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Brentwood City Manager Kirk Bednar is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Roeder as the city’s new Director of Human Resources. Roeder replaces Mike Worsham who retired last month after an almost fifteen-year career with the city. Bednar said, “Mike has been an invaluable member of our leadership team where he has successfully overseen several significant changes in the benefits program that have significantly improved our overall employee program. “

Some of Mike’s biggest accomplishments during his time in town included transitioning the Medicare program to self-financing, setting up a health clinic near the site for employees and policyholders. the city, implementing a comprehensive wellness program, transitioning the city’s retirement program to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, or TCRS hybrid plan, and changing the city’s deferred compensation program to a plan State of TN, saving employees thousands of dollars per year in fees. “Mike’s greatest strength is his ability to balance the management of our benefits and compensation programs in an efficient and cost-effective manner, while lending an empathetic ear to employees to trust him and respond to their concerns. Added Bednar.

Roeder joined the City of Brentwood on Wednesday September 1 from Thornton, Colorado, where she has over 25 years of human resources experience in local government, including the last sixteen years as Director of Human Resources and Director administrative services in the city of Evans, Colorado. With more than a hundred applicants for the post, Bednar said Julie rose to the top thanks to her extensive experience in managing local government human resources. “I have no doubts that she is the right person to lead us forward,” Bednar said. Roeder says, “It is an honor for me to be selected as the next City of Brentwood Human Resources Manager and to be part of the City’s leadership team. Everyone has been so welcoming. I am excited about the opportunity to serve the employees and citizens of Brentwood.

Roeder received his Master of Arts from the University of Phoenix in Organizational Management, a Bachelor of Science in Voice Communications from North Dakota State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of North Dakota. ‘Valley City State. She and her husband are happy to be in Middle Tennessee. Julie likes to be outside. In his spare time, Roeder enjoys hiking, ziplining, skydiving and exploring this beautiful country.

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