Nicole OverleyAs Commissioner of Virginia Works, the Commonwealth’s workforce development agency, Nicole supports the Commonwealth-wide ecosystem of employers, educators, agencies, and service providers who together enable every one of us to thrive. Serving the Commonwealth in this capacity fulfills a lifelong dream of public service for Nicole.
Prior to this role, Nicole spent over a decade spent with Deloitte Consulting in Northern Virginia, where she incubated and scaled the firm’s Future of Work practice for government, nonprofits, and higher education and worked with public and private sector clients across the nation. Nicole then joined the Governor’s Office for the past year as Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development.
Nicole holds two degrees from Johns Hopkins University. In her free time, Nicole can likely be found on the road or in the air exploring new places with her other half, who’s a Virginia Tech grad and airline pilot – together, they’re endeavoring to visit all the cities and towns of Virginia, every US national park, and every continent (only one of those left!).
Angela has served as a member of the Hanover Board of Supervisors since 2012 and served as the Chief Local Elected Officials on the Capital Region Workforce Development Board. She brings significant experience in executive leadership, budget management and allocation, infrastructure planning, regional collaboration, and economic development to the DWDA.
Kathy served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 1998, including time as Chair of the House Committee on Commerce & Energy. She was a charter member of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and is widely recognized as a workforce development policy leader.