SPEAKERS - Key Persons
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- Employment Law Attorney & Author, Sheppard Mullin
Adam Rosenthal is an employment law attorney and author who counsels and represents employers throughout the U.S. As a Partner in the global law firm Sheppard Mullin, Adam represents national and international clients in a wide variety of industries, including retail, transportation, high-tech, manufacturing, aerospace, entertainment, healthcare, biotech, financial services, hospitality, as well as non-profit organizations.
Alexander Alonso, PhD, SHRM-SCP is the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM's) Chief Knowledge Officer leader research, insights, and innovation functions, as well as the SHRM Foundation. His total portfolio includes more than $60 million across new revenue streams based upon practical thought leadership designed to make better workplaces for a more inclusive world. In fact, Dr. Alonso was recognized as an inaugural member of the Blue-Ribbon Commission on Racial Equity in the Workplace, a coalition designed to foster equitable and inclusive cultures. His research has been featured in numerous outlets including USA Today, NBC News, BBC, CNN, and more. He has served as a member of several speakers bureaus with more than 400 speaking engagements over the last decade being called "one of the most effective communicators of data in recent memory by HR Magazine.
His works have been recognized for their contribution to real-world human capital issues. They include being recognized with SIOP's 2007 M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Research in the Workplace for developing the federal standard for learning and development of healthcare providers; a 2009 Presidential Citation for Innovative Practice by the American Psychological Association for designing performance management systems; and the 2013 SIOP Distinguished Early Career Contributions for Practice Award for extensive applied research on the link between human resource management and organizational sustainability.
Throughout his career, he has published works in peer-reviewed journals, authored several chapters on community-based change initiatives in workforce readiness, and authored books like The Price of Pettiness, Talking Taboo: Making the Most of Polarizing Topics (in press), and Defining HR Success: A Guide to the SHRM Competency Model in Practice. Alex also serves as a columnist analyzing major trends in the workforce for TIP and HR Magazine. He has served on several professional society boards including as president for the Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington Area. Alex currently serves on the North American HR management Association (NAHRMA) board and the Zeal Capital Advisory board. He is a Fellow of SIOP, Division 14 of the American Psychological Association.
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- President, Andrew Mellen, Inc
Andrew is a best-selling author, productivity expert, and has been called, "The Most Organized Man in America."
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- Director of Certification Affairs, Society for Human Resource Management
In his role as the Director of Certification Affairs at SHRM, Andrew provides direction for inclusion initiatives such as veteran and disability hiring programs.
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- of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Andrew Turnbull represents companies on a broad range of labor and employment matters. A primary focus of his practice is advising employers on practical and proactive strategies for navigating various HR compliance issues, including EEO and diversity, harassment prevention and investigations, pay equity, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, terminations and reductions in force, employee selection, employment agreements, joint employment and contingent workers, restrictive covenants and protecting confidential information, and the labor and employment dimensions of M&A transactions. He has also successfully defended companies against various employment claims before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Andrew works with companies of different sizes across a wide range of industries, with a special focus on assisting companies navigate the unique employment issues that arise when doing business with the federal government. Prior to becoming an attorney, Andrew worked as a human resources manager for an Inc. 500 company.
, SHRM - SCP is the Founder/President of DAS HR Consulting and Sanchez & Associates LLC, a WMBE/HUB certified firm focused on creative and non-traditional Human Resources and Diversity programs and services. Dr. Sanchez has over 35 years of experience, is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), and has held executive positions with both private and public companies.
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- Psychologist and Research Analyst, Colihan Consulting, LLC
By applying psychological theory to workplace climate issues, Anthony works with organizations to improve the employee experience and help retain top talent.
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- President
- President, 937 Strategy Group, LLC
Anton Gunn is a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama and the world's leading authority on Socially Conscious Leadership. He has a master's degree in Social Work from USC and was a Resident Fellow at Harvard. He is the bestselling author of The Presidential Principles and has been featured in TIME magazine, the Wall St Journal, INC Magazine, BBC, NPR and on Good Morning America.
As an international speaker and consultant, he has worked with organizations like Microsoft, KPMG, Vanderbilt Health, Sodexo, Verizon Wireless, Aetna, American College of Surgeons, Blue Shield of California, and the Boeing Company.
From playing SEC Football and being the first African American in history elected to the SC legislature from his district early in his career, to now working as a leadership development consulting and serving on multiple boards, he has spent his life helping people build diverse high performing teams and world class leadership culture.
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- Field Service Director, Society for Human Resource Management
Art Gloria is an award-winning, experienced professional in human resources, finance, and general business management with a demonstrated history of working in the government, health care, and diverse private business industries. At SHRM, he is responsible for fostering and promoting membership, educational programs, and services advancing the profession of human resources, and creating a better world through better workplaces for all.
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- President, Eagles Nest Performance Management, Inc
Art Jackson is a professional speaker, trainer, consultant, coach and counselor. Mr. Jackson is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Management and a Master of Arts degree in Theology and Pastoral Counseling. Art is certified in Christian Counseling through the American Association of Christian Therapists. Mr. Jackson is also certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia as a mediator for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
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- Co - Founder
- Co - Founder & Chief Executive Optimist, Life Is Good®
Bert tells the story of how the $100 million lifestyle brand Life is Good came to be-mistakes, missteps, and all, including an unlikely and humble beginning. Bert's story will leave audiences with the tools they need to develop an optimistic mindset that leads to success, along with tips on building a vibrant community and brand that will stand the test of time. Get ready to laugh, and maybe cry (have tissues on standby), but most of all, be ready to uncover a deeper purpose in both business and in life. Your audience will leave united, connected, and ready to spread the power of optimism.
Bert is the co-founder of the $100 million lifestyle brand Life is Good. When he and his brother John started the company in 1994, they had $78 in their pockets, lived out of their van, and sold t-shirts on the streets of Boston. Was this their way of avoiding the "real world"? You betcha. Did it turn into something much bigger? Absolutely.
