Brandon Richards Email & Phone Number

Waxhaw, Nc, Us

Yardley, Pa, Us

As the Head of Business Transformation, I lead strategic initiatives which are designed to scale our rapidly expanding consulting business. My expertise lies in designing and implementing people-related frameworks that support sustained growth and operational excellence. I am currently spearheading the procurement and rollout of a professional services automation (PSA) tool to optimize project and resource management across the firm. Additionally, I am committed to enhancing people-related infrastructure to empower teams, drive efficiency, and ensure seamless integration of processes.

Yardley, Pa, Us

Lead people-related infrastructure initiatives for Norstella’s Citeline & Evaluate consulting groups, including recruit and hire key partner-level consultants, conduct RFPs and successfully negotiate with and retain uniquely-qualified training vendor for Market Access consultants, recruit and hire top-flight candidates for knowledge management and consultant training roles. Lead consulting delivery team and build new compensation structures for team members, which align with larger organizational budgets.

Yardley, Pa, Us

Led re-design and implementation of Norstella’s HR infrastructure during intense merger and acquisition period. These infrastructure projects included development of an HR target operating model (including headcount ratios, system requirements, and processes for each HR function) and execution on RFP and implementation projects for employee benefits, payroll, applicant tracking, learning management, and global HR information systems. Oversaw RFP and onboarding for new welfare and retirement plan vendors. Achieved major HR related synergies, including $1M+ reduction of talent acquisition costs in 2023, reduction of payroll costs, and right-sized HR business partner function. Designed and oversaw establishment of DE&I committee, including committee structure and governance process and meeting cadence.

Yardley, Pa, Us

Coordinated Norstella’s integration efforts through four transactions (including two transformative mergers). Coordinated with ELT and functional leaders on resource allocation and reported progress directly to Norestella’s board of directors.

Yardley, Pa, Us

Implemented the in-house legal function for Norstella. Oversaw implementation of all legal processes and conducted RFP and implementation of legal research platform, hired commercial contracting lawyers and contract management personnel, hired M&A lawyer and managed multiple outside legal teams. Dramatically reduced overall legal spend through utilization of in-house resources and processes. Led multiple acquisition transactions and transformative merger transaction.

As contract CEO, I led and helped integrate a diverse group of eye care clinic management companies and related physician groups with over 110 providers and 700+ total employees in five states. Led/coordinated all integration and cost-saving functions relating to people, compliance, finance, M&A, legal, procurement, and operations. Built consensus among physicians and clinic administrators with respect to key initiatives, including group purchasing, patient scheduling, centralization of services (finance, compliance, and billing), and price adjustments for premium services. Managed cash and vendors through pandemic-related turbulence. Retained 100% of desired employees.

Led and helped integrate a diverse group of eye care clinic management companies and related physician groups with over 110 providers and 700+ total employees in five states. Led/coordinated all integration and cost-saving functions relating to people, compliance, finance, M&A, legal, procurement, and operations. Built consensus among physicians and clinic administrators with respect to key initiatives, including group purchasing, patient scheduling, centralization of services (finance, compliance, and billing), and price adjustments for premium services. Managed cash and vendors through pandemic-related turbulence. Retained 100% of desired employees.

Designed, hired, and implemented all legal and HR related infrastructure (i.e., people, systems, and process) for fast-growing portfolio companies with approximately 1,200 employees in the US, India, and the Philippines. Led numerous RFPs and implementation projects for related systems, including legal research platform, HR information and payroll systems, compensation benchmarking tools, benefit administration platform, and oversaw implementation of all HR and legal resource processes (everything from legal contracting processes to performance management process to employee benefit plan administration processes).

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Led employee benefit plan design overhaul and consolidation for 100+ portfolio companies, which had disparate employee benefit plan needs in various states across the United States. Led welfare benefits RFP and implementation that enhanced quality of benefits and achieved savings on carrier admin fees, network discounts and reduced reinsurance premiums. Led retirement plan RFP and implementation which enhanced quality of benefits and reduced company and participant costs. Led retirement plan vendor transition.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Lead sophisticated HR Operations group (which included payroll, compensation, employee benefits, global mobility, data analytics & reporting, contact center, and employee relations groups). Led, assisted, and completed numerous HR infrastructure RFP and implementation projects, including RFP for retirement plan advisory services, RFP for HR portal, RFP for major welfare benefits outsourcing initiative which enhanced benefit options for 10,000+ employees and reduced costs. Co-led entire HR function following departure of Chief Human Resources Officer (February – August 2017).

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Advised senior leaders, plan trustees, and HR operations personnel with respect to design, maintenance, and administration of company-sponsored employee benefit and executive compensation plans. Assisted with various benefits infrastructure RFP and implementation projects. Designed and led major voluntary retirement plan program.Representative matters include Internal Revenue Code and ERISA compliance, including ACA, COBRA, 409A and other benefits related compliance.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Advised clients with respect to all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits. Regularly addressed issues arising under diverse types of retirement and health and welfare plans including executive compensation arrangements subject to Code Section 409A, qualified retirement plans (including multiemployer defined benefit pension plans), welfare benefit plans (including multiemployer welfare benefit plans), 403(b) plans, other types of employee benefit arrangements.Representative Matters Included:Code Section 409A compliance with respect to diverse types of executive compensation arrangements (including employment agreements, bonus plans, stock option plans, severance arrangements, etc.);Qualified retirement plan and 403(b) plan administration and compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA (including benefit claims administration, QDRO administration, correction of errors under EPCRS and VFCP, determination letter applications, restatement of plan documents, etc.);Health and welfare plan administration (including COBRA administration, HIPAA compliance, state law requirements that are not preempted by ERISA, benefit claims, participant notices, etc.); Multiemployer plan administration (including drafting and maintenance of reciprocal agreements, collection and allocation of reciprocal contributions, withdrawal liability analysis, and various other issues that are unique to multiemployer plans).Specialties: Executive compensation arrangements, qualified retirement plan administration and compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Employee Benefits

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Employee Benefits

Llm, Taxation & Employee Benefits

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Ba, English

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