Policy & Practice | February 2022

staff spotlight

Name: Antonette E. Russell Title: Human Resources Director Time at APHSA: Seven months

administration of employee benefits. Develop and implement policies and procedures, talent acquisition and management, and oversee payroll administration. Encourage employment engagement and help create a sense of belonging while and ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusiveness at APHSA. What I Can Do for Our Members: Be a resource to APHSA for human capital programs that support and benefit our ongoing effort to align our vision and mission as an organization with business model outcomes. Best Way to Reach Me: I can be reached via email at arussell@aphsa.org When Not Working: I am an AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO). I build small local businesses out of LEGOs to promote and market their services. Motto to Live By: Give people the tools they need to succeed.

Life Before APHSA: Director of Human Resources (HR) and Operations at Rising Tide Interactive; Director of HR and Administration at Meals on Wheels America; Director of Administration at DC Central Kitchen; Operations Director at DC Vote Priorities at APHSA: To drive the culture of the orga nization and ensure the values at APHSA are met. Take the lead on all HR functions, create HR strategies, and collabo rate with other members of the executive team to shape the business requirements of the organization. Serve as a trusted advisor for managers and direct reports, practice process improvement, oversee the full employee life cycle and design. Ensure compliance and direct the development and

D r. Linda A. Kauffman Wolf , former executive deputy director of APHSA, died on January 16, 2022. She retired, after 20 years of service to the association, in 1999. A resident of Cape May, NJ, Linda graduated cum in memoriam

management consulting and executive coaching firm. Linda was a popular lecturer and guest speaker in social policy circles and was called on to testify before Congress and to address national social services and gov ernmental affairs organizations. In the Policy & Practice issue published at her retirement, Linda stated that the rewards of her job “…all revolve around people—being part of an organiza tion that serves those who serve others,

laude from Immaculata University and earned graduate degrees from the University of Connecticut and the University of Southern California where she also earned a Doctorate in Public Administration. Linda was a member of the faculty at Virginia Tech and held various teaching assignments at the University of Delaware, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Southern California. She was nationally recognized for her leadership at APHSA in the areas of welfare reform, housing, adolescent pregnancy prevention, and immigration and refugee resettlement. She founded and operated her own

working with the dedicated public servants who run state and local human services agencies, and being the colleague of members of the APWA/APHSA staff. The real challenge in an organization like APHSA is to strike the balance between representing and leading. Too much of either one makes for an ineffective orga nization. The tension between the two modes keeps a creative edge alive."

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