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Staff Contacts

Office of the Commissioner
Harold J. Wirths, Commissioner

Aaron R. Fichtner, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner

Frederick J. Zavaglia, Chief of Staff

Communications & Marketing
609-984-2841
Brian T. Murray, Director of Communications & Marketing
Email Communications & Marketing
Constituent Relations
609-777-3200
Catherine Mycoff,
Constituent Relations Coordinator
Email Constituent Relations
Board of Review
609-292-2665
Joseph Seiber, Chair
Email Board of Review










Income Security
609-292-7586
Ronald L. Marino, Assistant Commissioner

Disability Determination Services
1-866-920-6997
David Ramsay, Director
Email Disability Determination Services
Employer Accounts
609-292-2810
Stan Davis, Director
Email Employer Accounts 
Unemployment Insurance
609-292-2460
James H. Fink, Director
Email Unemployment Insurance 
     
Temporary Disability Insurance
609-292-7060
Christine Z. Madrid, Director

Due to privacy concerns we do not respond to claim-specific questions by e-mail. You can obtain information about your claim from this website or by our Customer Service Section at 609-292-7060.
Email Division of Temporary Disability

Fraud Prevention & Risk Management
609-777-4304
Charles Walkowiak, Director
Report Fraud 



Office of Research & Information 
609-292-2643
Jeff Stoller, Assistant Commissioner
Email Office of Research & Information

Labor Market and Demographic Research
609-984-2593
Chester Chinsky, Director
Email Labor Market and Demographic Research 
Center for Occupational Employment Information
609-292-6904
Robert Grimmie, Director
Email Center for Occupational Employment Information 
Program Planning, Analysis and Evaluation
609-292-2548
Paul Tattory, Assistant Director
Email Program Planning, Analysis and Evaluation 
   
Office of Performance Accountability
609-292-2217
Eric Pierre, Chief
Email Office of Performance Accountability 
One-Stop Data and Analysis
609-984-3552
Steve Reenstra, Assistant Director
Email One-Stop Data and Analysis 



Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement
609-292-2313
John Monahan, Assistant Commissioner

Public Safety and Occupational Safety and Health
609-292-0501
Howard Black, Director
Contact specific unit 
Wage and Hour Compliance
609-292-1704
Robert Gaines, Director
Email Wage and Hour Compliance 


Workers’ Compensation 
609-292-2414
Peter J. Calderone, Director and Chief Judge

Workers Compensation 
609-292-2515
Email Workers Compensation 
Office of Special Compensation Funds
609-292-0165
Larry Crider, Administrator
Email Office of Special Compensation Funds 

Workforce Development 
609-292-2000
Mary Ellen Clark, Assistant Commissioner
Email Workforce Development

Workforce Grant and Program Management
609-984-9414
Kirsten Giardi, Director
Email Workforce Grant and Program Management
Workforce Portfolio and Contract Management 
609 984-2477
Jeffrey Flatley, Director
Email Workforce Portfolio and Contract Management 

Workforce Field Operations
609-292-5834
Catherine Starghill, Director
Email Workforce Field Operations 

     

Workforce Readiness and Literacy
609-633-7220
Elease Greene-Smith, Coordinator
Email Workforce Readiness and Literacy 

Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1-866-VR1-STOP or 609-292-5987
Alice Hunnicutt, Director
Email Vocational Rehabilitation Services 

Business Services/Rapid Response
609-984-4178
Email Business Services/Rapid Response 

   
Office of Grant Operations
609-633-6799
Email Office of Grant Operations 
Employment Services
609-777-1042
Joseph Dombrowski, Assistant Director
Email Employment Services 

Affiliates

State Employment and Training Commission
609-633-0605
Michele E. Horst, Executive Director
Email State Employment and Training Commission 
State Board of Mediation.
973-648-2860
Ernest Whelan, Executive Secretary
Email State Board of Mediation 

New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission
609-292-9830
P. Kelly Hatfield, Chair
Email NJ Public Employment Relations Commission 

 

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