Wurl, Central Region director – todd.wurl@esd.wa.gov
Tennille Johnson, Southwest Coastal Region director – tennille.johnson@esd.wa.gov
Norton Sweet, Central Sound Region director – norton.sweet@esd.wa.gov
Jessica Barr, North Sound Region director – jessica.barr@esd.wa.gov