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LaDair Wright, research consultant for SPI, has a wealth of public sector experience.
Previously, LaDair had a long career with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Human Services. In his more than 16 years with those agencies, he worked as Business Reengineering Manager, developing recommendations for business reengineering initiatives for the HHSC; executive assistant to the Deputy Commissioner, administering support services for a state agency with 16,000 employees; Director for Human Resources Staff Services; and Human Resources Field Services Manager. In recent years, he has assisted several public sector companies with implementing programs for state agencies.
Prior to his stint with HHSC and TDHS, LaDair worked as Human Resources Director for the Austin State Hospital, a facility of the then-Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, and as Deputy Human Resources Director for the City of Austin.
A graduate of Southwest Texas State University, LaDair also earned a master's degree in business administration from St. Edwards University.
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