René Gannon - Burke

Greater New England Employee Relations Manager @ Amazon, Cultivating Cultures of Trust.

Ballston Lake, New York, United States

About

A trusted and progressive Employee Relations leader with a diverse and comprehensive strategic background including as a Human Resources Director for Charter Communications. Expert in employee relations, experience and investigations, leadership development, NLRA, Title VII, ADA, ADAAA, ADEA, FMLA including, federal, state, and local law compliance as well as corporate mission, vision, and value adherence. I offer a proven track record in enhancing employee satisfaction and reducing attrition while building a strong overall sense of corporate fairness among employees.

Experience

  • Employee Relations Manager at Amazon
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Field Employee Relations Manager at Amazon Last Mile (AMZL), supporting teams across the Greater New England region — spanning New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. I partner with site leadership to build and sustain positive workplace cultures, strengthen associate engagement, and proactively identify opportunities to improve the employee experience. My work is grounded in data-driven analysis, leadership development, and cross-functional collaboration with HR (PXT) , Safety (WHS), Security (LP) and Operations partners. I also support organizations that serve third-party employees operating within our network, ensuring alignment on workplace standards and a consistent experience across all teams on-site. I'm thrilled to share that I am approaching my one-year anniversary in this role. I bring a people-first mindset and a commitment to listening — through site visits, leadership assessments, and direct engagement — so that every associate feels heard, supported, and valued.

  • Human Resources Director at Unistress Corp.
    Jul 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Charter Communications (Albany, New York, United States)
    • Human Resources Director
      May 2022 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Human Resources Manager
      May 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Labor Relations Manager at Saint-Gobain Abrasives
    May 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

    (Position eliminated resulting from COVID-19) Saint-Gobain Abrasives, the world’s leading manufacturer of abrasives, offers powerful, precise and user-friendly solutions enabling customers to shape and surface finish all types of materials even in the most complex and challenging applications across a diverse range of markets. Saint-Gobain has once again been certified Top Employer Global by the Top Employers Institute. The Group is one of 14 companies worldwide to have received this certification label. It stood out, in particular, for the attention it pays to the integration of new employees, professional development programs, as well as to the management of careers, internal mobility and succession planning. In total, 32 countries in which Saint-Gobain operates were labeled: this is one more than in 2018, since Indonesia has been certified for the first time this year. The Group also saw its certifications “Top Employer Europe”, “Top Employer North America”, “Top Employer Asia-Pacific” and “Latin America” renewed.osition

  • Volunteer Employment Panel Expert & Career Coach at U.S. Navy Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Employment Panel
    2004 - 2020 · 16 yrs

    As a committed volunteer, I worked with an amazing panel of experts to help empower service members to smoothly transition from their military career to the civilian workforce. Career transition information and guidance sessions as well as resume review provided 1:1 as needed.