Crisis Leadership Advisor · Organizational Turnaround & Culture Change Expert · Keynote Speaker · Former Police Executive
Brian O’Hara helps leaders and organizations navigate crisis, drive transformation, and improve performance in high-stakes environments.
Throughout his career, he has led large, complex organizations through some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable — including organizational decline, workforce shortages, public scrutiny, critical incidents, political complexity, and the urgent need for transformational change.
As Chief of Police in Minneapolis and Director of Public Safety and Deputy Mayor in Newark, he was entrusted with leading organizations during periods of extraordinary challenge and visibility. His experience includes rebuilding workforce capacity, improving organizational performance, implementing large-scale change initiatives, leading through crisis, and restoring confidence among employees, stakeholders, and the communities served.