Because of his unique perspective that ties rational optimism to business,Bert has been asked to share his transformative message at a wide range of corporate and thought leadership conferences including Inc 5000, Morgan Stanley, SAP Sapphire, Discover, and more. He and John have been featured inForbes, NPR'sHow I Built This,CNNMoney,CNBC'sBusiness Nation,ABC News' Nightline, NBC'sThe Today Show,The New York Times,The Wall Street Journal,Inc. Magazine, andMen's Health Magazine, among others.
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- Author, Lecturer, Sociologist, Bertice Berry Productions, Inc.
Sociologist, Bertice Berry, PhD. is a best-selling author and award winning lecturer who has been named Lecturer of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.
Berry believes that every one of us has been given a unique purpose and it is our obligation to find it and use it to improve first our own self and then for those we live and work with.
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- Speaker / Author / President of the Employee Engagement Group
Bob Kelleher is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and consultant on employee engagement, leadership, and workforce trends. Bob is the author of the bestselling book, LOUDER THAN WORDS: 10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps That Drive Results, CREATIVESHIP, A Novel for Evolving Leaders, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT for Dummies, and I-Engage, Your Personal Engagement Roadmap. Bob can be seen or heard on national media (most recently on CNBC, CBS, NBC News, Business Week, Forbes, and Fortune, and has presented to many of the world's top companies Bob is also the founder of The Employee Engagement Group, a global survey, products, assessment, consulting firm.
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- Coach
- Executive
- Founder and CEO of JB Training Solutions
Brad Karsh is a keynote speaker and executive coach with over 30 years of experience in learning and development.
Brad Karsh is the Founder and CEO of JB Training Solutions. An accomplished public speaker and generational expert, Brad has been featured on CNN, CNBC, and Dr. Phil, and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, and USA Today. Brad is also the author of three business books including the critically acclaimed Manager 3.0: A Millennial's Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management.
Brad is known for making learning "stick" through storytelling and analogies. He is heavy on practicality and light on theory, providing tactics that are immediately actionable.
Prior to creating JB Training Solutions, Brad spent 15 years at advertising agency Leo Burnett in Chicago. Today, Brad travels the world speaking, coaching and consulting at major organizations including Kohler, Eli Lilly, Securitas, and Dunkin' Brands, among many others. Brad presents annually at SHRM Annual Conference and was ranked #1 out of more than 200 speakers in 2016 and 2018.
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- CEO & Founder, Flex Strategy Group
Cali Williams Yost is one of the world's most-trusted authorities on high performance flexibility. A visionary workplace futurist, strategist, author, and keynote speaker, Yost is the Founder and CEO of the Flex+Strategy Group, a solutions company helping organizations unlock performance and engagement by reimagining how, when, and where work is done. Called "one of the most sophisticated thinkers" on the transformation of work by The New York Times, her commentary frequently appears in the media, including in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USA TODAY, NPR, and the TODAY Show.
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- Vice President, Human Resources & Global Chief Diversity Officer, Boston Scientific
- VP of HR for Boston Scientific
Gilmore is the VP of HR for Boston Scientific where she drives programs that recognize and value the unique talents, attributes and contributions.
Cherrie Davis is a visionary leader with over 3 decades of experience in HR, is a recognized coach, facilitator, and change management leader.
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- Key Leader for Developing the Next Generation of HR
- Manager of Emerging Professional Engagement at SHRM
- Manager of Emerging Professional Engagement, the Society for Human Resource Management
Lopez serves as a key leader for developing the next generation of HR leaders and preparing future leaders today for better workplaces tomorrow.
Christopher Lopez is the Manager of Emerging Professional Engagement at SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management.
SHRM drives social and economic change in the workplace and fosters mutually beneficial work environments that serve both business and employees. In his role, Mr. Lopez serves as a key leader for developing the next generation of HR leaders through SHRM programming and plays a critical, strategic role in building relationships within SHRM and with affiliates to drive SHRM goals and objectives with these key stakeholders. Prior to his current role at SHRM, Mr. Lopez was the Manager of Executive Office Operations and the Special Assistant to SHRM's CEO, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
Over the years, Mr. Lopez amassed a wealth of experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit space. He served as the Operations Manager for TM2 Executive Search, an organization dedicated to capacity building at higher education institutions by identifying, preparing, and building the next generation of educational leaders. Immediately prior to joining TM2, Mr. Lopez joined the Fox Entertainment Group and the 20th Century Fox Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) team, where he served and contributed to the foundational build of the company's D&I initiatives.
Prior to his time at Fox Entertainment Group, Mr. Lopez served as the Program Manager and Executive Assistant to the President & CEO at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), a national organization supporting and representing nearly 300,000 students attending the country's 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), medical schools, and law schools. He joined TMCF as the Education Policy Specialist and Executive Assistant to the President.
Mr. Lopez earned his Master of Business Administration with honors from the University of Miami. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management with honors from North Carolina Central University.
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- Founder and Executive Director, Prison Families Aftercare
Clay is a formerly incarcerated person who has transformed his life to include speaking to HR professionals about second chances for those returning from prison.
David Nico, DBA, Ph.D. is recognized as one of "America's Ultimate Experts," according to Woman's World Magazine. As a peak performance strategist, keynote speaker, and certified lifestyle medicine coach, his passion is to help leaders live whole so they can model vitality, inspire vision, and create a healthy legacy.
Nico is the founder of Nico Ventures, a holding company for several businesses, and CEO of Dr. Healthnut, whose mission is to inspire humanity to make healthier choices in all aspects of life. As a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University, he advanced a novel whole leader health model by researching the future of work, organizational behavior, leadership, and well-being.
Denise is a leading authority in helping leaders to create change, improve trust, and communication to increase revenue, retention and loyalty.
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- Keynote Speaker & Executive Coach, Dima Ghawi, LLC
Don Rheem is CEO of E3 Solutions, a provider of employee workplace metrics which allows organizations to build engaged, high-performance cultures. Rheem focuses on using science-backed research to consult with leaders at all levels within an organization. His passion for delivering truly outstanding improvements in business performance conveys quickly to the CEOs and key executives he works with.
