Business (Behavioral)

Joy Johnson-Carruthers
Personal Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
Founder and CEO
JTraining Solutions
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Joy Johnson-Carruthers is the founder of Jtraining Solutions, a consulting firm dedicated to helping clients apply diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies that make a difference. A former police officer and US Army Veteran, Joy’s expansive career in the public and private sector make her a sought-after Public Speaker, HR Consultant, and Workforce Development Leader with over twenty years of award-winning experience developing leaders and high-performing teams across the United States and abroad. Her presentations are a call to action for better business outcomes and more inclusive workplaces. She currently resides in Nashville, TN, with her husband, Tom.

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David Suson
Author, Corporate Leadership Coach, Speaker
Proliance Group LLC
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David studies the keystones for success and achievement in the areas of Leadership, Communication and Personal Performance.  He studied over 3,000 top performers to find what the top leaders, salespeople and employees do.  And more importantly, he discovered the roadblocks that hold people back.  For over 25 years, David has worked with hundreds of clients of all sizes in many industries such as technology, banking, communications, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution.  He specializes in leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, sales and personal development and brings his insights to you to create breakthrough solutions. 

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:30am
Janine Gianfredi
Chief Marketing Officer
Transcarent
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Janine is Chief Marketing Officer of Transcarent, where she oversees the company’s corporate brand and communications, Member growth and engagement, and commercial marketing. She joined Transcarent from Redesign Health, where she launched more than 30 new digital health startups​. Before moving into healthcare, Janine led global consumer marketing for Instagram, overseeing the company’s brand strategy, user engagement, and teen anti-bullying efforts for the Americas, Europe, and Asia​. In 2015, she joined the United States Digital Service under President Obama, where she developed the new agency’s brand, led strategic communications, and built a lasting culture. Janine started her career in technology at Google in 2005, accelerating the media industry’s shift to digital, and later focused on Alphabet’s innovation bets, including Verily Life Sciences, Google Glass, and the self-driving car project​. Janine lives in San Francisco with her husband and dogs, and sits on the board of Douglass College at Rutgers University.​

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Lisa Hammond
Chief Human Resources Officer
Veradigm
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 Lisa Hammond serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer for Veradigm. Along with her team, she is accountable for setting the vision and strategy for supporting all Allscripts associates. Lisa has more than 25 years’ experience in Human Resources across various industries, including healthcare, hospitality and retail. Prior to joining Allscripts in 2020 to lead the Optimization, Talent Development and Talent Acquisition teams, Lisa worked with companies such as Pizza Hut Corporation, On the Border, ACG Texas LP, and Samsung Electronics America, and has additional experience in operations, marketing, and sales.

A graduate of Indiana University, Lisa earned her Business Coaching certification at NC State University, and holds certifications in DISC, EQ, and Driving Forces.

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Ben Nguyen
Lead Product Manager
Transcarent
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Dr. Benjamin (Ben) Nguyen, M.D. is a healthcare and AI product leader. At Transcarent, Dr. Nguyen founded and currently leads the Transcarent AI team which is tasked with expanding Transcarent’s suite of AI products while maintaining the highest standards for patient safety. Throughout his career, Dr. Nguyen has led multiple teams building AI products ranging from hospital AI deployment platforms, radiology AI safety applications, chatbots for patients, and AI tools for clinicians. Dr. Nguyen is known as an expert on AI in healthcare, and was recently called to testify before Congress on the subject, educating lawmakers and the public about the potential and safety risks of AI. He is also a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California, where he teaches about AI fundamentals and safety in healthcare. Dr. Nguyen received his Doctor of Medicine degree at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, as well as graduate specialization certificates from the Marshall School of Business and the Viterbi School of Engineering. He is a bay area native and lives in San Francisco, California.

