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Commission promotes in-house HR generalist and authorizes external recruitment for HR director

Pennington County Board of Commissioners · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Facing multiple HR departures, the Pennington County Commission promoted an internal staffer to HR generalist and authorized an external recruitment (with internal posting option) for a permanent HR director; board also approved a revised HR director job description and a recruitment plan using an outside HR firm.

Pennington County commissioners approved two personnel decisions designed to stabilize the county's human-resources operations and begin a formal search for a permanent HR director. The board promoted the county's recruiter/social-media manager, Sage Nichols, to an HR generalist role with an immediate pay adjustment after commissioners heard staff had performed generalist duties in recent months.

Commissioners then approved a revised HR director job…

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