Taryn Mackenzie Williams is the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy. In this position, she advises the Secretary of Labor on how the Department’s policies and programs impact the employment of people with disabilities and leads the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), which works with employers and all levels of government to promote evidence-based policy that improves employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disabilities.

Previously, Williams was the managing director for the Poverty to Prosperity Program at American Progress, which works on progressive policies focused on a broad range of anti-poverty strategies. Before joining American Progress, she worked at ODEP on a variety of issues related to education, workforce policy, Social Security, Medicaid and civil rights. In her role as director of youth policy, Williams led agency efforts to coordinate education and employment policy in support of improved labor force outcomes for disabled youth. From 2014 through 2016, Williams served as ODEP’s chief of staff. She also undertook detail assignments as associate director for public engagement and liaison to the disability community at the White House from 2014 through 2015 and as a policy adviser on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions from 2012 through 2013.

Prior to joining the federal government, Williams worked as the research coordinator for leadership programs at the Institute for Educational Leadership and as the director of programs at the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues headquartered in Chicago. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Brown University and a master’s degree in education with a concentration in administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University. She resides in Washington, DC.

Ms. Wilcox was nominated by President Biden on May 27, 2021 and confirmed by the Senate on July 28, 2021. Her term will last until August 2023.

Most recently, Ms. Wilcox worked as a senior partner at Levy Ratner, P.C., a New York City labor and employment law firm. There, she served as Associate General Counsel of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and as a labor representative to the NYC Office of Collective Bargaining. Prior to joining Levy Ratner, Wilcox worked as a Field Attorney at Region 2 of the National Labor Relations Board in New York City. Wilcox has a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark and a B.A. from Syracuse University.

John F. Ring was sworn in as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board on April 16, 2018 for a term ending on December 16, 2022. Mr.Ring was confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 2018, and he was named Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board on April 12, 2018 by President Donald J. Trump. Mr. Ring served as Board Chairman until January 20, 2021 and currently serves as a Board Member.

Prior to his appointment to the NLRB, Mr. Ring was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the Morgan, Lewis & Bockius law firm. He was with Morgan Lewis for almost 30 years, where he served as co-chair of the firm’s Labor / Management Relations practice and Practice Group Leader for the Washington Office Labor and Employment Law Practice. He represented client interests in all aspects of labor law, including collective bargaining, workforce restructuring, employee benefits, labor‐management related counseling, litigation and litigation avoidance strategies. Mr. Ring has an extensive background negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements most notably in the multi‐employer bargaining context, as well as experience with multi‐employer pension plans. Mr. Ring received his J.D. and B.A. from Catholic University of America.

Board Member Ring is a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Tim Storey is the Executive Director of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) with offices in Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. NCSL's mission is to serve America's state legislatures and the legislatures of the U.S. territories. NCSL is dedicated to strengthening the legislative institution, helping legislators and legislative staff make connections with each other to exchange ideas and best practices and representing the states with the federal government.

Tim has spent the past 30 years working for and studying legislatures--specializing in the areas of elections, redistricting, legislative organization and leadership. During his tenure at NCSL, he has participated in, and led, more than two dozen, in-depth studies of legislative operations. And, he has consulted with, and conducting training for parliaments around the world. Tim staffed NCSL's Redistricting and Elections Committee for twenty years authoring numerous articles and papers on the topics of redistricting and elections.

For two decades, he led NCSL's effort, StateVote, to collect and analyze state election results. He led NCSL's State Services Division prior to being hired as NCSL's third Executive Director in June of 2019. During that time, he overhauled NCSL's services to legislative leaders and professional development portfolio. Born and raised in western North Carolina, Tim attended Mars Hill College and received his MA from the University of Colorado. Tim lives in Wheat Ridge, Colorado with his amazing wife Amy, and their three pretty-darn-good kids: Caroline, Will and Erin.

