Fariborz Pakseresht, Oregon's Director of the Department of Human Services

Fariborz Pakseresht is an insightful leader who understands the process of transforming organizational culture. His leadership is insightful, his appreciation for data is high, and his compassion for the people his organization serves -- and the people who do the work of serving these people -- is great.

Fariborz shares the big lessons from a career of turning around complex state agencies and talks about the power of government engaging its communities to address complex human issues.

He explores the reasons people come to work in government and how to create organization that taps into their talents, passions, and experience to make a difference.