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- Founder and CEO of TransPacific Communications
Dottie has been a guest on radio and television programs and her work has been profiled in several publications, including the China Daily and the ALIST Magazine.
In addition to her devotion to cross-cultural communications, Dottie is an avid fitness enthusiast and has run 5Ks on several continents. She is a graduate of University of Mobile in Alabama and Hefei College in her native China.
Dottie Li, founder and CEO of TransPacific Communications, has extensive global expertise in cross-cultural communication. Her path has taken her from China to the corridors of government, association and corporate power in Washington, D.C.
She moved from broadcast and print journalism to work as a corporate spokesperson and public relations executive. Then to the White House, handling media advance assignments around the country and the world for presidential trips. After her White House service, she served as a communications chief for several large national and international nonprofit organizations.
A warm and engaging speaker, Dottie has been on a journey of crossing cultural barriers her entire life.
The young girl who secretly listened with her family in China to the forbidden Voice of America radio service became the young woman whose first job in the U.S. was as a VOA broadcaster, heard at her family's home, explaining America to China. She served as the liaison between The White House and government and business officials, media representatives and ordinary citizens, in numerous countries, facilitating a smooth
exchange of ideas and plans. She has worked tirelessly across social and ethnic hurdles in locations from world capitals to a remote village in Bangladesh. Stories from her travels add colorful touches to her presentations. Dottie has helped U.S. business and nonprofit organizations deal effectively with overseas entities.
An important part of her mission with Transpacific Communications is helping to break down cultural barriers in the workplace, ensuring that talented individuals fulfill their promise. This simultaneously assists these government and private organizations to fulfill their mission by improving employee performance.
Sharing her expertise in cross-cultural communications, Dottie Li is active in the community, serving as Commissioner on the Maryland Governor's Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs and as a Board Member of the Governor's Wellmobile Program Advisory Board in Maryland.
Dottie Li was named a Mandarin Leader in America in 2018 and was recognized as one of "Maryland's Top 100 Women" in 2015 for her "professional accomplishment, community leadership and mentoring" by The Daily Record. She was awarded an "Outstanding Chinese American" by the Alliance Cultural Media, Inc. in 2016. She is the recipient of the "Best Cross-Cultural Communicator of the Year" in 2013 by the and Washington Maryland Minority Companies Association.
Dottie's voice can be heard by millions as the Voice (and Voice Coach) of Rosetta Stone's Mandarin products.
She is sought-after to deliver keynote addresses and to conduct varied training programs for such government entities as the Department of Treasury, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Federal Aviation Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, DSS, DTIC, Fort Belvoir, Fort Monmouth, NexCom, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, NIH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The National Science Foundation, EPA, NASA, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. AID, U.S. International Trade Commission, Voice of America/Broadcasting Board of
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- Author, Speaker, and Organizer of Change Is Possible Tour
Dr. Belay Reddick is a criminal justice reform activist, former federal prisoner, top inspirational speaker and published author of Now, Let Me Tell You How I Really Feel. Dr. Reddick's story has been featured on CBS-3 News Memphis, ABC-24 News Memphis, Fox-29 News Philadelphia, NBC-5 News Dallas, Fox-4 News Fort Worth, Florida Star, Jacksonville Free Press, and Florida Times-Union.
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- CEO, Disaster Avoidance Experts
Known as the Disaster Avoidance Expert, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors that affect their bottom line.
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- Founder & CEO of BirchGrove Inc
Dr. Birch is the Founder & CEO of BirchGrove Inc., where she helps organizations develop individual leaders and teams and supports human resource partners.
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- Founder & CEO, 180 Degrees Consulting
Nat Ware is a world-renowned business leader, award-winning entrepreneur, Oxford-based economist, and profilic inventor.
He is the Founder/CEO of 180 Degrees Consulting, the world's largest consultancy for non-profits and social enterprises. Over
the course of a decade, he built 180 Degrees from nothing into a multinational company with offices in 35 countries and over 5000 consultants worldwide. In the process, he has learnt valuable insights about effective leadership, managing and motivating employees, ensuring employee well-being, making teams work effectively, cross-cultural communication, preventing discrimination and intolerance, building amazing company cultures, recruiting and retaining top millennial talent, managing a decentralized global workforce, and bringing out the best in employees.
In addition to being a successful entrepreneur, Nat is an award-winning economist with a focus on human capital. He completed a Masters, MBA and PhD at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, where he was awarded the Said Prize for Top Oxford MBA Student. His PhD research focused on human capital, including how to ensure present and future employees have the right skills for the future, and how companies can simultaneously increase their profit while also doing good in the world. He has also undertaken cutting edge research at Princeton University as a Visiting Fellow.
Nat is also a prolific inventor. He has invented a new way to measure social impact (Discounted Expected Marginal Impact, or DEMI), a ground-breaking new way to finance workforce reskilling (Tradeable Income-Based Securities, or TIBS), and an alternative to GDP as a measure of government performance (Discounted Expected National Income, or DENI).
In addition to being a Rhodes Scholar and the Top Oxford MBA Student, Nat has received many other prestigious awards as well. He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 list-maker, the Australian (NSW/ACT) Young Achiever of the Year, was awarded Best Performance in Development Economics at Oxford, and won the Convocation Medal for Best All-Rounder at Sydney University (1st/33,000 students). He is a Goldman Sachs Global Leader, World Economic Forum Global Shaper, has swum the English Channel to raise money for charitable causes, taught a postgraduate course at age 21, has completed a full Ironman triathlon, and is the only ever two-time Global Winner of the St Gallen Wings of Excellence Award.
Given all this, it is no wonder that Nat Ware is a highly sought-after keynote speaker. He has given three acclaimed TED talks with over a million views, achieved the Highest Scoring Speech at the World Debating Championships (1st/7200 speeches), and regularly speaks before world leaders at high-profile conferences and events. Every talk he gives is entertaining, thought-provoking, insightful, and perfectly tailored to the audience.
