Marcus Glasper has been serving as the Director of the Washington Department of Licensing since April 2023. In his role at Licensing, Glasper serves on the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission and the Transportation Economic & Revenue Forecast Council.
Glasper has over 33 years of public sector experience. Prior to his appointment at Licensing, he served in various Washington state executive leadership roles including Director of the Lottery Commission, Deputy Director at the Department of Revenue and Assistant Deputy Secretary at the Department of Corrections. Prior to his state service, he spent a decade working for the United States Department of Energy.
Glasper received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, and a Master of Engineering Management from Washington State University. He has also completed senior executive programs at the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, USDA Graduate School, and the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs.
He is actively involved in his community serving as a mediator with the Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center, and on the board of directors for the South Puget Sound Community College Foundation and the Washington State Employees Credit Union.
Glasper has over 33 years of public sector experience. Prior to his appointment at Licensing, he served in various Washington state executive leadership roles including Director of the Lottery Commission, Deputy Director at the Department of Revenue and Assistant Deputy Secretary at the Department of Corrections. Prior to his state service, he spent a decade working for the United States Department of Energy.
Glasper received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, and a Master of Engineering Management from Washington State University. He has also completed senior executive programs at the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, USDA Graduate School, and the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs.
He is actively involved in his community serving as a mediator with the Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center, and on the board of directors for the South Puget Sound Community College Foundation and the Washington State Employees Credit Union.
