Steven L. Rose

Serve as Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, providing executive insight informed by more than 35 years of public-sector executive leadership. Advise on workforce strategy, executive leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and emerging Human Resources trends while supporting GovSkills' mission of developing high-performing government leaders.

Representative Contributions

• Advise the CEO on public-sector leadership challenges, workforce strategy, executive development, and Human Resources best practices.

• Provide strategic insight supporting leadership development programs, executive education, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

• Share practical executive experience in succession planning, organizational transformation, talent strategy, and executive coaching.

• Support thought leadership and strategic initiatives that strengthen GovSkills' national presence within the public sector.

Executive leader responsible for enterprise Human Resources, organizational development, total rewards, labor relations, compensation administration, recruitment, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and executive workforce strategy. Serve as a trusted advisor to the County Administrative Officer, executive leadership team, department directors, and elected officials on workforce strategy, organizational performance, and Human Resources governance.

Executive Accomplishments

• Reestablished strategic Human Resources leadership following years without permanent executive HR leadership, restoring organizational stability, credibility, and executive partnership.

• Reduced recruitment timelines from approximately six months to fewer than 45 days through process redesign, improved recruitment strategy, and operational improvements.

• Modernized Human Resources operations, policies, and compliance processes to improve service delivery, organizational responsiveness, and risk management.

• Strengthened executive partnerships by providing strategic counsel on workforce planning, employee relations, organizational change, and leadership development.

• Directed compensation administration, employee benefits, deferred compensation, labor relations, and organizational development while balancing fiscal responsibility with employee engagement.

• Utilized workforce analytics and HRIS reporting to support executive decision-making, workforce forecasting, and long-term organizational planning.

• Fostered collaborative labor-management relationships while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.

Elected President of the statewide professional association representing Human Resources executives from California's 58 counties. Provided strategic leadership for statewide workforce initiatives, executive leadership development, governance, succession planning, and professional excellence while advancing Human Resources as a strategic business partner within county government.

Executive Leadership Contributions

·         Led the successful organizational turnaround of California Counties Human Resources (formerly CPPAC), rebuilding the association's governance, financial stability, and organizational culture. Transformed a financially distressed organization into a thriving professional association with cash reserves exceeding $100,000, a sustainable operating model, and strategic partnerships with 10 corporate sponsors, ensuring long-term organizational sustainability.

·         Created a strategic partnership between California Counties Human Resources (CCHR) and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) to design and launch California's first Human Resources Directors Credentialing Program, establishing a statewide executive leadership development framework that strengthened professional standards and prepared the next generation of county Human Resources executives.

·         Represented Human Resources executives from all 58 California counties, strengthening collaboration, professional excellence, and strategic workforce leadership throughout California.

·         Led statewide strategic planning initiatives supporting executive leadership development, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, human capital strategy, and workforce modernization.

·         Facilitated executive collaboration among County Administrative Officers, Human Resources Directors, elected officials, labor leaders, and executive teams to address emerging workforce challenges, share leading practices, and advance strategic workforce initiatives.

·         Served as a recognized statewide thought leader promoting organizational transformation, executive leadership, strategic Human Resources, and workforce innovation through conferences, executive forums, and professional development programs.

Strengthened the association's governance structure, expanded member engagement, enhanced fiscal accountability, and positioned CCHR as California's leading professional organization for public-sector Human Resources executives.

Served as Chief Human Resources Officer for a complex county organization supporting more than 1,000 employees. Partnered directly with the County Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors, elected officials, executive leadership, and department directors to align workforce strategy with organizational priorities while leading Human Resources, Organizational Development, Risk Management partnerships, Total Rewards, executive compensation, and labor relations.

Executive Accomplishments

• Directed employee benefits, retirement, and deferred compensation programs with cumulative oversight exceeding $250 million, ensuring sound governance, fiscal stewardship, and long-term sustainability.

• Completed more than 36 enterprise compensation benchmarking and classification studies, improving market competitiveness, recruitment, retention, internal equity, and compensation governance.

• Negotiated 36 collective bargaining agreements, strengthening collaborative labor-management relationships while advancing organizational priorities and operational continuity.

• Leveraged enterprise HRIS analytics and workforce intelligence to improve executive decision-making, workforce planning, organizational forecasting, and strategic resource allocation.

• Reduced executive and critical-position recruitment timelines from approximately six months to fewer than 48 days, improving organizational agility and service delivery.

• Led enterprise organizational transformation initiatives recognized with 23 state, national, and international awards for innovation, workforce excellence, and public service.

• Expanded leadership development, succession planning, and executive coaching initiatives that strengthened organizational capability and prepared future leaders.

• Managed deferred compensation and retirement programs while serving as a frequent presenter on fiduciary governance, executive compensation, and retirement strategy.

• Built collaborative partnerships with executive leadership, elected officials, labor organizations, and community stakeholders to strengthen organizational performance and employee engagement.

•Positioned the Human Resources Department as a strategic business partner by aligning workforce strategy with organizational goals, operational priorities, and long-term sustainability.

