LEAP HR: State and Local Government 2025

Returning for it's seventh year, the LEAP HR: State and Local Government Summit is the most exclusive and senior forum dedicated to uniting HR leaders in all State, City and County Government in the US.

Designed by and for the most senior HR professionals working in the public sector, this is your best opportunity to hear how the most forward-thinking leaders are staying agile through change to attract the next-gen, drive talent mobility and transform HR practices to stay competitive with the private sector.

Uncover 20+ case studies that reveal how State and Local Government leaders are; becoming more creative in their strategies to engage and retain their public sector workforce, enhancing performance and talent management in government HR with career pathways and data driven insights, revamping compensation and benefits, adapting to change with future focused strategy and more.

Unmissable Highlights:

The sustainable strategies to enhance employee wellbeing; How the State of South Dakota are fostering a supportive culture with their ‘Employee Health Office' and ‘Wellbeing Champion' initiatives

Leadership development strategy to incentivise high performance and promote employee growth; The strategy from the State of Utah to modernize performance management and incentivise their workforce

Hear how City of Little Rock are using data to double down on their EVP and reduce their Overall turnover, with a focus on reducing the percentage of employees leaving in their first year from 65% to 35%

How the State of Washington are moving towards skills-based hiring, analysing their recruitment process, and changing the mindset to hire the right talent with the correct skill sets

Investing in employee development and advancing engagement; The story from the City and County of Denver on improving retention with Mentorship programs

How the State of California are embedding DEIB into culture and making this clear throughout all elements of engagement, TA and L and D strategy for a genuinely inclusive and diverse workplace

Hear how Montgomery County Government are taking a data-driven approach to performance management to assess efficiency, highlight areas for improvement and cultivate a high-performing public sector workforce

The strategy from the State of Hawaii outlining how government leaders can leverage technology to improve efficiency across their HR function and leave more time for strategy work

Speakers: Kristin Saltarelli, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, City and County of Denver, Sheridan Richards, Chief People Officer, City of Little Rock, Shalonda Brown, Director of Human Resources, City of Forest Park, Ryan Cornwell, Human Resources Director and Executive Director's Officer, Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration, Rich Parocha, Director of Talent Acquisition, City of Minneapolis, Nicole Sornsin, Human Resources Director, State of Arizona, Michaela Doelman, State Chief Human Resources Officer, State of Washington, Leyla Parker, Head of Human Resources, State of California, LaToya Black, HR Talent Acquisition Manager, City of Kansas City, Angi Kappenman, Director, Total Rewards, State of South Dakota, John Barrand, Chief Human Resources Officer, State of Utah, Jennifer Thomasson, Manager of Training and Recruiting, State of Alabama, Jennifer Egami, Departmental Human Resources Officer, State of Hawaii, Dessie Calihou, Director of Human Resources, Dunn County, North Dakota, Debbie Hanley, Director- Human Resources, City and County of Denver, Byron K. Thomas, Director of Human Resources, City of Huntsville, Alabama, Bryant Davis, Chief Diversity Officer, City of Greenville, Dr. Anthony Jones, Chief People Officer, Montgomery County Government, Micheal Clements, Assistant Chief Of Administration, Cy-Fair Fire Department, Mailyn Jeffries, Director - Human Resources, Greene County, Missouri, Melissa Walker, Statewide Workforce Solutions Director, State of Colorado, Judy Kwitnieski, Learning and Organizational Development Division Manager, Loudoun County Government