About the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach
The Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO) is chartered to assess the employment and training needs of veterans, and their integration into the workforce; to determine the extent to which the programs and activities of the U.S. Department of Labor are meeting such needs; to assist the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training with outreach to employers, related to the advantages of hiring veterans; and to make recommendations with respect to training and employer outreach activities positioned to advance the employment situation of veterans.
ACVETEO Membership February 1, 2019 — January 31, 2022
| Member Name | Affiliation / Experience | Member Designation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Williams | Center for a New American Security | Recognized Authority (Training) | 1/31/2022 |
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Jim Lorraine |
America’s Warrior Partnership | Recognized Authority (Training) | 1/31/2022 |
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Gary Harter |
Utah Department of Veteran Affairs | Recognized Authority (Employment) | 1/31/2022 |
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Pamela Johnson |
Goodwill Industries | Recognized Authority (Rehabilitation) | 1/31/2022 |
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Keith Nattrass |
General Motors | Recognized Authority (Business) | 1/31/2022 |
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Anthony Lowe |
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) | Veteran Service Organization Rep. | 1/31/2022 |
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Jeff Hall |
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) | Veteran Service Organization Rep. | 1/31/2022 |
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James Schmeling |
Student Veterans of America | Veteran Service Organization Rep. | 1/31/2022 |
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Louis Celli |
American Legion | Veteran Service Organization Rep. | 1/31/2022 |
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Wendi Safstrom |
Executive Director of the SHRM Foundation | Society for Human Resource Management Rep. (Mandated Organization) |
1/31/2022 |
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Eric Eversole * |
Vice President and Exec. Dir., Hiring Our Heroes Program | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Rep. (Mandated Organization) |
1/31/2022 |
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Lori Adams |
Policy Director & NLx Senior Advisor | National Association of State Workforce Agencies Rep. (Mandated Organization) |
1/31/2022 |
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Stephen Parker |
Legislative Director, Education and Workforce | National Governors Association Rep. (Mandated Organization) |
1/31/2022 |
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Darrell Roberts |
Executive Director, Helmets to Hardhats | Labor Union or Organization Rep. (Mandated Organization) |
1/31/2022 |
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Mary Blasinsky |
Sr. Vice-President & Chief of Staff | National Federation of Independent Business Rep. (Mandated Organization) |
1/31/2022 |
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Michael McDermott |
President of Arcadia Group | Business Roundtable Rep (Mandated Organization) |
1/31/2022 |
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Ex-officio, nonvoting member of the ACVETEO | N/A |
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Secretary of Defense | Ex-officio, nonvoting member of the ACVETEO | N/A |
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Director, Office of Personnel Management | Ex-officio, nonvoting member of the ACVETEO | N/A |
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Assistant Secretary - VETS | Ex-officio, nonvoting member of the ACVETEO | N/A |
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Assistant Secretary - ETA | Ex-officio, nonvoting member of the ACVETEO | N/A |
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Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration | Ex-officio, nonvoting member of the ACVETEO | N/A |
* Chairman
** Ex-officio members designated by senior official