Andrew has been the Executive Director of Worksystems since 2006. He brings 25-plus years of workforce development experience to the organization and has been engaged with workforce and human service programs and policy at the national, state and local levels. //read more
Barb is the Youth Services Manager at Worksystems. She oversees the community invests for young people ages 16-24 — this includes our NextGen program, which provides long-term intensive career coaching; our SummerWorks youth employment program, which Barb started in 2009; year-round and targeted industries internships; Learn and Earn; and our annual Youth Job Fair. //read more
CARMEN ELLIS
CASEY BARNARDCasey joined Worksystems in 2015 and helps to manage training and employment grants (including TechRise PDX and Reboot NW), which include career coaching, training cohorts, workshops and networking services, career mentoring and other supportive services. //read more
Daryl began as a Senior Project Manager at Worksystems in 2022, and serves as the Clean Energy Sector Lead on the Business Services Team. In this role, he leads all program and contract administration related to workforce development efforts in support the clean energy transition and other climate resilience efforts in the Portland Metro Area. As part of this work Daryl facilitates the Clean Energy Career Coaching Community of Practice and the Clean Energy Employer Sector Panel. //read more
DEANNA DSOUZADeanna serves as the Community Programs Manager, leading a team of Senior Project Managers in connecting federal, state, and local support with a robust network of community-based employment service providers. Major initiatives include Aligned Partners Network (APN); Economic Opportunity Program (EOP); alignment work with housing and homelessness systems, community justice, and reentry systems, as well as child care and child welfare systems. //read more
JANICE FRATER
JENNY WELLERJenny currently provides support to the Executive Director, the Workforce Development Board and various Board Committees.
Jenny joined Worksystems in 2005 as the Office Manager/Executive Assistant. After 18 years with Worksystems, she decided to reduce her hours to part-time and turn over the office manager responsibilities to someone else. She has previously worked in similar positions in various non-profits for over 20 years…//read more
KELLY HAINESKelly Haines is the Business Services manager at Worksystems, with a team that focuses on Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction, Tech and Clean Energy. She leads on overseeing sector strategies and advancing quality jobs in the region in these targeted industries...//read more
LORI BEANLori joined Worksystems in 1999 and is a member of the Community Investments Team and serves as the lead for the N-NE WorkSource Portland Metro Center. She is also a lead member of the Worksystems Monitoring and Compliance team… //read more
MANCIN BOYD
SABRINA VAN ARTSDALEN
SARAH COLLETT
Sean joined Worksystems in 2009. He oversees workforce development programs and manages a portfolio of contracts that provide services to jobseekers. He is active in the agency’s resource development and program procurement efforts…//read more
SHERYL DORTON
Sheryl serves as Office Manager at Worksystems, and supports the agency’s programs team, with most of her focus in support of the SNAP program. Sheryl has been with Worksystems for more than 10 years, having joined the team in 2013.
Sheryl is a quintessential homebody and loves horticulture, raising orchids, exotic ferns, and a small jungle of house plants. She also loves riding quads and sand camping with her husband. She serves on the Patient Advisory Council at Kaiser Permanente, and volunteers at a women’s crisis center and an outreach agency for at-risk youth.
STEPHEN BLACKFORDStephen joined Worksystems in 2016 and is lead for the Health Careers NW grant, Career Boost program, and serves as the Operator for WorkSource Portland Metro Central…//read more
Trace is responsible for the development and administration of I-Trac, the statewide management information system for workforce service data reporting owned by Worksystems. He has been with Worksystems since 2009…//read more
Tricia is responsible for the overall operation of the organization, overseeing all operational functions, staff and departments including strategic planning, research and analysis, policy development, fiscal management, and IT. She also provides strategic support to our public-private Board of Directors and assists the Executive Director in cultivating and maintaining key stakeholder relationships. She has 20-plus years of experience and joined Worksystems in 2007…//read more
