Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Leadership Announcements

News from the NILG:

"The OFCCP continues to evolve! The OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program) has announced the following changes in leadership in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions.

Vincent Whipple – Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic Region

Vincent Whipple began his federal service in the U.S. Army in 1989. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, with over 5 years of military service. In 1999, Vincent joined the OFCCP in the Mid-West Region’s Indianapolis Area Office as a Compliance Officer. He was promoted to Assistant District Director of the Birmingham, AL District

Office in 2005. After transferring to the Northeast Region as an Assistant District Director at the Mountainside, NJ District Office Vincent was promoted to District Director in 2007. Vincent is currently the Director of Operations for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Sam Maiden – Deputy Regional Director, Northeast Region

Sam Maiden began his career with OFCCP in 2000, as a Compliance Officer in the Miami office. In 2005, he was promoted to Assistant District Director – Charlotte. As an ADD, his office settled a systemic discrimination hiring case benefiting over 2,000 minorities and females and totaling over $10 million. Additionally, Mr. Maiden collaborated with several Southeast team

area offices and Regional Office team members to settle another systemic discrimination hiring case involving three poultry plants. These cases benefited over 5,000 rejected applicants and totaled over $17 million. In 2008, he was promoted to Director, Program Operations – Southeast. In that position, he was responsible for the daily oversight of program operations within the Regional Office. This includes the legal sufficiency of all compliance reviews and complaint investigations. He provided training and guidance to staff members, coordinating and presenting regional webinars, and training conferences. Topics included: Current Executive Order and Section 503/VEVRAA AAP; Personnel Activity Data Analyses, Impact Ratio Analyses; Compensation Analysis; Goals Analyses; Good Faith Effort Analyses; Relevant Records Examinations; Witness, Management and Employee Interviews; and Appropriate Remedy and Resolution.

During 2011, he participated in the development and negotiated resolution of approximately 50 discrimination cases benefiting over 1,800 women and minority class members with total monetary settlements over $10 million. These cases involved some of the nation's largest employers and resulted in these federal contractors changing their employment policies and practices. This is consistent with the agency's key mission of good jobs for everyone.

Mr. Maiden has been successful in implementing the strategic goal of focusing on effective enforcement. He focused staff on wage-based compensation disparity, Section 503 and VEVRAA cases promoting innovation, efficiency, and greater effectiveness. During FY 10 &11, he has been

involved in the hiring, training and oversight of additional staff. His involvement in these activities achieved the objective of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Prior to joining OFCCP, Mr. Maiden served in the Peace Corps as a small business advisor in rural Haiti. Mr. Maiden has a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dianna Lynn Adams – Assistant District Director Richmond

Dianna Lynn Adams began her federal career in 1988 employed as an Employee Developmental Specialist with the Internal Revenue Service. Dianna joined OFCCP as an Equal Opportunity Specialist in the Indianapolis District Office in 1999. Dianna was promoted to Assistant District Director in Detroit District Office in 2009.

Dianna obtained her under graduate degree from Kentucky State University obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and her graduate degree from Indiana Wesleyan University obtaining a Master’s degree in Science Management.

Philemon Rheins – Assistant District Director Pittsburgh

In May 2002, Philemon (pronounced fil-la-mon) Rheins was hired as a Compliance Officer in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) Buffalo Area Office. During his tenure as a Compliance Officer with OFCCP, he has received two (2) U.S. Department of Labor Secretary's Exceptional Achievement Awards for compliance review

findings that resulted in a substantial amount of back pay and hiring of minorities and females. Philemon served as a Petroleum Supply Specialist in the U.S. Army from September 1984 to November 1987. After receiving an honorable discharge, Philemon obtained employment at Youngstown State University (YSU). In 1996, Philemon was hired as a Research Coordinator in YSU’s Office of Affirmative Action. From 1999 to May 2002, he also worked as an Affirmative Action Coordinator at Kent State (Ohio) University.

Philemon is a native of Youngstown, Ohio. And earned the following degrees while enrolled in YSU: A.A.B. in accounting technology, A.B. in American studies and M.A. in history. During his academic tenure at YSU, Philemon was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor and Phi Alpha Theta Honorary History Societies. His other academic honors also include the B’nai B’rith Graduate History Student Award and Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation Award.

Kevin Kollgaard – Assistant District Director Mountainside

Kevin Kollgaard began in federal career in 1990 as an Equal Opportunity Specialist with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Right (OCR) in New York City. At OCR he investigated discrimination complaints, and conducted extensive ADA reviews of secondary and college campuses. He later moved to Florida, and work in the Equal Opportunity Office at Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton. In both positions he helped improve access to education for future workers.

In 2003, he returned to Federal Government with OFCCP, at the Mountainside District Office. During his tenure as a Compliance Officer, he had several cases of discrimination with financial settlements that include, but not limited to, back-pay, job offers, and injunctive relief.

Kevin Kollgaard graduated from Alfred University with a degree in Political Science."