COMMISSIONERS WELCOME NEW HUMAN RESOURCES DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Snow Hill, Maryland - The Worcester County Commissioners named Patricia Walls as the deputy director of Human Resources. She stepped into her new position on March 1, 2023."I am thrilled to have Pat join our team," Human Resources Director Stacey Norton said. "Her experience and leadership will be a tremendous asset to the Human Resources department and will enable us provide exceptional customer service to our employees."Walls, a strategic planner recognized for maximizing corporate, team, and individual goals through successful human resources management, earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies from Salisbury University. She brings over 20 years of analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in human resources to Worcester County Government (WCG). From 2016 to 2023, she served as the corporate director of Human Resources for Marshall Hotels & Resorts in Salisbury, Maryland. Prior to that time, she served as the associate relations representative in Human Resources for Perdue Farms and director of Human Resources for the SRG Woolf Group, Inc."I am honored to be working for the County Commissioners and residents of Worcester County," Walls said. "The entire Worcester County Government team has been very welcoming, and I look forward to working with and supporting them." Pat resides with her husband, Jay, in Wicomico County. They have one grown son. During her time off, she enjoys camping, reading, and spending time at the beach with her family.Walls will assist the director in the overall management of Human Resources. Her responsibilities include providing guidance to county officials and other department heads in personnel matters. These include development and oversight of human resources programs, with an emphasis on employee relations, to include recruitment, hiring, training, performance evaluation, counseling, discipline, classification and benefits administration, and ensuring compliance with all employment-related laws and county policies.For additional information about WCG, contact Public Information Officer Kim Moses at 410-632-1194.© Eastern Shore Undercover LLC TM/SM. All Rights Reserved.