Board of Directors

Meet the visionary leaders guiding UWC’s mission to inform and influence unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and workforce policy. Our Board draws on deep industry and advocacy expertise to drive strategic direction, develop policy, and amplify employer voices nationwide.

Meet the Board

Our Story

The UWC Board of Directors is led by experienced professionals representing major organizations, guiding strategic initiatives in unemployment and workers’ compensation.
Their leadership ensures strong advocacy, policy development, and industry collaboration.

Meet UWC Board of Directors

Meet the creative minds behind our success.

Lesley Zielenski

(Chair)
Vice President

Insurance and Risk
Kelly Services

Tim Goodrich

(Treasurer)
Vice President

State Government Relations
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

Douglas J. Holmes

(President)

UWC – Strategic Services on Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation

Melissa Bird

(Secretary)
Lead Analyst/Payroll Tax

Lumen Technologies

Max Koonce

Chief Claims Officer

Casualty, Sedgwick

Manan Shah

Managing Director

Partner, Global Mobility Services – Employment Tax at KPMG LLP

James Weant

UI Program Relationship ManagerEquifax

Equifax

Dawn Kopacz

Layoff Benefit Administration

General Motors
Global Business Solutions

Steve Bennett

Vice President

Workers’ Compensation Programs & Counsel
American Property Casualty Insurance Association

Matt Banks

Director

Director of Payroll at Dillard’s

Mark Mayfield

Software Implementation Manager

Catalis

Chris Davis

Connecticut Business and Industry Association
Government Affairs

Amy C. Evans

Global Benefits & HR Operations

Unemployment Insurance
The Boeing Company

F. Thomas Luparello

Public Consulting Group (PCG)

Jeffrey Wood

Director

State & Local Government Relations
Tyson Foods

Jennifer M. Kim-Pierce

Director

Hearings and Appeals
MHA Unemployment Compensation Program
Michigan Health & Hospital Association Service Corporation

Esmeralda Lueras

Entertainment Partners
Director

Payroll Tax

Richard Siegel

President

Unemployment Tax Management Corporation

Stephanie Ferguson Melhorn

Executive Director, Workforce & International Labor Policy

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Wayne Rottger

Vice President

UI Tax Services
Experian Employer Services

Alison Fecker

Director

Government Affairs, Compliance Solutions
ADP

Thomas Crowley

National Payroll Reporting Consortium

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