Brandon directs Talent Strategy in the Office of Human Resources at the University of Minnesota. He leads a team of expert consultants dedicated to providing strategic consulting services, tailored leadership development programs, and research-supported survey and assessment tools to help campuses, colleges, and units to advance important goals and priorities.
In addition to directing Talent Strategy, Brandon teaches graduate courses on leadership, organizational behavior, and wellbeing in the workplace. He is a senior lecturer in the Carlson School of Management and is on the graduate faculty at the Center for Spirituality and Healing. Brandon is also an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development. Prior to joining the University, Brandon led a global talent assessment and employee engagement team at Target Corporation and was a partner in a talent management consultancy specializing in executive leadership assessment and selection. Brandon earned a PhD in psychology from the University of Minnesota.