 

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Rebekah Swain
Group VP, Managed Health Strategy, Enterprise
Advocate Health
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Rebekah Gales Swain is group vice president and leader of Managed Health Strategy, Planning and Membership Performance for Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients across 67 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations.
Ms. Swain joined Advocate Health’s Managed Health team in April 2023. As part of this work, she leads the team’s strategy development, which includes setting strategic direction for managed health contracting in each Advocate region and segment. She leads development of the organization’s employer and payor product portfolios, develops collaborative strategic relationships with payors, and coordinates our approach to partnered insurance products and plans.
Prior to joining Atrium Health, Ms. Swain served for five years as the Chief Operating Officer of Experience Health, an innovative Medicare Advantage plan in the Raleigh-Durham Market. Experience Health was a joint venture between Duke University Health System and Blue Cross NC, strategically leveraging the capabilities of provider and payor to deliver a unique member-patient experience - achieving a 4.5 CMS STAR rating in its second (2023) and third (2024) rating years.
In addition, Ms. Swain held various positions over a decade at Blue Cross NC, where she led development and implementation of payer-provider strategies, including a suite of new network-based products for ACA and commercial group segments. Prior to that, Ms. Swain served as Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development at Rex Healthcare (now part of UNC Health Care) in Raleigh, NC, where she led new business development, certificate of need and enterprise strategic planning.
Ms. Swain is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with an undergraduate honors degree in public health and a master’s degree in health administration, both from the Gillings School of Public Health. She lives with her husband and two sons in the Raliegh-Durham, NC area.
 

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Jonathan A. Segal
Partner
Duane Morris, LLP
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Jonathan is a partner at Duane Morris LLP in its Employment Group.  He also is the Founder and managing principal of the Duane Morris Institute, which provides training on employment issues to HR professionals, in-house counsel and other leaders.

The core of Jonathan’s practice is helping employers maximize legal compliance and minimize legal risk with regard to harassment, discrimination, retaliation and reasonable accommodations.
Over the past few years, Jonathan has focused on religion in general and antisemitism in particular. In addition to helping clients, Jonathan has delivered a number of talks on antisemitism on behalf of the EEOC as well as to field directors of the EEOC.
 
Jonathan has provided training to federal judges and other members of the federal judiciary on various employment issues for more than 20 years.

 

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Victoria Lipnic
Lead of Human Capital Strategy Group
Resolution Economics
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Victoria A. Lipnic is a Partner at Resolution Economics. She leads the Company’s Human Capital Strategy Group. The Human Capital Strategy Group combines the Company’s expertise in data analytics and deep knowledge of regulatory requirements with an interdisciplinary approach to advise organizations on the full range of their human capital needs and reporting requirements including recruitment, selection, promotions, DE&I, pay equity, and ESG, especially as to equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination issues.

Ms. Lipnic joined Resolution Economics in 2021. She has broad experience in the full range of human capital, labor and employment issues, especially from the regulatory enforcement perspective. Prior to joining the Company she served as Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) from 2010 to 2020 and Acting Chair from 2017 to 2019. She was appointed to the EEOC by President Barack Obama and confirmed by unanimous consent by the U.S. Senate. At the EEOC she worked on policy, cases, and regulations falling under all of the statutes enforced by the Commission including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). While at the EEOC she participated in numerous agency regulatory initiatives including the final GINA regulations, the ADA, as amended, regulations, and the revisions to the EEO-1 form to include pay data reporting. She organized the agency’s first public meeting on Big Data in Employment, created its Chief Data Officer position, oversaw development of the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics and published a significant report on age discrimination. She co-chaired the EEOC’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace, and co-authored its seminal report, issued in 2016, before the #MeToo movement. Prior to the EEOC, she practiced law with Seyfarth Shaw.  She also served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards from 2002-2008, appointed by President George W. Bush, where, among other regulatory enforcement agencies, she oversaw the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Wage and Hour Division. In 2021-22 she chaired the Artificial Intelligence – Technical Advisory Committee for the Institute for Workplace Equality.

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Ben Erdel
General Manager - Identity Theft Protection
Equifax Workforce Solutions
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"Ben Erdel is the General Manager of ID Watchdog, an identity theft protection service under Equifax, dedicated to employee benefits. In his role, Ben oversees business strategy, product development, market insights, and go-to-market activities. His diverse experience across various functions and industries equips him to lead the organization in executing and innovating at the fast pace required by the ever-evolving cyber protection landscape.
Ben is deeply committed to safeguarding employees from identity fraud and guiding them through the intricate resolution process. Additionally, he is passionate about offering employers unique insights, enabling them to make more informed decisions about their benefit packages."

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Monday, June 24, 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Kari Naimon
Founder/CEO
AixHR
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Kari Naimon, founder of AixHR, brings over two decades of Human Resources expertise. The advent of artificial intelligence transformed her career, turning personal fascination into a mission to help others harness AI's power.

