Relationship Management

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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John A. Rubino, CCP, CBP, GRP, WLCP
President
Rubino Consulting Services
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John A. Rubino, SHRM-SCP, CCP, CBP, GRP, WLCP, is founder and president of Rubino Consulting Services, a global human resources consulting company based in Pound Ridge, New York. His areas of expertise cover all areas of Human Resources program design. An internationally acclaimed speaker for SHRM and WorldatWork, John is the author of numerous human resources articles, and is frequently quoted in professional publications. He holds BA and MBA degrees, as well as a lifetime Achievement Award from WorldatWork. John works with a wide variety of organizations and his consulting practice takes him all around the world; in fact, he has visited one hundred and nine countries!

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Nizar Jabara
senior vice president, Global Human Resources
Diamond Resorts International
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Mr. Jabara has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources, with more than 10 years in hospitality, and an extensive background in management consulting. He currently oversees a number of human resources related activities at Diamond Resorts International®, including responsibility for global compensation and benefits; human resource operations within the Company’s North American Resort Operations and Sales and Marketing operations; with additional focus in areas related to recruiting, talent and career development, performance management, HR systems, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Mr. Jabara also has oversight for the Company’s Metrics and Analytics department.
 
Prior to his current role, Mr. Jabara was Vice President, Compensation, Benefits, & HRSS at Caesars Entertainment, Inc. for almost six years. Prior to joining Caesars, Mr. Jabara was an Executive Compensation Consultant with Towers Watson, a leading Human Resources Consulting firm. During his 10 years of consulting, Mr. Jabara advised Fortune 1000 clients on Human Resources and Compensation related topics including business strategy, pay for performance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, variable and equity-based incentive plan design, and executive benefits.
Mr. Jabara obtained his Bachelor degree in International Business from California State University at Fullerton. After working in commercial banking in France and California, he obtained his MBA from Pepperdine University, followed by a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law.
 
He is a member of several organizations including the California State Bar, World at Work, SHRM, and other organizations.
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Clint Swindall, CSP
president & CEO
Verbalocity, Inc.
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Clint Swindall is the president and CEO of Verbalocity, Inc., a personal development company with a focus on leadership enhancement. These solutions include leadership development programs, training, speaking and general consulting.

As a professional speaker, Clint Swindall travels the world delivering high-content speeches and training in an entertaining and inspirational style to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and trade associations.

Clint enjoys the challenge of enhancing employee engagement for his clients by delivering programs based on his book entitled Engaged Leadership: Building a Culture to Overcome Employee Disengagement (John Wiley & Sons, 2007). He recognizes that a culture of employee engagement is a two-way road, and that true engagement comes when leaders and employees are both doing their part. In addition to working with leaders to build a culture to overcome employee disengagement, Clint addresses the employee’s role in his follow-up book entitled Living for the Weekday: What Every Employee and Boss Needs to Know about Enjoying Work and Life (John Wiley & Sons, 2010).

Follow Clint on Twitter @ClintSwindall.

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Sara Shinneman
senior consultant
Interaction Associates
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Sara Shinneman is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, with 17 years of experience in human resources, including working at Hewitt Associates (now Aon Hewitt) and Frito-Lay. Sara is a graduate of Leadership Plano, Texas and Leadership Pipeline, Texas. In 2008, she was awarded the President's Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing over 4,000 volunteer service hours. Sara was recently nominated for the Great Women of Texas Award for her professional and civic leadership. Sara holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Deborah Rocco
senior consultant
Interaction Associates
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Deborah has over 20 years of experience helping individuals and organizations realize their full potential.  As a senior HR leader in the telecommunications, biopharmaceutical, and healthcare industries, she has a depth of knowledge and experience in organizational effectiveness, team collaboration, and change management.  Over the past 15+ years, Deborah has led large teams of learning professionals and technical experts responsible for the design and delivery of leadership development, OD, culture, and training initiatives at MediaOne Group, AT&T Broadband, Comcast, Amylin Pharmaceutical, and Scripps Health. Deborah holds an M.Ed in Human Resource Management, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, and is a trained Integral Coach. She is certified in a number of assessment instruments including the MBTI, Birkman and PDI 360 instruments.

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Cy Wakeman
Cy Wakeman, Inc.
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Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, global thought-leader, and New York Times best-selling author who is recognized for cultivating a counter-intuitive, reality-based approach to leadership. Backed by 20 years of experience, Wakeman’s philosophy offers a new lens through which employees and executives alike, can shift their attention inward, sharpen their focus on personal accountability, and uncover their natural state of innovation simply by ditching the drama.

Deemed “the secret weapon to restoring sanity to the workplace,” Wakeman has helped companies such as Google, Facebook, NASA, Pfizer, Bank of America, and United Healthcare learn to harness energy wasted in workplace drama and reinvest that effort into achieving profound business results.

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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 20, 2016 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Ben Fanning
author, INC magazine columnist, consultant
BF Coaching, LLC
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Ben Fanning is Chief Engagement Officer at BenFanning.com and built his consulting and training company to help organizations boost employee engagement, increase productivity, and decrease the catastrophic cost of quitting for both the organization and employee.

Ben is the #1 bestselling author of, “The QUIT Alternative®: The Blueprint for Creating the Job You Love…Without Quitting”.  His books have sold in over 39 countries, and received praise from corporate leaders at DHL, The Sports Authority, Kraft, Carefusion, and Universal Hospital Systems.

As a leading columnist at INC. Magazine, he has also been featured in Forbes, Yahoo! Business, and Business Insider.  He has published numerous other works including “The Leader’s Guide to Employee Motivation – How to Quickly and Effectively Motivate Your Team”.

 
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 7:00am to 8:15am
Randy Anderson
Productivity Improvement Specialist
E3 Professional Trainers
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Randy Anderson has a true passion for teaching the “how’s” and “why’s” of engaging, equipping, and empowering people in work and life. He teaches ideas and strategies that he learned from working for and managing in organizations ranging from 5 to 35,000 employees. Over the last 25 years, he has developed and taught these principles to tens of thousands of people in all sizes of organizations from front line to back office to upper management. Whether learning to improve your performance, or so you can train others to improve theirs, Randy will transform your thinking, your productivity, and your influence. 

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James Robbins
President
The Robbins Group
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James is a rare mix of management consultant, change specialist, adventurer and motivational speaker. James helps turn busy and over-worked managers into inspirational leaders.

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