MEET THE TEAM

General Contact Information:

Job Opportunities / Applications - hrapplication@pitkincounty.com

On-boarding - hronboarding@pitkincounty.com

Are you unsure who to contact in HR? - hr@pitkincounty.com

CONTACT US

Melissa Knight , PHR SHRM-CP  

Director of Human Resources

Email Melissa

970-319-1452

  • Head of the Human Resources Department
  • Oversees all HR Programs and Services
  • Supports the management of a comprehensive human resources administration
  • Employment Strategist
  • Employee Engagement / Work-Life Effectiveness
  • Performance Management Processes
  • Employee and Organizational Development / Training
  • Policy/Procedure Development
  • Compensation
  • Job Classification / Job Descriptions

Jeff Hembury

Human Resources Manager

Email Jeff

970-456-9532

DUTIES
  • Full cycle recruiting
  • On- and off-boarding activities
  • Employee relations
  • Interpretation/application of employment policies and procedures
  • Performance management
  • Classification, compensation, and benefits support/administration
  • Employee engagement, retention, training and development initiatives
DEPARTMENTS
  • BOCC 
  • County Attorney
  • County Manager's Office (Communications, Community Resilience, Housing and Assets)

Brett Bergman

Risk and Benefits Manager

Email Brett

970-309-0627

  • FMLA Questions and Advice
  • Plans, organizes, coordinates, executes, and evaluates a comprehensive risk management program
  • Review claims; risk factor analytics
  • Recommends strategies for protecting Pitkin County against all financial exposures and risk including insurance and budget assumption of risk
  • Policy/Procedure Development

Lindsay Maurer 

Wellness and Safety Administrator

Email Lindsay

970-319-9817

  • Plan, organize, coordinate, implement & evaluate occupational health, well-being and safety education and programming 
  • Design, implement and manage health & well-being program 
  • Offer strategies to improve the quality of life for Pitkin County employees 
  • Implement Total Worker Health practices and strategy to maintain a safe and healthy work environment 
  • Serve as a champion for well-being and safety for Pitkin County employees 

Amy Scher, SHRM-CP 

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Email Amy

970-379-1327

DUTIES
  • Full cycle recruiting
  • On- and off-boarding activities
  • Employee relations
  • Interpretation/application of employment policies and procedures
  • Performance management
  • Classification, compensation, and benefits support/administration
  • Leave administration
  • Employee engagement, retention, training and development initiatives
DEPARTMENTS
  • Airport
  • Open Space & Trails
  • Sheriff’s Office (Patrol, 911, Detention, Coroner & Emergency Management)
  • Telecommunications

Anais Hernandez 

Human Resources Business Partner

Email Anais

970-319-7888

DUTIES
  • Full cycle recruiting
  • On- and off-boarding activities
  • Employee relations
  • Employee benefits support
  • Interpretation/application of employment policies and procedures
  • Performance management
  • Classification, compensation
  • Leave administration
  • Employee engagement, retention, training and development initiatives
DEPARTMENTS 
  • Public Health
  • Human Services
  • Public Works (Facilities, Fleet, Road & Bridge, Solid Waste Center, Engineering)

Tania Kelly 

Human Resources Business Partner

Email Tania

970-618-4208

DUTIES
  • Full cycle recruiting
  • On- and off-boarding activities
  • Employee relations
  • Employee benefits support
  • Interpretation/application of employment policies and procedures
  • Performance management
  • Classification, compensation
  • Leave administration
  • Employee engagement, retention, training and development initiatives
DEPARTMENTS
  • Assessor
  • Clerk & Recorder
  • Community Development
  • Finance & Treasurer
  • Library
  • Healthy Rivers and Streams 
  • Information Technology

Viviane Alves Ribeiro

Human Resources Benefits Specialist

Email Vivi

970-319-4603


  • Benefits Administration 
  • Life Events and New Hire Benefits
  • Coordination of training programs and rewards/recognition programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Open Enrollment
  • Ski Passes / Bus Passes 
  • Employees Perks

Jill Williams

Human Resources Technician

Email Jill

970-618-6629


  • Human Resources Office Administration
  • Processes invoices and adds vendors
  • On-boarding and Off-boarding support
  • System Audits
  • Employment Verifications
  • Records Retention / Records Request / Compliance
  • Personnel Action Entries
  • General HR Questions
  • Munis ESS support 
  • General Communications

Katie Clapper

Risk & Benefits Specialist

Email Katie 

970-429-2883


  • Day-today management of worker's compensation and automobile claims.
  • Administration of all leave benefits programs to include FMLA, STD. LTD and Parental Leave. 
  • Safety Principles, Practices and Techniques.
  • Risk policies, procedures, corrective actions.
  • Coordinates Commercial Driver's License quarterly drug testing process.