Andrea Voelker Appointed New Human Resources Director of Hudson School District

The Hudson School Board of Education on March 12 approved the appointment of Andrea Voelker as the new Human Resources Director, effective July 1.

Voelker’s salary will be $117,293 plus benefits. She will replace longtime school district employee Nancy Sweet, who is retiring at the end of June after 30 years of service.

According to a news release from the Hudson School District:

• Voelker is an attorney and partner in Weld, Riley, Prenn, & Ricci, S.C. out of Eau Claire, where she specializes in school labor and employment law.
• She has served as counsel for approximately 20 school districts.
• She is the president-elect of the Wisconsin School Attorneys Association.
• School district officials say her “knowledge and experience as a school law attorney will be an asset in her work as Hudson’s Human Resources Director.”
• Voelker was chosen out of a field of 24 applicants.

Selection Team

Some of the strengths identified by the selection teams include:

• interpersonal and communication skills,
• service orientation,
• highly intelligent,
• technical knowledge,
• and ability to see multiple perspectives.

Selection team members were also impressed with her passion, enthusiasm, and energy for the work of supporting employee development and success.

References

References who have worked with Ms. Voelker described her as:

• a “Great collaborator,”
• “Very genuine person,”
• “Knows her stuff with people skills to back it up,”
• “Unflappable,” and
• “People would just like her.”

Voelker on moving from the legal field to a public school district:

“In summary, I no longer want to be outside counsel who comes to a district only when there’s a problem. I want to actively participate in the development of staff to ensure the best education possible for students.”

Voelker on serving the Hudson School District:

“I am grateful to the district for this wonderful opportunity to be Human Resources Director. It will certainly be a challenge to replace retiring director, Nancy Sweet, who is well respected and valued in the district.”