Relationship Management

Liz Bentley is the founder of Liz Bentley Associates, a consulting firm specializing in leadership development programs for both individuals and companies.  Drawing upon her background in psychology, 10 years of experience in sales and management, and a lifetime of experience in competitive sports, Liz has a unique appreciation of mindset and the power it has to change patterns of behavior. To her presentations, seminars, and one-on-one coaching, she brings her own experience and insights and combines this with the most current research on how people perform best. 

Liz works with high-level corporate executives and entrepreneurs within organizations and corporations of all sizes across a range of industries. She helps companies with their leadership development by providing team skill-building workshops, management training, communication skills seminars, mentoring programs, and 360º feedback reviews. Recent clients include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wells Fargo, IBM, Newsday, Sotheby’s International Realty, KORG-World Leader of Musical Instruments and Farmingdale State College. 

Liz received her coach training from the New York University Certificate in Organizational and Executive Coaching program, and the David Rock Results Coaching System. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia. Prior to coaching, Liz worked in advertising sales for Condé Nast Publications and CBS Network.  She has also been a competitive athlete her whole life. She played Division I Soccer and Lacrosse at the University of Virginia. She taught skiing at Aspen Highlands in Aspen Colorado, has run the NYC Marathon twice, and currently plays competitive tennis, platform tennis and ice hockey. 

What makes Liz so effective as a coach, consultant and speaker is her deep insight into people’s behavior patterns along with her straightforward, yet tactful style. She provides clients with the focus, insight, accountability and support system they need to achieve success.

Sandy Allgeier is a consultant, trainer and facilitator to assist organizations best maximize their human resources potential. Prior to beginning her consulting business in early 2000, Sandy had over 25 years experience as a human resources professional. Sandy's corporate human resources management experiences include Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Atria Assisted Living with 7000 employees located in 26 states, as well as serving as Director, Human Resources for Providian Corporation, a Fortune 500 Financial Services company. Prior to this, Sandy was Director, Field Human Resources for KFC Corporation. She is experienced in directing all phases of human resources management from recruiting and selection, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and training and development.

Sandy has solid experience as a speaker, workshop leader and facilitator, and is known for engaging her audiences with a high degree of participation. Specifically, she has conducted hundreds of workshops/training programs for clients. Sandy also assists organizations by providing professional and executive coaching, utilizing a variety of tools including 360 feedback systems.

Sandy is recognized as a leader within her profession, and was presented the 1999 Award for Professional Excellence by the Louisville, Kentucky chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management. She has been selected as a national faculty member and facilitator for the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) Human Resources Generalist as well as the Recruitment and Retention Certificate Programs. Her major focus today is in assisting organizations develop its leaders of today and the future.

Dr. Jody Janati teaches in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Minnesota. She has an Ed.D. degree in Organizational Leadership and her primary interest area pertains to interpersonal conflict resolution strategies. As an author and independent consultant, she offers a variety of public and professional workshops on conflict reduction tactics and effective interpersonal communication skills. Follow Jodi on Twitter @jjanati.

As a “Recovering HR Manager" Richard Fagerlin, has led Peak Solutions, a leadership development firm for the last 20 years.

Born out of the simple idea that we should love what we do and who we do it with, Peak Solutions is dedicated to helping build wise leaders, strong teams & healthy cultures & has served countless organizations in over 50 countries worldwide. Richard is also a leading authority on the topic of Trust and is the author of Trustology: The Art and Science of Leading High Trust Teams.

Richard is from Fort Collins, Colorado where he enjoys an active lifestyle following the interests and passions of his four boys and making memories and enjoying experiences every step of the way.

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Naowarat Bumrungchit is Senior Vice President, of the C.P. Leadership Group.  She was recently assigned to the office of the Chairman  to institutionalize the C.P.Leadership Institute. Previously, Naowarat’s responsibilities included heading Leadership Development, Learning & Development for CPF as well as overseeing the CPF Learning Center Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Thailand the largest ago-­‐industrial food company “Charoen Pokaphan Public Company” (CPF). CPF subsidiaries companies operate in 27 countries around the globe. 

Naowarat has an impressive track record and international reputation for building the talent pipeline, including talent development with global capability, and for transforming knowledge capital, capability and leadership into business success.   In her current role, she is institutionalizing  the CPF Global Learning Center by providing innovative learning tools for CPF global leaders. Naowarat has been awarded the Global HR Excellent Award 2009 and in 2012 the Leaders Award in Business Leadership.