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- Professional Speaker & Author, Believe Your Dreams Inc
Named a Man of Prominence, Power and Prestige by a Miami newspaper, Robert is a speaker who teaches others to take responsibility for their lives. As a leading corporate, government and HR Speaker, he combines the ageless tool of story telling with a profound understanding of today's culture and highest ideals. Utilizing a keen sense of humor and heartwarming charm, he effortlessly elevates and energizes his audiences to pursue their dreams. Dr. Lemon has been the Keynote Speaker and Trainer for numerous SHRM Events. Including KYSHRM, HR Florida , SHRMJAX, Big Bend SHRM , Sarasota SHRA, Fayetteville NC SHRM , GMA SHRM and the National SHRM Student Conference.
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- Author, Organizational Psychologist, Professor, Scholar
Dr. Steven Rogelberg is a highly decorated speaker and leading scholar featured on outlets from CBS This Morning, Freakonomics, BBC World, Wall Street Journal, to HBR Ideacast.
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- Author, Founder & CEO of TMI Portfolio
- CEO of TMI Portfolio
Dr. Jana is an acclaimed international speaker who enjoys helping people see each other more fully and more clearly.
Dr. Tiffany Jana is the CEO of TMI Portfolio, a network of socially responsible, interconnected companies that cultivate organizational inclusion worldwide. TMI was the world's first diversity and equity focused Certified Benefit (B) Corporation. Dr. Jana's military upbringing, and subsequent predilection towards travel, exposed them to dozens of countries and cultures that made them question whether all of the focus of difference and discrimination was the best use of human energy.
As a multiple minority (including race, gender identity, and invisible disability), Dr. Jana has always believed that if they could only help people see the vast depth, complexity, and beauty of the human experience, perhaps people would be kinder to each other. Dr. Jana's speaking style is inspiring, engaging, high-energy, and relatable. She most enjoys helping people see each other more fully and more clearly. "It's harder to hate when you know what people have been through. Our joys and our sadness may be attributable to different narratives, but the sensory experience of raw human emotion is the same regardless of our color, gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, or any other
characteristic we use to divide ourselves." Dr. Jana has been featured in numerous publications and media including Fast Company, Huffington Post, Forbes, and Psychology Today. Dr. Jana's favorite awards and recognition include 2017 Enterprising Women of the Year from Enterprising Women Magazine and 2018's Top 100 Leadership Speakers from Inc.com.
Dr. Jana has co-authored several books including Overcoming Bias: Building Authentic Relationships Across Differences, Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion, and the second edition of The B Corp Handbook. Dr. Jana is an acclaimed international speaker with credits including TEDx, SXSW, AdWeek, Watermark Conference, Hong Kong Social Enterprise Summit, Bilbao Urban Innovation Leadership Dialogue Conference (Spain), Dialogues for Change (Germany), and many more. Dr. Jana's preferred pronouns are ‘they/them' but ‘she/her' is not offensive to them.
Dr. Jolley was named "One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World" by Toastmasters International and has been inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame.
Dr. Willie Jolley is a Hall of Fame speaker, award winning singer, best-selling author and popular media personality. He was named "One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World" by the 175,000 members of Toastmasters International. He has been inducted into the prestigious Speakers Hall of Fame. The Veteran Speakers Association named him a "Legend of The Speaking Industry!"
Many know Dr. Jolley as the speaker Ford Motors called on when they were on the brink of bankruptcy. His work helped Ford reject a government bailout and go on to Billion Dollar profits!
Dr. Willie Jolley is the host of the #1 Motivational Show in America on SiriusXM. He has authored several international best-selling books including, It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life, A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback, Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks, Achieve Greatness with An Attitude of Excellence and Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last!
He holds a B.A. degree in Psychology and Sociology from The American University; a Master's in Theology from Wesley Theological Seminary; and a Doctorate in Faith Driven Achievement from the California Graduate School.
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- Founder of E. L. Goldberg & Associates
- President, E. L. Goldberg & Associates
Edie Goldberg specializes in talent management and organization effectiveness and focuses on designing systems to attract and retain employees.
Edie Goldberg is the founder of E. L. Goldberg & Associates. She has specialized in talent management and organization effectiveness for over 30 years. She focuses her practice on designing HR systems to attract, engage, develop and retain employees. Dr. Goldberg has:
Recently, Dr. Goldberg took a leadership role with a consortium of HR leaders to advance the profession of HR and help develop tools to help HR professionals and business leaders adapt to the future of work. Before starting her own company, she worked for Towers Perrin as the Global Thought Leader in Succession Planning, Learning & Development, & Career Management and was the West Region leader for Performance Management. During her last year with Towers Perrin she co-led a company-wide initiative focusing on Talent Management which resulted in groundbreaking research on employee perceptions regarding what attracts and retains them as well as the development of a process to help companies attract, retain, and engage their workforce.
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- Attorney
- Corporate Secretary, Chief of Staff and Head, Government Affairs
Emily M. Dickens is Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs and Corporate Secretary for SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. A member of the executive team, Emily has responsibility for implementing the CEO's vision, corporate governance, global outreach, government affairs, and the organization's buildings and property. She serves on the executive board of the North America Human Resource Management Association (NAHRMA), and is Secretary-General of the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA).
Emily is an attorney with significant and progressive experience in government, higher education and the non-profit sector. She has served as a member of the leadership team at the University of North Carolina system, the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Her prior roles include general counsel, chief relationship officer, senior vice president, vice president for public policy and assistant vice president for federal relations. She has also worked at Duke University and Fayetteville State University in administrative and external affairs roles.
Emily is actively engaged in board service. She is a corporate advisory board member of Strategic Education, Inc. HIRE, and also serves as a member of the U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) Board of Directors, the North Carolina Central University Board of Trustees; the National Foundation for Women Legislators Board of Directors; the Bryce Harlow Foundation Board of Governors; the SkillUp Coalition; and will complete her term as Chairman of the International HBCU Task Force for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in July 2022.
