Agency Personnel Changes

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President-elect Trump has announced many Cabinet appointments and last week announced Andy Puzder, head of fast food brands Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., for Secretary of Labor.  Several names were circulated in recent weeks as possible successors to outgoing Secretary Thomas Perez, including Vicki Lipnic, a current EEOC Commissioner.  However, in recent days it …

OFCCP Director Pat Shiu has appointed Sam Maiden the new director of OFCCP’s Southeast Regional Office.  He will take the reins on December 14 and will oversee a region including four district offices and seven area offices in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina.

Mr. Maiden has a long tenure with…

We have learned that Patrick Patterson will soon be announced as the new Deputy Director of OFCCP in the Agency’s national office, replacing Les Jin.  Since 2010, Deputy Director Patterson has served as Senior Counsel to EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien, who recently announced her departure from the Commission.  Consistent with other recent OFCCP appointments, Deputy…

OFCCP has announced Dr. Marika Litras as the new Director of the Division of Program Operations.  Dr. Litras has dedicated her career to public service.  She has previously held roles within OFCCP as a Senior Statistician, Director of Regional Operations in the Pacific, Director of the Functional Affirmative Action Program and, most recently, as Deputy…

On Monday, OFCCP Director Pat Shiu announced the selection of Janette Wipper to fill the Pacific Region Regional Director position which had been vacant for more than a year since the retirement of Bill Smitherman in December 2012.

This is the second consecutive Regional Director position OFCCP has filled from outside the Agency.  Ms. Wipper’s…