Meredith Martino is the Executive Director of Women in Government, a national non-profit, non-partisan organization that convenes state legislators and stakeholder experts with broad perspectives and experiences to amplify the work of female lawmakers. In her role as Executive Director, Meredith oversees the strategic direction, budget and staff of the foundation. Under her leadership, the organization approved its first strategic plan in October 2021 and is expanding the content and programming it brings to legislators to cover three broad topics: Access to Healthcare, Resilient Communities and Strong Economies.

Prior to joining Women in Government, Meredith spent 17+ years at the American Association of Port Authorities, most recently as its Vice President of Membership and Sponsorship. In her role at AAPA, the industry trade association for public port authorities throughout the Western Hemisphere, she created and refined revenue streams for the Association, including the Premier Partner sponsorship program. She was responsible for the overall planning and execution of AAPA's Annual Convention, a $1M event that attracts 500-600 maritime industry executives and solution providers. She led a major revision of the Association’s governance structure in 2020 and created a new dues structure for U.S. corporate members that was adopted in 2021. Her previous roles at AAPA included Chief Engagement Officer; Director of Publications, Digital Media and Technology; and Director of Environmental Policy.

Before joining AAPA, Meredith led grassroots efforts for the U.S. Travel Association (then-U.S. Travel Industry Association), helping U.S. travel and tourism suppliers strengthen federal support for increasing travel to and within the United States.

Meredith began her career in the United States Senate, working initially for Senator John Glenn’s (D-OH) Government Affairs Committee staff. During the final two years of the Senator’s political career, she was responsible for sending the Senator’s relevant Committee files and work products to the National Archives. She then worked for Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), assisting senior legislative staff on transportation, energy, forestry and environmental issues.

While working in the Senate, Meredith completed her master’s degree in political management at The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management, with a focus in lobbying. Meredith earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College, in conjunction with the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

Originally a native of northern Kentucky, Meredith currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her two children – Claudia and Louis – and her rescue dog Bailey. She is a Washington Nationals baseball season plan holder and plays weekly recreational volleyball. She loves to read and listen to audiobooks, and she plays handbells in her church handbell choir.

Maya Raghu is the Deputy Director of Policy at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs at the U.S. Department of Labor. As a member of the agency’s senior leadership team, she advises the Director on the development and implementation of strategies, regulations, policies and programs to further the agency’s mission, and represents the interests of OFCCP with other agencies within the Department, the federal government, and with stakeholders.

Prior to joining the Department of Labor, Ms. Raghu served as the Director of Workplace Equality and Senior Counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, where she developed and coordinated priorities and strategies for NWLC’s workplace gender equality efforts, with a focus on low paid workers. She led federal legislative and regulatory initiatives and advocacy, stakeholder engagement, engaged in narrative shift and culture change efforts, and impact litigation and amicus briefs on a range of workplace gender equality and economic security issues including pay equity, harassment, and civil rights enforcement. Prior to joining NWLC, Ms. Raghu was a senior attorney at Futures Without Violence and at Legal Momentum. She was also previously an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and a law clerk to the Hon. Vanessa D. Gilmore of the Southern District of Texas. Ms. Raghu is a graduate of Trinity University and Georgetown University Law Center. She has appeared in a number of media outlets, including PBS Newshour, NPR, CNN, and The New York Times.

Nathan Stiefel currently serves as the Deputy Ombudsman for the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman. Prior to joining the Ombudsman’s Office, Nathan served as deputy chief of the Office of Policy and Strategy within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In this position, he was responsible for leading more than 130 full-time federal employees carrying out the agency’s policy, regulatory, research and evaluation, and strategic planning functions.  Previously, Nathan served as deputy chief of the USCIS Office of Citizenship. In this role, he managed the day-to-day operations of the office and coordinated its citizenship education, outreach, and capacity-building initiatives. He joined the USCIS Office of Citizenship in 2006 and served in a variety of roles, including chief of staff and division chief for policy and programs. A native of Virginia Beach, VA, Nathan earned a B.S. in Mass Media Communication from Oral Roberts University, an M.A. in Communication from Regent University, and a Graduate Certificate in Leadership from the University of Virginia.