She is a graduate of North Carolina Central University and North Carolina Central University School of Law.
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- President and CEO of Integrity Development Corp.
Eric Ellis is President and CEO of Integrity Development Corp., a firm that helps to build organizational cultures where Diversity, Inclusion and Respect flourish, which drives sustainable, improved business results. He is recognized as one of our nation's leading consultants and strategists on matters related to Diversity & Inclusion. He is viewed as a thought leader who effectively collaborates with internal diversity practitioners and HR Leaders to develop and implement innovative D&I solutions. Eric serves as a member of the SHRM Inclusion & Diversity Expert Panel and a SME for the HR Inclusion Credential.
Eric is author of the book Diversity Conversations, 3rd edition. Recognized as the Minority Business of the Year in Ohio and the recipient of the NAACP President's award, in addition to many other leadership and business awards. He has been described by the Cincinnati Enquirer as "Cincinnati's Diversity Fixer". His weekly radio broadcast entitled Diversity Conversations, can be heard through www.1320thevoice.com or facebook live every Saturday, 9:30 am EST @elliseric.
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- President and CEO, Tailored Training Solutions
Eric Williamson is referred to as "the Change maker" for his ability to inspire change and improve morale in today's business environment.
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- Founder, Agape Leadership, LLC
Founder of Agape Leadership, LLC is an intellectual capital firm focusing on leadership for business performance. He has a successful history of delivering proven strategies for being productive and increasing performance in a complex world.
Erica designs and creates enterprise-focused services and solutions on behalf of SHRM, and often speaks on the changing landscape of workplace tech and analytics.
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- SVP Enterprise & Commercial Partnerships, Society for Human Resource Management
Over the past 15+ years, George has lead with his passion for supporting people and business. Being the son of business owners, he learned early-on the impact great business can have on individuals, communities, and society. His time at Paychex afforded him the opportunity to rise up to new challenges, which resulted in people-first impact to thousands of businesses. In 2020, he turbocharged his passion for work by joining SHRM as the SVP of Enterprise and Commercial Partnerships, where he supports and amplifies the crucial work of SHRM partners and customers.
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- Senior HR Business Executive
Gloria Sinclair Miller is an accomplished Senior HR Business Executive with more than 20 years of successful global and domestic human resources leadership in a variety of industry sectors including biopharmaceutical, retail, financial services, non-profit organizations. Gloria has held leadership positions with the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Borders Group Inc, TD Bank and Rosenbluth International.
Gloria currently serves as the Divisional Director for the western region with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). In this role, Gloria is part of the Marketing and Membership team overseeing the fostering and promotion of memberships, educational programs, certification, and services focused on advancing the profession of human resources and creating better workplaces for all.
Leveraging extensive Global Human Resources experience working with senior executives from CEOs to CIOs and Executives of Sales and Commercial Business, Gloria is an asset for companies seeking guidance on implementing changes, development, sales, and technology. Her broad areas of expertise include full-cycle talent management, human resources, diversity & inclusion, change management, communication, global talent acquisition, talent assessment, mergers, and acquisitions, building start-up organizations, internal and external consulting, non-profit leadership, volunteer management, operations, fundraising, development, veterans, military affairs, board management, government affairs, and community relations.
Gloria holds a Master of Science (MS) in Human Resources Management and Services from Widener University and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Human Resources Management from Wilmington University.
She holds a the SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SCP) designation.
Gloria has served as a Member, Programming & Education Leader and then President of the Philadelphia SHRM (Philly SHRM) Chapter; as Board member, Annual Fundraising Chair, and then Board Chairman for the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. She has served on varies boards and advisory committees focused on Veterans and Military Spouses employment and Diversity and Inclusion. Gloria currently serves as the HR Lead for the 2030 Commission for Women's Veterans ROCK and on the advisory committee for Queen City Certified, an organization focused on elevating equity at work.
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- Leadership Acceleration Expert, Impact Coaching Solutions
Guillermo is dedicated to empowering leaders to do what it takes to grow a successful organization developing talent in people.
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- Forbes Coaches Council Coach
- Founder and CEO of Customer Fanatix and International TEDx Speaker
As a podcast host on leadership, facilitator and Forbes Coaches Council coach, Younger has earned her reputation as "The Employee Whisperer".
Heather is available via Zoom to host group webinars, online training, panels and more.
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- Transportation Safety Analyst for CBS News
- Transportation Safety Analyst for CBS News & Former Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board
Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt currently serves as transportation safety analyst for CBS News. He is a highly sought-after keynote speaker on a broad variety of topics including organizational leadership, crisis communications, safety leadership, accident investigation, and safety culture.
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- Director, Corporate Partnerships at the Society for Human Resource Management
Howie has over 25 yrs. of experience providing HR technology and solutions to hundreds of companies and organizations worldwide, and in his current role curates SHRM's vast framework of offerings to meet the needs of SHRM Enterprise clients.
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- General Counsel
- General Counsel, Society for Human Resource Management
As General Counsel, Mr. Banks manages the legal function of SHRM, oversees the work of outside counsel, and serves as legal advisor on business transactions.
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- Shareholder, Sheehan Phinney
Jim practices in the areas of management side labor and employment law with an emphasis on assisting employers in avoiding, or defending against, employment disputes.
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- California State Government Relations Advisor
- Director, State Affairs California, Society for Human Resource Management
- State Government Relations Advisor
Jason Gabhart is the California State Government Relations Advisor advocating for SHRM's interests in the California State Legislature and Governor's office.
Jason Gabhart joined SHRM in March 2014 as the California State Government Relations Advisor. Working closely with the California State Council of SHRM, Jason advocates for SHRM's interests in the California State Legislature, the Governor's office, and various state agencies and departments.
