DETR Director appoints New Employment Security Division Administrator
Christopher Sewell, Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) appointed Kristine K. Nelson as new Employment Security Division Administrator.
“Kristine Nelson has extensive knowledge of ESD’s finances, and we are happy to see her lead the division,” said Christopher Sewell, DETR Director. “She has been with DETR for the past nine years and has proven expertise to take on this new role.”
In her new role as ESD Administrator, Ms. Nelson will oversee workforce programs and unemployment insurance.
Ms. Nelson has more than 15 years in public service. She has accumulated career pathway experience in higher education, career and technical education, and workforce development in the State of Nevada including overseeing key programmatic areas such as the development and application of the State Plans for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (2014) and Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (2018). Ms. Nelson has been with DETR since 2014 and has served in multiple roles over the years, including Chief Operating Officer/Legislative Liaison, ESD Program Chief, and most recently as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer since January 2023 before becoming the ESD Administrator.
Prior to her time at DETR, she worked at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno as the Director of Admissions and Student Affairs for seven years and as the Director of Career Readiness, Adult Learning and Education Options at the Nevada Department of Education.
Kristine Nelson holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from the University of Nevada in Reno and a bachelor’s degree in social science from Cal Poly Humboldt.