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Chicago Region

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
RAVETVacant Veterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
230 S Dearborn St 
Room 1064 
Chicago, IL 60604 
Main Office: 312-353-0970 
Fax: 312-886-1184
DRAVETCecilia CoatneyCoatney.Cecilia.K@dol.gov402-471-9837
DRAVETTheathria “Theo” ConeyConey.Theathria@dol.gov202-281-5330
RVECDavid SeaySeay.David@dol.gov651-202-1309
BOSVacant  
VPS/SIAnthony SpragginsSpraggins.Anthony@dol.gov312-886-6972
VPSEllen McElligotMcElligott.Ellen.V@dol.gov312-343-7268
VPSCarolyn TriasTrias.Carolyn.A@dol.gov816-377-0022
RIChristina BartholomewBartholomew.Christina@dol.gov240-867-2329
RIAdriane EasteEaste.Adriane.D@dol.gov312-793-3433

Illinois

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETMarlon BurtonBurton.Marlon.D@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
33 S State St 
8th Floor Room N813 
Chicago, IL 60603 
Main Office: 312-793-3433 
Fax: 312-793-4795
ADVETJuan R. MarinMarin.Juan.r@dol.gov312-353-8815
VPABianca ElmoreElmore.Bianca@dol.gov 
ADVETShams ChughtaiChughtai.Shams.U@dol.gov312-886-1045
ADVETSheneen AmmonsAmmons.Sheneen.L@dol.gov 

Indiana

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETMike ThompsonThompson.Michael.G@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
10 N Senate Ave 
Room SE-103 
Indianapolis, IN 46204 
Main Office: 317-232-6803 
463-207-2861 (Mike Thompson) 
Fax: 317-233-5720
ADVETDonald MainsMains.Donald@dol.gov317-446-5946

Iowa

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETSteven OlsenOlsen.Steven.J@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
1000 E Grand Ave 
Des Moines, IA 50319 
Main Office: 515-281-9061
ADVETShawn VodenikVodenik.Shawn.C@dol.gov515-281-9062

Kansas

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETVacant Veterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
900 S Kansas Ave 
Suite 305 
Topeka, KS 66612-1220 
Main Office: 785-783-7070 
Fax: 785-783-8542
ADVETLevi PerkinsPerkins.Levi.C@dol.gov 

Michigan

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETMaarla MilliganMilligan.Maarla@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
201 N Washington Square 
Suite 120 
Lansing, MI 48913 
810-237-0231 (Maarla Milligan) 
Main Office: 517-241-9840 
Fax: 517-241-9817
ADVETVacant  
ADVETEthan McCallumMcCallum.Ethan.J@dol.gov 
ADVETCzara Anne VenegasVenegas.CzaraAnne.S@dol.gov517-318-3604

Minnesota

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETThomas AxtellAxtell.Thomas.E@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
332 Minnesota St 
Suite W1372 
St Paul, MN 55101 
218-491-8249 (Thomas Axtell) 
Main Office: 651-259-7511/7512 
Fax: 651-282-2711
VPAAnthony "Tony" FranzFranz.Anthony@dol.gov
SVPSVacant  

Missouri

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETWilliam "Bill" BenzelBenzel.William@dol.govMailing Address: 
Veterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
PO Box 59 
Jefferson City, MO 65101 
Main Office: 573-751-3921 
Fax: 573-751-6710 

Street Address: 
421 E Dunklin St 
Jefferson City, MO 65101
ADVETTravis LewisLewis.Travis.M@dol.gov573-619-2912
ADVETShawn C. JohnsonJohnson.Shawn@dol.gov 

Nebraska

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETKlinton HolscherHolscher.Klinton.C@dol.govVeterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
PO Box 94600 
Lincoln, NE 68509 
402-405-9173 (Klinton Holscher) 
Main Office: 402-471-9833 
Fax: 402-471-2092 

Street Address: 
550 S 16th St 
Room 206 
Lincoln, NE 68508

Ohio

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETVacant Veterans' Employment and Training Service 
U.S. Department of Labor 
4020 E 5th Ave 
Room M-153 
PO Box 1618 
Columbus, OH 43219 
Main Office: 614-466-2768 
Fax: 614-752-5007
ADVETRich GelinGelin.Richard@dol.gov
ADVETRoger A. (Tony) CrewsCrews.Roger.A@dol.gov 
ADVETKaila CwiekaloCwiekalo.Kaila@dol.gov 
ADVETKrystie GermanyGermany.Krystie.L@dol.gov562-560-4996

Wisconsin

TitleNameEmailAddress & Phone
DVETPhilip KoenigKoenig.Philip.C@dol.govU.S. Department of Labor 
Veterans' Employment and Training Service 
201 E Washington Ave 
GEF-1 Building, Room G109 
Madison, WI 53703 
202-306-6529 (Philip Koenig) 
Main Office: 608-266-3110
ADVETJessica MapleMaple.Jessica.R@dol.gov715-348-6864

Updated October 2023

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Key

  • AO - Administrative Officer
  • ADVET (ADDvet) – Assistant State Director
  • BOS (Boss) – Business Operations Specialist
  • DRAVET (DRAYvet) – Deputy Regional Administrator
  • DVET (DEEvet) – State Director
  • RAVET (RAYvet) – Regional Administrator
  • RI – Regional Investigator
  • RVEC (AREvec) – Regional Veteran Employment Coordinator
    [Assigned to NO OSO]
  • SI – Senior Investigator
  • SVPS – Supervisory Veterans' Program Specialist
  • VPA – Veteran Program Assistant
  • VPS – Veteran Program Specialist