National Association of Governmental Labor Officials

Joel Sacks, President

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Director
PO Box 44000 | Olympia WA 98504-4000

Joel Sacks was appointed Director of the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) in
January 2013 by Governor Jay Inslee, making him one of three ex-officio members serving on the Washington State Investment Board (WSIB). He is the Vice-Chair of the WSIB Committee and a member of the Private Markets, Audit and Administrative Committees. L&I’s mission is to “keep Washington safe and working.” The agency administers a number of critical programs including the state’s workers’ compensation system and its occupational safety and health program.

Previously he worked at the state Employment Security Department for nearly eight years serving as Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner for the Budget, Policy and Communications Division.

Prior to joining Employment Security, he was Deputy Director of Field Services at L&I. He also served four years at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the U.S. Department of Labor.

Joel holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Haverford College and a master’s degree in public administration from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Affairs. He lives in Olympia with his wife and two daughters.

Zachary Greenberg, First Vice President

Department of Labor and Human Rights, Commissioner
600 E. Blvd. Ave. Dept. 406 | Bismarck ND 58505

Zachary Greenberg was appointed Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights by Governor Kelly Armstrong in April 2025. In this role, he leads the department's efforts to enforce the state's labor laws and protect the rights of North Dakota workers.

Before his appointment, Greenberg served as a Legal and Policy Advisor under Governor Doug Burgum, where he worked on labor, agriculture, housing, workforce development, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.

Greenberg is a former professional football player, having spent time in the Canadian Football League, and brings a team-oriented, disciplined approach to public service. He held leadership roles throughout his academic career, including serving as President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee at the University of Minnesota Crookston, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management. He later earned his Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law, where he served as President of the Business Law Association and Vice President of the Sports Law Students Association. He is licensed to practice law in the state of North Dakota.

Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Greenberg has lived in the United States for 10 years and now calls Bismarck home. He brings a practical, solutions-focused approach to government, grounded in his commitment to fairness, accountability, and the rule of law.

Dr. Gary A. Molloy, Second Vice President

Virgin Islands Department of Labor, Commissioner
4401 Sion Farm STE 1 | Christiansted, St. Croix/USVI 00820

Dr. Gary A. Molloy is the Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor and Vice Chairman of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority. A native of St. Croix, he brings over 30 years of leadership experience in education, labor administration, and workforce development.

As commissioner, he oversees programs that strengthen the Territory’s workforce, protect workers and foster economic growth.

Dr. Molloy holds degrees from Temple University, Nova Southeastern University, and the University of the Virgin Islands, where he earned his Ph.D. in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change. He is known as a visionary, results-driven leader dedicated to building capacity and creating opportunities for Virgin Islanders.

Anna Hui, Secretary/Treasurer

Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Director
421 E. Dunklin St. P.O. Box 504 | Jefferson City, MO 65102-0504

Anna Hui was appointed as Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in March 2017, making her the first Asian-American to serve in the governor’s cabinet in Missouri history. For more than two decades, Anna has worked in numerous senior positions in both state and federal government. Anna started her public service career working for Illinois Governor Jim Edgar as the Special Assistant to the Governor for Asian-American affairs and then for Governor George Ryan, as a senior-member of the Washington, D.C. policy management team.

In President George W. Bush's Administration, Anna served as Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor at the U.S. Department of Labor, where she coordinated major domestic and international programs and activities on labor and workforce safety and standards issue. In that position, Anna spearheaded efforts to encourage diversity and the inclusion of historically underserved communities in the department’s programs and federal government management.

After leaving federal service in 2009 and until she returned to Illinois in 2015, she was Chief of Staff to former U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao at the Heritage Foundation.

From 2015 to 2017, Anna served as Assistant Director and later as Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Labor. There, she delivered results for workers and employers by enacting much-needed reforms, eliminating costly inefficacies, and modernizing services and technology.

Anna received a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, a M.S.M. and a M.B.A. from the University of Maryland University College and B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She currently lives with her family in Columbia.

