Background
Lavigna, Robert John was born on January 17, 1952 in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Mario John and Dorothy Irene (Marzacano) Lavigna.
Lavigna, Robert John was born on January 17, 1952 in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Mario John and Dorothy Irene (Marzacano) Lavigna.
Bachelor in Public Affairs, George Washington University, 1974; Master of Science in Pers./Human Resource Management, Cornell Univercity, 1990.
Program evaluator, Washington Regional Office, United States General Accounting Office, 1974-1982;
senior program evaluator, Washington Regional Office, United States General Accounting Office, 1982-1984;
director human resources, Washington Regional Office, United States General Accounting Office, 1984-1987;
assistant to Assistant Comptr. General of the United States, United States General Accounting Office, Washington, 1987-1991;
administrator of merit recruitment and selection, State of Wisconsin Department Employment Rels., Madison, since 1991. Member education and employment commission National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Madison, 1993-1994.
Member of advisory board Wisconsin Certified Public Manager Program, Madison, since 1995. Member manuscript review board Jossey-Bass Publications, Inc., San Francisco, since 1996.
Volunteer official Badger State Games, Madison, 1992-1997. Youth sports coach Recreation Department, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, 1992-1997, McLean (Virginia) Youth Association, 1976-1986. Volunteer South Madison Neighborhood Center Food Pantry, 1993-1994.
Member American Society for Public Administration (national executive council since 1995, Madison executive council since 1995, president Wisconsin capital chapter 1999-2000, chairman section personnel since 2000, Administrator of Year 1995), International Personnel Management Association (publications advisory board since 1992, committee on standards for educational and psychological testing since 1994, chair benchmaking task force since 1998, president 1999-2000, Agency Excellence award 1994, Carl K. Wettegnel award 1994), Society for Human Resource Management (Masters Thesis award 1990, Best Practices award 1995), National Association State Personnel Executives (Rooney Innovation award 1994, Rooney Leadership award 1999), Southern Wisconsin Officials Network, Cornell Alumni Ambassador Network.
Married Patricia Anne McMahon, October 25, 1981. Children: Kathleen Rachel, Erin Elizabeth.