Jared J. Llorens is a professor in the Department of Public Administration in the E.J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University, USA. His research focuses primarily on public sector human resource management, with particular interests in compensation, recruitment, and human resource information systems. He previously served as editor-in-chief of Public Personnel Management and has also served on the editorial boards of the Public Administration Review and the Review of Public Personnel Administration . His research has been published in a wide variety of academic journals, including the Review of Public Personnel Administration and the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. Dr. Llorens is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and previously held a presidential appointment to the U.S. Federal Salary Council. He has served on numerous boards and councils, including a term on the National Council for the American Society for Public Administration.

¿Heather Getha-Taylor is a professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at the University of Kansas, USA. She served as editor-in-chief of Public Personnel Management and is the author or co-author of over 60 articles, book chapters, and other scholarly reports on topics in public human resource management, collaboration, and leadership. Her contributions to the field were recognized with the 2023 Jonathan West Outstanding Scholar Award from the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations. Dr. Getha-Taylor teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in public management and is the recipient of several teaching awards, including SPAA Faculty Teacher of the Year. In addition to her research and teaching, she serves the discipline and community, including as an editorial board member for public administration journals and served as an appointed member of the Johnson County (KS) and Miami County (KS) COVID Relief Fund Workforce Development Teams.