Sessions
"Refocus: Navigating the Path to Employment for Individuals with a Disability" - Morning Session
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tue
Walter L. Simmons is the founding President & CEO of Employ Prince George’s and the Executive Director of the Prince George’s County Workforce Development Board. Under his leadership Employ Prince George’s has grown to annual budget of more than $20 million, 90 staff, and a workforce system that serves 25,000+ job seekers and businesses.
Over the past 10 years Walter has held various workforce development positions within local government, state government, the private sector, and the nonprofit industry. Walter serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Workforce Boards, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, Maryland Nonprofits, and the Maryland Workforce Association.
In 2021 Walter led Employ Prince George's in creating a regional workforce development entity, Employ DMV, and a consulting company, the Center for Workforce Excellence International.