Senior-Level

Marlene Chism is a consultant, speaker and author of Stop Workplace Drama, (Wiley 2011.) Marlene is a seasoned national speaker who has the unique ability to speak across the boundaries of many types of audiences: from the fortune 500 executives to managers dealing with workplace drama to franchise owners, small business owners and nonprofit CEOs.

On stage, Marlene is an engaging story-teller with the ability to take complex subjects and universal principles and make them immediately applicable to her audience. She is known for her thought-provoking yet down to earth practicality, her sharp wit, balanced by a sense of humor and her ability to create an intellectually stimulating and transformational experience.

Marlene brings her experience in manufacturing, business, entrepreneurialism, and story of reinvention to engage and inspire her audiences to discover, develop and deliver their unique gifts to the workplace and to the world.

Linda Ginac is a serial entrepreneur who is currently the CEO of TalentGuard. Her leadership as a CEO and executive have resulted in a successful IPOs and two multi-million dollar acquisitions by Fortune 500 companies. Linda founded TalentGuard and it is one of the fastest growing talent management technology companies in the U.S. Prior to TalentGuard, Linda founded The Ginac Group, a leading career consulting company and grew it into a recognized brand, serving thousands of clients across the U.S. and Canada. Prior to The Ginac Group, Linda held several executive positions at Cofiniti, pcOrder EPSIAA (Fiserv), Computer People, and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Linda Ginac was named as Central Texas' Most Powerful Business Woman by the Austin Business Journal, Women of the Year – Entrepreneur by the YWCA, Trailblazer finalist by the Central Texas Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and Business Finalist by Austin Under 40. Linda has been featured extensively on Fox News, and has been published in hundreds of journals, online websites, magazines, and print newspapers. Linda Ginac is the author of "Fake Perfection, "a story about surviving transition; the Career Management Certification System, a training program for career service professionals; and several other publications. She is on the Advisory Committee for HR.com, a national mentor for Make Mine A $Million Business, and co-chair for the LifeWorks Gala Luncheon. Linda Ginac has also served as the President of the Young Women's Alliance, Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society, Chairwoman for Cattle Baron's Ball, Chair for Austin Under 40, and PR Chair for the National Career Development Association. Linda holds a Master’s Degree in Career Development from John F. Kennedy University, and holds an undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts from Norwich University.

Jim McCoy is Vice President of Solutions for ManpowerGroup™ Solutions, overseeing sales, solution development and consulting services. McCoy specializes in helping clients evaluate and design talent acquisition programs for complex business scenarios. McCoy is also leading the implementation of the ManpowerGroup Global RPO Center of Excellence, a global infrastructure that will facilitate clients’ recruiting needs around the world. 

McCoy came to ManpowerGroup from Veritude, a Fidelity Investments Company, where he built and managed the consulting services division, including the development and implementation of recruiting and retention strategies, business process redesign and change management. He also designed Fidelity’s Advisor HR Solutions Program, an industry-leading suite of online tools for HR, recruiting and talent management issues in the registered investment advisory space. McCoy has been a featured speaker at a number of HR industry forums, including the HR Planning Society, the Thought Leadership Institute and the Human Capital Institute. He has been published and quoted extensively in the recruiting and human capital press, and has developed specific expertise in the integration of candidate assessment into the recruiting process.

Chrystal Ensey, Senior Organizational Development Advisor for the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Chrystal joined SoCalGas to provide internal consulting support in the areas of leadership development, talent management, employee engagement, and change management across the utility. Aligned with company efforts to focus on employee engagement, Chrystal provides oversight, support and promotes the organization’s flexible work program, SmartWork. Prior to joining SoCalGas, Chrystal worked as an internal consultant with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) and the City of San Diego, Public Utilities Department. 

Chrystal holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Communication from San Diego State University.  Chrystal is a member of the American Psychological Association, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and Organizational Development Network. Chrystal is also a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR). 

Kathryn G. Levine is Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Customer Experience at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Levine is responsible for monitoring and improving the customer experience. She leads departments that focus on customer experience, marketing strategy, digital strategy and market research. She was named to her current position in 2011. Prior to joining the Michigan Blues she was vice president of Collins Consulting and was a director with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield in New York.

