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Jon Pierpont

Jon Pierpont

BA Economics
Executive Director
Utah Department of Workforce Services

Jon Pierpont is the executive director of Utah's Department of Workforce Services and serves in the cabinet of Governor Gary R. Herbert. Appointed in December 2012, Jon oversees a department tasked with administering federal and state programs, including workforce development, eligibility services, public assistance programs and unemployment insurance, community development, and more.

Jon has more than 25 years of experience with Workforce Services. Prior to serving as the executive director, he was the deputy director, eligibility services division director and led the department's largest Workforce Development service area. In these roles, he has helped Workforce Services lead the state in cost savings and efficiencies through the creation of an agency-wide throughput operating strategy.

Currently, Jon is leading the department in several statewide initiatives to improve Utah's homelessness support system, break the cycle of intergenerational poverty, and serve Utah's refugee community and individuals with disabilities.

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Last Updated: 3/12/21