Brett Lacy

• Georgia Department of Economic Development
• WorkSource Georgia Programs Director

Brett Lacy currently serves as the Programs Director and Business Services Lead for the Workforce Division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). As the Director of the Programs Team, Lacy works with Georgia's 19 WorkSource Georgia areas to provide quality customer service to Georgia's employers and citizens accessing the workforce system. In his role as Business Services Lead, Mr. Lacy also supports GDEcD's Global Commerce Team in coordinating innovative workforce solutions to the new and existing businesses that make Georgia the #No. 1 State for Business.

Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Rapid Response Director, leading the state's Dislocated Worker Unit and working to strengthen the early warning network. Prior to entering workforce development, Mr. Lacy worked with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. He is a proud 'Double Dawg', holding both a masters of public administration and a bachelor of arts in political science from UGA.