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Brendan Browne has the uncommon privilege of leading recruitment for the company that has and continues to completely redefine and transform the world of talent...LinkedIn. He has been in recruiting and HR for 15+ years and is fortunate to have had amazing experiences working in markets across the globe from coast to coast in the US, across EMEA and throughout APAC with incredible colleagues solving hard and meaningful problems.  Brendan has worked at organizations big and small from Microsoft to Northwestern Mutual to start-ups in Silicon Valley and is passionate about education and serves on the Board of the Jean Weingarten Children's Center in Redwood City California.

Brendan Browne has the uncommon privilege of leading recruitment for the company that has and continues to completely redefine and transform the world of talent...LinkedIn. He has been in recruiting and HR for 15+ years and is fortunate to have had amazing experiences working in markets across the globe from coast to coast in the US, across EMEA and throughout APAC with incredible colleagues solving hard and meaningful problems.  Brendan has worked at organizations big and small from Microsoft to Northwestern Mutual to start-ups in Silicon Valley and is passionate about education and serves on the Board of the Jean Weingarten Children's Center in Redwood City California.

Cesar Aguirre is the Vice President of Human Resources for the EMEA/LATAM Division at American Tower Corporation. In that capacity, Cesar provides leadership in the development and integration of the company’s Human Resource programs for ATC existing markets in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Ghana,  Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa and Uganda.

For the past 30 years, Cesar has held senior executive HR positions at  ATC, Tyson Foods International, Human Assets Group, Sony Electronics, Microsoft, CIGNA International, and Data General Computers, amongst others, involving the full spectrum of HR responsibilities, including organizational culture assessment and change, change management, leadership development, human resources generalist.  Additionally, has been an instructor at the Executive and Professional Education Department, College of Business Administration of the Florida International University in Miami. He has been a regular speaker at industry and HR forums and conferences.

Cesar holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Chihuahua Mexico Technological College and a diploma in HR Management from ITSM in Chihuahua.  In addition, he completed the Senior HR Executive Development Program at the University of Michigan. He is a GPHR and a current member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM).

Cesar Aguirre is the Vice President of Human Resources for the EMEA/LATAM Division at American Tower Corporation. In that capacity, Cesar provides leadership in the development and integration of the company’s Human Resource programs for ATC existing markets in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Ghana,  Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa and Uganda.

For the past 30 years, Cesar has held senior executive HR positions at  ATC, Tyson Foods International, Human Assets Group, Sony Electronics, Microsoft, CIGNA International, and Data General Computers, amongst others, involving the full spectrum of HR responsibilities, including organizational culture assessment and change, change management, leadership development, human resources generalist.  Additionally, has been an instructor at the Executive and Professional Education Department, College of Business Administration of the Florida International University in Miami. He has been a regular speaker at industry and HR forums and conferences.

Cesar holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Chihuahua Mexico Technological College and a diploma in HR Management from ITSM in Chihuahua.  In addition, he completed the Senior HR Executive Development Program at the University of Michigan. He is a GPHR and a current member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM).

Gregg is a 25 year veteran of the adidas Group.  The global organization of the company consists of 12 markets, doing business in over 190 countries through subsidiaries and joint ventures.  They have 46,000 employees worldwide, and approximately 70% of these employees are in the Commercial segment of the company.  

Gregg is a Global HR Professional with HR leadership experience on three continents, having lived and worked in the US, Europe and Asia.  Currently, he is Sr. Vice President of Human Resources – Commercial, based at Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany.  He leads a global department that provides comprehensive HR Business Partner Support to the adidas and Reebok Brands, plus the three (3) global Sales Channels - Wholesale, Retail, eCommerce - supporting the full range of employees from CSO’s and CMO’s to Retail Shop Staff. 

Gregg joined the adidas Group in the United States in 1988 as Manager of Distribution and Logistics.  In 1990, he became Director of Human Resources for adidas America and held this role until his move to the HQ in 1998. 

Prior to adidas, Gregg held Human Resources and Operations Management roles with a US-based Textile manufacturing company. 

