多宝游戏下载 Appoints Amanda J. Lavis as Director of Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
WASHINGTON 鈥 多宝游戏下载 (多宝游戏下载) today announced its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Amanda J. Lavis as Director of the agency鈥檚 new Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO).
In June, the 多宝游戏下载 Board to serve as a single point of entry for employee complaints of discrimination and retaliation. In this role, Ms. Lavis will lead the OEEO鈥檚 work to intake, investigate, and report on complaints of employment discrimination within the 多宝游戏下载 workplace. The OEEO, along with the agency鈥檚 new Office of Professional Conduct (OPC), will report directly to the 多宝游戏下载 Board.
Ms. Lavis was selected from among several highly qualified candidates after a competitive, nationwide public solicitation. Most recently, she served as Chief Culture Officer for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), where she was the primary EEO advisor to the Commanding General and executive leadership.
She previously served as the State of Hawaii鈥檚 EEO Officer, serving as the primary EEO advisor to the Governor and Executive Branch. As an attorney and partner at Rhoads & Sinon LLP, Ms. Lavis worked with financial institutions and other private and public sector clients on employment issues and all aspects of EEO compliance.
Ms. Lavis has a Juris Doctor from the Villanova University School of Law, a Master of Business Administration from Shippensburg University, and a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Messiah University.