Long Island

Counties covered: Nassau and Suffolk 

Robyn Fellrath serves as the Long Island Regional Director, overseeing Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

In her role, Robyn is dedicated to fostering strategic partnerships with unions, employers, community-based organizations, and educational institutions throughout Long Island. Her focus is on collaboratively advancing equitable workforce development initiatives in the region. Through active stakeholder engagement, Robyn identifies workforce gaps and supports specialized solutions to attract, train, and retain a skilled workforce.

With a background in public service, Robyn has worked in various capacities within the local town, county, and state government. Before joining WDI in 2022, she held the position of Downstate Director of Labor Affairs at the New York State Department of Labor where she served as a key advisor on regional labor affairs issues and policies.

Robyn actively participates in the Long Island ESD Workforce and Education Working Group and the NYS Coalition to Prevent Addiction and Support Recovery in Employment (PARSE). She is a member of the Island Harvest Regional Workforce Development Council and serves as a board member of the Child Care Council of Suffolk.

Robyn is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo with a degree in Political Science.