Conducts strategic planning in support of the company mission; Assigns projects and structures project teams on AAP, compensation analysis and audit support; Proposes initiatives for work process improvement; Supervises staffing, recruiting and retaining staff for the EEO Compliance division; Reviews monthly project profitability reports and monthly utilization reports; Trains team leads in terms of people management; Monitors career progress of employees in the EEO Compliance division; Manages inter-team and inter-department collaboration; Manages and Develops new business;Provides high-end consulting and audit/litigation support regarding employment and compensation discrimination, and affirmative action planning; Advises clients on employment discrimination statues/regulations and EEO and OFCCP reporting guidelines;Develops strategy for clients during audit/litigation and communicates with multiple stakeholders, including clients, federal agencies, and lawyers, about all aspects of the project; Monitors multiple projects and project deadlines simultaneously; Maintains current knowledge of relevant statutes, regulations, court cases, etc.

Provides guidance and litigation support to clients regarding employment and compensation discrimination, validation studies, and affirmative action planning; Works to develop legal strategy for clients during litigation and communicates with multiple stakeholders, including clients, federal agencies, and lawyers, about all aspects of the project;Manages Senior Consultants, Consultants, Associate Consultants, and Analysts, and coaches more junior colleagues to help them develop knowledge and skills that will allow them to contribute to different aspects and a wider array of projects;Uses specialized software and advanced statistical analysis to conduct AAP, adverse impact, and compensation analysis; Interprets results of analyses and prepares affirmative action plans, EEO and OFCCP reports, and other expert reports; Advises clients on employment discrimination statues/regulations and EEO and OFCCP reporting guidelines; Manages and develops new business for core business areas; Conducts training or information sessions on employment discrimination regulations and EEO and OFCCP reporting requirements;Takes lead authorship on technical publications such as the OFCCP Blogspot, white papers or journal articles.

Joanna Colosimo is a Senior Consultant with DCI, where she provides guidance and litigation support to clients regarding employment discrimination statutes and regulations, equal employment reporting guidelines, affirmative action planning, testing and selection procedures, statistical analyses, and other related services. Additionally, Joanna manages a team of consultants and analysts who consult with Federal contractors and subcontractors on OFCCP compliance requirements. Joanna has vast experience in assisting clients with strategically defining their compliance programs and mitigating risk across industries and institutions of higher education. Working in the field of industrial and organizational psychology since 2006, Joanna writes articles on current OFCCP events which are distributed to the contractor community through the OFCCP Blog Spot, and is a faculty member with the OFCCP Institute. Joanna earned a M.A. degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Radford University in Radford, VA, and a Bachelor’s of Business Administration and Psychology from Roanoke College in Salem, VA, and holds a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification.

Provide support to client's equal employment reporting guidelines, Affirmative Action planning and audit support, employment discrimination, statistical analyses, and other related services.

Reported directly to Vice President of Human Resources aiding in special projects related to the implementation and analysis of organizational development programs.Managed and implemented the Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and compliance programs for multiple locations corporate-wide.Project manager for the implementation and validation of corporate-wide selection testing, serving as the on-site expert for adverse impact, validation, quality of hire, and employment analytics.

Responsible for Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Compliance programs, communicating results and goals to HR representatives, Senior, and Executive Level Management.Led the company to successful outcomes for OFCCP compliance reviews at three locations.Member of strategically chosen 3-person team developing the company’s HR Integrated Business Plan, assessing key HR metrics and HR’s role in the Long Range Strategic Plan.