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TAA Contact Information

NATIONAL OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

United States Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance
Room N-5428
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202-693-3560 or 1-888-DOL-OTAA (1-888-365-6822)
Fax: 202-693-3584 or 3585
Web site: http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact

 

FEDERAL CONTACTS
Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance Federal Contacts (Regional)

 

STATE TAA COORDINATORS


State Contact(s)
Alabama Jackie Atkins
State of Alabama Dept. of Industrial Relations
TAA / TRA Coordinator
649 Monroe Street
Room 3804
Montgomery, Alabama 36131
334-242-8635
Fax: 334- 353-1661
Email: jackie.atkins@dir.alabama.gov

Alaska Heidi Carlson
TAA/TRA State Coordinator
Employment & Training Technical Unit
Alaska Dept of Labor & Workforce Development
PO Box 115509
Juneau, AK 99811-5509
Phone: 907-465-1805
Fax: (907) 465-8753
E-mail: heidi.carlson@alaska.gov

Arizona Janet Sanders
State TAA Coordinator
Arizona Department of Economic Security
515 N. 51st Ave.
PO Box 6210
Phoenix, AZ 85007-6210
(602) 771-8964 work
(602) 278-3692 fax
E-mail: JSanders@azdes.gov

Arkansas Mike Kennedy
Grants and Resources Administrator
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
P.O. Box 2981
Little Rock, AR 72203
Phone: (501) 682-3142
Fax: (501) 683-5915
E-mail: mike.kennedy@arkansas.gov

Pamela Evans, MPA II
TRA Coordinator
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
P.O. Box 2981
Little Rock, AR 72203
Work #: 501-682-3199
Fax # 501-682-3713

California Linda Eden
Trade Act Coordinator
Workforce Services Division
Employment Development Department
P.O. Box 826880
MIC 50
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
Phone: 916-654-9430
FAX: 916-657-0055
E-mail: leden@edd.ca.gov

Colorado Ron Busby
Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment
633 17th Street, Suite #700
Denver, CO 80202-3660
Phone: 303.318.8814
Fax: 303.318.8932
ron.busby@state.co.us

Melissa Pratt
TRA Coordinator
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
633 17th Street - 7th floor
Denver, CO 80202-3660
Phone: 303-318-8841
Fax: 303-318-8849
E-mail: melissa.pratt@state.co.us

Connecticut Anthony Coschigano
TAA Coordinator
Connecticut Department of Labor
200 Folly Brook Blvd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 263-6071
Fax (860) 263-6039
Email: anthony.coschigano@ct.gov

Delaware Corinthia Pierce
Employment and Training Administrator
4425 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19809-8109
302-761-8132
Fax: 302-761-6617
E-mail: Corinthia.Pierce@state.de.us

Stephanie Fitzgerald
TRA
Division of Unemployment Insurance
4425 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19809-8109
302-761-8357
Fax: 302-761-6636
E-mail: Stephanie.fitzgerald@state.de.us

District of Columbia

Valarie E. Kitchings, Esq.
Associate Director
DC Department of Employment Security
64 New York Ave NE (3rd floor)
Washington DC 20002
Phone- 1 (202) 671-3076
Fax- 1 (202) 673-7019
E-mail: valarie.kitchings@dc.gov

Florida Mershal Noble
State TAA Coordinator
107 E. Madison Street - Caldwell Building
MSC G-229
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4137
Phone: 850-921-3317
Toll Free: 1-800-342-3450
FAX: 850-245-7427
E-mail: Mershal.Noble@flaawi.com

Charlie Davis
TRA Coordinator
850-921-3390
E-mail: Charlie.Davis@flaawi.com

Georgia Pam Griffin
TAA Coordinator
Georgia Department of Labor
148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-232-3661
FAX: 404- 232-3508
E-mail: Pam.Griffin@dol.state.ga.us

Fairy Curtis
TRA Coordinator
404-232-3185
Fairy.Curtis@dol.state.ga.us

Hawaii Maricar Pilotin-Freitas
TAA Coordinator
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Workforce Development Division
830 Punchbowl St., Room 329
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-586-8817
FAX: 808-586-8822
E-mail: mpilotin@dlir.state.hi.us

