The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits. These services are primarily provided through state and local workforce development systems.

Leadership Team

Lori Frazier Bearden

Assistant Secretary (Acting)
Lori Frazier Bearden


Nick Moore

Assistant Secretary (Acting) for Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE)
Nick Moore


Marek Laco

Deputy Assistant Secretary
Marek Laco


Ryan Gilligan

Deputy Assistant Secretary
Ryan Gilligan


Luke Timmons

Chief of Staff
Luke Timmons


Mitchell Barth

Senior Policy Advisor
Mitchell Barth


Maria Syms

Senior Policy Director for Education
Maria Syms


Chief Innovation Officer
Taylor Stockton