Erin Roth serves as the Maryland Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary of the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning. In this role, she leads efforts to support jobseekers and businesses through the public workforce system. Roth leads the division, which oversees an annual budget of approximately $230M and over 400 employees, spanning critical work in the American Job Centers, correctional education within the State’s prisons, and adult education to support English Language Learners and individuals who do not yet possess a high school diploma. In her role, she is also responsible for oversight of signature initiatives, such as EARN Maryland, Registered Apprenticeship, and Maryland Works for Wind. 

Roth is deeply committed to delivering on workforce solutions that are responsive to the needs of both businesses and jobseekers. Throughout her 15 year tenure with the Department, Roth has led major initiatives involving sector partnerships for in-demand and emerging industries, unemployment insurance, and supporting historically underrepresented populations in reaching their full potential. She has also spearheaded critical disaster response efforts, launching key resources to minimize or eliminate the need for layoffs in times of crisis, including the State’s COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund and the Port of Baltimore Worker Retention Fund. Roth holds a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies from Loyola University Maryland, a Master’s in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University, and is a proud graduate of Leadership Maryland.