Webinar: How to Motivate Your Team

Lauren Abe is an accomplished HR leader with a passion for enhancing people performance through coaching and development. Currently serving as the HR Manager of People Culture & Development for the City of Asheville, Lauren has over a decade of experience from key roles at Mission Health and Lowe’s. She excels in people strategy, employee engagement, and workplace culture. Lauren is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Business Administration, specializing in organizational behavior and leadership, further enhancing her expertise in the field.

Roslyn Gervin currently works as the Manager of People Culture and Experience with the City of Newport News Human Resources Department.  An advocate for continual personal and professional development Roslyn has facilitated countless trainings and workshops on a variety of topics to include, leadership, teambuilding, effective communication, developing your personal brand and more!  Roslyn has been with the City of Newport News for close to 18 years, serving in roles such as Training Specialist, Safety Administrator and Human Resources Manager.  Roslyn earned her Bachelors in Criminal Justice from Radford University and went on to earn her Master’s in Public Administration at Troy University.  She also holds a local government management certificate from Va Tech, as well as certifications in Myers Briggs facilitation, Executive coaching and EQi.  She is married with two teenage children and one really cute dog!

Elizabeth Karger joins us from the City of Henderson, where she works in Training and Organizational Excellence. She has education in industrial organizational psychology and had over twenty years of experience in human capital management for which her work has won multiple industry awards.  She has worked in large corporations, nonprofits, and now a governmental agency and is a certified professional of Human Resources from PSHRA as well as a certified PHR from HRCI. 

With over 22 years of extensive experience in human resources spanning various industries, Lindsey Nathan O'Connor brings a wealth of expertise to her role as the Human Resources Administrator for the Milwaukee Health Department. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Lindsey is deeply committed to fostering an environment of psychological safety and trust by prioritizing the well-being of the individuals she serves. Additionally, she is actively engaged in the ongoing work of becoming anti-racist and is driving impactful changes to the policies and practices within the health department.