L&I - Key Persons
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Member of the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee
- Chairman )
- Public
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- Chairman
- Assistant Director / Division of Occupational Safety and Health ( DOSH ) Committee Chair
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- Compliance Operations Manager
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- Acting Assistant Director of Fraud Prevention & Labor Standards
Celeste Monahan was appointed acting assistant director of Fraud Prevention & Labor Standards (FPLS) in September 2021 after serving as the deputy assistant director of FPLS for 3 years. FPLS oversees the Audit, Fraud, Collection, Investigative, Apprenticeship, and Labor Standards programs.
Celeste has over 30 years of experience working in Washington State government, 23 of which was with Department of Revenue. In her last 13 years with Revenue, she was a program manager in the Special Programs Division. She was the Washington State unclaimed property administrator from 2005 to 2018 and was recently appointed the secretary of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Counsel.
Her experience includes fraud prevention, compliance, worker rights, various labor programs, unclaimed property, and several miscellaneous excise tax programs, including estate tax, REET, and forest excise tax. She earned her bachelor's degree with a business focus from The Evergreen State College.
Celeste resides in Olympia with her husband, David. She has 1 son and 3 grandchildren.
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Member of the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee
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- Chairman
- Assistant Director, Division of Occupational Safety & Health
Craig Blackwood has been with L&I since 1991, starting in Seattle as an industrial hygienist in the Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) Compliance program. The Compliance program is responsible for all DOSH inspection-related activities.
After spending 3 years in the field, Craig took the position of industrial hygiene supervisor in Region 4, working out of the Vancouver office. In July 2004, he was appointed to the Region 4 compliance manager position, which became the DOSH Region 4 compliance manager in 2006. In March 2012, he was appointed as the DOSH statewide compliance manager.
Craig was appointed as the deputy assistant director for DOSH in December 2014. He became the assistant director for DOSH in January 2022.
Craig has Bachelor of Science degree in environmental and occupational safety and health from California State University at Northridge. Prior to working for L&I, he worked as an industrial hygienist for the Los Angeles Unified School District and as an industrial hygienist for a private consulting firm in Los Angeles.
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- Member of the Workers Compensation Advisory Committee
- Well Driller / 07 - 01 - 15 / 07 - 01 - 18
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- Member of the Workers Compensation Advisory Committee
- Vice Chairman
- Public Member
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- Assistant Director of L & I 's Information Technology
- Assistant Director, Information Technology
David Marty was appointed assistant director of L&I's Information Technology division in April 2017.
For 12 years before coming to L&I, David worked for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, where he served in several roles including chief information officer within the agency's Operations division. Prior to that, he worked for the Liquor Control Board for 10 years, serving in numerous positions within the Administrative Services and Regulatory divisions.
David holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Saint Martin's College. He lives in Olympia with his wife and 2 children.
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- Electrical Utility Rep / 07 - 08 - 16 / 07 - 07 - 20
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Member of the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee
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- Chairman
- Member of the Workers Compensation Advisory Committee
Elizabeth Smith was appointed as deputy director in March 2018. She previously served as assistant director for L&I's Fraud Prevention & Labor Standards division. Liz's other positions at L&I include program manager for the Worker's Comp Fraud Prevention and Compliance program, the Employment Standards program, and the L&I Office of Apprenticeship.
Before joining L&I in 2004, Liz worked as legislative staff for the California State Senate. Liz graduated from Western Washington University and completed a post-graduate Public Affairs Leadership Fellowship through the Coro Foundation.
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- Member of the Workers Compensation Advisory Committee
- Plumbing Business / 07 - 01 - 12 / 07 - 01 - 18
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- Assistant Director of L & I 's Office of Human Resources
- Assistant Director, Office of Human Resources
Heather Normoyle was appointed assistant director of L&I's Office of Human Resources in February 2019.
Heather has worked in the human resources field for over 20 years, much of that time in the private sector. She joined L&I in 2015 as the Human Resources operations manager.
Heather holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and is a certified facilitator in Myers Briggs, Franklin Covey, and Achieve Global curriculum. She graduated in 1998 from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration.
Heather lives in Tumwater with her husband, Eli, and their 4 children. She volunteers her time throughout the community supporting youth sports.
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- Director, Office of Internal Audit
Jennifer Myers joined L&I in April 2018 as the director of Internal Audit. She and her team provide expert advice to agency leaders on governance, risk, and control issues, and manages the agency's independent assurance function. She serves as L&I's liaison with external regulatory and oversight agencies related to audits, reviews, and investigations.
Jennifer is a CPA and is active in the local chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Jennifer has 23 years of experience with auditing in state government. Most recently, she was an internal audit supervisor at the Health Care Authority from 2014 -18. Before that, she spent 19 years at the State Auditor's Office auditing state and local governments. Jennifer was previously involved in auditing L&I as an external auditor, so she already has some familiarity with the agency.
She graduated in 1994 from Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. She lives in Olympia with her husband and 2 children.
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- Insurance Program Manager
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- Legislative & Policy Director
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- Director
- Director of the Department of Labor & Industries
Joel Sacks was appointed director of the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) in January 2013 by Governor Jay Inslee. L&I's mission is to "keep Washington safe and working." The agency administers many vital programs including the state's workers' compensation system and its occupational safety and health program.
