Michael Brisciana
A little more about me . . .
Professional Background
- 20 years HR management experience at Fortune-500, small business, consulting, and non-profit organizations
Employers
- ISM Insurance Services – Wilmington, DE (2006 – present)
- First American Corporation — Uniondale, NY, and St. Petersburg, FL (1993 – 2005)
- Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens — Brooklyn, NY (1990 – 1992)
Education
- MBA – Loyola University Chicago
- BS – Bucknell University
- SPHR certification
Favorite Roles and Professional Highlights
- Managed the HR side of 30+ acquisitions, integrating 5000+ employees into our division
- Created HR intranets when the internet was still in its infancy
- Co-led the development and implementation of division-wide performance management system
- Wrote book on “hiring and firing” practices and a 350-page sample policy manual
- Featured speaker at industry conferences
- Currently experimenting with “podcasts” and other social media
Heart and Soul
- Born and raised in New York (Long Island)
- As a diehard Mets fan, have lived “in exile” in South Jersey (Phillies country) and worked in Wilmington, DE (also Phillies country) for the past 4 1/2 years through two or more epic Mets collapses (sigh)
- Have recently become a big fan of “new country” music (yes — an unusual thing for a “New York guy”): Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band
- Food: Italian, Chinese, Barbecue (especially anything grilled on backyard barbecue)
- Restaurants: PF Chang’s; Cuba Libre; Olive Garden (don’t tell my brother the chef), and “hole in the wall” restaurants far and wide
- Festival: San Gennaro festival in New York (each September)
- Book: The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Mitch Albom)
- Travel: Italy (Rome, Sorrento); London; Paris (had the best Italian gelato in Paris!)
Contact Info
- E-mail: michaelbrisciana@comcast.net
