Christopher Brennan Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

Provides operational & business oversight for the TPM & Simplification organization within PBWMT. Spearheads financial management and compliance. Works extensively with resourcing partners. Drives and fosters key relationships with business partners to ensure the organization has the resources needed to deliver on commitments. Responsible for enabling strategic and tactical objectives with keen focus on budgeting, headcount, financial reporting and planning. • Drives administrative, operational, reporting and quality improvements through partnership with internal and external teams.• Serves as custodian and subject matter expert of the operating model of the organization, in a Chief of Staff capacity, with a focus on continuous improvement, employee satisfaction, and representing the internal brand of the organization across key stakeholders.• Manages resource supply and demand; may include hiring, staffing, and maintaining a diverse and effective workforce through engaging in talent and development programs as thought leaders and advocate partnering closely with Human Resources, Workforce Management, Vendor Management and external vendor partners. • Established and maintains various collaboration platforms to streamline business communications and information gathering including Microsoft Teams sites, SharePoint and Tableau dashboards.• Represents the supported managing directors at various meetings and commitments. • Produce all Financial Planning and Reporting to identify opportunities for optimization and perform ad-hoc financial analytics to facilitate senior management decision making.• Manages budget process and strategic plans while partnering with Finance counterparts on all expense initiatives• Maintains strict confidence in support of business objectives and Influences and negotiates with senior leaders (across functions); may communicate with external parties.

New York, New York, Us

Provides operational and administrative support and oversight for various senior leaders within PBWMT. Spearheads financial management and compliance. Works extensively with resourcing partners. Drives and fosters key relationships with business partners to ensure the organization has the resources needed to deliver on commitments. Responsible for enabling strategic and tactical objectives with keen focus on budgeting, headcount, financial reporting and planning.

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

Performed analysis and evaluation of current business practices, with focus on streamlining processes to improve return on investment by leveraging current resources. Facilitated comprehensive overhaul of organization’s casualty reserve practices, actuarial accounting, and financial review process. Led small team of focused professionals responsible for quality assurance, metrics establishment, process development, and financial accountability. Spearheaded comprehensive review of $38M legal budget to reduce waste and unnecessary costs associated with defending FELA and tort claims. Created multifaceted approach to reducing financial reserves by bringing finance, accounting, actuarial, and risk management business partners together to form collective goals, efforts, and communication. Fostered previously un-leveraged process and practice to reduce legal exposure and shift focus from defense to risk management.

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

Provided management and oversight for litigated claims in nine-state geographical area. Managed senior claims representatives, with vast inventory of claims including FELA, third-party, and collection litigation matters. Performed risk evaluations of transportation operation impacts, including train handling, dispatching, and signal systems. Conducted interviews of injured parties, internal stakeholders, management, and union employees. Evaluated claims for financial reserving, and resolved cases within proper authorities. Incorporated forward-thinking assessments to claims by working closely with internal business partners to increase ownership and stake in outcomes. Oversight management of outside defense counsel.

Tampa, Florida, Us

Managed and administered organization’s worker’s compensation and safety program, including oversight of 31 juvenile offender residential facilities located throughout Florida, Tennessee, and Texas. Facilitated reduction of employee injury frequency rates and financial impact of worker’s compensation program to company. Investigated and evaluated labor and employment claims, EEOC issues, and grievances. Provided oversight and control of ~$6M in outstanding liabilities. Created organization’s reporting policy, including all documents, from ground up. Facilitated change in third-party administrator from ESIS to Gallagher Bassett. Managed corporate liability insurance policies. Created executive safety committee to facilitate change in safety culture and reduction in injury frequency.

Substitute teacher for middle school grades 5 - 8. Subjects taught included mathematics, english, religion, history, civics and science. I was also involved in the athletic program as an assistant coach for the cross country/run-walk team and the soccer team.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Managed 14 risk management field investigators and provided oversight and authority on case inventory, which exceeded 400 matters. Oversaw various insurance policies and handled claims within policy provisions. Worked with insurance underwriters to establish coverage. Reviewed and evaluated contracts, medical documents, insurance policies, and legal filings. Established and maintained working relationships among all departments within organization, as well as outside law firms, vendors, and customers. Co-managed company's risk management system, and acted as SOX control owner for reporting. Oversaw ~$138M in general casualty reserves. Provided response and leadership at large scale crisis events such as derailments, storm response, large operation disruptions, and mass evacuations. Established and managed crisis and community outreach centers. Coordinated with multi-level leadership across organizations including federal, state and local governments, and acquired extensive experience with National Transportation Safety Board’s Family Crisis Center. Led all expenditure and credit recovery litigation efforts beginning in 2017, and led record annual recovery of $14M for year. Partnered with internal audit, compliance, and labor relations to investigate and adjudicate EEOC, labor, ethics, and compliance complaints. Provided testimony on labor issues, involving employees covered under collective bargaining agreements. Assisted safety in determining root cause of incidents involving employee and 3rd party injuries, as well as property damage. Assigned to transportation operations to provide resources on asset utilization and increase network fluidity, particularly during times of crisis. Testified on behalf of organization in trial settings, depositions, and attended mediations. Developed and presented training seminars and courses to both internal and external business partners and government agencies.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Managed four risk management field investigators located in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Oversaw large territory in northeast Florida, and responded to and investigated all incidents in territory. Reported root cause findings and evaluations to director of risk management, and attended court proceedings. Worked closely with outside counsel to prepare cases for resolution, managed company witnesses, and assisted in discovery. Adjudicated cases within $250,000 authority. Worked closely with transportation, engineering, and mechanical departments, and gained vast working knowledge of each. Handled cases with significant financial exposures and those that have potential to damage the organization's reputation.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Performed same duties as within District Manager, Risk Management role (without direct reports) while managing all claims in vast territory in southeast Georgia.

Enforced traffic and criminal laws, with primary emphasis on highways of State of Georgia. Served as member of hostage negotiation team, FBI certified firearms instructor, and patrol rifle/carbine instructor. Investigated traffic accidents and became certified in traffic accident reconstruction.

Herndon, Virginia, Us

Oversaw executive protection details in Baghdad, Najaf and Al Hillah, Iraq (Department of State WPPS contract). Performed tasks as driver, tactical commander, and shift leader. Worked with various diplomatic officials from U.S. Department of State. Maintained extensive contact and collaboration with several high-profile representatives of Department of State and other government agencies.

Served as patrol officer on assigned beat, traffic enforcement/accident investigations officer, and corporal, all within patrol division. Ended tenure with department as detective for criminal investigations division with significant focus on financial crimes and crimes against persons.

Mba - In Progress

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Criminology