Prior to joining SHRM, Jason served as external relations manager at the California Optometric Association (COA), where he assisted optometrists with third party payer issues and with matters they confronted as small business owners. Jason's previous career experience includes advocacy positions with the Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies (ACLHIC) and Griffin & Associates, where he was a legislative and regulatory advocate with both entities. Jason began his career as an attorney with the law firm of Rich, Fuidge, Morris & Iverson.
Jason received a Juris Doctorate degree from UC Davis Law School, and a bachelor's in arts degree in political science from UC Berkeley. He resides in Granite Bay, California with his wife and three children.
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- President, Adaptivity Development, LLC, SHRM - SCP
Jason T. Collett is brilliant at customizing the message to directly relate and engage the audience. Most importantly he energizes the participants to take meaningful action.
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- Founder of Work Market
- Founder, WorkMarket
- Senior Director of Talent Acquisition With Alorica
Jeff is the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition with Alorica, whose current teams focus on high volume call center staffing and professional support teams for Alorica where they hire nearly 50,000 people a year.
Jeff speaks widely at conferences on startups and labor issues and was named "One of the 100 Most Influential People' in Staffing" by the Staffing Industry Analysts.
Jeff Wald is the Founder of Work Market, an enterprise software platform that enables companies to efficiently and compliantly, organize, manage and pay freelancers (purchased by ADP). Jeff has founded several other technology companies, including Spinback, a social sharing platform (eventually purchased by salesforce.com). Jeff began his career in finance, serving as a Managing Director at activist hedge fund Barington Capital Group, a Vice President at Israeli venture firm GlenRock and various roles in the M&A Group at JP Morgan. He is an active angel investor and startup advisor, as well as serving on numerous public and private Boards of Directors. Jeff holds an MBA from Harvard University and an MS and BS from Cornell University. He also formerly served as an officer in the Auxiliary Unit of the New York Police Department and is a Producer of the Tony Award Winning Best Musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder". Jeff is the author of "The Birthday Rules" and the upcoming book "The End of Jobs: The Rise of the Agile Company and the On-Demand Worker". Jeff is a regular writer in Huffington Post and Forbes and speaks widely at conferences and on television about startups and labor issues. Jeff was named "One of the 100 Most Influential People' in Staffing" by the Staffing Industry Analysts in 2017 & 2018.
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- President of the Currence Group, LLC in Tampa, Florida
Jennifer Currence is the president of The Currence Group, LLC in Tampa, Florida, where she delivers results through customized presentations, training, and coaching programs for leaders and HR. She is the creator of the LEAD360TM leadership development program.
Jennifer began her career with Accenture Consulting and expanded into financial services, consumer goods, and non-profit organizations. She earned her MBA with an emphasis in management, is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, and holds nationally accredited certifications in coaching (ACC) and senior-level human resources (SPHR and SHRM-SCP). Jennifer has been recognized as a Thought Leader by the International Society of Performance Improvement, a Subject Matter Expert by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and was named Tampa Bay's HR Consultant of the Year for 2017. She has 20+ years of experience in Human Resources and training in organizations, is a university professor, and is one of 40 people in the world serving as a faculty member for SHRM.
Jennifer has been published in HR Magazine and featured in Fast Company magazine, USA Weekly, and HR.com. She is the author of three SHRM-published books on behavioral competencies.
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- President, OneLife Leadership
Jeremy Kingsley is a best-selling author, leadership expert, and one of the most sought-after speakers in the country and has given over 2000 keynote speeches.
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- Chief Human Resources Officer for the Society for Human Resource Management
Jim Link is the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Society for Human Resource Management. With more than 315,000 members around the world, SHRM is the largest HR professional association in the world and the leading voice for matters related to workers and the workplace.
JoDee Curtis is the Founder of Purple Ink and Powered by Purple Ink, author.co-author of four books in the JoyPowered® series. She has a passion for helping organizations and individuals discover their talents and do more of what they do well through leadership training and coaching.
John Cronin is a 25-year-old entrepreneur who happens to have Down syndrome. John is the co-founder and Chief Happiness Officer of John's Crazy Socks which has a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can achieve.
As a business leader, John has created a business where more than half the employees have a differing ability. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 300,000 orders to more than 85 different countries and earned over 27,000 5-star online reviews. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
John is a fierce advocate for people of differing abilities and has testified twice before the U.S. Congress and spoken at the United Nations. He became "sock buddies" with former President George H.W. Bush and has been featured guest on national news programs. Speaking engagements that John performs with his father and co-founder Mark have taken them across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico and they are part of the U.S. State Department's Speakers Bureau.
John is a member of the Board for the National Down Syndrome Society and the Athlete's Congress for New York Special Olympics.
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- Co - Founder & Chief Creative Optimist, Life Is Good®
John tells the story of how the $100 million lifestyle brand Life is Good came to be-mistakes, missteps, and all, including an unlikely and humble beginning. John's story will leave audiences with the tools they need to develop an optimistic mindset that leads to success, along with tips on building a vibrant community and brand that will stand the test of time. Get ready to laugh, and maybe cry (have tissues on standby), but most of all, be ready to uncover a deeper purpose in both business and in life. Your audience will leave united, connected, and ready to spread the power of optimism.
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM, the world's largest HR professional society. He is also the author of RESET: A Leader's Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval.
As a global leader on the future of employment, culture and leadership, Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work, workers, and the workplace. He is frequently asked to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and authors the weekly USA Today column, "Ask HR."
Mr. Taylor's career spans over 20 years as a lawyer, human resources executive and CEO in both the not-for-profit and for-profit space. He has held senior and chief executive roles at IAC/Interactive Corp, Viacom's Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, the McGuireWoods law firm, and Compass Group USA. Most recently, Mr. Taylor was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
He is the author of the national bestseller, RESET: A Leader's Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval, which delivers a candid and forward-thinking vision for leaders to reimagine their company cultures in a time of global upheaval and presents data-driven strategies to make the necessary foundational reset of all things work. Immediately upon its release in September 2021, RESET was in the top three of the Wall Street Journal's list of best-selling hardcover business books. All author proceeds benefit the SHRM Foundation, which is committed to empowering HR as a social force for change.
