CPM graduates from DHHS are, left to right, front row, Bhnjani, Howell, Sanders and Trotter; back row, Kumar, Bratts-Brown, Kilgore-Kilpatrick; Koger and Sherfy.
Oct. 17, 2017 – After 16 months of intensive training, nine professionals from the Department of Health and Human Services graduated from the NC Certified Public Manager Program (CPM).
A graduation ceremony held earlier this month in the NC Museum of History auditorium was witnessed by a crowd of family, friends and coworkers. Office of the Governor Chief of Staff Kristi Jones delivered the keynote address to the graduates.
In this nationally accredited program, the graduates learned how to increase efficiency and innovation in their organizations. The DHHS graduates were among 51 to complete the work. The nine from DHHS are:
- Sanjay
Bhojani, Information Technology Division;
- WRenia Bratts-Brown, Division of
Medical Assistance;
- Danielle Haislip Howell, Caswell Developmental Center;
- Kimberley R. Kilgore-Kilpatrick, Division of Health Benefits;
- Tammy Day Koger,
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation;
- Arun Kumar, Information Technology
Division;
- Melanie Emerson Sanders, Division of Human Resources;
- Daniel Leigh
Sherfy Sr., Caswell Developmental Center; and
- Kathie B. Trotter, Division of
Services for the Blind.
“The program is a tremendous asset to state employees and the citizens they serve,” said Kathi Parker, CPM Program Director. “While these managers learn best practices the program empowers them to apply those lessons in a manner that goes beyond the classroom. They hone critical skills needed to effect change and improvement.”
This rigorous program requires participants to complete 300 hours of course work and a service delivery improvement project within their own organization. The 2017 graduates make up the 40th class to complete the program.
The NC Certified Public Manager Program was established to enhance the effectiveness of public sector organizations across our state by developing the leadership capabilities of mid-level managers. More than 2,245 mid-level managers across North Carolina state government have completed the program since it began in 1981.
Applications for the next CPM class which starts in July 2018 will be available beginning in November. To learn more about the NC Certified Public Manager Program, visit OSHR’s website.
– Jim Jones