WILLIAM LEE RUDD
Atlanta
Summary
Transformational Chief Human Resources Officer with executive leadership experience across state government, healthcare, technology, financial services, and consulting. Expertise in driving enterprise-wide workforce transformation, organizational redesign, and executive talent strategy, with a strong focus on leadership development and culture change. Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor to Commissioners, executive teams, boards, and elected officials, fostering collaborative environments that enhance operational modernization and strategic alignment. Committed to leveraging innovative HR practices to cultivate high-performing organizations and empower talent at all levels.
Overview
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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Human Resources Officer
Georgia Department of Labor
Atlanta, GA
01.2022 - Current
- Transformed talent acquisition processes, resulting in improved candidate engagement and retention that reduced time to fill open positions by 67%.
- Established succession planning protocols and program that increased number of employees prepared as future leaders for critical roles by 25% annually.
- Facilitated alignment of workforce strategy with agency priorities through partnership with executive leadership that resulted in 1% reduction of involuntary turnover annually.
- Developed and implemented strategic HR initiatives to enhance workforce engagement and retention by implementing performance management process with 100% participation.
Executive Consultant
Georgia Department of Labor
Atlanta
2020 - 2022
- Streamlined processes to improve service delivery and client satisfaction metrics of employee relations office resulting in elimination of case backlog with 30 days resolution time.
- Created dashboard for monthly reporting of HR metrics to help align objectives and ensure project success of organizational strategic goals.
- Developed strategic business plans to drive client growth and operational efficiency.
Chief Workforce Officer & Human Resources Director
Georgia Department of Public Health
Atlanta, GA
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Directed workforce strategy supporting approximately 5,000 employees statewide.
- Reduced recruitment cycle times from approximately seven months to fewer than 90 days.
- Developed executive workforce dashboards and leadership development programs.
Executive Consultant
Self-Employed / Ampirix-Prinzo
Atlanta, GA
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Advised executives on organizational transformation, leadership development, HR strategy, and change management; Created and implemented transformation of 12 people HR Team supporting large public sector organization.
Deputy Commissioner
State Personnel Administration
Atlanta, GA
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Oversaw HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Facilities, and Workforce Services.
- Managed $14M operating budget and $18M trust fund.
- Negotiated statewide benefits supporting 120,000+ employees and led Oracle/PeopleSoft modernization.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Global Business Management
Samford University
BirminghamBachelor of Science - Business Administration
Samford University
Birmingham, ALSkills
- 30 years of executive leadership; 17 years leading enterprise HR organizations
- Directed organizations supporting 5,000 employees and negotiated benefits for 120,000 employees statewide
- Managed $14M operating budget and $18M trust fund
- Reduced recruitment cycle time by more than 75% through process redesign
- Led Oracle/PeopleSoft ERP modernization and enterprise HR technology initiatives
- Executive oversight of HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Facilities, and Operations
- Organizational Transformation
- Succession Planning
- Leadership Development
- Recruitment
- Talent management
Accomplishments
- Enterprise Transformation: Modernized HR organizations across multiple Georgia agencies by redesigning talent acquisition, workforce planning, organizational development, and leadership systems.
- Leadership Development: Designed executive leadership and succession planning programs that strengthened organizational capability.
- Operational Excellence: Improved efficiency, reduced hiring timelines by over 75%, and strengthened governance.
- Technology: Led ERP and HR technology modernization initiatives to improve workforce decision-making.
- Financial Stewardship: Directed multimillion-dollar budgets while improving financial controls and reducing operating costs.
Affiliations
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Council for State Personnel Administration
Certification
- SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
- PSHRA Senior Certified Professional (PSHRA-SCP)
- Certified AI for HR Specialist (AIHR), Academy to Innovate HR (2026)
- TALENTx7 Learning Agility Certified Professional
- Predictive Index Certified Practitioner
- Hogan Personality Assessment Certified Administrator
- StyleView Decision Styles Certified Practitioner
- Executive Leadership Development Program – State of Georgia
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chief Human Resources Officer
Georgia Department of Labor
01.2022 - Current
Chief Workforce Officer & Human Resources Director
Georgia Department of Public Health
01.2013 - 01.2019
Executive Consultant
Self-Employed / Ampirix-Prinzo
01.2012 - 01.2013
Deputy Commissioner
State Personnel Administration
01.2006 - 01.2012
Executive Consultant
Georgia Department of Labor
2020 - 2022
Master of Business Administration - Global Business Management
Samford University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Samford University
HONORS & AWARDS
2024 Hidden Gem Award – Georgia Department of Labor, 2021 Unsung Hero Award – Georgia Department of Labor, 2017 Good to Great Award – Georgia Department of Public Health, 2016 Fitzgerald Award for Excellence in Leadership – Georgia Department of Public Health
Publications
- Abstract - Recruitment, Retention, and Succession Planning for District Health Director
Georgia Public Health Association Vol. 7, No. 1, Summer, 2017 ISSN: 2471-9773. · Jun 30, 2017
- State Government Article Published in Newsletter - Discussing Success of DPH HR led by Lee Rudd
Human Resources Division - Georgia Department of Administrative Services · Feb 1, 2016