ROSIE RIVERA
Glen Burnie,MD
Summary
Senior Human Resources executive with 20+ years of progressive leadership directing complex, mission-oriented HR operations within highly regulated federal and military environments. Trusted advisor to executive leadership on workforce strategy, policy, compliance, labor and employee relations, executive services, and enterprise HR modernization. Proven record of driving organizational efficiency, workforce readiness, and transformation across geographically dispersed organizations while upholding the rule of law, merit principles, and constitutional governance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (MARYLAND)
Elkridge, MD
10.2021 - Current
- Serve as the chief elected officer responsible for governance, fiduciary oversight, and enforcement of governing documents and applicable state statutes.
- Lead board deliberations and decision-making processes ensuring due process, transparency, and equitable application of rules, consistent with principles of fairness and accountability.
- Partner with legal counsel and professional management to interpret regulations, manage organizational risk, and ensure compliance with contractual and statutory requirements.
- Represent the organization before homeowners and external stakeholders, reinforcing public trust, ethical leadership, and civic responsibility.
Military Science Instructor / Human Resources Supervisor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND – ROTC
College Park, Maryland
01.2022 - 10.2025
- Supervised HR operations supporting ROTC cadre and staff.
- Designed leadership curriculum focused on governance, ethics, and performance management.
- Mentored future leaders on constitutional principles and public service.
Senior Human Resources Operations Leader
UNITED STATES ARMY
Fort Riley North, Kansas
10.2005 - 10.2025
- Provided enterprise-level leadership for comprehensive human resources programs supporting 4,000+ personnel across geographically dispersed organizations, ensuring compliance with federal law, military regulations, and merit-based employment principles.
- Principal advisor to senior commanders on workforce strategy, personnel readiness, employee relations, investigations, and organizational risk.
- Directed recruitment, staffing, classification, position management, performance management, benefits, retirement, awards, and personnel action processing.
- Led workforce planning and analytics, delivering executive dashboards to support strategic decision-making.
- Oversaw HR data governance, audit readiness, access controls, and compliance.
- Drove process improvements that reduced cycle time, increased accuracy, and improved service delivery.
- Led and developed multidisciplinary HR teams, ensuring accountability and leadership development.
Recruiting, Evaluation & Processing Supervisor
UNITED STATES ARMY
Elkridge, Maryland
07.2017 - 01.2022
- Directed high-volume staffing, recruitment, onboarding, promotions, and separations.
- Managed enterprise case intake, adjudication, and quality assurance aligned with shared services models.
- Partnered with legal and senior leadership on complex personnel actions.
Executive Administrative & Essential Personnel Supervisor
UNITED STATES ARMY
06.2014 - 07.2017
- Managed mission-critical staffing designations and confidential personnel actions.
- Provided executive-level administrative and HR support to senior leadership.
Registry NCO – Multinational / Joint Operations (NATO)
UNITED STATES ARMY
07.2011 - 06.2014
- Registry lead for a Three-Star General, Military Representative to NATO.
- Managed secure transfer of classified and unclassified information across multinational systems.
- Ensured compliance with information governance and classification standards.
Education
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership
Western Kentucky University
Associate of Science -
Columbia Southern University
Skills
- Project management
- HR policies
- Staff hiring and recruitment
- HR policies compliance
- Performance evaluation
- Director
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Organizational leadership
Clearance And Executive Readiness
- Eligible for Top Secret Clearance
- SES-Level Leadership Experience
- High-Risk, High-Accountability Environments
Certification
- Equal Opportunity Leader Certification
- HR Systems & Workforce Analytics
Executive Core Competencies
- Enterprise Human Capital Strategy
- SES & Executive Services
- Federal HR Law & Policy (Merit System Principles, EEO, FLSA, FMLA, ADA)
- Workforce Planning, Classification & Position Management
- Employee & Labor Relations
- HR Operations & Shared Services (Tier 0–3)
- HRIS, Data Governance & Workforce Analytics
- Organizational Transformation & Change Leadership
- Executive Advisory & Governance
- Budgeting, Resource Management & Operational Efficiency
Leadership Experience
PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Elected Executive Leadership Role, Serve as the chief elected officer responsible for governance, fiduciary oversight, and enforcement of governing documents and applicable state statutes., Lead board deliberations and decision-making processes ensuring due process and accountability. Represent the organization before homeowners and external stakeholders, reinforcing public trust, ethical leadership, and civic responsibility.
Timeline
Military Science Instructor / Human Resources Supervisor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND – ROTC
01.2022 - 10.2025
PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (MARYLAND)
10.2021 - Current
Recruiting, Evaluation & Processing Supervisor
UNITED STATES ARMY
07.2017 - 01.2022
Executive Administrative & Essential Personnel Supervisor
UNITED STATES ARMY
06.2014 - 07.2017
Registry NCO – Multinational / Joint Operations (NATO)
UNITED STATES ARMY
07.2011 - 06.2014
Senior Human Resources Operations Leader
UNITED STATES ARMY
10.2005 - 10.2025
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership
Western Kentucky University
Associate of Science -
Columbia Southern University