Rudd Accepts Director of Human Resources Job
DPH is pleased to announce that Lee Rudd has accepted the position of director for human resources, effective immediately. Lee, who most recently served as DPH's interim director, brings a deep understanding and practice for creating human resources organizations that are consultative and problem solvers for the organization they serve. He worked as deputy commissioner for the State Personnel Administration for six years and helped lead the transformation of the Georgia Merit System to the State Personnel Administration. He later served as the administration's interim commissioner during its transition to the Department of Administrative Services. In the private sector, Rudd had various roles of increasing responsibility at BellSouth and has been the operational leader in several technology start ups. He has a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in business administration from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. He is also a member of the Society of Human Resource Administration and has executive level human resources certification from the International Public Management Association.