Regional Administrator Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor Nancy Chen leads the Midwest regional office of the Women’s Bureau, the only federal agency designated by Congress to address issues and concerns of working women. She directs and develops the regional programs promoting better jobs, better earnings and better livings for working women in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Under Nancy’s leadership, the regional office promotes non-traditional occupations for women including science, technology and engineering careers, financial literacy and workplace fl exibility through outreach and education.

Nancy’s career highlights public and community service in Illinois and Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the Women’s Bureau, Nancy served as Director of Asian Pacific American Outreach at the Office of Presidential Personnel in the Clinton White House. Before that, Nancy was Director of U.S. Senator Paul Simon’s Chicago office overseeing the Senator’s legislative and constituent program relating to Chicago and northern Illinois for six years.

Nancy currently serves on the Board of Counselors at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. She is also a member on the Gender Equity Advisory Committee for the Illinois State Board of Education. Nancy is founder and past president of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Greater Chicago from 1992 to 1994. She was a member of the Illinois Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights for over ten years.

Regional Administrator Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor Nancy Chen leads the Midwest regional office of the Women’s Bureau, the only federal agency designated by Congress to address issues and concerns of working women. She directs and develops the regional programs promoting better jobs, better earnings and better livings for working women in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Under Nancy’s leadership, the regional office promotes non-traditional occupations for women including science, technology and engineering careers, financial literacy and workplace fl exibility through outreach and education.

Nancy’s career highlights public and community service in Illinois and Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the Women’s Bureau, Nancy served as Director of Asian Pacific American Outreach at the Office of Presidential Personnel in the Clinton White House. Before that, Nancy was Director of U.S. Senator Paul Simon’s Chicago office overseeing the Senator’s legislative and constituent program relating to Chicago and northern Illinois for six years.

Nancy currently serves on the Board of Counselors at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. She is also a member on the Gender Equity Advisory Committee for the Illinois State Board of Education. Nancy is founder and past president of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Greater Chicago from 1992 to 1994. She was a member of the Illinois Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights for over ten years.