Ellen Kai
TRA Coordinator
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Unemployment Insurance Division
830 Punchbowl St., Room 325
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-9070 or 586-9072
FAX: (808) 586-9077
E-mail: Ellen.R.Kai@hawaii.gov

Idaho Jennifer Hemly
TAA Coordinator
Idaho Department of Labor
317 W. Main
Boise, ID 83735-0790
Phone: (208) 332-3570 ext 3480
Fax: (208) 947-0049
E-mail: Jennifer.Hemly@labor.idaho.gov

Joel Dixon
TRA Coordinator
Idaho Department of Labor
317 W. Main
Boise, ID 83735-0770
Phone: (208) 332-3570 ext. 3329
Fax: (208) 334-6400
E-mail: Joel.Dixon@labor.idaho.gov

Illinois

Susan Boggs
TAA Coordinator
Bureau of Workforce Development
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
620 East Adams Street, 5th Floor
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 558-2474
Fax: (217) 558-2444
Email: susan.boggs@illinois.gov

Janet Rosentreter
TAA Coordinator
Bureau of Workforce Development
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
620 East Adams Street, 5th Floor
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 558-2433
Fax: (217) 558-2444
Email: janet.rosentreter@illinois.gov

Deborah Geier
TRA Coordinator/Special Programs Manager
Illinois Department of Employment Security
850 East Madison
Springfield, IL 62794
Phone: (217) 558-1276
Fax: (217) 785-5108
Email: Deborah.geier@illinois.gov

Indiana Jennifer Long
TAA Coordinator
10 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-7186
FAX: (317) 233-2679
E-mail: jlong@dwd.in.gov

Lisa Russell
Program Specialist II
TRA Coordinator
10 North Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, In 46204
317/232-7394
Fax 317 233-5499

Randy Frey
TAA Petitions Coordinator
Indiana Government Center South
10 North Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, In 46204
317-232-7595
Fax: 317-233-6081
Email: rfrey@dwd.in.gov

Iowa

Lindsay Anderson
TAA Coordinator
Iowa Workforce Development
150 Des Moines Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515.281.9022
Fax: 515.281.9096
Email: Lindsay.Anderson@iwd.iowa.gov

Deborah Shepherd
TRA Benefit Payment Coordinator
Workforce Advisor
Iowa Workforce Development
150 Des Moines St
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515)242-0483
Fax: (515)242-0495
Email: Deborah.Shepherd@iwd.iowa.gov

Kansas

Susie Christey
TAA Coordinator
Workforce Services Division
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1354
(785) 291-3294 (voice)
(785) 291-3512 (fax)
Email: schristey@kansascommerce.com

Linda Wallingford
TRA Coordinator, State of Kansas
Department of Labor
401 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka KS 66603
Phone: 785-291-6123
FAX: 785-296-4269
E-mail: Linda.wallingford@dol.ks.gov

Kentucky Tom Dobson
Trade Program Coordinator
275 East Main Street, 2WA
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621
Phone: 502-564-7456
FAX: 502-564-7759
E-mail: Tom.Dobson@ky.gov

Brandon Inman
TRA Coordinator
502-564-3240
Brandons.Inman@ky.gov

Louisiana Randall Ponder
Director, Rapid Response Services
Louisiana Workforce Commission
1001 N. 23rd St., Annex Bldg., Rm. 328
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225.342.3302 phone
225.342.0209 fax
Email: rponder@LWC.la.gov

Maine Judy Pelletier
Trade Program Coordinator
Bureau of Employment Services
State House Station #55
Augusta, ME 04333-0055
Phone: (207) 623-7993
FAX: (207) 287-5933
Email address: judith.a.pelletier@maine.gov

Maryland

Scott Wallace
Trade Act Coordinator
MD Department of Labor
1100 North Eutaw Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-2833
FAX: (410) 767-2615
Email address: swallace@dllr.state.md.us

