Quinton M. Herbert serves as the Director and Chief Human Capital Officer for the Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) for the City of Baltimore. In this capacity, he is responsible for creating, developing, and driving comprehensive and strategic programs and initiatives that align with organizational goals and strategies. Mr. Herbert has an extensive background in labor and employment relations and leadership development. He previously served as the Deputy Labor Commissioner for the City of Baltimore, where he functioned as the lead negotiator for the City in collective bargaining with all non-public safety unions. He also advised management and HR professionals on a wide array of employment and labor-related issues.

Michael Tate is the Assistant Deputy Director of Operations for the City of Baltimore’s Department of Human Resources (“DHR”). He oversees DHR’s offices of Shared Services and Recruitment, Learning and Development, Employee Benefits, Policy and Compliance, and Classification and Compensation.

Mr. Tate has worked in local and state governments for over twenty-seven (27) years. He retired from the United States Navy in 2018 after twenty-four (24) years of Honorable Service. Before taking his current role, Michael served as the Human Resources Manager for the county of Santa Barbara, California’s Department of Behavioral Wellness, and an 800-employee full-cycle human resources department. He has extensive knowledge in all aspects of Human Resources and government relations.

Mr. Tate is currently attending Ventura College of Law to obtain his Juris Doctorate. He is a graduate of Thomas Edison State College, earning Bachelor of Science degrees in both History and English.

Lindsay Wines is the Assistant Deputy Director of Administration for the City of Baltimore’s Department of Human Resources (“DHR”). She oversees DHR’s offices of Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Ms. Wines has worked in local and state governments for over a decade with a background in budgeting and finance. Before taking on her current role, Lindsay served as the Chief of Staff for the Baltimore City Office of Information and Technology where she helped lead the creation of the City’s first-ever Inclusive Digital Transformation Strategic Plan. She has also served as the Deputy Director of the Baltimore City Department of Transportation, where she was responsible for strategic planning and oversight of a $150M operating budget. Ms. Wines also held positions at the Baltimore City Department of Finance and the Maryland Department of Budget and Management.

Ms. Wines is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, and George Mason University, where she earned her Master of Public Policy.

Joanne Ashton is the Chief of Shared Services and Recruitment for the City of Baltimore’s Department of Human Resources (“DHR”). She provides leadership and guidance to the Offices of Shared Services, Recruitment, and Promotional Testing.

Theresa Grundy (Gjika) is the Chief of Learning and Development for the City of Baltimore’s Department of Human Resources (“DHR”). She is primarily responsible for directing the City’s strategic development, implementation, and operation of all educational and staff development activities.

Before the City of Baltimore, Ms. Grundy held leadership positions in both operations and learning/development in both private and quasi-public sectors. She has ten (10) years of progressive experience teaching/training traditional and adult learners. Most recently, Ms. Grundy was responsible for a technology overhaul project, including design, development, writing, implementation, and training.

Ms. Grundy holds her Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Keller Graduate School and her Bachelor's degree from Concordia University, double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. She is working toward obtaining her Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and has been a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) since 2014.

Ray Gulhar joined the City of Baltimore’s Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) in May 2016 as the Chief of Employee Benefits. He is responsible for managing the comprehensive benefits program offered to City employees and retirees, including self-insured medical plans, dental plans, basic and optional life insurance, prescription drug plans, vision plans, flexible spending accounts, wellness and preventive care programs, and COBRA while ensuring the benefit programs meet the City’s fiscal policy and comply with Federal and State laws and regulations and contractual agreements.

Mr. Gulhar is a nationally recognized employee benefits practice leader and risk management professional who has worked with the public sector and private sector for forty (40) years. Before joining the City, he served as both the Director of Employee Benefits and Director of Risk Management for Alachua County in Florida, Risk Manager for Montgomery County in Maryland, Health and Risk Management Specialist for AON, Assistant Risk Manager/Benefits Manager for Manor Care and QI, underwriter for Kemper Insurance Group, and as an independent health consultant with various entities. His experience includes managing fully insured and self-insured health programs, implementing cost containment strategies, utilization management review, and disease management. He has extensive experience working with employee unions and union leaders, as well as healthcare providers and vendors.

Mr. Gulhar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science and a Master's degree in Economics from Delhi University, and he completed the John Hopkins Management and Leadership Training Program.

Ms. Walker previously led the HRIS team at 2U, Inc., where she implemented Workday HCM as well as other systems. She also worked on the HRIS and Compensation teams at Discovery Communications, LLC.

Ms. Walker holds a Master of Science in HR Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a Bachelor of Arts from Delaware State University.

Valerie Weldon is the Chief of Policy and Compliance for the City of Baltimore’s Department of Human Resources (“DHR”). She is responsible for the daily operations of the Policy and Compliance team, ensuring consistent understanding, interpretation, and application of City-wide policies and procedures. This role includes overseeing an extensive range of complex and sensitive investigations, as well as the development and proposing of new policies and revisions of existing policies, based on best practices in accordance with City, State, and Federal employment laws and regulations, and managing complex and highly sensitive employee relations investigations.

Ms. Weldon has over nineteen (19) years of human resources experience, having begun her career as a Human Resources Director for a government contractor that specialized in education and job training for at-risk youth. Prior to that role, Ms. Weldon worked for the State of Maryland for thirteen (13) years at the Office of the Public Defender for Baltimore City and Baltimore County. She started working for the Public Defender’s Office for the State of Maryland in 1988 as a law clerk while in law school. Ms. Weldon was also the Supervising Attorney for the Public Defender’s Office of Baltimore County. In 2001, she continued her career at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Defenders Office, after which she started writing appellate briefs as a consultant for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Defenders Office. She also argued a case on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Defenders Office before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Ms. Weldon is a Baltimore native, having graduated from Western High School in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University, School of Speech/Communication, holds a Juris Doctorate (JD) from the University of Maryland, School of Law, and has been licensed to practice law within the States of Maryland, Illinois, and Massachusetts.