National Association of State Personnel Executives
  Webinar | 2026  

From Red Tape to Results: North Carolina's HR Modernization Journey

Join NASPE for a conversation with Staci Meyer, North Carolina State Human Resources Director, and Angie Quirarte of Recoding America for an inside look at North Carolina’s efforts to modernize and simplify state government HR.

North Carolina’s transformation has included significant legislative and policy change, culminating in the bipartisan Public Workforce Modernization Act, which overhauled the state’s HR framework for the first time in more than 60 years. The reforms are designed to make state HR faster, easier to navigate, and more accountable, with changes ranging from more flexible pathways into state service and streamlined hiring to greater agency flexibility in classification and compensation.

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2026 The NASPEs Hall of Fame

Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award for Innovative State Human Resource Management Program

Ohio's Career Technical Education Program and Highlight Video

Virginia's Commonwealth Mentorship Program (Honorable Mention)

Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award for Leadership in State Human Resource Management

Sheryl Webb, Director, West Virginia's Division of Personnel and Highlight Video

Eva N. Santos Communication Award

Louisiana's Continuous Performance Management (CPM) Digital Resource Hub and Highlight Video

Advancing the HR Profession Award

Virginia's HR Statewide Analytics Dashboard (Power BI) and Highlight Video

Oscar B. Jackson, Jr. President's Award

Natalie Sisto, Managing Director, Accenture

Neville Kenning Corporate Partner Award

     

All Nominations
 
  Research | 2025  

2025 HR Architecture Survey

The NASPE HR Architecture Survey provides a national overview of how state human resource management agencies are structured, governed, staffed, and supported. The survey captures both current practices and recent or anticipated changes affecting HR authority, service delivery, technology, and workforce management. The central human resources agency in each state was invited to participate in the 2025 survey.

Executive Summary 
Full Report

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