Mary Miller
TRA Coordinator
MD Department of Labor
1100 North Eutaw Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410 767-2671
FAX: (410) 767-2615
Email address: mary@dllr.state.md.us

Massachusetts Beth Goguen
Division of Career Services
19 Staniford Street
PO Box 8370
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-626-6053
FAX: 617-626-6017
E-mail: bgoguen@detma.org

Michigan

Tammy Flynn
TAA State Coordinator
Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Bureau of Workforce Transformation
201 North Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: (517) 241-9559
Fax: (517) 373-7794
Email: flynnt@michigan.gov

Samuel Johnson
TRA Manager
Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Unemployment Insurance Agency
TRA/Special Programs Unit
P.O. Box 11080
Detroit, MI 48211
Phone: (313) 456-2824
Fax: (313) 456-3694
Email: JohnsonSamuelL@michigan.gov

Tim Ross
TAA Petitions
Department of Labor and Economic Growth
201 North Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: (517) 241.8823
FAX: (517) 373-7794
E-mail: rosst1@michigan.gov

Minnesota

Lawrence Eisenstadt
Employment and Training Program Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
First National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Office Number: (651)259-7538
Fax Number: (651)215-3842
E-mail: Larry.Eisenstadt@state.mn.us

Mississippi Alderine Payton
TAA Coordinator
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
PO Box 1699
Jackson, MS 39215-1699
Phone: 601-321-6052
Fax: 601-321-6085
E-mail: apayton@mdes.ms.gov

Nikita Booker
TRA Coordinator
601-321-6440
E-mail: nbooker@mdes.ms.gov

Missouri Myrna Andres
TAA - Training and Reemployment Services Coordinator
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Division of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 1087
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1087
Phone: 573-751-3784
FAX: 573-751-9528
E-mail: Myrna.Andres@ded.mo.gov

Tony Vaughan
Claims Program Manager/TRA Coordinator
Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
Division of Employment Security
P. O. Box 59
Jefferson City, MO 64104-0059
Phone: 573-751-3935
Fax: 573-751-9732
E-mail: anthony.vaughan@labor.mo.gov

Montana Kathy Yankoff
TAA Coordinator
Statewide Workforce Programs & Oversight Bureau
PO Box 1728
Helena, MT 59624-1728
Phone: 406-461-7102
Fax: 406-444-3351
E-mail: kyankoff@mt.gov

Elaine Eidum
TRA Program Manager
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Unemployment Insurance
TRA Unit
PO Box 8020
Helena MT  59604-8020
Telephone:  406.444.0088
Fax:  406.444.2699
E-mail: eeidum@mt.gov

Nebraska

Grace Willnerd
TAA Coordinator
Nebraska Workforce Development
Department of Labor - Office of Employment and Training
550 S. 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68520
402-471-9746
FAX: 402-471-3050
E-mail: grace.willnerd@nebraska.gov

Nevada Emma Nichols
TAA Coordinator
Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
500 E. Third St.
Carson City, NV 89713
Phone: 775-684-0314
FAX: 775-684-0327
E-mail: ernichols@nvdetr.org

New Hampshire Jeri Bourque
TAA-Coordinator
New Hampshire Department of Employment Security
32 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-229-4355
FAX: 603-229-4321
E-mail: jeri.a.bourque@nhes.state.nh.us

New Jersey Patrick Donovan
TAA Coordinator
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
John Fitch Plaza
PO Box 055
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Phone: 609-777-2594
Fax: 609-292-8954
E-mail: patrick.donovan@dol.state.nj.us

New Mexico Felicia Santistevan
P.O. Box 1928
Albuquerque, NM 87103
Phone: 505.841.8313
Fax: 505.841.8312
felicia.santistevan@state.nm.us

New York Yue Yee
Deputy Director of Workforce Development and Training
New York State Department of Labor
State Office Building 12, Room 450
Albany, New York 12240
Phone: 518-457-0380
Fax 518-457-9526
E-mail: WDTDTAA@labor.state.ny.us