Bo Cooper, Partner, Fragomen Bo Cooper is a Partner in Fragomen’s Washington, DC office, leading the Government Strategies and Compliance Group. He serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, where he works to set Fragomen’s strategic vision and philosophy, manage its worldwide operations, and ensure it remains progressive, agile, efficient, innovative, and consistent across all its jurisdictions. He provides strategic immigration advice to a diverse clientele, including corporations, nonprofits, hospitals, universities, and media outlets. Bo has extensive experience in navigating complex immigration challenges, interacting with Congress, executive agencies, and consulates, and representing clients in federal audits and investigations.  

 Previously, Bo was General Counsel of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) from 1999 to 2003, directing a legal program of 700 attorneys. He advised top U.S. officials on immigration law and has significant federal litigation experience as a former trial attorney in the Department of Justice. Bo has frequently testified before Congress and appeared in various media outlets such as PBS Newshour, Sixty Minutes, and CNN. He participated in negotiating international immigration agreements and served as a U.S. delegate to international organizations.  

Bo has taught immigration, national security and related courses at the University of Michigan, Georgetown and American University law schools, and he currently teaches asylum law as a member of the adjunct faculty at Tulane Law School. He has an extensive pro bono practice and has contributed as amicus in key Supreme Court cases, served as an expert witness in federal litigation, and advised the Department of Homeland Security. He is also on the Advisory Board of the Migration Policy Institute. Bo received his J.D. from Tulane Law School and his B.A. from Tulane University. 

Senator Breaux led a long and distinguished career in the US Congress. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1972 at the age of 28 – at the time of his election, he was the youngest member of Congress. He represented the 7th District of Louisiana for 14 years before being elected to the United States Senate in 1986. Senator Breaux was a widely recognized bipartisan leader in the Senate, and in 1993, was appointed by his Democratic colleagues to the post of Chief Deputy Whip, a position he held until his retirement. He also held a number of key Senate committee positions.

A senior member of the Finance Committee, Senator Breaux served as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy. He also held positions on two other Finance subcommittees, the Subcommittee on Health Care and the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight. Senator Breaux also served on the Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee, where he was a leader on telecommunications and transportation issues, along with his work on fisheries and ocean policy.

Jack is an accomplished trial lawyer and legal strategist who guides clients through complex challenges, including high-profile and sensitive litigation and government investigations. While serving as Managing Partner of the Tysons Office of McGuireWoods LLP, Jack focuses his practice on civil litigation, regulatory enforcement, and congressional investigations for clients in the defense, technology, federal contracting, higher and K-12 education, and other business sectors.  

Jack has handled a range of complex litigation, investigations, and enforcement matters, including representing clients in congressional investigations. His extensive experience in litigation, investigations, and strategic counseling is particularly deep with respect to defense industry clients and other businesses operating in the federal sector, including emerging companies for which he provides support for continued growth.  

One of Jack’s principal practice areas involves conducting internal investigations and providing counsel on matters pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion, assisting several companies in development and implementation of initiatives in these areas. Jack was one of five civilian members who served on an independent review panel that investigated the command climate and culture at Fort Hood and within the Department of the Army as they related to sexual assault, harassment and crime. After releasing their report, Jack testified before the House Armed Services Committee.  

Jack also provides particularly valuable counsel to companies through growth, particularly in heavily regulated industries, guiding them through legal and regulatory compliance as they transition out of small business status and through graduation from the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program into viable competitive enterprises. He also assists companies with the seating and engagement of fiduciary and advisory boards.  

As a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and a U. S. Army Ranger, Jack served on active duty in the U. S. Army and continued his service in the U. S. Army Reserve while earning his J. D. at Pepperdine University School of Law. He served as a law clerk for U. S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. after earlier clerking for Alito at the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.  

An ordained minister, Mr. White has pastored congregations in Savannah, Georgia and San Francisco, California. His commitment to community is further exemplified in his service as Chairman of the Board of the Fairfax County Public Schools Education Foundation and on the Boards of James Madison University, the Pepperdine University School of Law, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the National Military Families Association, and the American Red Cross Services to Armed Forces Council. Mr. White resides in Fairfax Station, Virginia with his wife and children.