Jason Perkins-Cohen serves as Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, which connects workers to jobs, helps businesses thrive, and protects workers, consumers, and the public across the state of Maryland. He has more than two decades of leadership experience in the public and nonprofit sectors, with an emphasis connecting people to economic opportunities and growing high-impact workforce development initiatives.
Prior to joining the state, Jason was the Director of the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, which helped over 30,000 adults secure a job during his tenure. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in policy analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
