Jennifer L. Simpson

Jennifer Simpson is the Assistant Director of Human Resources for the City of Rochester, Minnesota. In her role as Assistant Director, Jennifer works closely with designated department leaders as a strategic business partner providing expert-level consultative services that contribute to the achievement of citywide and departmental business goals. Jennifer also provides expertise in organizational development and change management initiatives designed to support strategic plans and enhance leadership effectiveness.

Prior to her experience with the City of Rochester, Jennifer worked as the Human Resources Director for Mower County where she performed all human resource functions with a primary role in labor relations. In addition to her public sector work, Jennifer has considerable experience in private sector human resources working with agencies specializing in health care for vulnerable adults. Considering the variety of human resources functions she has performed throughout her career, Jennifer is most passionate about her work in organizational and leadership development.

Jennifer earned a Bachelor’s degree in 2004 from Upper Iowa University where she double majored in Human Resources Management and Human Services. In 2008, she received a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from St. Mary’s University. After beginning her work in the public sector, Jennifer completed a certification program from Metropolitan State University in public sector Human Resource Management in 2011. Most recently, Jennifer was certified as a Myers-Briggs Practitioner in 2016 and continues to use this training to provide formal and team-based education citywide.