Professional Development for Public Service

A center within the School of Public Affairs in the College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Bob Ramsey Executive Education is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of the people and organizations that serve communities. Through the center's programs and seminars, public service professionals can enhance their management and leadership competencies and can earn the Certified Public Manager®, Certified Municipal Clerk, or Master Municipal Clerk credential. The center also assists state, county, municipal, and tribal organizations with the implementation of their staff development initiatives.

Hector Zelaya, MBA
Director
Phone: (602) 496-1308
hector.zelaya@asu.edu

Hector has been Director of Bob Ramsey Executive Education since November 2012 and has been with ASU since 2004. He has served in various executive education roles since 1992, including eight years at the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU, two years at UCLA Anderson’s Office of Executive Education, and eight years at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Hector earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from The Wharton School and a Master of Business Administration from the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Linda Hess, M.Ed., CPM
Operations Manager
Phone: (602) 496-1305
Linda.Hess@asu.edu

Linda has been with Bob Ramsey Executive Education since 2007 and at ASU since 2006. In addition to her responsibilities as Operations Manager, Linda is the Institute Director for the Municipal Clerks Institute and Municipal Clerks Academy. She also manages the Management and Leadership Institute. Linda earned two degrees from ASU: a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Business Management and Public Administration/Public Management and a Master of Higher and Postsecondary Education.

Dr. Michelle Hill
Program Manager
Phone: (602) 496-1306
mhill1@asu.edu

Michelle is a Program Manager for Bob Ramsey Executive Education and manages the Online Certified Public Manager Programs. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois State University, a Masters from the University of New Mexico, and a PhD from Arizona State University.