People (Technical)

Toni Fleming
Vice President
DEKRA North America
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Toni Fleming applies world of work insights, global social and economic trends, and leading-edge innovation to help organizations achieve employer of choice status.

She has invested over 20 years in talent optimization consulting and advisory for global Fortune 100 companies, accessing data analytics and scientific principles to impact employee engagement as a predicter of both psychological and physical safety.

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Rajni Walia, Ph.D.
Vice President, Executive Consultant Lead
DEKRA North America
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Rajni is a highly sought-after thought leader with over a decade of experience leading performance management, organizational assessment and development and providing human error-reduction consultations. Her methods foster strong performance reliability through a systemic approach to designing and enhancing workplaces and processes, all deeply embedded in applied neuroscience.

Rajni's clients benefit from her extensive experience in bringing about sustainable safety improvements through leadership development and operational reliability analyses, using applied and embedded knowledge of the brain. Her areas of expertise include extensive knowledge of neuroscience, fatigue risk management, high-reliability organizational strategies, business development, individual and organizational assessments, data analysis, and management of complex projects.

Before joining DEKRA, Rajni was a principal consultant for a major consultancy firm, where she served as an internal subject-matter expert and thought leader. Collaborating with executive and senior leaders from several multinational organizations, she focused on driving sustainable improvements and advancing process sustainability, with brain-centered solutions. She was instrumental in developing best practices for mental health awareness, employee well-being, workforce engagement, and change management. She also designed and delivered surveys and training programs to enhance client operations across all organizational levels within the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Africa.

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Dr. Felice Carlton, DNP, RN, FNP-C
CEO
Felice Carlton Enterprises
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Dr. Felice Carlton is a Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, Keynote Speaker, and Health Advisor. Dr. Carlton is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and is a well-esteemed Integrative Health Coach certified by Duke University. She is the owner of Felice Carlton Enterprises LLC, a leadership development company specializing in burnout strategy and mindset development.
Her coaching, workshops, retreats, and trainings equip leaders to design a life that includes a balanced mind, body, and spirit. She possesses 15 years of combined nursing and nurse practitioner experience, with awards from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Her past client roster includes organizations such as Duke Health System, the National Institutes of Health, Society for Human Resources Management, Mecklenburg County government, and the National Association for Women Business Owners.

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Dr. Felice Carlton, DNP, RN, FNP-C
CEO
Felice Carlton Enterprises
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Dr. Felice Carlton is a Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, Keynote Speaker, and Health Advisor. Dr. Carlton is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and is a well-esteemed Integrative Health Coach certified by Duke University. She is the owner of Felice Carlton Enterprises LLC, a leadership development company specializing in burnout strategy and mindset development.
Her coaching, workshops, retreats, and trainings equip leaders to design a life that includes a balanced mind, body, and spirit. She possesses 15 years of combined nursing and nurse practitioner experience, with awards from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Her past client roster includes organizations such as Duke Health System, the National Institutes of Health, Society for Human Resources Management, Mecklenburg County government, and the National Association for Women Business Owners.

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Jeanne J. Sutton, CFP
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Managing Director
Strategic Retirement Partners
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Jeanne is CFP® and a CPFA with Strategic Retirement Partners. She serves as a retirement plan consultant and financial wellness educator for companies across the country. Jeanne’s goal is to simplify advice in an over-complicated, jargon-filled industry. She has been interviewed by national publications including Forbes Magazine, Time Magazine, USA Today, The New York Times, CNBC News, etc. She brings an energy and simplicity to complicated topics and is known for the original content she posts on social media. Topics range from personal finance to employer-sponsored plans. You can find her using the hashtag #401klady. Jeanne’s accessible way of providing virtual advice and engagement is creating a more collaborative platform for financial professionals to support each other and their clients in the digital age. She and her team live in Bowling Green Kentucky, but serve clients across the country.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Dr. David S. Cohen
Founder and Contrarian Consultant
DS Cohen & Associates
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Dr. David S Cohen, Ed. D. has a vision: organizations that thrive by living their values in good times and especially VUCA times. David's first career was in elementary and high school education, where he built a reputation for building school communities based on purpose and social responsibility. Thirty-three years ago, David transitioned to corporate consulting. As a consultant, David earned a reputation as a contrarian consultant because he does not always follow what is popular in his chosen field. David works with leaders helping them understand what is and what is not necessary to build an active and positive organization. He helps leaders' step into life's challenges, inspiring them to create a sustained approach through a values-based focus, resulting in better business results. David has had the privilege of partnering with firms across five continents and all business sectors. Additionally, he has worked with governments, from the local to the federal levels, and not-for-profits.

He has taught at Queens University School of Labour Relations and the executive education program at the Schulich School of Business, York University. Currently, he teaches organizational development at Durham College. David earned his doctorate from Boston University in Humanistic and Behavioural Studies. During that time, he also completed independent studies at the Harvard School of Education, where he was a teaching assistant.

David is a keynote speaker, educator, disruptor, facilitator, team builder, and executive coach. He has authored two books and numerous articles in professional journals.

  • The Talent Edge: A Behavioral Approach to Hiring, Developing, and Keeping Top Performers (John Wiley and Sons, August 2001)
  • Inside the Box: Leading With Corporate Values to Drive Sustained Business Success (Jossey-Bass September 2006)

When David is not travelling, he is hanging out with his five grandchildren, when possible, attending Toronto Raptor's games, or relaxing with family and friends.

