Kerry Douglas-Duffy is the director of the Bureau of Workforce Innovation and Quality within the Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions at the New York State Department of Labor. Douglas-Duffy has over 20 years of experience in the workforce development field. In her role as director, she oversees operations of the bureau, including Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation, Policy Development, Grants, Quality Assurance and Contracts, Workforce Development and Strategic Planning, and the Office of Career Development and Inclusion. Within the Office of Career Development and Inclusion, her staff supports workforce initiatives for youth, disabled, justice involved, and older workers. Douglas-Duffy holds a master’s degree in educational counseling from the College of Saint Rose and a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh.