Mary Elizabeth Bailey has worked in state government, specifically in human resources, for over 25 years. In her current role as Secretary of the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet, Secretary Bailey provides executive policy and management support to the Cabinet's departments, offices, and divisions; promulgates administrative regulations; establishes human resource policies for the Executive Branch; and advises the Personnel Board and all agencies in the executive branch on matters pertaining to the classified service. In her previous role as the commissioner of the Department of Human Resources Administration, she oversaw the administration of the commonwealth's employment application process, state payroll functions, personnel administration for all branches of government, official personnel records for state employees, the state Classification and Compensation system, the Executive Branch Performance Management Program, and state government's organizational structure. Throughout her career, she has served on numerous committees and is a member of the National Association for State Personnel Executives, CSG South-Staff Alliance for Intergovernmental Leadership, and Society for Human Resource Management. During her career, she led the largest human resource transformation in over thirty years with the implementation of the Kentucky Human Resource Information System, including streamlining and modernizing the personnel administration process, hiring within the Executive Branch, and enhancing recruitment to ensure the commonwealth remains the employer of choice. The Kentucky Personnel Cabinet oversees human resource administration for over 30,000 employees and provides health insurance benefits to over 275,000 citizens in the commonwealth.