Kate Burkhart, Eastern Regional Coordinator

Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards, Director
45 Commerce Drive | Augusta, Maine 04333

Eastern Region
Representing: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia

Kate Burkhart is the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards at the Maine Department of Labor (appointed April 2025).

Kate grew up in Tennessee before attending Ursinus College in Pennsylvania and Tulane Law School. She started her career as a civil legal services attorney in Tennessee, moving to Nome to work for Alaska Legal Services in 2001.

Kate served as the executive director of the Alaska Mental Health Board and Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse from 2007-2017. She also served as the executive director of the Alaska Statewide Suicide Prevention Council from 2010-2017.

Kate was appointed the Alaska State Ombudsman by the Alaska Legislature in 2017 and was reconfirmed in 2023. She served in that role until moving to Maine and joining MDOL in 2025.

Ralph T. Hudson, Southern Regional Coordinator

Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Division of Labor, Director
900 W. Capitol Avenue, Ste. 400 | Little Rock AR 72201

Southern Region
Representing: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia

Ralph is the Director of the Division of Labor at the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing and oversees Wage and Hour, OSHA Consultation, Arkansas Occupational Safety and Health (Public Sector), Amusement Rides, and Bureau of Labor Statistics sections under the leadership of Cabinet Secretary Daryl Bassett.

He currently serves as the Southern Regional Coordinator for the National Association of Government Labor Officials (NAGLO) and serves as a chair of Staff Alliance for Intergovernmental Leadership (SAIL) at Council of State Governments-South. He is a former Justice of the Peace from Washington County, AR, served as District Director for U.S. Representative Asa Hutchinson (3rd District of Arkansas) in the mid-90s, and served as Deputy Director of Labor from 2015-2019.

Ralph has a B.S. in Organizational Management from John Brown University and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Married for over 46 years he and Melva have three grown children and eight grandchildren. They currently attend Mosaic Church of Little Rock, AR, the largest multi-cultural congregation in the south. He is an amateur coin collector, avid reader, and loves his dog, Levi Thomas.

Vacant, Midwestern Regional Coordinator

Mid-Western Region
Representing:  Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Jess Giannettino Villatoro, Western Regional Coordinator

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Deputy Labor Commissioner
800 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 1045 | Portland, OR  97232

Western Region
Representing: Alaska, America Samoa Trust Territories, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Jess Giannettino Villatoro is the Deputy Labor Commissioner for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, appointed in 2023 by Commissioner Christina Stephenson. She brings more than a decade of experience in electoral politics and labor policy, with a career grounded in advancing practical, worker-centered solutions that strengthen fairness, safety, and economic security for Oregonians.

In her role as Deputy Labor Commissioner, Jess oversees the daily operations of the Bureau and ensures that its programs deliver on BOLI’s mission to protect workers, support businesses in complying with Oregon law, and expand pathways to economic opportunity through registered apprenticeship programs. She guides policy development and drives the Commissioner’s agenda, helping shape statewide strategies on civil rights enforcement, wage and hour protections, and workforce development.

Before joining the Bureau, Jess spent over ten years in the Oregon Labor Movement focusing on policy development. Some of her contributions helped advance statewide standards related to discrimination and harassment prevention, paid family and medical leave, workplace safety and health, and expanded unemployment insurance eligibility for locked out workers.
Across her career, Jess has been driven by a commitment to building systems that treat workers with dignity while providing clear and fair expectations for employers.

Outside of her work, Jess can be found spending time with her husband, cheering on the sidelines of one of her two sons’ soccer games, hiking with her dog Macy, tending her garden and chickens, or exploring new hobbies — most recently, Mahjong.

Gary Pan, NAGLO Executive Director and immediate past NAGLO President

Gary Pan serves as NAGLO's Executive Director in a volunteer/pro bono capacity, which leverages his recent experience as NAGLO's past president and his former role as commissioner of the Virginia Department of Labor.