Naowarat also served as the Vice President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand. In that capacity, she played a key role in institutionalizing the Thailand Securities Institute to function as a center for licensing examinations.  She is credited for bringing continuous, innovative, education and training programs for industry practitioners and investors through series of lectures, workshops, seminars, computer-­‐based training sessions and other relevant technology. While serving in this role, she devoted her personal time to developing mentoring programs for volunteer instructors to help sustain their personal long term growth. She also wrote 2 pocket books used as   mentor’s hand books focused on how to be high technology instructors using a blended learning technique as the key to success in transferring knowledge in a simple and effective way. Naowarat is a Fulbright Scholar with a Masters degree in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation from Syracuse University.

Allyson Gonzalez is a Human Resources professional who directs AT&T’s program for the hiring and management of foreign nationals.  Her team develops policies and procedures in support of foreign national employees for the benefit and guidance of hiring managers, staffing managers, and others as they pursue the achievement of business objectives.  Prior to joining AT&T, she held a similar position at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) – now British Petroleum.  She is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Texas - Dallas, with a Master’s degree in Public Administration.

Sally Hogshead is the creator of The Fascination Advantage™: the world’s first personality test that measures what makes someone most engaging to others. Unlike Myers-Briggs, Kolbe, DiSC or StrengthsFinder, this Assessment is not about how you see the world— but how the world sees you.

Sally measured 200,000+ people to identify a scientific approach to personal branding. Her research shows how the brain is hardwired to focus on 7 specific types of messages. Her findings also reveal surprising trends about why certain people and companies succeed in a world with a 9-second attention span.

When you fascinate employees and customers, you immediately engage their interest. They’re more likely to remember you, trust you, respect you, follow you and buy from you. But if you fail to fascinate, they’ll move on to the next option.

Sally’s internationally acclaimed book, FASCINATE: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation, has been translated into 14 languages, with praise from thought leaders such as Seth Godin and Tom Peters.

In her new, game-changing book, HOW THE WORLD SEES YOU (HarperCollins, June 2014), Sally helps you understand what makes you most fascinating—how your personality is uniquely suited to influence opinions, and how to harness your distinct competitive advantages.

Sally frequently appears in national media, including NBC’s Today Show and the New York Times. The press has described her as “an icon” who has “changed the face of North American advertising.” Reality TV show Making It Big dedicated an episode to Sally’s creativity.

Chatrane Birbal is Vice President, Public Policy in SHRM national’s Alexandria, Va. office. In this capacity, she is actively involved in solidifying strategic partnerships and research to address policy issues on Capitol Hill that impact the workplace. In her role, Ms. Birbal lobbies Congress and develops policies and positions in support of workplace public policy issues including workplace healthcare, workforce development, workplace equity, workplace flexibly and leave, workplace immigration and employer-sponsored benefits (retirement, education assistance, unemployment insurance, among others).   

Prior to joining SHRM, Ms. Birbal was the director of government relations at the Council on Foundations, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit membership association of some 2,000 grant making foundations and corporations, with assets totaling more than $282 billion. During her tenure at the Council, Ms. Birbal implemented strategies and launches programs in support of the organization’s public policy and government relations work. She lobbied Congress on tax legislation relating to charitable giving, raised the Council’s profile with Congress and other nonprofit organizations, advised members on legislative activities impacting philanthropy and planned and executed the Council’s annual legislative fly-in conference, “Foundations on the Hill.”

Prior to joining the Council, Ms. Birbal was a federal legislative lobbyist at the American Psychiatric Association (APA), an Arlington, Va.-based medical specialty society with over 38,000 U.S. and international member physicians who work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. During her tenure at APA, Ms. Birbal lobbied Congress on behalf of psychiatrists, planned and executed the association’s annual advocacy day training session for membership as well as developed the APA’s online advocacy action center to further legislative efforts on behalf of the psychiatry profession.

Chatrane previously served on the Board of Directors for the ACT for Alexandria community foundation.  ACT for Alexandria brings the community together to elevate local philanthropic giving and engagement to new heights, supports local nonprofits working to aid the most vulnerable and develops solutions for the community’s most pressing challenges. During her tenure on the Board Ms. Birbal supported the foundation’s initiatives including ACTion Alexandria, an online civic engagement platform and Spring2ACTion, 24 hours of online giving to support local nonprofits.