Rose Mary Green
UI Special Program Manager
TRA Coordinator
New York State Department of Labor
State Office Building 12, Ste. 2004
Albany, New York 12240
518-402-0189
Fax: 518-402-1086
E-mail: uispu@labor.state.ny.us

North Carolina Grover Houck
North Carolina Employment Security Commission
P.O. Box 26988
Raleigh, NC 27611
Phone: 919-733-6745
FAX: 919-733-1656
E-mail: grover.houck@ncmail.net

Jeanette Canady
TRA Coordinator
919-707-1101
E-mail: Jeanette.Canady@ncmail.net

North Dakota Elaine Wentz
Job Service North Dakota
P.O. Box 5507
Bismarck, ND 58506
Phone: 701.328.3066
Fax: 701.328.1025
ewentz@nd.gov

Kathleen Holmes
TRA Coordinator
Job Service North Dakota
PO Box 5507
Bismarck ND 58506
Phone: 701-328-2870
Fax: 701-328-1882
Email: kholmes@nd.gov

Ohio

Scott Switzer
TAA Coordinator
4020 East 5th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: 614-466-8301
FAX: 614-752-7520
E-mail: Scott.Switzer@jfs.ohio.gov

Elaine Haley
TRA Coordinator
4020 East 5th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219
Phone:614-466-5428
Fax: 614-466-2529
E-mail: Kelli.Johnson@jfs.ohio.gov

Oklahoma Sandy Slaven-TAA
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
P.O. Box 52003
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2003
Phone: 405.557.7274
Fax: 405.557.7287
sandy.slaven@oesc.state.ok.us

Oregon

Ricque' Jones
Trade Act Coordinator
Oregon Employment Department
875 Union St. NE
Salem, OR 97311
Phone: 503-947-1665
Fax: 503-947-1676
E-mail: ricque.j.jones@state.or.us

David Carpenter
Overpayment Unit Manager
TRA Coordinator
Oregon Employment Department
875 Union Street, NE
Salem, OR 97311
Phone: 503-947-1326
Fax: 503-947-1811
E-mail: david.w.carpenter@state.or.us

Pennsylvania Michael Kaufhold
Trade Coordination Services Supervisor
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Labor and Industry Building, Room 13th Floor
651 Boas Street
Harrisburg, PA 17121
Phone: 717-783-8050
Fax: 717-772-5478
E-mail: mkaufhold@state.pa.us

Robin Lawson,
TRA Coordinator
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Office of UC Benefits
Federal Programs Unit
Labor and Industry Building, Room 604
651 Boas Street
Harrisburg, PA 17121
Phone: 717-772-8823
Fax: 717-772-0378
E-mail: roblawson@state.pa.us

Puerto Rico Frances Ortiz
Human Resources and Occupational Development Council (Consejo)
PO Box 192159
San Juan, PR 00919-2159
Phone: (787) 754-5504 ext. 323
Fax: (787) 763-0195 (FAX)
E-mail: fortiz@cdorh.org

Antonio Esquilin
TRA Coordinator
Department of Labor
Right to Employment Administration
Mayagues Street, Metro Center Building - 5th Floor
PO Box 364452
San Juan, PR 00936-4452
Phone: 787-754-5151 ext. 2566
Fax: 787-274-8935
E-mail: aesquilin@adt.gobierno.pr

Rhode Island

Susan Chomka
Chief of Labor and Training Programs
Workforce Development Services
RI Department of Labor and Training
(401) 462-8712
schomka@dlt.ri.gov

South Carolina

Courtney Nowak
State TAA Coordinator
SC Department of Commerce
1201 Main Street, Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-737-2670
FAX: 803-737-2119
E-mail: cnowak@sccommerce.com

Vickie Sanders
State TRA Coordinator
SC Employment Security Commission
UI Technical Services
PO Box 995
Columbia, SC29202
Phone: 803-737-3071
FAX: 803-737-0286
E-mail: VSanders@sces.org

South Dakota Bill McEntaffer
South Dakota Dept. of Labor
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2277
Phone: 605.773.5017
Fax: 605.773.4211
bill.mcentaffer@state.sd.us

