Meet the Human Resources (HR) Team

Erin Hillson (she/her/hers)

Formulates, directs and coordinates human resources policies, programs and services.

Brad Wollmann (he/him/his)

Maintains Citywide position control, tracks agency budget and expenditures, coordinates with IT, Finance, and other agencies to respond to requests for data and analysis, coordinates personnel records requests, assists agencies in collection of employee data through city records systems and HR sponsored surveys.

Mike Lipski (he/him/his)

Maintains the Human Resource Management System; ensuring user access, system configuration, data quality, and user training.

Emaan Abdel-Halim (she/her/hers)

Manages the City's Civil Service System, including the recruitment/employment process and issues, classification and compensation plans, and provides general human resources consultation to departments.

Julie Trimbell (she/her/hers)

Develops recruitment strategies, provides assistance to agencies and applicants, conducts position studies, coordinates departmental engagement efforts, and provides strategic assistance to departments/divisions.

Agencies: Building Inspection, CDA Housing, Community Development, DPCED Office of Director, Economic Development, Fire, Human Resources, Mayor's Office, Office of the Independent Police Monitor, Planning

Bill Wick (he/him/his)

Develops recruitment strategies, provides assistance to agencies and applicants, conducts position studies, coordinates departmental engagement efforts, and provides strategic assistance to departments/divisions.

Agencies: Attorneys, Common Council, Fleet, Finance, IT, Parks, Streets

Brooke Gillitzer (she/her/hers)

Develops recruitment strategies, provides assistance to agencies and applicants, conducts position studies, coordinates departmental engagement efforts, and provides strategic assistance to departments/divisions.

Agencies: Civil Rights, Clerks, EAP, Metro, Monona Terrace, Municipal Court, Police, Water Utility

Brittney Hayes (she/her/hers)

Develops recruitment strategies, provides assistance to agencies and applicants, conducts position studies, coordinates departmental engagement efforts, and provides strategic assistance to departments/divisions.

Agencies: Assessors, DOT Office of the Director, Engineering, Library, Parking Division, Parks Assist, Traffic Engineering

Javian Dayne (he/him/his)

Actively recruits, provides advertising support, targeted marketing and talent sourcing services for all agencies in conjunction with HR Analysts. Maintains a City of Madison Employer presence at outreach events and with community strategic partners. 

Jazmine Zuniga-Paiz (she/her/ella)

Provides front desk reception and administrative support to the Administrative, HR Services, and Employee and Labor Relations, supports recruitment and retention efforts.

Tory Larson (she/her/hers)

Coordinates City benefits, including health, wage and life insurance, provides retirement benefits consultation and participates in the administration of employee and labor relations.

Katarina Klafka (she/her/hers)

Supports City benefits, including health, wage and life insurance, and retirement benefits. 

Juan Ortiz (he/him/his)

Provides front desk reception and administrative and clerical support to the Administration, HR Services, and Labor and Employee Relations Units. Coordinates various City leave policies (FMLA, Disability Leave and layoff). 

Melissa Mooney (she/her/hers)

Supports our agency through digitization of HR forms/documents. Assists with onboarding employees by collating all HR documents needed on their first day. 

Kurt Rose (he/him/his)

Responsible for managing benefits, occupational accommodations, and employee and labor relations including negotiating and administering labor contracts for the City. Provides training and assistance to managers, supervisors and other staff related to employee and labor relations.

Tameaka Bryant (she/her/hers)

Provides assistance to managers, supervisors, and other staff related to the employee and labor relations function. Provides training and assistance on such topics as discipline, contract compliance, and performance management and participates in the administration of the benefits.

Leah Reinardy (she/they)

Provides consultation and support for disability rights efforts, including reasonable accommodation, return-to-work and special worker programs.

Katherine Roe (she/her/hers)

Provides front desk reception and administrative and clerical support to the Employee & Labor Relations Units. Coordinates various City leave policies like Drug Testing.

Anne Nowak (she/they)

Provides management and direction for Organizational Development Unit. Leads the team in working with key stakeholders to increase organizational health and effectiveness by integrating results-oriented capacity building efforts through Leadership Development, Learning and Development, and Performance Excellence.

Kara Kratowicz (she/her/hers)

Designs, develops, and delivers projects and resources in alignment with the Performance Excellence framework. Manages change within the organization with strategic planning, continuous improvement, and Performance Excellence.

Jay Winston (she/her/hers)

Develops leaders at each level through differentiated, practical development that is responsive to the intersection of people's identities, specifically race, gender, sexuality, and disability. Manages Leadership Development program and organizational effectiveness activities.

Andie Hopkins (she/her/hers)

Develops and delivers a series of annual courses that consistently move the organization closer to meeting long-term objectives through individual and organizational competency building. Manages Learning Partner program and organizational effectiveness activities.

Emily Jamieson (she/her/hers)

Develops and delivers planning, marketing & communications, and operational administration in the development, promotion, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of programs & activities.