David is honored to be recognized by the GlobalGurus30 as one of the top 30 GlobalGurus in Organizational Culture.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 12:30pm to 12:50pm
Lindsey Zuloaga, Ph.D.
Chief Data Scientst
HireVue
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Dr. Lindsey Zuloaga is the Chief Data Scientist at HireVue, managing a team that builds and validates machine learning algorithms to predict job-related outcomes. As an academic researcher with a Ph.D. in Applied Physics, she has performed novel experiments and analysis, resulting in scientific publications with applications in medicine, sensing, and signal processing. Lindsey started her data science career in the healthcare space, striving to improve the lives of people with chronic health conditions. At HireVue, she is working to completely transform traditional hiring with a platform that focuses on unlocking candidate potential and connecting talent to opportunity.

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Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP
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CEO
HRUTech.com
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Tim Sackett, SCP, is the CEO of HRUTech.com, a leading technical recruiting firm. Tim has over 20 years of combined executive HR and talent acquisition experience working for Fortune 500 companies. Tim is a highly sought-after international speaker on leadership, HR &TA Tech, talent acquisition, and HR execution. Tim is currently a Senior Faculty member with the Josh Bersin Academy. He is also an Angel investor and advisor and sits on multiple HR Technology corporate boards.

Tim is the author of the newly released book The Talent Fix, Vol. 2. He also writes daily on his blog, the Tim Sackett Project. Tim is married to a hall-of-fame wife, has three sons, and his dog Tucker. In 2023, he was named a Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer by HR Executive. He has more Twitter (X) followers than his 3 Gen Z sons and is sponsored on stage by diet Mt. Dew.

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Monday, June 24, 2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Rachel Druckenmiller
Founder and CEO
Unmuted LLC
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With nearly 20 years of experience, Rachel Druckenmiller is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and leadership trainer on a mission to unleash purpose, passion, and potential in people and organizations. By leveraging the power of curiosity, Rachel helps people elevate their clarity, confidence, and courage, so they live and lead with greater intention, influence, and impact at work and in the world. Recognized by Smart Meetings as a 2023 Best of the Stage Speaker, Forbes as a Next1000 Honoree, and Workforce Magazine as a 40 Under 40 Game Changer, Rachel is a trailblazer and thought leader in her field.

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Dr. Genevieve Rimer
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Senior Director, Inclusive Hiring
Center for Employment Opportunities
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With nearly two decades of professional and lived experience in the reentry field, Dr. Genevieve Rimer leads the Center for Employment Opportunities’ Inclusive Hiring team.  As a keynote speaker and reentry workforce expert, she has trained over 30,000 workforce professionals and human resource experts. Dr. Rimer's customized curriculum, featured on platforms like LinkedIn Learning, reflects her commitment to advancing inclusive and fair employment practices. Holding a doctorate in social work from the University of Southern California, she integrates academic rigor with personal experience to drive positive change and empower professionals in the workforce ecosystem.

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Amelia Nickerson
Chief Executive Officer
First Step Staffing
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Amelia Nickerson joined First Step Staffing in January 2018 and was appointed as CEO in May 2020. Amelia has more than fifteen years of experience as a fundraiser, volunteer, and board member for nonprofits across the Southeast. She previously served as the Vice President of Development and Community Relations at First Step, managing fundraising and community relations for all of First Step’s current markets, as well as assisting with recent expansion opportunities.

Amelia serves on the Worksource Fulton Board and is Chair of Strategic Partnerships Committee. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Metro Atlanta Exchange for Workforce Development and Partners for HOME. She is a member of YPO, and she and her daughter are members of the National Charity League. Originally from Savannah, Amelia currently lives in Roswell, GA with her husband, Sean, and three children.

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Vincent Bragg
Founder and CEO
ConCreates, Inc.
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In 2011, Vincent Bragg was sentenced to 121 months for running a multi-million dollar drug empire. During his time inside he realized that there was a rich source of untapped creativity behind bars and set about recruiting a network of diverse creative talent that now makes up ConCreates. Vincent believes that one mistake shouldn’t define a life and is on a mission to reverse the stigma associated with a criminal past.

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Elisabeth Voigt
Senior Manager, ESG Programs & Partnerships
Indeed
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Elisabeth leads the ESG Programs & Partnerships Americas team at Indeed, collaborating with service providers, advocates, researchers, and employers to advance Indeed's commitment to help 30 million job seekers who face bias and barriers get hired by 2030. Before joining Indeed, Elisabeth spent 15+ years as a social justice advocate and advisor, serving as Policy Director of Manufactured Housing Action, consultant to national foundations, and Senior Staff Attorney at Public Advocates Inc. She also served in government at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration and as a law clerk on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Steven J. Smith, SHRM-CP
Chief Hiring Expert
ApplicantPro
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Steve will be the first to tell you that recruiting is marketing. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance at Brigham Young University and started his career in recruiting in Feb 2005. In 2008, he took a risk during a recession to help start a new company with Ryan Kohler, called ApplicantPro, a full suite HR platform for small to mid-sized businesses. With 11,000 clients and close to 300 employees, ApplicantPro has made the Inc 5000 list 11 years in a row, Top Places to work in Utah 3 years in a row. ApplicantPro was also named an Indeed Platinum Partner in 2023, one of five companies in the country to receive this designation. Steve is SHRM-CP and PHR certified, and currently volunteers on the Utah SHRM State Council as the immediate past State Executive Director. His book, The Hiring Tree: Laws of Applicant Attraction, was released in early 2023, and has helped thousands of organizations across the country rethink the way they approach hiring. If you need help understanding the principles and role of SEO, marketing, and AI when it comes to attracting job seekers, Steve provides a solid framework for hiring.

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