About Us

The National Association of State Personnel Executives (NASPE) was established in 1977 to enhance communication and the exchange of information among state government personnel executives across the country.

NASPE provides educational resources for its members and a forum to share best practices in state human resource management through meetings, publications, surveys, and online discussion forums.

State membership is comprised of the chief human resource management/personnel executive and their chief deputy or designee from each of the United States, the Territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The state membership page provides more information on state opportunities. 

Corporate membership is comprised of organizations that provide HR-related products and services to state government. The corporate membership page provides more information on corporate opportunities.  

NASPE is an affiliate organization of The Council of State Governments

Executive Committee and Staff