Sheena Buffi is the Total Rewards Senior Manager for the City of Boise, where she leads compensation and benefits programs and helps translate market data, workforce needs, internal equity, and fiscal considerations into sustainable Total Rewards strategies. She brings nearly 20 years of public-sector HR experience spanning municipal government, state government, and public education, including leadership roles in compensation, classification, labor relations, and HR strategy. Her experience provides a practical perspective on one of public-sector compensation’s central challenges: remaining competitive for talent while maintaining equity, transparency, fiscal stewardship, and public accountability.