2018 Speakers

Conference Speakers

Gregory Offner – Keynote Speaker

Gregory Offner is an author, TedX speaker, and workforce strategist who is considered one of the leading voices shaping ...Read More

Michael S. Cohen – Closing Speaker

Michael S. Cohen is a partner in Duane Morris’ Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group....Read More

Kaela Blanks

JEDI Knight, Inclusive Culture Strategist, ERG Evangelist, Connection Cultivator

Kaela Blanks (she/they) is an HR-centered JEDI knight, ERG evangelist, and organizational changemaker who takes a pragma...Read More

Samantha Bussard

Chief Talent Officer, Compass Business Solutions

Organizations eager to outpace the competition turn to Sam, a high-output dynamo who insists on people strategy excellen...Read More

Corey Crapella

Founder, CORE Coaching & Consulting

With over 15 years of Human Resources leadership, Corey Crapella has built a career on one simple truth: people are the ...Read More

Aaron Falcione

CHRO, Organon & Co.

Experienced Human Resources leader with a history of impact across industries, geographies and...Read More

Erica Kauffman

President, Evolved Leader Kinetics, LLC

As a business executive with a doctorate in psychology, Erica brings a deep understanding of people, organizations, and ...Read More

Dr. Kayla LeLeux-LaBarge

Clinical-organizational Psychologist & Senior Consultant, Equilibria Leadership Consulting

Dr. Kayla LeLeux-LaBarge is a clinical-organizational psychologist and senior consultant with Equilibria Leadership Cons...Read More

Stephanie Manzelli

Chief People Officer, Employ Inc.

Stephanie Manzelli, Chief People Officer at Employ Inc., is a dynamic HR executive who partners with leadership teams to...Read More

Kimberley Pasquarella

Vice President Human Resources, OIC of America

Kimberley is a human resource executive offering broad-based organizational development guidance to the C-Suite. She wor...Read More

Dina Perreault

Executive Coach & Organizational Strategist, P3 Consulting

Dina Perreault is an accomplished HR Executive, published author, keynote speaker, and the Director for PA SHRM. She spe...Read More

Catherine Preim

Senior HR Business Partner, Regions, Industries & Principal Matters

With over 15 years of progressive HR leadership, Catherine is a strategic leader known for translating complex organizat...Read More

Daniel Ross

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Day & Zimmermann (D&Z)

Daniel Ross is the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Day & Zimmermann (D&Z), a century...Read More

Melissa Sherry

Co-founder, ThreadLight

Melissa Sherry holds an MBA in Organizational Leadership and has always been passionate about creating workplaces where ...Read More

Kristi Straw

Founder, Lighthouse Leadership Consultants™

Kristi Straw, MBA, is the Founder of Lighthouse Leadership Consultants™, creator of the Authentic AuthorityȒ...Read More

Stephanie Taylor

Senior Vice President Human Resources, Audacy, Inc.

Stephanie is a strategic HR executive with over 15 years of progressive HR leadership. Proven track record of aligning H...Read More

Dr. Anna Thomas

Founder, Workplaces That Care and LifeCare LeadHership

Dr. Anna Thomas is a physician, author, two-time TEDx speaker, corporate wellbeing specialist, and certified AI consulta...Read More

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