He was appointed chairman of the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and served as a member of the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board during the Trump Administration. He is a Trustee of the University of Miami, Governor of the American Red Cross, and member of the corporate boards of Guild Education, iCIMS, and XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO).
In 2020, Mr. Taylor received the Distinguished Executive of the Year Award from the Academy of Management, and he was named 2021 ALA Professional Society CEO of the Year by CEO Update.
He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and is licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
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- Industry Analyst and Thought Leader
Bersin is an author, educator, and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world.
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- Founder of Learning Never Ends
- Tax Accountant
As a Professional Speaker, Julie Ann is known for her expertise, innovation, humor and engaging her clients when discussing workplace culture and leadership.
Julie Ann began her career as a tax accountant, but soon utilized her skills to create and teach CPE courses, instruct at Washington and Jefferson College and Robert Morris University, and immerse herself in how companies sustain success. She has worked for companies such as McDonalds, Bayer and Howard Hanna Financial.
Julie Ann is the founder of Learning Never Ends, whose mission is to change the world to better communicate, collaborate and cooperate, one person at a time. Her diverse background gives her a unique perspective as a business culture expert. She earned a BA in Psychology Call State University in Northridge, CA and an MBA in Accounting from National University in San Diego, CA, earning the designation of CPA. She is an international best-selling author, global podcaster and designated top global Employee Engagement & Experience Influencer. She has been speaking, training and coaching for the past 11 years with a focus on internal business culture.
Julie Ann has a special way to connect to your audience. She takes the time to learn who they are because she knows success comes from her focus being outward. She is always looking to answer the question of the participants, "What's in it for me?" Julie Ann can get people on their feet and interacting with complete strangers. Her presentations are known for her ability to engage, identify problems, give practical ideas and solutions and make you laugh. Her passion is derived from her vast research of C-Suite leaders around the globe. What she has to offer are not merely ideas, but strategies that work.
Julie Ann lives in Pittsburgh with her wonder dog, Joy. Her passions include being outdoors, continuing to learn about human behavior, and dance.
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- Director of the SHRM Speakers Bureau
- Director, SHRM Speakers Bureau
Kathy Harris is the Director of the SHRM Speakers Bureau. She is responsible for leading and managing speaking engagements for C-suite executives, subject matter experts for SHRM Chapter and Affiliate meetings and elevating SHRM's position as a thought leader nationally and internationally in all things work.
Kathy's distinguished career includes serving as Chief of Staff and General Counsel at several nonprofit and government organizations. Kathy has also worked in private practice specializing in the areas of government, health care, corporate, governance, human resources, securities and intellectual property law.
Kathy has over 20 years of local government experience serving as the Assistant County Administrator and Director in three large local government organizations. Her government career also includes working for the Florida House of Representatives, the South Carolina House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Ms. Harris also served as an adjunct professor at Barry University where she taught "Leadership in Public Organizations" in the MPA program.
Ms. Harris received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of South Carolina, a Masters in Public Administration from Baruch College, the end result of a National Urban Fellowship, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law. She is a member of the Florida Bar. She is currently working on her Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology with a Specialization in Industrial Organizational at Northcentral University.
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- President and Founder, Frame of Mind Coaching
Kim Ades works with leaders who are working hard, are frustrated with the results they're generating and know that there has to be a better way.
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- Independent Director and Advisor, Libby Sartain LLC
With 40 years of experience in HR, Sartain is an author and speaker, using her HR leadership and management experience at a variety of companies.
Lisa I. Perez conducts Keynotes, Plenary & Breakout Sessions, Workshops, Speeches & Trainings on a variety of topics. Lisa is on the mission of Transforming the Human in Human Resources®. She speaks to organizations and associations about the need for HR compliance coupled with soft-skills management training to ensure "no matter how tough the conversation, every employee walks out of your office with their dignity intact". In doing so, organizations reduce liability, increase employee retention and improve business performance. She is also the author of The Complete Manager Makeover which offers a nuts and bolts approach to answer questions like "what exactly do I say and do in this situation?"
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- Partner, Brown & Connery, LLP, SHRM - SCP
Louis R. Lessig, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is a partner with the firm of Brown & Connery, LLP. His practice concentrates in labor and employment litigation, counseling, negotiations and training.
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- President, the Talent Strategy Group
Marc is the co-author of the Harvard Business Review Publishing best-selling book One Page Talent Management, often called the "talent management bible."
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- Co - Founder
- Co - Founder & John Cronin, Co - Founder & Chief Happiness Officer of John 's Crazy Socks
John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became "Sock Buddies" with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million dollar social enterprise.
Mark X. Cronin is the co-founder, along with his son John, of John's Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. His leadership has demonstrated that pursuing social goals - demonstrating what people with differing abilities can achieve and giving back - makes for good business.
Mark advocates for the rights of differently abled people. His advocacy work has seen Mark testify before Congress twice, speak at the UN and make numerous trips to Capitol Hill. Mark is a sought-after speaker having spoken at events across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Mark is part of the U.S. State Department's Speakers' Bureau.
Mark served as the Chief Operating officer of multiple health care management and technology firms, founded a software company, organized political campaigns and worked as a Congressional aide. Mark began his career as a schoolteacher and has taught in graduate schools as well.
Mark has an undergraduate degree from Holy Cross and a Masters of Public Policy from the Kennedy School at Harvard University. He has been named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year and is a Board member for the Long Island Chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization and serves n the CEO Commission for Disability Employment.
Marques currently works with JP Morgan, The NFL, The U.S. Military, and many others speaking on leadership, transition, perseverance and resiliency.
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- Divisional Director, East for SHRM
Mary Cheddie is divisional director, East for SHRM. She is responsible for leadership development for volunteer leaders, chapters, and state councils.
