Selma native appointed as Chief Labor Officer for Department of Workforce

Selma native Keyarrow Moore-Bonner has been appointed as the Chief Labor Officer for the Alabama Department of Workforce. 

“I am pleased to appoint Keyarrow to this position, which is a first for our agency,” said Secretary Greg Reed. “Her experience and dedication to helping the people of Alabama will serve her well in this role. I’m confident that she will represent Alabama and this agency in a positive manner and will lead this new division in an innovative direction.”

According to an announcement she is a graduate of the Selma Early College High School program and attended Alabama State University. She also graduated from Faulkner Law with a Juris Doctor and a Master of Laws, and from the University of Alabama Law School with an LLM in Taxation.

“I am excited about transitioning into this role with the department and look forward to making progress in increasing efficiency, effectiveness, and service," she said in the announcement.

"I hope to see strides made to advance our unemployment insurance division, hearings and appeals, and workers’ compensation programs. I have spent the bulk of my legal career in state government, and I am excited to be part of leading this division into a new era."

The department is newly created, composed of the Unemployment Insurance, the Hearings and Appeals, and the Workers’ Compensation Divisions.