Liesa has dedicated her 30-year career to ensuring children and families receive the financial support they need to live happy and productive lives. Liesa started her career in child support as a Compliance Agent for the State of Utah in 1994. Driven by her dedication to the program and natural ability to lead, she became the State’s IV-D Director in 2012. She served in this role for 10 years, overseeing child support program service delivery, as well as the refactoring and replatforming of the State’s child support case management system to a cloud environment. Liesa joined CSG in 2023 and serves as the Functional Manager for CSG’s Project Management Office for Virginia’s Child Support System Modernization.
Liesa is known as a champion for the child support program, committed to advancing the knowledge, tools, and support structures available to the community. She served as a Regional Representative to the National Council of Child Support (NCCSD) Board for nine years, representing Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. Along with her role in NCCSD, she has served as a Western Intergovernmental Child Support Engagement Council (WICSEC) Board Member and Executive Officer for the past seven years. As an integral member of the child support community, Liesa attends conferences, workshops, and forums to offer insights and expertise and to stay informed on child support program updates.
Liesa says, “Child support is a great program! Helping children and families has provided a very fulfilling career. While in Utah, in addition to my work at all levels of the program, I collaborated closely with our technology groups on the opportunities and challenges related to system improvements and modernization. I love bringing these past experiences to help other child support programs, working together to explore technology options and to improve processes, ensuring that they achieve success in their projects.”
Thank you, Liesa, for your lifelong contributions to the child support program. Your hard work and dedication have impacted and improved the lives of countless families! If you’re attending the WICSEC Conference next week, please say hello to Liesa and the rest of the CSG team at booth #20!