Chatrane obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the State University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. and received her graduate degree of public administration and public policy from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

 

Ms. Birbal currently serves on the Board of Directors of Women in Government Relations (WGR) - the premier, non-partisan professional society dedicated to advancing and empowering women by fostering professional development and growth opportunities through a community that supports women’s leadership in government relations. She is a member of the Tax Coalition, which provides a forum for the exchange of ideas among professionals in federal tax policymaking to encourage the professional development of women in federal tax policy and Birbal also serves as a Director-at-large on George Mason University’s Alumni Board.

Chatrane Birbal is Vice President, Public Policy in SHRM national’s Alexandria, Va. office. In this capacity, she is actively involved in solidifying strategic partnerships and research to address policy issues on Capitol Hill that impact the workplace. In her role, Ms. Birbal lobbies Congress and develops policies and positions in support of workplace public policy issues including workplace healthcare, workforce development, workplace equity, workplace flexibly and leave, workplace immigration and employer-sponsored benefits (retirement, education assistance, unemployment insurance, among others).   

Prior to joining SHRM, Ms. Birbal was the director of government relations at the Council on Foundations, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit membership association of some 2,000 grant making foundations and corporations, with assets totaling more than $282 billion. During her tenure at the Council, Ms. Birbal implemented strategies and launches programs in support of the organization’s public policy and government relations work. She lobbied Congress on tax legislation relating to charitable giving, raised the Council’s profile with Congress and other nonprofit organizations, advised members on legislative activities impacting philanthropy and planned and executed the Council’s annual legislative fly-in conference, “Foundations on the Hill.”

Prior to joining the Council, Ms. Birbal was a federal legislative lobbyist at the American Psychiatric Association (APA), an Arlington, Va.-based medical specialty society with over 38,000 U.S. and international member physicians who work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. During her tenure at APA, Ms. Birbal lobbied Congress on behalf of psychiatrists, planned and executed the association’s annual advocacy day training session for membership as well as developed the APA’s online advocacy action center to further legislative efforts on behalf of the psychiatry profession.

Chatrane previously served on the Board of Directors for the ACT for Alexandria community foundation.  ACT for Alexandria brings the community together to elevate local philanthropic giving and engagement to new heights, supports local nonprofits working to aid the most vulnerable and develops solutions for the community’s most pressing challenges. During her tenure on the Board Ms. Birbal supported the foundation’s initiatives including ACTion Alexandria, an online civic engagement platform and Spring2ACTion, 24 hours of online giving to support local nonprofits.

Chatrane obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the State University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. and received her graduate degree of public administration and public policy from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

 

Ms. Birbal currently serves on the Board of Directors of Women in Government Relations (WGR) - the premier, non-partisan professional society dedicated to advancing and empowering women by fostering professional development and growth opportunities through a community that supports women’s leadership in government relations. She is a member of the Tax Coalition, which provides a forum for the exchange of ideas among professionals in federal tax policymaking to encourage the professional development of women in federal tax policy and Birbal also serves as a Director-at-large on George Mason University’s Alumni Board.

Mrs. Peters has worked with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) since October 2018. She previously worked for SHRM’s former affiliate the Council for Global Immigration (CFGI) in the Washington DC metro-area for nearly fifteen years, helping to advance high skilled immigration and employment verification reforms with the U.S. Congress, the White House and the federal agencies. She has served as a chair of the policy committee of the Compete America coalition. She also serves on other coalitions and working groups to educate and advance immigration system efficiencies and to ensure critical changes to employer immigration compliance are reasonable.

Eric H. Oppenheim is the Chief Operating Officer and Franchisee of Republic Foods, Inc., where he manages the operations for nineteen Burger King restaurants in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Along with his responsibilities with the day-to-day operations, he develops policy and directs and coordinates human resources activities such as: recruitment, hiring, orientation, training, compensation, employee benefits, security, consumer issues and employee services. Additionally, he is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and evaluating new business segments to support corporate diversification.

He received his undergraduate degree in International Business from Ithaca College and his Masters Degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from Johns Hopkins University. He holds an SPHR Certification, a certificate in Strategic Decision Making and Human Resources from The Wharton School, and is a member of the Government Relations Committee for Burger King Corporation, the Legislative Committee for the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the Society for Human Resource Managers, the Human Resource Association of the National Capital Area, the Human Resource Leadership Forum, and the Washington Area Compensation and Benefits Association.