About the Maine Department of Labor

The Maine Department of Labor is committed to serving Maine workers and businesses by helping employers recruit and train a talented workforce; providing workers with the skills they need to be competitive in the economy; assisting individuals when jobs are lost; aiding people with disabilities reach career goals; ensuring safe and fair workplaces for people on the job; and, providing research and analysis of employment data to support job growth.

The Department carries out this mission through seven principle units:

Commissioner’s Office

Laura Fortman

Commissioner

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Kimberly Smith

Deputy Commissioner

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Samantha Dina

Associate Commissioner

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Jessica Picard

Communications
Director

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Daniel Estes

Infrastructure Workforce Policy
Lead

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Dillon Murray

Director of Legislative Strategy & Governmental Affairs’

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Bureau Directors

Mark McInerney

Director of the Center for Workforce Research and Information

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Libby Stone-Sterling

Director of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

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Kimberley Moore

Director of the Bureau of Employment Services

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Suzan McKechnie

Director of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation

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Luke Monahan

Director of Paid Family and Medical
Leave

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Christopher Quint

Director of the State Workforce
Board

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Kate Burkhart

Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards

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