Board of Directors

President

Cyndi Stafford

Stafford HR Consulting

Cyndi Stafford has worked in the field of human resources for over 30 years. Her experience includes careers with public sector agencies with varying community services including airports, seaports, water, police, fire, emergency management, economic development, and many more.  She oversaw a staff involved in recruitment and selection, benefit administration, classification, and compensation, EEO, training, labor and employee relations and risk management, including workers’ compensation, general liability, and contract risk transfer for large and small public agencies.

Cyndi holds dual bachelor’s degrees from the University of Southern California in Political Science and International Relations and a master’s in public administration from California State University, Long Beach. As a life-long HR professional, Cyndi was one of the first in the country to achieve her Certification of IPMA-CE (Certified Human Resources Executive) through the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (now PSHRA).  Cyndi also teaches human resources at the College of Business at CSULB.

President-Elect

Megan Rau

Orange County Fire Authority

Meg Rau is a strategic HR business partner with more than 15 years of experience working in local government. Her career path has been forged with integrity and a focus on collaboration, equity, and innovation.
Meg is a Senior Human Resources Analyst with the Employee Relations Division at the Orange County Fire Authority where she applies the simple but powerful standard of “do the right thing” in all that she does. As an HR professional she recognizes that her best work is unseen by the public and yet essential to supporting the mission and personnel of the agency.

Prior to joining the OCFA team, Meg worked for the City of Glendale’s HR team running recruitments for the Glendale Water & Power Department and the City of Long Beach as an HR generalist embedded in such departments as Development Services, Fire, and Utilities. At Long Beach, Meg handled “hire-to-retire” HR, overseeing everything from recruitments and onboarding to performance management and the Integrated Disability and Absence Management program.

Meg lives in Long Beach with her husband and two children. Having grown up in a rural farming community, Meg loves being outdoors, visiting national parks, and gardening.

VP of Membership & Engagement

Janeshia Robinson

City of Los Angeles

Currently assigned to Employee Relations at Los Angeles World Airports, Janeshia has worked a variety of assignments during her 23 years as a Human Resources professional in the public sector. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Law and Organization from Georgetown University and is a Senior Certified member of IPMA-HR. Janeshia takes pride in having had the opportunity to help create solutions that improved and/or transformed processes and procedures for the better. Throughout her career, Janeshia has always been a driver for increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in homogenous spaces, especially those that impact the most basic needs and well-being of human beings.

Janeshia truly believes that Human Resources Services are the bloodstream of an organization… We attract, orient, acclimate, guide and support people through decisions that impact their daily lives. One of her favorite sayings being, “No problems, only solutions,” Janeshia takes pride in being a reliable resource, innovator and solution finder. Before coming to the Los Angeles World Airports, she provided analytical and administrative support and direction for the Los Angeles City Police and Fire Departments, Animal Services, and Public Works. She remains active in several employee organizations aimed at development and strategic planning and actively pursues opportunities to learn, grow and help others.

Secretary

Christina del Rosario

City of Chino Hills

Chris del Rosario is a passionate HR professional with over 30 years of experience with 24 of those years in the Public Sector. Serving most of her tenure in the SF Bay Area, she specialized in Recruitment, Training, Classification and Compensation with the Cities of Hayward and San Mateo. She then moved to a Generalist role with Maricopa County in Arizona for 3 years, where she also held a board position with the Arizona Chapter of IPMA-HR. Moving back to the Golden State, Chris is currently the HR Supervisor with the City of Chino Hills. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from UC Santa Barbara, and is SHRM-CP and PHR certified. Chris enjoys mentoring and supporting the future of Human Resources.

Treasurer

Sheryl Montgomery

Self Employed

Sheryl Montgomery has leveraged over 30 years of local government experience in the areas of Public Works, Finance, Community Development, Police and Fire into a reputation for expertise, professionalism and collaborative management. As a long-time Administrative Services Manager, Sheryl partnered with Human Resources in the areas of Recruitment, Organizational Development, and Labor Relations.

Sheryl holds a B.A. in Business Administration from CSUF and a Master’s in Public Administration from CSULB. She has the IPMA-SCP certification and, for over 10 years, has provided our Board with her unique perspective of an operating department Business Partner with credentials as a Human Resources professional.  

Communications Director

Shiann Todd

City of Los Angeles

Shiann has served in a number of positions with the City of Los Angeles since 2015, starting as a part-time exempt employee. She began her HR career in 2019 as a Personnel Analyst in Selection where she was primarily responsible for the research and development of civil service examinations and the establishment of eligible lists. There, Shiann became interested in the inner workings of the systems used City-wide to meet civilian hiring needs.

Shiann currently provides HR liaison services to the LA Sanitation and Environment Department. Her work includes a wide range of HR functions such as: staffing and selection processes which includes coordinating interviews, reviewing selection packages and position control. She is also the Discipline Coordinator.

In addition to her work experience, Shiann holds a Master’s degree in Leadership and Organizational Studies from Azusa Pacific University, and a BA from Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Website Director

Vina Napoles

Dr. Vina Napoles holds a PhD in Business Psychology with a specialization in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and serves as a Senior Personnel Research Analyst with the City of Los Angeles Personnel Department, where she supports both the Recruitment and Examination Sections within the Personnel Selection Division. Additionally, she contributes to the department's Research & Development and Employee Engagement initiatives, supporting efforts focused on organizational effectiveness, workforce development, employee experience, innovation, and continuous improvement. Drawing on her expertise, Dr. Napoles is passionate about helping organizations strengthen member engagement, foster meaningful professional connections, and create positive workplace experiences that support both individual and organizational success.

Conference Committee Member

Dana Brown

City of Santa Monica

Dana Brown is the Human Resources Director for the City of Santa Monica. In that capacity she manages the human resources program for all City employees which includes Recruitment and Selection, Classification and Compensation, Benefits Administration, and Labor Relations. With nearly four decades of public service experience, Ms. Brown has served in a number of positions of leadership including General Manager of the Personnel Department for the City of Los Angeles, Chief Employee Relations Officer at the City of Los Angeles, and Personnel Director at both the LA Zoo and the Los Angeles Fire Department. Ms. Brown holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Cal State University Dominguez Hills and is an avid reader who loves travel and music. Away from the job, Ms. Brown enjoys delivering motivational presentations to youth and spending time with her grandson.

Conference Committee Member

Gregory Leitzel

Conference Committee Member

Michal Loving

City of Long Beach - Library Services

Michal Loving has been an HR professional for 20 years and currently serves as the Administrative & Financial Services Officer at the City of Long Beach Public Library system, where she oversees all aspects of human resources, budget and accounting, and facility management for the department’s 12 locations. She previously served as an HR Business Partner at the Port of Long Beach as well as in the private sector and is passionate about helping employees learn and grow, focusing on inclusion and belonging in all aspects of her work.

Michal holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from Cal State Long Beach, a Master’s degree in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, a Bachelor’s degree in English and Philosophy from Whittier College, and a professional Human Resources Certification (IPMA-SCP) from IPMA-HR. She lives in Long Beach with her husband and three children, and loves to read, cook, and spend time with family and fuzzy pets.

Conference Committee Member

Russ Quan

City of Glendale

Russ has been in the field of Human Resources and recruitment for over 16 years. He is currently a Senior Human Resources Analyst at the City of Glendale.  Russ has also worked at the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County.  Russ earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He holds a professional Human Resources Certification (IPMA-SCP) from IPMA-HR.