Leap HR: State & Local Government 2025 | Hanson Wade Group | TBA

This summit was the most exclusive and senior forum dedicated to uniting HR leaders in all State, City and County Governments in the US.

This was your best opportunity to hear how the most forward-thinking State & Local Government HR leaders are re-strategizing to attract next-generation talent, employ non-monetary total rewards, workforce plan for the great retirement and recruit and retain your all-important public sector workers.

2024 Past Speakers

Brandon Chick
National Director, Public Sector, ServiceNow

Brittany Hendricks
CPO, State of Illinois

Candi Jones
First Deputy Director of Human Resources, City of Philadelphia

Dessie Calihou
Director of HR, Dunn County, North Dakota

Dianna Giordano
Director of Human Resources & Civil Service, City of Fort Worth

Drew Russo
Personnel Director, City of Lynn

Erick Allen
Principal, Thought Leadership and Advisory Services, Cornerstone

Holly Moyer
Assistant Human Resources Director, City of Fort Worth Council

Kelly Hardwick
Executive Director, Mississippi State Personnel Board

Keri Pharris
Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer, Kern County

Lana Dale
Program Director, Hanson Wade

LaShaun Carter
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Mecklenburg County

Leslie Marant
Former Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, City of Philadelphia Police Department

Linsey Fagan
Senior Talent Strategy Advisor, Indeed

Maria Mastrokyriakos
Senior Human Resources Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Analyst, City and County of San Francisco

Marilyn Leamer
Human Resource Director, Saline County

Megan Avalos
Deputy Director - Human Resources, City of Phoenix

Melissa Knight
HRD, Pitkin County

Michael Zaccagni
Chief Human Resource Officer, City of Philadelphia

Monty Bell
Head of HR, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Natalie Fischer
Director of Human Resources, City of Salina

Robert Neiuber
Senior Human Resources Director, City of Rancho Cucamonga

Sheridan Richards
Chief People Officer, City of Little Rock

Shon Buford
Assistant Deputy Chief, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), San Francisco Fire Department

Thomas Joseph
Senior Talent Development Specialist, State of Missouri

Tristin Sullivan-Leppa
Director of Employee and Retiree Benefits, City of Phoenix