Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Names Marc Majors Chief Services & Programs Officer

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwill‑Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Majors as Chief Services & Programs Officer.

Majors will oversee the organization's services and program strategy, strengthen key partnerships and advance GESMN's advocacy and public policy efforts. His leadership will help expand workforce support for people with disabilities and advance our mission of eliminating barriers to work and independence.

Majors has more than two decades of workforce development, public policy and nonprofit leadership experience, serving as Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) from 2022 to 2026. During his tenure at DEED, he helped secure more than $130 million in new state and federal workforce investments and led innovative efforts to increase community participation in the grant review process.

"Marc's deep expertise in workforce development, public policy and systems leadership will be a tremendous asset to the organization," said Dr. Michael Wirth-Davis, President and CEO of Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota. "His commitment to expanding opportunity and removing barriers aligns with our mission and the people we serve."

Prior to DEED, Majors held workforce leadership positions with the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation and the New York City Department of Employment.

"I'm pleased to join Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota and contribute to an organization with a strong history of creating career opportunities in our community," said Majors. "As Minnesota's workforce evolves with technology and changing needs, we have an opportunity to expand pathways to meaningful employment and ensure people are prepared for the jobs of the future."

A Minneapolis native, Marc holds a Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School, a Master of Public Administration from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of San Francisco. 

ABOUT GOODWILL-EASTER SEALS MINNESOTA

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is a nonprofit organization creating career possibilities together with the community since 1919. Through store donations and reuse, e-commerce and financial contributions, GESMN funds services that support more than 5,000 people annually with job training, employment, youth and family stability services, navigating work with a disability and more, while diverting nearly 60 million pounds of material from Minnesota landfills each year through reuse and recycling operations. Together, we create career possibilities that empower individuals, families, employers and communities. Learn more at gesmn.org or follow @goodwillmn.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Melissa Becker, Communications Director, mbecker@gesmn.org 

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