Les Range

Les Range is executive director of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. He was deputy executive director/chief operating officer for MDES, responsible for leading the Workforce Investment Act, Employment Service, and Unemployment Insurance programs. He has experience as a manager with state government agencies, economic and community development organizations, and universities, and as a business owner. He received a bachelor’s degree in English/journalism from Northeastern University (Boston) and a master’s degree in business administration from Delta State University.