MICHAEL ROSSMAN

FACILITATOR - IMPACT

Chief Human Resources Officer 
Hennepin County, MN (Local County Government, 9200 employees) 

Mr. Rossman is Hennepin County’s Chief Human Resources Officer and sits on the executive team for the organization.  He has been with Hennepin County for over 31 years serving in many capacities, most notably in his current Human Resources leadership role as well as the previous administrator for the nationally recognized regional medical examiner’s office owned and operated by Hennepin County.  Mr. Rossman’s success in the organization is a story that started from the ground up, beginning his career as a clerk typist in the Community Corrections Department.  With a strong desire to serve the public and the support of leaders who understood the value of mentoring, he progressively worked his way up into supervisory and senior leadership positions across the organization.  Michael’s philosophy is that if you support innovation, empower employees to take risks and find ways to spark curiosity by giving employees exposure to all parts of the business, you can form mission-driven employees.  With this drive to modernize government practices in HR, Mr. Rossman is leading change at Hennepin County to build an engaged, hybrid and diverse workforce of the future.