Cara Woodson Welch

Cara joined Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA) as Chief Executive Officer in 2020 with nearly 30 years of experience in association management and leadership. Previously, Cara spent 12 years at WorldatWork, a total rewards human resources association where she served as general counsel, and also as vice president for external affairs and practice leadership. Cara has also held executive leadership positions at several other non-profit associations. Early in her career, she worked as a legislative analyst at the National League of Cities (NLC) and prior to that she completed a fellowship with the human resources division of the federal government (in the Social Security Administration).

Cara holds a B.A. from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C., and is a member of the D.C. Bar.