Senior-Level

Johnny Campbell
Co-Founder and CEO
Social Talent
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Johnny Campbell is a serial disrupter in the world of hiring. As founder and CEO of SocialTalent, the world’s leading hiring skills platform, he works with some of the largest enterprises in the world (such as Intel, IBM and Ikea) to drive hiring excellence in their organizations. Hiring, for Johnny isn't just about finding and hiring great talent, it must include on-boarding and fully engaging new hires for it to be considered truly successful. He has presented these concepts at some of the world’s biggest hiring conferences across the world. His dedication is matched only by his enthusiasm, making him one of the most sought after speakers on the topics of hiring and talent. 

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 9:45am to 11:00am
Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP
Personal Pronouns
He/Him/His
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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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 9:45am to 11:00am
Jeff Hiller
director of Learning and Development
JB Training Solutions
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Jeff began his career at Leo Burnett in Chicago where he became the youngest VP Account Director in the agency’s history, earning seven of the American Marketing Association’s EFFIE Awards for superior business results.  Before joining JB Training Solutions, Jeff was the Marketing and Creative Director for the Houston Rockets and Vice President of Marketing for Four Hands Imports, which was featured on Inc’s 500 Fastest Growing Company List three times. Currently, Jeff consults on business skills, sales, and marketing for companies in multiple industries including Marriott, Phillips 66, Leo Burnett, and the Major League Baseball Network. When Jeff isn’t traveling or training, he is spearheading content development and enhancement to keep JB programs at the peak of innovation.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 3:30pm to 4:15pm
Max Dubroff, SHRM-SCP
HR MAXimizer
Einfluss
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Max Dubroff, SHRM-SCP, has HR experience that includes teaching, consulting, as a strategic business partner and as a director.  He retired from the U.S. Air Force, having specialized in security, law enforcement, and anti-terrorism.  He is also the former Chairman of a non-profit board, a former Oklahoma Employment Security Commissioner and is a mentor on Veterati.  His education includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master's in Human Resources.

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Carol Fishman Cohen
CEO and co-founder
iRelaunch
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Carol Fishman Cohen works closely with employers to create reentry internship programs for returning professionals. Her TEDx talk “The 40-Year-Old Intern” makes the case for why reentry internships are the most effective way to engage with the high caliber pool of talent returning from career break, and what this means for other non-traditional career transitioner populations. A graduate of Harvard Business School and mother of four, Carol’s return to work at Bain Capital after 11 years out of the full-time workforce is documented in a Harvard Business School case study. She speaks globally about career reentry strategy and is frequently quoted on the topic in the national press.

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Jimmy Taylor
partner
Novotus
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Taylor is a co-founder of Novotus. Along with the other members of the senior leadership team, he drives initiatives to help the company recruit and retain great employees and maximizes the company’s effectiveness for clients.
 
He brings more than 20 years of experience in the staffing industry. His first recruiting role was in 1985 as a staff recruiter in the property/casualty insurance industry. Subsequently, he co-founded several staffing companies including Premier Health Staff, a healthcare temporary staffing company that operated in 22 states. Along with other industry involvement, Taylor also serves on the board of the Dallas/Fort Worth Staffing Management Association (DFWSMA), a SHRM special interest chapter.
 
When he’s not re-inventing talent acquisition he spends time with his wife, four children, and the world’s cutest grandchildren. His interests include coaching youth sports, reading, and traveling.
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Rona Borre
CEO
Instant Alliance
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Rona Borre, CEO of Instant Alliance, stands out as one of the leading female entrepreneurs in Chicagoland. Since its founding in 2001, Instant Alliance has become a nationally recognized woman-owned business enterprise, consistently increasing revenue year over year. As a leader in the Chicago community, Rona sits on the board and holds leadership roles with the Economic Club of Chicago, the Young Presidents Organization and The Chicago Network. As a thought leader in the human capital industry Rona has been featured by CNBC, CBS 2 Chicago, USA Today, CNN, and Crain’s Chicago and has been honored as an Influential Woman in Business by The Business Ledger and the National Association of Women Business Owners. Rona was also acknowledged as the Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine, in addition to the number of accolades awarded to her agency. She received her BS in Business from University of Arizona. Rona is passionate about helping companies achieving their goals by pairing them with the absolute best talent.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 8:15am to 9:30am
Shavonne Singleton
public relations specialist
Peckham Inc.
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Shavonne Singleton is the Public Relations Specialist and has been with Peckham since 2008. Singleton assists with the coordination and management of internal and external communications, and works closely with the Human Resources team to devise strategies and plans on how to engage Peckham's diverse workforce. Singleton has a Master's Degree in Public Relations from Boston University. 

 

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Sarah George
organizational employment manager
Peckham Inc.
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Sarah George is the Organizational Employment Manager and has been with Peckham since 1999. George provides coordination and guidance to a team of 30+ vocational services professionals who support persons with disabilities and other barriers to employment participating in Peckham's Organizational Employment programs. George has a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University.

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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.

SESSIONS:
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 3:00pm to 4:15pm
M. Tamra Chandler
Partner / Author
EY
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Tamra is a nationally recognized thought leader, author, and speaker. In 2016, she wrote the acclaimed book How Performance Management is Killing Performance — and What to Do About It.  Her second book, Feedback (and Other Dirty Words): Why We Fear It, How to Fix It was published in June 2019.

She's spent most of her career thinking about people, researching how they're motivated, and developing new and effective ways for organizations to achieve the ultimate win-win: inspired people driving inspiring performance.  Tamra brings more than thirty years of experience strategically partnering with organizations across industries on complex business transformation projects to her role as EY Americas People Advisory Services Leader, Principal.

Prior to joining EY, Tamra was the CEO and co-founder of PeopleFirm, one of Washington State's fastest-growing businesses and most successful women-owned firms. Prior to founding PeopleFirm, Tamra had people leadership roles at Arthur Andersen at Hitachi Consulting.

 

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