Bill Brennan

Experience

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  Interstate Brands Corporation

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

  Manager, Human Resources

  responsible for managing all HR and Labor Relations functions for producer of Wonder Bread & Hostess products New England area; 1,400 employees; staff of 6

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  Halliburton Company/Dresser Industries

  Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

  Manager, Labor Relations

  Responsible for management of all HR and labor relations functions for Dresser Division manufacturing facilities; Massachusetts, Ohio, Texas, and California; 1,000 employees; 2 HR staff

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  Stop & Shop Supermarket Company

  Dec 1999 - Jun 2003

  Manager, Human Resources, Logistics and Supply Chain

  Responsible for management of all HR functions; labor relations responsibility; HR staff of 4; 1,300 employees in Massachusetts and Connecticut distribution facilities

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  Constar International

  Jul 2003 - Apr 2004

  Director of Human Resources

  Responsible for all HR functions for electrical contractor; 600 employees; 1 HR support staff; company purchased by venture capital group/no longer in business

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  Adelphia Communications Corporation

  May 2004 - Aug 2006

  Area Director, Human Resources

  Responsible for all management of all HR functions for Massachusetts and Maine area; 600 employees; 3 HR staff; company sold to Comcast and Time Warner

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  Bryant University

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2006

  Adjunct Professor

  Teach (1) Human Resources Management, and (2) Employment Law courses for the Department of Management

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  The Stratagem Group, LLC

  Jan 2007 - now

  Consultant/Principal

  Provide comprehensive consulting services in HR management and labor relations: staffing/recruiting; employee relations; labor relations; performance management; develop and deliver management, HR, leadership training; legal compliance, HR assessments; union avoidance; employee handbooks & HR policies;strategic planning, compensation & benefits administration.

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  Bridgewater State University

  Sept 2007 - now

  Teach management courses in the MBA Program, including MGMT 595 Strategic Management (capstone). The course is focused on a live case study involving challenges of area companies and organizations. The curriculum aligns with the Collaborative University Business Experiences (CUBEs) program by allowing students to apply MBA learning objectives to comprehensively analyze and provide solutions for a real employer problem. Employers benefit by receiving research based solutions from the respective student team. Show less

  • Visiting Senior Instructor, Department of Management (Graduate Program)

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Instructor/Professor

    Sept 2007 - now
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  Quincy College

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2020

  As full time Dean: Responsible for the implementation and development of academic programs, management of faculty and staff, and coordination of (new) funded student internship program for approximately 1,200 students in the following associate degree and certificate programs: -Business Management, Accounting, Computer Science/Robotics, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Human Services, Healthcare Administration/Medical Billing & Coding Engineering Technology (new), and Paralegal Studies. Show less Responsible for the implementation and development of academic programs, management of faculty and staff, and coordination of (new) funded student internship program from approximately 1,200 to over 1,800 students in the following associate degree and certificate programs: -Business Management, Accounting, Computer Science/Programming, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Human Services, Healthcare Administration/Medical Billing & Coding, Engineering Technology (new), and Paralegal Studies.Served as tenure track Instructor of Business from 9/13 to 6/14, Adjunct from 9/12 to 9/13; taught business management, HR management, macroeconomics, microeconomics, business ethics, marketing, business internships, and advertising. Show less

  • Dean, Academic Division of Professional Programs

    Apr 2015 - Jun 2020

  • Interim Dean of Professional Programs

    Jul 2014 - Apr 2015
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  MassHire South Shore Workforce Board

  Jul 2020 - now

  Work with businesses, education training institutions, job seekers, and community organizations to develop practical workforce programs and solutions regarding employment demands in the South Shore. Responsible for a variety projects associated with workforce development activities focused on the collaborative development of market driven workforce policies in conjunction with businesses, educational institutions, and community partners for the twenty-two cities and towns in the South Shore Region.

  • Director of Workforce Development Operations

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Workforce Development Project Administrator

    Jul 2020 - Jan 2024