The AAWDC Staff is made up of a talented team of people dedicated to providing:
- Leadership on workforce issues in Anne Arundel County
- Services to local businesses to help them grow and expand, and improve the economic well-being of the county
- Guidance to individuals looking to start or continue their career path
- Training that leads to skills development and job readiness
Executive Team
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Kirkland J. Murray
President & CEO
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Chuck Knapp
Chief Financial Officer
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Jason Papanikolas, MBA
Vice President of Career & Community Services
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John Zuknick
Vice President of Apprenticeship, Business, & Industry Solutions
Leadership Team
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Rebecca Benner, MA, MAS, CWDP, GCDF, CPRW, OWDS-I
Community Services Manager
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Denise Bourdeaux, MBA, CPRW
Director of Career Services
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Tracey Brooks
Grant Performance and Compliance Manager
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Elizabeth Savage Dupre
Director of In-School Youth
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Patricia Jearman
Director of Human Resources
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Carl Kushinsky
Apprenticeship Manager
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Bekki Leonard
Director of Strategic Initiatives
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Latoya Oeur
Finance Manager
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Dana Sheldon
Director of Busienss & Industry Solutions
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Kara Weekley
Young Adult Services Manager
Industry Talent Consultants
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Ethel Barrett
Healthcare Talent Consultant
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Kimberly Ferrara
IT/Cyber Talent Consultant
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Jeffrey Horsley
Transportation Talent Consultant
Business Solutions
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Michelli Drish
Business Development Specialist
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Morgann Fabrizio
Business Development Specialist
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Dennard Melton
Senior Recruitment & Sourcing Specialist
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Brandy Norgard
Job Developer
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Nancy Rupp
Job Developer
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Scott Wallace
Youth Apprenticeship Specialist
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Spencer Washington
Job Developer
Career Coaches
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Sharita Ali
Career Coach
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Douglas Allers
Disability Services Navigator
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Edward Arnold
Career Coach
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Shavon Banks
Career Coach
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Angela Brantley
Career Coach
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Simone Briscoe
Career Coach
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August Bryant
Career Coach
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Drew Burns
Career Coach
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Gladys Calatayud-Vargas
Career Coach
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Tyler Callahan
Re-Entry Career Services Navigator
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Marci Crane
Career Coach
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Spencer Evans
Career Coach
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Michelle Farris
Career Coach
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Rachel Fox
Career Coach
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Victor Frierson
Career Coach
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Francoise Gedepoh
Career Coach
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Rodney Giles
Career Coach
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Toni Gorman
Career Coach
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Danae Green
Career Coach
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Aisha J Hope
Career Coach
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Antwoine Jackson
Career Coach
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La-Toya Jones
Career Coach
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Drue Nixon
Career Coach
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Angela Phillips
Career Coach
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Franchaze Phillips
Career Coach
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Renee Richardson
Career Coach
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Virginia Santiago
Career Coach
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April Smith
Career Coach
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Tannea Steele
Career Coach
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Adrienne Stewart- Chapman
Lead Career Coach
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Stephanie Torres-Castillo
Career Coach
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Briana Wilkins
Career Coach
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Henry WIlliams II
Career Coach
Job Seeker Services
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Marina Karayinopulos
Recruitment & Intake Coordinator
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Karina Lopez
Enrollment & Retention Coordinator
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Racquell Owens
Workshop Coordinator
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Arhonda Smith
Enrollment & Retention Coordinator
Administrative Staff
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Natasha Adams
Operations Support Specialist
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Lydia Andersen
Intake Specialist
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Elizabeth Anderson
Outreach Coordinator
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Pamela Bageant
Data Analyst
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JC Ching
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
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Grace Ferdock
Outreach Assistant
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Brenda Gillis
Career Center Specialist
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Gil Plaks
Graphic Designer
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Amanda Valenti
Contract and Procurement Specialist