# Dermot J. O'Brien

> Dermot J. O'Brien is a startup investor at SemperVirens Venture Capital. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SemperVirens Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sempervirens)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dermoto1

Dermot J. O'Brien is a startup investor at SemperVirens Venture Capital. Dermot J. O'Brien serves as Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP).Mr. O’Brien joined ADP in 2012 and leads the company's global human capital strategy, including talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, learning, compensation and benefits, diversityand inclusion, and corporate social responsibility. Since joining the company, Mr. O’Brien has been driving the alignment of the company’s human capital strategy to its business strategy, while achieving exceptional levels of associate engagement.Prior to this, Mr. O’Brien served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources at TIAA-CREF, a Fortune 100 Company, where he served for nine years. During his time at TIAA-CREF he was instrumental in leading significant positive shifts in business performance and employee engagement through the design and effective deployment of talent, leadership, reward, and inclusion strategies. He also played an important client relationship role. Earlier in his career, Mr. O’Brien held several senior HR positions at Merrill Lynch & Co & Morgan Stanley, based in North America, Hong Kong and Japan.Mr. O'Brien is a founding member of the Human Resource-50 Group, an invitation-only, thought-leadership and knowledge-sharing group consisting of chief human resource officers from the world's most respected companies; the Personnel Round Table, an organization of senior Fortune 500 HR executives; and the CT Partners Annual Board of Directors Institute on Human Resources, which convenes annually to share ideas about current challenges facing corporations and boards. He also serves on the CT Partners Advisory Board and helps develop the Institute's agenda and priorities.Mr. O'Brien has volunteered with Junior Achievement over the years, teaching children the basics of financial literacy. A native of Dublin, Ireland, he holds an undergraduate degree in finance from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, where he is a frequent guest lecturer.

## About SemperVirens Venture Capital

VC Fund · San Mateo, United States

SemperVirens Venture Capital invests in technology transforming work, health, and financial wellness.

5 contacts available at SemperVirens Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Allison Gates | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allison-baum |
| Caribou Honig | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caribou-honig |
| Christy Lake | HR Venture Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christy-lake |
| Colin Tobias | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colin-tobias |
| Dermot J. O'Brien | Executive Advisory Board Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dermot-j-obrien |

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