Gregg is a 1979 graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  He holds a Global Professional Human Resources (GPHR) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute and is a frequent speaker on Leadership, Motivation, Employee Engagement and other HR-related topics.

Howard A. Wallack has been the Deputy Chief Human Resources & Administrative Officer since 2016 in the Global Human Resources (GHR) department at Jhpiego in Baltimore, MD, an international, non-profit health organization, affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Jhpiego is dedicated to improving the health of women, children, and families in lower-resourced countries, with approximately 4,200 employees worldwide in 38 countries. At Jhpiego, Howard spearheads the organization’s leadership development program and leads a team of 5 regional HR business partners who support country HR operations, himself currently backstopping Ghana, Guatemala, and Mozambique. During his 40-year career with experience in nearly 90 countries, Howard has had senior-level positions in HR, training and development, global business development, and program management in for-profit and non-profit businesses and the US Peace Corps. In April 2023 Howard was recognized with an OnCon Icon peer-voted award among the “Top 50 HR Professionals” for having made a considerable impact on their organization and/or previous organizations; made strong contributions to their community through thought leadership; innovated in their role/career; and exhibited exceptional leadership. He has advanced degrees in international affairs and international human resources and globalization and holds multiple professional certifications, including the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and the GPHR® & SPHRi™ qualification from the HR Certification Institute. As a volunteer he has served on the Board of Directors of Cultural Vistas since 2011.

A visionary human resources leader with a record of building global teams and making a strategic HR contribution to the organisations, Inga has over 25 years of international experience and has worked in human resources and professional development for a variety of companies, from start-ups to multinationals, across a wide range of industries, with last fifteen years spent in professional services.

A truly global nomad, Inga lived and worked in Europe, Canada, Russia, the UK, Middle East, Asia, the Caribbean and is now based in New York.

Since 1986, Ms. Young and her associates have helped their clients develop vision and strategies and implement “change” in their businesses worldwide. They coach and develop globally competent and multiculturally versatile leaders on the individual and group basis in order to help mold a new organization that is nimble and flexible in order to meet its customers’ needs around the world.  Ms. Young is a faculty member of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Organization System Development Programs where she trains coaches in the theory, concept and application of Gestalt in the development of “Whole Person” leadership, teams and organization.   She is an adjunct professor for Pepperdine University, School of Business.  Ms. Young is also a professional speaker on Pacific Rim cultures, cross-cultural communication, organizational behavior, organizational change, multicultural leadership, diversity and creativity, and global business strategies.   Ms. Young has a BA in Business Administration from Fu-Jen University in Taiwan, a MBA in Marketing from Michigan State University and a MA in Counseling Psychology from Pepperdine University.

David W. Ellis is internationally recognized in the area of executive compensation, employee benefits and pension funds. He is exceptionally fluent in international executive mobility, particularly in the design and taxation of compensation payable to expatriates, inpatriates and globally mobile employees. Mr. Ellis is immediate past chair of Baker & McKenzie, LLP’s Global Employment Practice Group.

Mr. Ellis represents and advises management on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation locally and internationally. He advises multinational companies on tax, labor, securities and data privacy aspects of equity compensation programs and management participation programs. He also advises both buyers and sellers on US and non-US labor and pension funding issues that arise in cross-border transaction.

William D. Wight is a partner in the Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. offices and is the chair of the firm's International Employment Practice Group.  He counsels employers on various global employment, compensation and benefit issues related to employees abroad, as well as foreign nationals working in the U.S. and the employment of the U.S. permanent residents and citizens abroad.  Bill has worked with compliance issues related to hiring, retention and separation of employees in a multitude of jurisdictions.  His experience with global employment issues has helped him assist our clients with international operations on all sevel continents including Antarctica.  Bill has assisted clients with the implementation of strategic planning and policy development with respect to global HR practices and policies.  He has also assisted clients with the management of litigation and employment controversy matters in numerous international jurisdictions.  Bill has also counseled clients based outside the United States with the special considerations that are required when complying with U.S. employment and employee benefit rules and regulations. Bill is regularly involved with resolving questions related to privacy and data protection issues.