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- Manager, Apprenticeship at the SHRM Foundation
Ms. Wright has many years of experience connecting the public and private sectors in municipal finance, government affairs, and workforce development as a project leader, facilitator and subject matter expert.
Melissa is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and pioneer of the personal branding movement whose proven track record and personal story transforms the way we learn, live and lead.
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- Counselor, Leadership Speaker, and Mental Health Conqueror
Michael's mission is to educate organizations on the strategies to address mental health issues in the workplace so that employees become healthier, positively impacting the bottom line!
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- Senior Vice President, Membership. Society for Human Resource Management
- SVP for Membership
Mike Aitken was appointed SVP for Membership in 2018 after 15 years leading SHRM's successful advocacy programs as Vice President of Government Affairs.
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- President and CEO, Morrison Global Brands, Inc
Morrison uncovers the connection between culture, technology, and the #1 topic dominating the minds of todays leaders--how to achieve & sustain results faster.
Nancy Conway is SHRM's Field Services Director supporting Professional Chapters, Student Chapters, State Councils, HR professionals, and business leaders.
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- Founder, Confidence Sherpa
Nicole's passion for eliminating gender expectations and redefining "Woman's Work" fuels her as an in-demand keynote speaker, leadership strategist, respected coach, and host of the "This Is Woman's Work" Podcast.
Nikki Lanier is the CEO of Harper Slade, a racial equity advisory firm focused on helping organizations and communities advance equity for some and equality for all. She is an experienced leader with over 25 years of career achievements that span Banking, Labor and Employment Law, Collective Bargaining, Human Resources, and State Government.
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- Business Development Strategist & Diplomacy Expert Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University
- Business Leader
Omari Faulkner is a trailblazing business leader, a transitioning military and veterans employment champion, and a public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He provides thought leadership to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations globally. Mr. Faulkner's areas of expertise include military veteran outreach, workforce development, human capital investment, organizational diversity & inclusion, and strategic business development.
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- Principal of Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Consulting
- Principal, Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Consulting, LLC
Paul Falcone is the principal of Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Consulting, LLC. His practice is dedicated to keynote presentations, corporate leadership training, executive coaching, and moderating corporate offsite events.
Paul is an author, professional speaker and business owner with over 25 years of experience in leadership development and organizational culture change.
In addition to teaching leadership topics--including the SHRM Learning System--Paula is an internationally recognized speaker on global and strategic business issues.
Pramod's career spans a professional and entrepreneurial journey in Financial Services and Business Process Management across the globe.
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- CEO
- Founder and CEO, Careerminds
Raymond Lee is the CEO of a tech enabled outplacement and retirement coaching company he started to create transition programs that reduced employee stress.
Rep. Kim Schofield is a keynote speaker and consultant on workplace culture for inclusion of invisible/hidden disabilities strategies and creating protective space. She has a successful track performance-based coaching and adaptive leadership training.
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- Cable News Commentator and Millennial Messaging Expert, Richard Media Company / Fox News Channel
Robert Bogue inspires audiences converting decades of leadership into practical application. As a bestselling author and international speaker, he has enabled hundreds of thousands of people to deliver on innovation. He extinguishes burnout, stops snowballing conflict, creates effective change, and enables empathy in everyone. Robert ignites innovation in his audiences that you can harness for better results.
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- Founder & CEO, Wattsnextpx
Sel is a prolific keynote speaker, delivering keynotes and intimate gatherings for those aspiring to break out of society's mold and create their dream life.
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- Founder, Career Survival Guide News Anchor, KCTS 9
Starla Sampaco is a Filipino-American TV news anchor, communication consultant, and event emcee who's passionate about helping women and people of color succeed in the workplace. Most days, you can watch her anchoring the news on KCTS 9 (Seattle's PBS news channel).
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- Member of the Speaker Hall of Fame
A member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, Steve Gilliland is one of the most in-demand and top-rated speakers in the world.
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- Founder & Chief Playmaker, the Life Is Good ® Kids Foundation
- Founder of the Life
Steve Gross, Founder of the Life is Good® Kids Foundation, has dedicated his career to leading healing efforts in communities impacted by trauma. His unique approach, called the Playmaker Practice, emphasizes joy, social connection, optimism, engagement and control - all elements that serve as the foundation for every healthy community. The lessons he learned in the field now helps organizations across the globe grow through challenging and uncertain times, emerging stronger, more connected, and joyful than they were before.
Terri Bogue brings her experience in healthcare and leadership to the stage to engage audiences. A renowned author and international speaker she extinguishes burnout, stops snowballing conflict, creates effective change, supports staff through occupational health challenges, and enables empathy in everyone. Terri's audiences leave feeling energized and more effective.
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- Vice President, Marketing Communications, Society for Human Resource Management
Tina Beaty changes the way people think, feel and believe. Using integrated communications strategy and omni-channel execution, based on research and audience insights, she and her team impact their target to change their behavior. She has launched products, shaped public opinion, introduced consumer awareness campaigns, and now works to shape the world of work. Why? Because most adults spend a majority of their waking hours at work and it should be an innovative, safe, fulfilling place to be.
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- Vice President, Editorial, Society for Human Resource Management
Lee is a frequent conference speaker in and has appeared as a career guidance authority on a range of television and radio programs.
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- Founder Chairman, Sampark Foundation
Vineet Nayar is the author of the highly acclaimed management book "Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down"
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- CEO & Hall of Fame Speaker, Walter Bond Worldwide
When Walter steps onto the stage, you can't miss him. It could be because he's 6'5 and stands out in a crowd, but it could also be because on the stage is where he feels at home. As a nationally recognized public speaker, he commands the stage. He makes the entire audience, whether it's a small board room or a large conference venue, feel seen. People walk out of Walter's talks changed, motivated, and inspired. His principles are simple but powerful, his delivery is smooth, and he combines humor, tough love, and experience in a way that changes people.
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- Managing Director, William L. Sparks and Associates
Will Sparks has his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Development, focusing his research on group dynamics, organizational culture, and leadership.