Jackie Glenn is a seasoned executive in Strategic Planning, Human Resources, Talent Development, Diversity and Inclusion. She is currently the Global Chief Diversity for EMC² Corporation. In this position, she leads the Corporate Diversity strategy for the company’s global operations insuring an innovative and inclusive workforce as well as the advancement of a cross cultural experience for EMC’s 42,000 employees. Jackie joined EMC in 2000, following a stellar 26-year career in various areas of HR and healthcare administration. She has held positions across the HR spectrum including Employee Relations, Training and Development, Recruiting, Organizational Development, and Consulting and Coaching. Prior to her current position, she provided strategic and tactical Human Resources support to EMC sales groups comprising more than 1200 employees across both domestic and international sites. She is a founding member of EMC’s Black Employee Affinity Group (BEAG) and has previously served as advisor to the group. Jackie completed the BEAG Mentoring Program for Managers and serves as a mentor to several EMC employees. Jackie received her undergraduate degree in Healthcare Administration from Emmanuel College and a Masters Degree in Human Resources management from Lesley University.

Graciela G. Meibar is vice president of global sales training and global diversity for Mattel, Inc., a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys with approximately $6. billion in annual sales. In 2003, she was appointed to the position of vice president of global sales training and global diversity. This position was created as the result of a clearly identified strategic need within Mattel for a stronger focus on sales training and diversity worldwide.

As vice president of global sales training, Meibar is responsible for providing support to regional management’s worldwide sales teams, the global sales council and domestic sales management. In addition to the design and implementation of training programs, she also compiles best practices in sales and global account planning to optimize their use at Mattel. In her role as vice president of global diversity, she developed a global diversity strategy for Mattel and is involved in the deployment of all aspects of this strategy, from building a culture of inclusion and acceptance to creating an internal board of advisors and communication plan.

Meibar began her career at Mattel in 1984 as an Area Manager Analyst in the international division. She was promoted to Manager and later, Director of Planning for Latin America. From 1995 to 2003, she served as vice president of Latin America Export, managing the Caribbean, Central America, Panama, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. During this time, she doubled the business and changed the business model for Mattel in that region.

Sara Taylor, President and Founder of deepSEE Consulting, has 35 years of extensive experience, nationally recognized as in the practice of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion serving local, national and global clients. While her areas of specialty are in both Diversity and Leadership Development, Sara has become a thought leader particularly in the field of Cultural Competence. Her bestselling book, Filter Shift: How Effective People SEE the World, is used by numerous individuals and organizations to increase success and create greater effectiveness. Sara holds a Master's degree in Diversity and Organizational Development and, prior to founding deepSEE, held positions such as Chief Diversity Officer and Leadership and Diversity Specialist.

James Wright of JamesWantsToKnowYou.com is a dynamic and compelling leader with a track record of delivering practical roadmaps for increasing Inclusion and Diversity in global corporations such as Apple Inc., LinkedIn, NBCUniversal, and Time Warner (now WarnerMedia). A featured guest on NBC and FOX, Wright’s articles and commentary appear frequently on LinkedIn and his expertise has been included in The Washington Post as well as several SHRM articles. 

In his practice, James offers transformative training solutions on Gender Equality, Unconscious Bias, Improving Race Relations, and Generational Diversity. In addition, James introduced The Language of Inclusion - a free download of over 135 key terms and definitions to help organizations find a common language to Inclusion. With increased focus on gender and LGBTQIA+ equality, James believes it is important to update these terms to signal where we are today in our journey to ensure diverse communities are truly seen, heard, and valued.

James attended Erskine College in SC & The Catholic University of America in Washington DC.

Deborah Rinner Godwin is Vice President for Tero International. Deborah joined the Tero Team in 2002 and brought expertise on business etiquette and cultural communication issues that arise daily in business situations pertinent to presenting a positive image in our changing times. In addition to a masters in effective teaching from Drake University, Deborah is certified as a Corporate Etiquette and International Protocol consultant from the Protocol School of Washington, D.C. Deborah's role at Tero has evolved to include serving as a lead trainer in presentation skills, negotiation skills, leadership development, corporate etiquette, cross cultural communication and executive presence as well as customizing curriculum for clients from various industry groups. Deborah also serves as an executive coach to many of Tero's clients, and is an experienced keynoter.