Interpersonal (Behavioral)

Sally Windisch
Researcher
SHRM
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Sally Windisch's professional journey highlights her commitment to advancing inclusion, equity, and diversity in the workplace through research and collaboration. As a Researcher at SHRM, Sally collaborates with SHRM Foundation and external stakeholders to bring forward research-based solutions for integrating Untapped Talent Pools into the workforce and supporting their success.

Before joining SHRM, Sally served in a variety of research roles at organizations such as San Diego State University's Action Research on Community Health Equity and Stigma Lab (ARCHES lab) and public health agencies.

Sally graduated from San Diego State University's School of Public Health with an MPH in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science and a BS from California State University East Bay.

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Marvin Carr
Director – Center for Racial Equity, Walmart.org
Walmart
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Elizabeth Kohm
Manager, Foundation Programs
SHRM Foundation
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Elizabeth is currently the Manager, Foundation Programs overseeing SHRM Foundation’s strategic priority of Building Inclusive Workplaces. In that capacity, she oversees the Foundation’s initiatives around leveraging untapped talent including Veterans At Work, Employing Abilities and Getting Talent Back to Work. She joins the Foundation with extensive experience across the corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. She most recently served as the Deputy Executive Director for PFLAG National working to advance equality and anti-discrimination efforts. In that role, she also partnered with corporate diversity and HR professionals on partnerships to impact the workplace culture for the LGBTQ community. She lives in Alexandria with her spouse, two sons, and an oversized rescue dog.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Julie Labrie
President and Owner
BlueSky Personnel Solutions
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Julie is the president and owner of Canada’s top Bilingual/French recruitment firms, BlueSky Personnel Solutions. For 25+ years, she has helped companies build dream teams and helped Canadians land their dream jobs.

Julie, a multi-award winner, was named as one of the Top 100 Staffing Leaders to Watch globally. She is the author of a Best-Selling book: "How to find the best talent to grow your business."

Julie has been featured in: CBC, CTV, Global TV, 1010 Newstalk Radio, MoneySense magazine, etc. She is the recruitment expert for Canada's leading national newspaper, The Globe and Mail.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 4:15pm to 5:15pm
Christopher Dotson
CEO
Holistic Leadership Solutions
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Chris Dotson is the CEO of Holistic Leadership Solutions. He is a seasoned leadership professional with a rich 20-year career spanning hospitality, healthcare, and education. His coaching style is strength-focused, collaborative, and reflective. His core values are curiosity, learning, growth, resilience, and kindness. Chris has an MS in HR and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University. He holds several coaching and team certifications including Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Workplace Big 5 Advanced Team Building, DiSC, and the LEA 360 Suite. He is the current President of Greater Ann Arbor SHRM. He supports leaders and organizations with leadership coaching, team development, and talent management strategy.

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Kevin England, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO
Infinito Associates
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Kevin England, Ph.D. is a consultant, coach, facilitator, and educator in Human Resource Management (HRM), with focus areas in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), talent development, employee engagement, people analytics, and organizational culture. His career has included internal HRM roles, individual coaching, organizational consulting, teaching at the university level, and higher education administration.

Today Kevin helps individuals, teams, and organizations leverage their strengths in the workplace to realize their infinite human potential.