Kari and her team create transformative experiences, sparking those pivotal “AHA” moments that unlock AI’s potential in their work. Kari's journey reflects her unwavering dedication to innovation and her commitment to empowering HR professionals to effectively integrate AI into their practices, thereby 'elevating, not eliminating' HR professionals worldwide.

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Monday, June 24, 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Darren Rowe
Chief Executive Officer, healthŌme, Inc.
healthŌme, Inc.
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Darren is an accomplished leader and seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience focused on driving healthcare innovation and transforming organizations. He has a background in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare, having held senior roles at companies specializing in developing disruptive and innovative genomic technologies for personalizing cancer treatments. Darren’s impressive track record of leadership roles includes the former Managing Director of Champions Oncology, founder and CEO of Reframe Health, and Chief Product Officer and Head of Programs and Market Intelligence at Genomic Life. Originally from the UK, he was a regular healthcare commentator for BBC before relocating to the U.S. to continue to make a significant impact on the healthcare industry.

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Allison Humphreys
Regional Vice President, Chubb Workplace Benefits
Chubb
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Allison is accountable for growth in the Northeast region and joined Chubb in 2022 after spending 15 years at another employee benefits company.

Drawing on her background in risk management and employee benefits, she helps organizations navigate complex challenges, enhance employee engagement, and create sustainable solutions.

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Adam Rehmer
Senior Business Development Manager, Chubb Workplace Benefits
Chubb
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Adam serves as a Senior Business Development Manager for Chubb Workplace Benefits. He joined Chubb in 2016 and brings over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, primarily focused on relationship management and business development with national consulting and brokerage firms. Adam works closely with business partners to recommend and provide innovative solutions to their mutual clients. He holds a bachelor's degree from Augustana College and currently resides in the Chicagoland area.

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Carrie Cherveny
Chief Compliance Officer
HUB International Limited
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Carrie has practiced in the employment law field for over 20 years including as an HR professional, an employment law defense attorney, and in-house counsel for a national PEO. Carrie has devoted a significant portion of her career to providing training and education to business leaders, HR professionals, and Plan Administrators. Carrie also provides employment law and employee benefits compliance consulting and guidance to HUB clients in the South region of the U.S.

Carrie works closely with clients to identify compliance risks across the organization and develop responsive strategies and solutions that further the organization’s goals while mitigating risks. Carrie partners with HUB clients in various industries such as hospitality/restaurant, medical/hospitals, manufacturing, and white-collar businesses to identify various organizational risks and develop responsive strategic solutions.

Carrie provides customized training and education programs including one-on-one programs, manager and leadership employee relations programs, and community-based seminars. Carrie has also developed a wide array of educational tools and materials to help facilitate job-related compliance skills.

Previously, Carrie B. Cherveny, Esq. served as the Chief Compliance Officer for the Southeast Region of HUB International, supporting the organization’s Employee Benefits Division. Prior to her time at HUB, Carrie was General Counsel and Vice President for a national PEO designing and developing client compliance strategies and solutions

While working previously as a Partner in a West Palm Beach Employment Law firm, Carrie focused her practice on employment litigation and employee relations in both state and federal courts. She has represented private sector employers in litigation under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FLSA, the FMLA, the Florida Civil Rights Act, and  the Florida Whistleblowers’ Acts.

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Cory Jorbin
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Cory is the Chief Compliance Officer for the Hub International’s West Region. Cory consults with employers of all sizes to design, implement and ensure the compliance of employee benefit plans with the ACA, ERISA, Internal Revenue Code, HIPAA, COBRA and related matters. Cory enjoys finding creative and practical solutions to problems created by complex laws and regulations. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University and a Juris Doctorate from Cleveland State University. Cory is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois and is admitted to practice before the US Tax Court.

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JoDee Curtis, SHRM-SCP
HR Consultant
Purple Ink LLC
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JoDee is the Founder of Purple Ink, a human resources consulting firm in Indianapolis, IN. They serve a wide array of organizations with recruiting, HR consulting, leadership training, and HR outsourcing services.

JoDee serves on the Indiana SHRM State Council and is the chair of the Indiana SHRM conference.

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Monday, June 24, 2024 - 3:30pm to 3:50pm
Jackson Vaught
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Charese Smiley
AI Research Director
J.P.Morgan Chase
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm