“Gene brings his extensive experience as a human resource professional to the college, and we are pleased to welcome him,” said Eloy Ortiz Oakley, superintendent-president of Long Beach City College. “He possesses a wide range of human resources expertise, including recruitment, labor relations and contract negotiations, employee training and benefits management.”
Under the supervision of the vice president of human resources, Durand will be responsible for the district’s human-resources academic operations, including collective bargaining, employee/employer relations, recruitment and hiring processes, human-resources information systems management, unlawful discrimination, Title IX investigations and ADA accommodations.
Durand’s first day at LBCC was July 18. Most recently, he served as the director of human resources at Desert Community College District, College of the Desert in Palm Desert, where he was responsible for labor negotiations and employee relations, manager training, investigations, and equal employment opportunity and legal compliance.
Durand earned his B.F.A. from San Francisco Art Institute and his jurisdoctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of California.
Source: LBCC
