Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Katrina S. Hagen picked to lead CalPERS Human Resources Division





SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced the appointment of Katrina S. Hagen (top right photo) as Chief of the Human Resources Division.

Ms. Hagen will oversee Human Resources operations at CalPERS and serve as the primary policy advisor on human resource management. She will play an essential role in implementing human resources-related programs in support of the CalPERS strategic business plan. Her appointment is effective October 24, 2011.

Ms. Hagen will also work closely with the CalPERS Board of Administration Performance and Compensation Committee, as well as executive and senior leadership, to provide advice and guidance on issues related to CalPERS compensation programs.

Ms. Hagen comes to CalPERS with more than 14 years of human resources and administrative experience. She leaves a position with California Prison Health Care Services, where she served five years as the Deputy Director of Human Resources.

 Before that, she worked at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where she was the Assistant Deputy Director of the Office of Peace Officer Selection. Ms. Hagen is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco (USF), teaching public policy analysis, human resources management, leadership development and organizational communication.

Ms. Hagen is a graduate of Humboldt State University and holds a Masters in Public Administration from USF.

More information about CalPERS is available online at http://www.calpers.ca.gov/.

Contact:
External Affairs Branch
(916) 795-3991
Robert Udall Glazier, Deputy Executive Officer
Brad Pacheco, Chief, Office of Public Affairs
Contact: Bill Madison, Information Officer

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