Communication

Jennifer B. Kahnweiler is a bestselling author and one of the leading speakers on introverts in the workplace. Her pioneering books, The Introverted Leader, Quiet Influence, The Genius of Opposites, and Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces have been translated into 18 languages. The Introverted Leader was named one of the top 5 business books by The Shanghai Daily.

Jennifer has partnered with leading organizations like Amazon, Merck, Kimberly Clark, NASA, Bosch, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. She has delivered her signature presentations from Singapore to Spain. She holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation, awarded to a small percentage of speakers, and serves as a mentor to many professional women.

A native New Yorker, Jennifer calls Atlanta, GA home.

 

 

 

Tara Noonan Amaral is Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition at New York Life Insurance Company. She is responsible for all aspects of recruiting strategy, hiring for positions throughout the company, on-boarding, and marketing New York Life to external partners and prospective employees.

New York Life, a Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States* and one of the largest life insurers in the world.  New York Life has the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any life insurer by all four of the major credit rating agencies.**  Headquartered in New York City, New York Life’s family of companies offers life insurance, retirement income, investments and long-term care insurance. 

Tara has led diversity and inclusion strategy, workplace representation and workplace initiatives, and marketplace growth. Prior to New York Life, Tara worked for ADP Inc., Hewitt Associates, and JPMorgan Chase in various talent acquisition strategy, staffing, and business leadership roles. 

Tara lives in Madison, New Jersey with her three children.

*Based on revenue as reported by “Fortune 500 ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual),” Fortune magazine, May 21, 2012. See http://www.money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/faq/ for methodology.
**Source: Third-party ratings reports as of 2/1/13.

Randy Pennington helps leaders deliver positive results in a world of accelerating uncertainty and change. His clients include many of world’s best-managed companies, associations, government agencies, and universities. Additionally, Randy serves as an adjunct instructor in the Cox Business Leadership Center at Southern Methodist University.

Randy is author of three books: Make Change Work, Results Rule!; and On My Honor, I Will . His ideas have been featured in leading media outlets including CNN, PBS, Fox News, ABC Radio Network, the BBC, Fast Company, and The New York Times. He is a contributor to CIO.com and the Huffington Post.

As a Business Strategist and Executive Coach, LaFern Batie leads The Batie Group, LLC, a business consulting and leadership development firm serving organizations around the globe. With extensive Fortune 500 corporate leadership experience and widely recognized expertise, she works with international organizations and leaders across diverse industries to maximize their collective and individual performance. Leaders value her high business acumen, ability to quickly connect with teams, thorough and efficient approach to identifying challenges and commitment to helping them achieve results that exceed their expectations. 

Follow LaFern on Twitter @LaFernBatie.
 

Clayton Fletcher has performed his hilarious stand-up routine all over the USA, Europe, Australia and the Caribbean. His unique blend of clean, intelligent sincerity and witty, pointed sarcasm make him a favorite among audiences ranging from suburban college kids to diverse mature urban professionals. This comic proves once and for all that funny is funny no matter who you are!

Audiences are raving about The Clayton Fletcher Show every Saturday Night 8PM at New York Comedy Club 241 East 24th Street in Manhattan. The show features some of NYC's top comics and is headlined by Mr. Fletcher himself. The show has been running for three years and it is nearly always sold out!  Clayton Fletcher is also an accomplished actor, having appeared in several films and television shows. He also toured nationally with Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story and Hank Williams: Lost Highway. He is a multi-talented performer who has dedicated his life to entertaining people. Clayton even has recorded some music with his band, PokerFace, and his a cappella doo-wop group, Stackin' Forty-Fives. This is a guy you really have to see to believe! Clayton was born in Baltimore, MD but makes his home in New York City where he has been an Orioles fan in New York for ten years. Take pity on him.

Ric Edelman, a top-ranked advisor for nine years in a row and three times named the #1 independent financial advisor in the country,1 is Chairman and CEO of Edelman Financial Services LLC. He is also CEO, President and a Director of The Edelman Financial Group. Ric is the best-selling author of seven books, including Rescue Your Money, the award-winning The Lies About Money and the personal finance classic, The Truth About Money, now in its fourth edition. “The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman” can be heard on radio stations and seen on public television throughout the country. Edelman Financial manages $7.9 billion for more than 17,0002 clients. He is also an Investment Advisor Representative who offers advisory services through EFS and a registered Principal of (and offering securities through) Sanders Morris Harris Inc., an affiliated broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC.Visit Ric online at RicEdelman.com.

 Joe is a leading thinker in managing and motivating people. He’s passionate about helping organizations achieve their vision through effective performance management.

 He’s a top-rated SHRM speaker and serves as Chief Value Officer for Delphia Consulting, a national HR and Payroll software consulting firm based in Columbus, Ohio. Joe is the co-creator of miviva, a continuous performance management application.

 Joe has over 30 years of experience and serves as VP of Professional Development on the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO) Board of Directors. Joe is a cited contributor to the SHRM Learning System.

 

 

 

 

 

Jon Ingham is a consultant, researcher, writer and speaker focusing on strategic human capital management, HR 2.0 and management 2.0.

He helps organizations gain competitive advantage through the creation of human and social capital supported by effective leadership, HR and management practices, OD interventions, and the use of web 2.0 / social media tools etc.

Jon has worked for 20 years in Engineering, IT, change management and HR (including as an HR Director). He is based in the UK but has a global focus to his role and spends a lot of time in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Jon works with business leaders, HR departments and others to raise the level of their ambition to have more impact in their businesses.

Maggie Williams is the AIG’s Global Head of Talent Management. She joined AIG on December 1, 2010 in the capacity of Sr. HR Business Partner at AIG’s subsidiary ILFC, located in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to joining AIG, Ms. Williams was the Chief Human Resources Officer for iCrossing, a global digital marketing and advertising agency.