Tennessee Barbara Boyd - TAA Training Coordinator
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Employment Security Division
Special Programs Unit
220 French Landing Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: 615-253-6670
Fax: 615-741-6106
E-mail: Barbara.J.Boyd@state.tn.us

Tiffany Jones
TRA Coordinator
E-mail: tiffany.m.jones@state.tn.us
615-253-0901

Texas Dave Smith
Texas Workforce Commission
Room 212T
101 East 15th Street
Austin, TX 78778
Phone: 512.936.2559
Fax: 512.936.0331
Dave.smith@twc.state.tx.us

Terri Warren
UI Support Services
Customer Service Supervisor
101 E 15th Street, room 354
Austin, TX 78778
512-340-4632
(Fax) 512-936-3250
terri.warren@twc.state.tx.us

Utah Andrea Sutton
Department of Workforce Services
5th Floor, DWU
140 E. 300 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 526-9773
FAX: (801) 526-9773
E-mail: asutton@utah.gov

Alice Edman
UI/TRA Program Specialist
Utah Department of Workforce Services
140 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Phone: (801) 526-9218
Fax: (801) 526-9800
E-mail: aedman@utah.gov

Vermont Andrea M. Hussey
TAA Coordinator
Vermont Department of Labor
5 Green Mountain Drive
P.O. Box 488
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-828-4177
FAX: 802-828-4374
E-mail: andrea.hussey@state.vt.us

Virginia Anna Rice-Wright
Trade Act Program Manager
Virginia Employment Commission
703 East Main St., Room 308
P.O. Box 1358
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-786-8825
FAX: 804-786-6091
E-mail: Anna.Rice-Wright@vec.virginia.gov

Cliff Pierce
Supervisor Monetary Determinations
703 East Main Street, Room 200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: 804-786-2195
FAX: 804-786-4779
E-mail: Clifford.pierce@vec.virginia.gov

Washington Randy Bachman
Washington State TAA Coordinator
Employment Security Department
Employment and Training Division
P.O. Box 9046, Mail Stop 6000
Olympia,WA 98507-9046
Phone: 360-438-3148
FAX: 360-438-4666
Email: rbachman@esd.wa.gov

Rob Mills
UI Special Programs Manager
TRA Coordinator
Employment Security Department
Employment and Training Division
P.O. Box 9046 , Mail Stop 6000
Olympia , WA 98507-9046
Phone: 360 902-9509
FAX: 360 902-9790
Email: rmills@esd.wa.gov

West Virginia Ms. Martha Craig Hinchmann
Trade Act Coordinator - ES
Governor’s Workforce Investment Development
1900 Kanawha Boulevard
Charleston , WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-7024
FAX:: 304-558-7029
Email: mhinchman@wvdo.org

Joanne Stone
Trade Act Coordinator - UI
Division of Unemployment Compensation
Bureau of Employment Programs
112 California Avenue
Charleston , WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-2611
FAX:: 304-558-1324
Email:jstone@wvbep.org

James Osborne, Supervisor
Division of Unemployment Compensation
WV Bureau of Employment Programs
112 California Avenue
Charleston , WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-3306
Email: josborne@wvbep.org

Wisconsin Jerry Kluge
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Dislocated Worker Unit
201 E. Washington
P.O. Box 7972
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: 608- 266-3134
FAX: 608-267-2392
E-mail: gerald.kluge@dwd.state.wi.us

Gary Burtch, TRA Program Manager
WI Department of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 7905
Madison, WI 53791-9925
Phone: 608-267-7773
FAX: 608-267-1377
E-mail: gary.burtch@dwd.state.wi.us

Wyoming

Jeanette Pickinpaugh
Department of Workforce Services
Employment Services Division
122 West 25th Street
Herschler Building 2-E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7838
Fax: 307-777-7106
E-mail: jpicki@state.wy.us

Marva Humpal
Special Programs Supervisor
Wyoming Department of Employment - UI Division
Phone: (307) 235-3235
FAX: (307) 235-3277