Biography

Brender L. Gregory was appointed as the director of the D.C. Department of Human Resources in January 2007. Ms. Gregory joined the Fenty cabinet after serving as Special Assistant to the General Manager and Acting Assistant General Manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). She was responsible for the coordination, planning, and implementation of all aspects of the Division of Workforce Planning and Administration for more than 10,000 union and non-union employees at WMATA. Her areas of responsibility included human resource management services, organizational development, civil rights, employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits, medical services, training and career development, and employee programs. She also chaired the WMATA Health and Welfare Trust with oversight for more than $20 million in assets.

Prior to assuming her role as Assistant General Manager for workforce development at WMATA, Ms. Gregory was a seasoned 23-year District of Columbia Government employee where she served as Chief of Staff for the DC Department of Transportation from 2004-2006. In this capacity, she was responsible for executive leadership and support, as well as direct oversight of all agency management support functions for approximately 760 employees. Areas of responsibility included human resources, training, EEO and civil rights, facilities, customer service, labor relations, integrity and compliance, procurement and budget.

From 1998-2004, Ms. Gregory, held several executive and senior management positions with the Metropolitan Police Department. These positions included director of Business Services Division (2000-2004), where she was responsible for the overall direction and control of critical law enforcement operational units. From 1998-2000, she served as the deputy chief financial officer, with responsibility for providing direction, supervision, and coordination of work in the areas of budget, grants administration, financial reporting, planning, and management. She also led negotiations with federal and intra district partners and coordinated all human resource actions and training needs.

From 1994-1996 Ms. Gregory was an operations research analyst, human resource development manager, and supervisory employee benefits specialist with the DC Office of Personnel. She was instrumental in establishing the first Health Benefits Unit and Employee Wellness Program. She also designed and implemented an automated Health Benefit Reconciliation Program which saved hundreds of thousands dollars in duplicate and uncollected benefits payments.

Ms. Gregory began her career in January 1984, as a project manager in the Office of the City Administrator, District of Columbia Government. A native of Houston, Texas, Ms. Gregory holds a bachelor of science in business management from Hampton University and is a master's degree candidate at Central Michigan University. She is also a candidate for the Society of Human Resource Professionals (SPHR) designation in December 2006. She is a certified Employee Pension Program Administrator, Industrial Engineer, Trainer, and Grants Administrator.