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Walter L G Simmons

President and CEO
Employ Prince George’s 

At the young age of 28, Walter Simmons, President and CEO of Employ Prince George’s, became the youngest local workforce development board director in Maryland, and one of the youngest workforce board directors in the country. Overseeing Maryland’s second-largest workforce systems in the state of Maryland, Simmons is recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally as a thought leader in workforce development.

In 2014, he was selected by the White House as a national leader in family financial stability center management, and in 2016, Simmons was a featured speaker alongside the U.S. Department of Labor to discuss business engagement and apprenticeship in the U.S. public workforce system.

As CEO of Employ Prince George’s, Simmons has successfully amassed an operating budget greater than $8.5 million, which helps to serve more than 35,000 job seekers and 1,000 businesses. Simmons has also consistently helped earn Prince George’s one of the lowest unemployment rates in the region.

“Walter dedicates his life and career to ensuring job seekers are connected to opportunities and career paths while providing valuable resources to businesses in the county and state,” said  Veronica Jeon, CEO of VSJ Inc. Prince George’s County consistently exceeds State and Federal performance metrics and qualifies for the “Exceeding Performance” designation, thanks to the leadership of Simmons. In 2018, Employ Prince George’s opened its American Job Center in Largo and launched a Youth Career Center in Suitland exclusively for young adults aged 18 to 24.