In Joel's time as L&I director, long-term disability rates for injured workers have been reduced more than 20%. L&I is a national leader in creating innovative programs and incentives that help injured workers heal and return to work. The agency also helped workers recover millions of dollars owed to them in wages through wage complaint investigations. Fewer on-the-job injuries and improvements in helping injured workers heal and return to work led to a 5% reduction in workers' compensation rates for 2019 - the biggest drop in a decade. The rate dropped again for 2020 - the third consecutive year that workers' compensation rates have declined in Washington.
Joel's position at L&I makes him one of 3 ex-officio members serving on the Washington State Investment Board (WSIB). He is currently the chair of the WSIB and a member of the Private Markets, Audit, and Administrative Committees.
Previously he worked at the state Employment Security Department for nearly 8 years, serving as deputy commissioner and assistant commissioner for the Budget, Policy and Communication division.
Prior to joining Employment Security, he was deputy director of Field Services at L&I. He also served 4 years at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the U.S. Department of Labor.
Joel holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Haverford College and a master's degree in public administration from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Public Affairs. He lives in Olympia with his wife and 2 daughters.
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- Local Jurisdiction / 07 - 08 - 16 / 07 - 07 - 20
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- Member of the Workers Compensation Advisory Committee
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- Telecommunication Contractor
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- Member of the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee
- Public
- Vice - Chair )
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- Member of the Workers Compensation Advisory Committee
- Plumbing Business / 07 - 01 - 14 / 07 - 01 - 17
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- Research & Data Services Program Manager
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- Assistant Director, Governmental Affairs & Policy Division
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- Member of the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee
- Public
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- Assistant Director, Administrative Services
Maurice Perigo joined L&I in 2017 and was appointed assistant director for the Administrative Services division in October 2020. He has 20 years of state service in several different agencies, including the Employment Security Department, Department of Transportation, Office of Financial Management, and the Washington State Legislature. His background includes project and program management, statewide budget and policy, and legislative operations.
Maurice graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1999 with Bachelor of Science in construction technology. He lives in Olympia with his wife and daughter.
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- Secretary / Chief Plumber Certification
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- Deputy Director for Financial Management
- Deputy Director of Financial Management at L & I
Randi Warick was appointed the deputy director of Financial Management at L&I in 2013.
Before working for L&I, Randi served as the assistant commissioner for the Budget, Performance, and Research division at the Employment Security Department.
During her 28-year career of state service, Randi has held senior leadership roles for 6 other state agencies, including the Department of Corrections and the Office of Financial Management.
Randi and her husband enjoy spending time outdoors and have 2 children, both of whom are in college.
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- Boeing Research & Technology
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Member of the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Member of the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee
- DC. ( Chair )
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- Telecommunication Provider / 07 - 08 - 16 / 07 - 07 - 20
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- Member of the Workers Compensation Advisory Committee
- Specialty Plumbing Contractor Seat
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
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- CCPE, Labor & Industries, SHARP
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- Chief Electrical Inspector
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- Member of the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee
- Public
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- Assistant Director, Field Services & Public Safety
Assistant director for the Field Services & Public Safety division since 2020, Steve Reinmuth previously served at L&I as chief legal counsel, assistant director for Administrative Services, and deputy assistant director of the Insurance Services division. Prior to that, he was chief of staff and chief legal counsel at the Washington Department of Transportation.
Steve and his wife, Jill, live in Olympia and are the proud parents of 2 adult twins - one on each coast.
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- L & I in 2013 As the Legislative Director
- Legislative Director, Government Affairs & Policy Division
Tammy Fellin joined L&I in 2013 as the legislative director. She served in this same role at the Employment Security Department and was a lobbyist for the Association of Washington Cities.
After nearly 2 decades in the legislative arena, she still considers it a privilege to do this work. She finished her bachelor's degree at The Evergreen State College and her Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs.
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- Attorney
- Member of the Advisory Committee
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- Assistant Director for L & I 's Division of Web & Communication Services
- Assistant Director, Web & Communication Services
Tim Church has been the assistant director for L&I's division of Web & Communication Services since July 2020.
He's responsible for all internal and external agency communications, including a staff of public information officers, the agency's public call center, and L&I web content and development.
Tim has more than 35 years of communications and journalism experience, including time as a TV news managing editor, reporter, and as communication director for 2 state agencies.
He's been with L&I since 2014, after spending nearly 15 years as the communications director at the state Department of Health.
Tim has a degree in broadcast journalism from Washington State University's Edward R. Murrow School of Communication.
He's married and has an adult son and daughter.
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- Operations Process Safety Specialist Comments
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- Assistant Director, Insurance Services
- L & I 's Assistant Director for Insurance Services
Vickie Kennedy became L&I's assistant director for Insurance Services in April 2013. Vickie has been with L&I in the workers' compensation field for more than 45 years. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) and also chairs the IAIABC's Disability Management and Return to Work Committee.
Formerly, she was the director's chief policy advisor and worked closely with agency leadership, external stakeholders and legislators on workers' compensation policy and approaches to improve Washington's system for employers and injured workers. She has also managed the Insurance Services Policy and Quality Coordination and Pension programs.