Rita Vorpahl

Rita Vorpahl, SPHR, CLRP, currently serves as the Human Resources Director for the City of St. Louis Park since October 2022. With extensive experience in human resources, Vorpahl held various roles at Hennepin County from September 2007 to October 2022, including Principal HR Business Partner and Labor Relations Advocate, where responsibilities encompassed supervising HR teams, conducting research, managing labor relations, and supporting strategic HR initiatives. Previous experience includes a position as Human Resource Coordinator at Novartis. Vorpahl possesses a Master's Degree in Human Resources from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and a Human Resource Mastery Certificate from the University of Minnesota, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in HR from the University of Minnesota.