Roberta is a dynamic professional with strong leadership, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. She enjoyed a 34-year career in the public sector, retiring from the City of Seaside as the Human Resources Director and Risk Manager. Roberta has experience in every aspect of human resources including labor and employee relations, recruitment, selection, classification and compensation, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, and employee development. Roberta led the City through a myriad of organizational challenges including multiple rounds of layoffs and labor concessions due to economic crises. Roberta served as the City’s Acting City Manager for almost one year during a time of unprecedented City growth in the areas of economic development and capital improvement. Roberta was recognized for being an accessible and collaborative leader with outstanding organizational, communication, and customer service skills. Prior to joining Seaside’s team, Roberta served the City of Monterey for 18 years. She worked in a variety of roles in the Public Facilities, Human Resources, and Fire Departments. As the manager of the fire administration division, Roberta had the opportunity to negotiate and manage fire protection contracts with the Army and two local jurisdictions and she established the first activity based costing system for the department. Roberta has a Bachelors degree from Colorado State University, is a Senior Certified Human Resources Professional (IPMA-SCP), and certified Risk Management Practitioner (RMP). She was nominated for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority’s coveted Capstone Award in 2016 for her leadership in Risk Management.