Putting the “Action” in your Affirmative Action Program

About Kristen Johnson

As a Managing Consultant at Berkshire Associates Inc., Kristen Johnson has over 20 years of Human Resources experience in a variety of progressive roles supporting small and large organizations. She has experience with Employee Relations, Recruiting, Program Development and Management, and Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives. Kristen has spent the last 10 years focused on Affirmative Action Planning and HR compliance, including being well versed in various state requirements. 

Since joining Berkshire, Kristen has developed a passion for state and local reporting requirements and onboarding new clients. Kristen regularly takes the stage as a webinar host, as an instructor for affirmative action training courses, and as a presenter at conferences. She is a member of the board of the Kansas City ILG, where she has served since 2014. Kristen earned the Senior Certified Professional designation from SHRM. Kristen holds a master’s degree from the University of Oregon and an MBA from Ottawa University. 

About Matt Nusbaum

Matt Nusbaum consults federal contractor employers regarding the nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. He also regularly consults on other related labor and employment law requirements.

Matt has more than nine years of experience as a practicing attorney counseling and representing employers on matters before the OFCCP and other federal, state, and local workplace regulatory and enforcement agencies.

Matt provides a full range of company-specific consulting advice on workplace compliance requirements including, but not limited to conducting federal contractor jurisdictional assessments, structuring, developing, and implementing fully compliant affirmative action programs, preparing OFCCP desk audit submissions and developing strategic responses to specific follow-up requests for information, preparing and advising employers throughout all phases of the OFCCP audit process, including negotiating with OFCCP to resolve alleged violations, conducting statistical disparity analyses for reductions in force and other employment-related decisions and data, developing training programs for HR professionals and management personnel regarding obligations as government contractors, and developing and implementing compliant diversity and inclusion programs.