State Personnel Director Kelly Hardwick was elected to serve as vice president of the National Association of State Personnel Executives (NASPE) at the association's annual meeting this month.  He most recently served on the NASPE executive committee as secretary/treasurer.

NASPE was established in 1977 to enhance communication and exchange of information among state government personnel executives across the country. NASPE provides educational resources for its members and a forum to share best practices in state human resource management through meetings, publications, surveys, and online discussion forums.  NASPE is an affiliate organization of the Council of State Governments.