SCS Chief Operating Officer Recognized by the Greater Baton Rouge Society for Human Resource Management
We are proud to announce that Louisiana State Civil Service Chief Operating Officer Nicole Tucker is the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Human Resources Professional of the Year. This award, given by the Greater Baton Rouge Society for Human Resource Management (GBR SHRM), recognizes an HR professional who has demonstrated exceptional achievement, innovation, and leadership in the field of human resources within the past calendar year. The award also honors an HR professional’s impactful contributions that advance the HR profession and positively influence their organization or community. Pictured left: SCS Chief Operating Officer Nicole Tucker receives the HR Professional of the Year award from Karen Breaux, Louisiana SHRM Immediate Past State Director.
"Receiving the GBR SHRM HR Professional of the Year award was an unexpected but true honor,” said Tucker. “I have seen so many other inspiring professionals receive this award before me, and it is a privilege to now be included among such talented and impactful leaders. Through my career with Louisiana State Civil Service, I’ve been grateful for opportunities to represent our state and the public sector across several panels, conferences, and initiatives. I’m simply proud and grateful to be part of such a
strong and inspiring HR community. " One of the many highlights contributing to Tucker’s selection includes her work in the groundbreaking transformation in public sector human resources by advancing a skills-first initiative for the state of Louisiana through Opportunity@Work’s inaugural Transformers in the Public Sector Cohort. Nicole Tucker was honored on Thursday, December 4, during the GBR SHRM Holiday Social.
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State Civil Service Spotlight | December 2025
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