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Nakisha Pugh and Shanae Moody Step into Leadership Roles at OFCCP

Picture of Debra Milstein Gardner Debra Milstein Gardner : Nov 4, 2024 10:46:17 AM

OFCCP

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced two significant leadership appointments filling the open positions of Director of Division of Program Operations and Southeast Regional Manager.

Nakisha Pugh has been selected to serve as the Director of the Division of Program Operations (DPO) after 20 years of service at OFCCP and a 24-year career with the Department of Labor (DOL). Ms. Pugh’s knowledge and experience crosses over policy, enforcement, and operations. She has held various leadership roles, including FAAP Branch Chief, and most recently, Director of Education and Stakeholder Engagement. Throughout her career, she has been a driving force behind key programs like the FAAP relaunch and the Megaproject Program, helping to build alliances with unions, tradeswomen groups, and veteran-serving organizations. Ms. Pugh will officially begin her new role on Monday, October 21, 2024.

Effective Monday, October 7, 2024, Shanae Moody took over as OFCCP’s new Southeast Regional Director. Ms. Moody joined OFCCP in 2008 and has since held numerous positions, from Compliance Investigator to District Director of the Arlington and Richmond Area Offices. In her 15 years in enforcement oversight, she is known for her expertise in resolving systemic discrimination cases and strengthening OFCCP’s enforcement and training programs.

OutSolve congratulates Ms. Pugh and Ms. Moody and looks forward to working together in their new roles for the betterment of our clients.

Debra Milstein Gardner

Debra Milstein Gardner has worked in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) space for the past 43 years while working in the public and private sectors in various human resources compliance roles. She began her career working for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and then went to the Marriott Corporation for nine years working in EEO, Affirmative Action and field human resource roles. In 1990, Debra founded Workplace Dynamics LLC providing EEO, AA, and DEI consulting services to government contractors. In 2016, Debra sold the affirmative action portion of Workplace Dynamics to OutSolve LLC and works part-time as a Market Analyst. Debra is a sports fanatic, routing for the Baltimore Ravens and all Virginia Tech Hokie teams. She loves to hike and boat in her mountain and lake community of Lake Lure, NC.