BRIAN J. BRENNAN, JR.
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator with expertise in investigative reporting and data analysis at Novo Nordisk, Inc. Demonstrated success in managing complex investigations and delivering strategic insights to improve compliance and ethics. Skilled in conflict resolution and policy analysis, promoting an inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator
Novo Nordisk, Inc.
04.2023 - Current
- Conduct high level and complex investigations into allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VI, VII and Novo Nordisk Inc (NNI) and affiliate policies and procedures; provide investigative case briefings for business partners and stakeholders and prepare comprehensive investigative reports.
- Supervise and provide support and guidance to junior investigators to include developing investigative plans, issue spotting, credibility assessment and policy analysis.
- Partner with Compliance & Ethics and Corporate Security on allegations of mutual concern.
- Provide guidance and technical assistance to leadership, staff and colleagues regarding investigative and EEO related matters.
- Conduct data analysis on investigative trends and present department-specific insights and make recommendations for support and training.
- Testify at hearings and depositions.
Employee Relations Director
UnitedHealth Group
11.2020 - 04.2023
- Conduct high level and complex investigations into allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VI, VII and UHG policies and procedures, provide investigative case briefings for business partners and stakeholders, and prepare comprehensive investigative reports.
- Supervise and provide support and guidance to junior investigators to include developing investigative plans, issue spotting, credibility assessment and policy analysis.
- Partner with Compliance & Ethics and Corporate Security on allegations of mutual concern.
- Provide guidance and technical assistance to leadership, staff and colleagues regarding investigative and EEO related matters.
- Testify at hearings and depositions.
Title IX Director / Deputy EEO Officer
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
11.2018 - 07.2020
- Principal investigator into allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, and EEO based retaliation under Title VI, VII, IX, NYSEd Article 129b, ADA, and SUNY Downstate policies and procedures.
- Authored investigative reports and administrative memorandum for stakeholder review.
- Developed and conducted training presentations on EEO, Title IX/129b, and Diversity and Inclusion issues for Administration, Faculty, Staff, and students.
- Developed and conducted corrective active training presentations in response to substantiated EEO/staff misconduct investigations.
- Principal contact for technical assistance for Administration, Faculty, Staff, and students regarding EEO related matters, Title IX/129b, and ADA/reasonable accommodation issues.
- Supervised office support staff.
Deputy EEO Officer
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Facilitated and approved all staff reasonable accommodation requests.
- Principal investigator into allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, and EEO-based retaliation as defined in the DCAS policies and procedures, and prepared investigative memorandum for the Commissioner's review.
- Conducted on-boarding training presentations on EEO and reasonable accommodation policies for new hires, and department specific request.
- Provided technical support to HPD Administration and staff on EEO and reasonable accommodation matters.
Title IX Coordinator / Deputy EEO Officer
Kingsborough Community College
11.2015 - 08.2018
- Conducted investigations into allegations of discrimination and/or sexual harassment under Title VI, VII, IX, NYS Education Law 129-b and ADA, and prepared investigative reports for the President's review.
- Developed and conducted training presentations on discrimination, sexual harassment and reasonable accommodations for college administrators, faculty, and staff to promote awareness of CUNY policies and procedures.
- Conducted Title IX/129b training presentations for incoming students.
- Conducted hiring committee charges, provided guidance on best practices for recruitment, and certified interview pools through CUNYfirst data analysis.
- Prepared and maintained CUNYfirst recruitment data analysis reports.
- Provided support to CDO for all compliance reviews including AAP and EEPC.
Senior Equal Opportunity Training Specialist
NYC Department of Education
04.2015 - 10.2015
- Conducted training presentations designed to increase awareness and understanding of Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Diversity, and Anti-Bullying laws and related DOE policies and procedures.
- Provided guidance and training to agency senior staff and school administration regarding all equal opportunity, unlawful harassment, and workplace accommodation laws and policies.
- Conducted anti-discrimination and anti-sexual harassment corrective action trainings for staff with substantiated violations of Chancellor's Regulation A-830.
- Supervised the work of junior training specialists and EO investigators.
Equal Opportunity Complaint Unit Chief
NYC Department of Education
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Supervised and trained a staff of nineteen attorneys and investigators in developing investigative plans, fact-finding, interviewing techniques, analysis and assessment, and caseload management.
- Reviewed and edited investigative reports.
- Conducted complex, high-profile, and expedited confidential investigations in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Section 503 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Civil Rights Act of 1991, New York State and City Human Rights Laws and Provisions of Anti-Discrimination in Collective Bargaining Agreements of the Department of Education of the City of New York.
- Provided technical assistance to school-based and central unit heads regarding DOE's Non-Discrimination Policy and DOE's general internal complaint procedures.
- Testified at disciplinary hearings and appeals.
- Conducted first round interview of potential new hires.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Western Governors University
03.2020
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations Seminars
New York, NY11.2012
Bachelor of Human Services -
Audrey Cohen College
New York06.2000
Skills
- Investigative reporting
- Data analysis
- Policy analysis
- Complaint management
- Legal compliance
- Case management
- Risk assessment
- Conflict resolution
- Ethical decision making
- Evidence collection and preservation
- Risk analysis
- Microsoft Suite
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- CUNYFirst database
- ServiceNow
- Global Self-Service HRx
- LexisNexis
- Westlaw
Timeline
Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator
Novo Nordisk, Inc.
04.2023 - Current
Employee Relations Director
UnitedHealth Group
11.2020 - 04.2023
Title IX Director / Deputy EEO Officer
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
11.2018 - 07.2020
Deputy EEO Officer
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
08.2018 - 11.2018
Title IX Coordinator / Deputy EEO Officer
Kingsborough Community College
11.2015 - 08.2018
Senior Equal Opportunity Training Specialist
NYC Department of Education
04.2015 - 10.2015
Equal Opportunity Complaint Unit Chief
NYC Department of Education
01.2011 - 01.2015
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Western Governors University
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations Seminars
Bachelor of Human Services -
Audrey Cohen College
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