States in the Chicago Region: Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Nebraska | Ohio | Wisconsin

Chicago Region

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
RAVET (Acting)Theathria “Theo” ConeyConey.Theathria@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
230 S Dearborn St
Room 1032
Chicago, IL 60604 
202-281-5330
DRAVETCecilia CoatneyCoatney.Cecilia.K@dol.gov  202-306-2796
DRAVETVacant  
RVECEric AsmussenAsmussen.Eric.K@dol.gov 
RIAdriane EasteEaste.Adriane.D@dol.gov312-793-3433
BOSVacant  
SIVacant  
RIVacant  
VPSVacant  
VPSVacant  

Illinois

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVET (Acting)Mike Thompsonthompson.michael.g@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
115 South LaSalle St
16th Floor, Room 1609
Chicago, IL 60603
Main Office: 312-793-3433
Fax: 312-793-4795
ADVETSheneen Ammons-AlexanderAmmonsAlexander.Sheneen@dol.gov773-680-5144
ADVETShams ChughtaiChughtai.Shams.U@dol.gov573-616-6658
VPABianca ElmoreElmore.Bianca@dol.gov  
ADVETVacant  
ADVETVacant  

Indiana

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETMike ThompsonThompson.Michael.G@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
10 N Senate Ave 
Room SE-103 
Indianapolis, IN 46204 
Main Office: 317-232-6803 
463-207-2861 (Mike Thompson) 
Fax: 317-233-5720
ADVETDonald MainsMains.Donald@dol.gov317-446-5946

Iowa

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETSteven OlsenOlsen.Steven.J@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
1000 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319
Main Office: 515-281-9061 
Cell: 202-306-2805 (Steve Olsen)
ADVETShawn VodenikVodenik.Shawn.C@dol.gov515-416-0366

Kansas

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETLevi PerkinsPerkins.Levi.C@dol.gov Veterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
900 S Kansas Ave 
Suite 305 
Topeka, KS 66612-1220 
Main Office: 785-438-9411 

Michigan

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETMaarla MilliganMilligan.Maarla@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
320 S. Walnut St., 
Lansing, MI 48933
810-237-0231 (Maarla Milligan) 
ADVETEthan McCallumMcCallum.Ethan.J@dol.gov517-626-0416
ADVETVacant  
ADVETVacant  

Minnesota

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETThomas AxtellAxtell.Thomas.E@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
4220 W Old Shakopee Rd, 
#200
Bloomington, MN 55437
202-701-5382 (Thomas Axtell)
651-260-9899 (Tony Franz)
Fax: 651-282-2711
VPATony FranzFranz.Anthony@dol.gov

Missouri

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETVacant Mailing Address:
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
P.O. Box 1087
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1087 
Main Office: 573-751-3921
Fax: 573-751-6710

Street Address:
301 W. High St., Suite 870
Jefferson City, MO 65101
ADVETTravis LewisLewis.Travis.M@dol.gov573-619-2912
ADVETVacant  

Nebraska

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVET (Acting)Steve OlsenOlsen.Steven.J@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
550 S 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Ohio

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETKaila CwiekaloCwiekalo.Kaila@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
30 East Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-530-9160 (Kaila Cwiekalo)
ADVETVacant 
ADVETRoger A. (Tony) CrewsCrews.Roger.A@dol.gov  937-703-3130
ADVETVacant  

Wisconsin

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETPhilip KoenigKoenig.Philip.C@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
1801 Aberg Ave
Room CR13
Madison, WI 53704
202-306-6529
ADVETJessica MapleMaple.Jessica.R@dol.gov715-348-6864

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Key

  • AO - Administrative Officer
  • ADVET (ADDvet) – Assistant State Director
  • BOS (Boss) – Business Operations Specialist
  • DRAVET (DRAYvet) – Deputy Regional Administrator
  • DVET (DEEvet) – State Director
  • RAVET (RAYvet) – Regional Administrator
  • RI – Regional Investigator
  • RVEC (AREvec) – Regional Veteran Employment Coordinator
    [Assigned to NO OSO]
  • SI – Senior Investigator
  • SVPS – Supervisory Veterans' Program Specialist
  • VPA – Veteran Program Assistant
  • VPS – Veteran Program Specialist

 

Updated: March 16, 2026