•Consulted with the Government of Ukraine to assist in the development of veteran services and transition programs, sharing executive leadership and organizational best practices to strengthen support for military veterans.

Served as the Senior Civilian Executive responsible for directing enterprise installation support operations for one of the United States Air Force's premier intelligence and reconnaissance installations. Selected to lead the newly established Most Efficient Organization (MEO), integrating the operations of five Air Force squadrons into a single enterprise organization supporting more than 6,000 military and civilian personnel.

Provided executive leadership for six operational divisions including logistics, aircraft maintenance support, vehicle maintenance, fleet management, information technology, communications, administrative services, and long-haul communications supporting the U-2 Dragon Lady, RQ-4 Global Hawk, KC-135 Stratotanker, T-38 Talon, Western PAVE PAWS missile defense radar, and the Defense Intelligence Agency's Distributed Ground Station.

Executive Accomplishments

·         Selected as the Senior Civilian Executive responsible for leading one of the Air Force's largest installation support transformation initiatives through implementation of a Most Efficient Organization (MEO).

·         Successfully integrated the functions of five Air Force squadrons into a single enterprise organization while maintaining uninterrupted support to global intelligence, reconnaissance, and air refueling operations.

·         Directed an organization supporting 4,500 military personnel, 1,500 civilian employees, and mission-critical national defense operations.

·         Managed executive oversight for six operational divisions encompassing logistics, fleet management, aircraft maintenance support, communications, information technology, administrative services, and long-haul communications.

·         Led organizational redesign that consolidated the workload of more than 500 military and civilian positions into a high-performing workforce of 138 employees, significantly improving operational efficiency while sustaining mission readiness.

·         Served as principal civilian advisor to installation leadership regarding organizational strategy, workforce planning, enterprise operations, resource allocation, and implementation of Department of Defense policies.

·         Interpreted and implemented Department of Defense and Air Force headquarters directives affecting installation operations, advising senior leadership on organizational impacts, operational risks, and strategic planning.

Strengthened organizational performance through executive leadership, workforce optimization, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across diverse operational disciplines.

Provided executive leadership for a geographically dispersed federal utility organization serving approximately 650,000 Californians. Directed Human Resources, workforce planning, budgeting, labor relations, procurement, facilities, safety, security, and administrative operations while partnering with senior leadership to improve organizational performance and operational effectiveness.

Executive Accomplishments

• Led enterprise administrative and Human Resources operations supporting mission-critical electric utility infrastructure.

• Partnered with executive leadership to improve workforce capability, organizational effectiveness, fiscal stewardship, and operational performance.

• Applied HRIS analytics and workforce intelligence to support strategic workforce planning, succession planning, and executive decision-making.

• Strengthened organizational performance through continuous improvement, collaborative leadership, and enterprise workforce strategy.

Provided executive analytical leadership supporting national organizational improvement initiatives, workforce modernization, and enterprise performance improvement.

Selected Contributions

• Awarded the Department of Homeland Security Innovation Award for developing nationally recognized organizational improvement initiatives.

• Supported executive leadership through strategic organizational assessments, workforce analytics, performance improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.

• Recommended innovative solutions that enhanced organizational effectiveness, efficiency, compliance, and customer service.

Selected to lead the Wing Exercise Program Office responsible for enterprise readiness, organizational performance assessments, inspection programs, and strategic exercise planning supporting one of the Air Force's premier intelligence and reconnaissance installations. Served as the principal advisor to the Base Commander on organizational readiness, compliance, operational risk, and mission preparedness for an installation supporting 4,500 active-duty military personnel and 1,800 civilian employees.

Executive Accomplishments

·         Directed enterprise readiness exercises, organizational assessments, and inspection programs to validate mission readiness across all installation support and operational functions.

·         Led multidisciplinary inspection teams comprised of more than 100 subject matter experts, evaluating organizational performance, operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, leadership execution, and mission capability.

·         Served as principal advisor to the Base Commander by presenting objective executive assessments identifying organizational strengths, enterprise risks, resource requirements, and corrective action strategies that informed funding, staffing, and operational priorities.

·         Developed comprehensive inspection protocols, evaluation criteria, and exercise scenarios that strengthened organizational resilience, operational preparedness, and enterprise risk management.

·         Partnered with senior leaders and subject matter experts across the installation to establish annual readiness requirements, performance standards, and evaluation methodologies for all major operational exercises.

·         Played a key role in developing and validating installation-wide readiness guidance, emergency response plans, and organizational preparedness strategies supporting Air Force operational requirements.

·         Directed preparation efforts for Operational Readiness Inspections (ORI), Unit Compliance Inspections (UCI), and other major Air Force evaluations, strengthening organizational performance and compliance.

·         Contributed to Beale Air Force Base earning one of the agency's highest "Outstanding" Unit Compliance Inspection ratings in its 19-year history, reflecting the effectiveness of the organization's inspection methodology, leadership preparation, and readiness program.