Governor Lombardo Appoints Scott Hammond as Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation

Carson City, NV - Governor Joe Lombardo appointed Scott Hammond, a former State Senator, to be the new Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN).

First elected in 2012, Hammond previously served as State Senator for District 18. During his tenure in the State Senate, Hammond served as the Co-Minority Whip in 2015 and 2019. Prior to his election to the State Senate, Hammond served a term in the Nevada Assembly. In addition to his public service, Hammond serves as a high school teacher and was a founding member of Somerset Academy of Las Vegas. 

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation works to support Nevada’s workforce by providing leadership in developing innovative workforce ideas, promoting registered apprenticeships and work-based learning, leveraging labor-market and workforce data, validating industry-recognized credentials, and developing career pathways.