Brandon is a 10 year entrepreneur and progressive human resources professional with repeated success developing sizeable domestic and international HR strategy to align with organization goals, values and missions. His background across in many industries including healthcare, manufacturing, oil & gas, and transportation. In addition to his HR career, he is the CEO of Cook-Edwards Properties LLC, and co-owner in multiple franchises.

He is currently a Regional HR Manager in the transportation industry leading a team responsible for strategic and tactical execution of HR programs and initiatives aligned with organizational strategic plans and business objectives in the Western hemisphere. He specializes in employee relations, performance management, talent acquisition, and global mobility. His responsibilities include global implementations of HRIS and talent acquisition systems, developed and implemented the global internship program, developing a local retention bonus plans for remote offices.

His accomplishments include designations as SHRM- SCP and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), recipient of i10 Media’s ‘Top 40 Under 30’ Award which recognizes Houston’s next generation of leaders, 2017 speaker for SHRM Student Summit, trainer for HR Houston’s ‘Back to Basics’ as well as serving as President of the University of Houston Black Alumni Association, which celebrated the largest scholarship distribution in its history under his leadership. He is a member of Emerging 100 chapter of 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston.