Workforce Information and Technical Support

Have a general question concerning Labor Market Information, but don't know who to contact? Email us at: JCWMyLMI@dwd.wisconsin.gov or subscribe to receive email reports from our Program teams.

Location for all staff not otherwise specified:
201 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53703

Chief Economist and Bureau Director

Dennis Winters - (608) 733-3937

Deputy Bureau Director

Heather Thompson - (608) 733-3932

OEA Section Chief

Scott Hodek - (715) 679-5538

LMI Section Chief

Bob Pope - (608) 733-3854


Programs

Program staff collect or create data to help users better understand the relationship and interaction between labor markets and the economy.

Program staff and contact information:
Program Title Contact Phone
Current Employment Statistics (CES) Joanna Frasch (608) 733-3870
Economic Research Unit Lead Worker Tom Pethan (608) 733-3913
Employment Projections Maria Casal, PhD (608) 733-3859
Employment Projections Nicholas Hill (608) 707-6733
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Sheila Ulrich (608) 733-3936
Local Employment Dynamics (LED) for Wisconsin Sarah Hoffman (608) 733-3882
Nursing Workforce Surveys Maria Casal, PhD (608) 733-3859
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Sal Serio (608) 733-3925
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Sarah Hoffman (608) 733-3882
Special Research Projects Jaspreet Kaur (608) 707-6729
Special Research Projects Franklin Otis (608) 405-4066
WisConomy Web Master - LMI IT Specialist Joe Jaehnke (608) 733-3885
Workforce Data Integration System (WDIS) Chief Evaluation Officer Ellie Hartman, PhD (608) 733-3878
Workforce Information Database (WID) Administrator Mike Curtis (608) 733-3867

Regional Labor Market Economists

Labor Market Economists analyze and interpret labor force and economic data to help users understand the effects of trends on employment and economic growth.

WDA Regional Map |   Wisconsin Economic Geography Areas

Regional staff locations and contact information:
Region Counties Labor Market Economist Phone Address
Southeast WDA1 Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties Tom Walsh (262) 956-6754 Workforce Development Center
892 Main St.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Milwaukee WDA2 Milwaukee County Tom Walsh (262) 956-6754 Workforce Development Center
892 Main St.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
WOW WDA3 Washington, Ozaukee, and Waukesha Counties Tom Walsh (262) 956-6754 Workforce Development Center
892 Main St.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Fox Valley WDA4 Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago Counties Ryan Long (920) 930-6557 Brown County Job Center
301 N. Adams St. Suite 130
Green Bay, WI 54301
Bay Area WDA5 Brown, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Sheboygan Counties Ryan Long (920) 930-6557 Brown County Job Center
301 N. Adams St. Suite 130
Green Bay, WI 54301
North Central WDA6 Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood Counties Mitchell Rupp (715) 679-5523 Marathon County Job Center
731 North 1st St.
Wausau, WI 54403
Northwest WDA7 Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn Counties Thomas Michels (715) 679-5611 Superior Job Center
1805 N. 14th St.
Superior, WI 54880
West Central WDA8 Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties Scott Hodek (715) 679-5538 Eau Claire Job Center
221 W. Madison St.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Western WDA9 Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon Counties Sawyer Meisel (608) 405-4445 Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Center
2615 East Avenue South, Suite 101
La Crosse, WI 54601
South Central WDA10 Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, and Sauk Counties Franklin Otis (608) 405-4066 Office of Economic Advisors
201 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
Southwest WDA11 Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, and Rock Counties Franklin Otis (608) 405-4066 Office of Economic Advisors
201 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
The information on this site is updated regularly. The same search run at another time may produce different results.

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