Dr. England holds the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential, along with SHRM Specialty credentials in Inclusive Workplace Culture, People Analytics, Talent Acquisition, Workplace Investigations, and Total Rewards.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 4:15pm to 5:15pm
Bruce D. Christopher
Psychologist, Speaker & Humorist
Bruce Christopher Seminars
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Psychologist and humorist, Bruce Christopher, is America's foremost "Enter---Trainer" today. He has earned this distinction because of his high-energy style and humorous presentation of his material. He is a licensed psychologist holding degrees in Professional Psychology and Interpersonal Communications. Bruce has Enter-Trained audiences internationally because of his humorous approach to today's hot topics which impact our personal and professional lives. He combines excellent content with loads of laughter and contagious comedy.  He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP), which is the speaking profession's highest merited international measure of professional platform competence.Psychologist and humorist, Bruce Christopher, is America's foremost "Enter---Trainer" today. He has earned this distinction because of his high-energy style and humorous presentation of his material. He is a licensed psychologist holding degrees in Professional Psychology and Interpersonal Communications. Bruce has Enter-Trained audiences internationally because of his humorous approach to today's hot topics which impact our personal and professional lives. He combines excellent content with loads of laughter and contagious comedy.  He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP), which is the speaking profession's highest merited international measure of professional platform competence.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:30am
Bruce D. Christopher
Psychologist, Speaker & Humorist
Bruce Christopher Seminars
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Psychologist and humorist, Bruce Christopher, is America's foremost "Enter---Trainer" today. He has earned this distinction because of his high-energy style and humorous presentation of his material. He is a licensed psychologist holding degrees in Professional Psychology and Interpersonal Communications. Bruce has Enter-Trained audiences internationally because of his humorous approach to today's hot topics which impact our personal and professional lives. He combines excellent content with loads of laughter and contagious comedy.  He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP), which is the speaking profession's highest merited international measure of professional platform competence.Psychologist and humorist, Bruce Christopher, is America's foremost "Enter---Trainer" today. He has earned this distinction because of his high-energy style and humorous presentation of his material. He is a licensed psychologist holding degrees in Professional Psychology and Interpersonal Communications. Bruce has Enter-Trained audiences internationally because of his humorous approach to today's hot topics which impact our personal and professional lives. He combines excellent content with loads of laughter and contagious comedy.  He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP), which is the speaking profession's highest merited international measure of professional platform competence.

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Brad Karsh
Founder and CEO
JB Training Solutions
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Brad is the Founder and CEO of JB Training Solutions. An accomplished public speaker and executive coach, 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, which you can read in Mandarin (assuming you can read Mandarin).

Prior to creating JB, Brad spent 15 years at advertising agency Leo Burnett in Chicago. Today, Brad presents for major organizations including Eli Lilly, Securitas, Top Tier Capital Partners, and Saint Laurent. When he’s not enjoying a robust buffet, you can find Brad playing racquetball or drafting the perfect fantasy football roster. Brad is left-handed.

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Brad Karsh
Founder and CEO
JB Training Solutions
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Brad is the Founder and CEO of JB Training Solutions. An accomplished public speaker and executive coach, 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, which you can read in Mandarin (assuming you can read Mandarin).

Prior to creating JB, Brad spent 15 years at advertising agency Leo Burnett in Chicago. Today, Brad presents for major organizations including Eli Lilly, Securitas, Top Tier Capital Partners, and Saint Laurent. When he’s not enjoying a robust buffet, you can find Brad playing racquetball or drafting the perfect fantasy football roster. Brad is left-handed.

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Monday, June 24, 2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Rob Lawless
Founder
Robs10kFriends
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On a mission to spend 1 hour, 1 on 1, with 10,000 different people, Rob Lawless sees the world from an incredibly unique perspective. Over the last 8 years, he’s met over 6,000 people across 90+ countries, sharing their stories on his Instagram, @robs10kfriends. Rob has been featured on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," the TODAY Show, and even the Kelly Clarkson Show. Rob's inspiring project showcases the value of intentional human connection and how every human interaction holds the potential to change your life.

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Sunday, June 23, 2024 - 1:45pm to 2:45pm
Greg Hawks
Corporate Culture Specialist
Hawks Agency
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Greg works with executive leaders who want to create a place people love working. He speaks at company events, association gatherings, and organizations where empowering
their people to live meaningful lives is a priority. His clients include some of the most prominent organizations, including Coca-Cola, Paycom, COX, TriNet, League of SE Credit Unions,
University of Oklahoma, and SHRM National Conference, to name a few.

With an approachable and vibrant demeanor, Greg possesses a unique ability to rattle the status quo and energize an organization's culture! As a result of his work, individuals have
a more profound sense of ownership, utilize a shared language, are energized about their mission, and work more collaboratively.

Greg lives to shape environments where everyone gets to contribute their best daily! In fact, in Greg’s upcoming book, he puts his years of leadership and real estate experience
together to share how to unlock an ownership culture in our new world of work. 

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Monday, June 24, 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm