Dr. Ben Porr received a B.A. in Psychology from Hofstra University and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from George Mason University. His educational background is in the study of human behavior and has specialized in building and maintaining effective organizations by understanding how employees interact with their environment (e.g., colleagues, supervisors, IT systems, organizational culture) to produce beneficial impact to individuals, teams, and organizational systems. He volunteers on multiple committees, has written articles and has presented at local and national conferences with the intent to translate applied psychological theory and methods to practical solutions for clients.

In the last 2 years has been stdying the exponencial economy and the Sillicon Valley best practices on People, Culture and Performance. On this matter went to Stanford Graduate Scool of Business, Singularity University, Zappos Cuture Camp and took a Human Resources misson with Startse, visiting companies such as Facebook, Google, Uber and others. AUthor of the famous book Leader of the Future- the Leader Coach way.  Specialist in Executive Coaching and Leadership with certficates from schools like Kellogg, Insead, MIT, Center for Creative Leadership and Harvard Business School. Graduated in Economics from PUC-RJ and MBA from Columbia Business School em Nova York. Elected in december,2001 one of the 20 CEO's of the Future in a joint evaluation by KornFerry, Revista VOCÊ SA and FIA-USP. Former executive of Price Waterhouse, Citibank, Unibanco, Deutsche Bank and Grupo Santander Banespa. Acted as Strategic Planning Director at Santander.

Amy Lins is the Sr. Director, Learning and Development, at Money Management International (MMI) where she oversees financial education, employee learning, and the design/development of employee financial wellness programs. Amy holds a Bachelor’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University, an MBA, Finance, from Houston Baptist University, and an Organizational Development Certificate from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Amy holds Kirkpatrick Bronze Certification in measurement and evaluation. Amy is active in the professional community and is the ATD-Madison Area Chapter Board of Directors Past President. She has presented at three national conferences, ATD-MAC chapter events, and for InSync Training’s BYTE Series.

Raymond Lee is the Founder and President of Careerminds, a global outplacement company based in Wilmington, Delaware. He has over 20 years of human resource, outplacement, and career consulting experience. Raymond pioneered the concept of virtual outplacement after experiencing years of traditional outplacement in a variety of HR roles. He has his bachelor’s in psychology and holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Louisiana Tech University. He sits on the Careerminds Board of Director’s and is active in SHRM, HRPS and ATD. Raymond’s been featured on SiriusXM Business Radio, CareerTalk, and the Wall Street Journal and he’s recently published a book titled, Clocking Out: A Stress Free Guide to Career Transitions.

Dr. Melanie Peacock has over 30 years of experience as a Human Resource Management professional, is an Associate Professor at Mount Royal University, past president of the Faculty Association and runs her own boutique firm, Double M Training & Consulting.

Melanie is a published author of various best-selling HR books including The HR Professional’s Guide to Change Management and Understanding Human Resources Management.  As well, Melanie is sought-after local and national media commentator.  Melanie was presented with HRD’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award in the HR Industry at the Canadian HR Awards.  As well, in 2021 and 2020 she was named to HRD magazine’s list of the top 100 HR global professionals and was acknowledged in HRD magazine’s 2017 Hotlist as one of the top 30, most influential HR practitioners in Canada.

Melanie obtained her Bachelor of Commerce degree (with distinction) at the University of Alberta, her MBA from Western University and her PhD from the University of Calgary.

Danielle Vanderzanden is a Shareholder in the Boston office of Ogletree Deakins. She is CIPP/US certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals and Co-Chair of Ogletree’s international privacy and cybersecurity practice.  She is an active trial lawyer who frequently litigates high-stakes matters involving privacy, information security, discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour claims. She regularly audits clients’ information security policies and practices, compensation practices, and work place policies and procedures.  She is an active speaker on issues such as information security, the wave of recently enacted pay equity laws, and the #MeToo movement’s impact in the workplace. 

Michael Cox is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Boeing Defense, Space & Security and also serves as the Global Head of Executive Talent for The Boeing Company.

As CHRO he is responsible for the successful execution of human resources initiatives that drive peak business performance across BDS, while creating and sustaining a premier work environment for employees. He also provides direction on employee and organizational policies, strategies and processes throughout BDS.

As Global Head of Executive Talent, Michael is responsible for developing and executing a best-in-class executive talent management practices and strategy which includes attraction, assessment, and acquisition along with talent management practices to ensure Boeing has the necessary executive talent and bench strength to further our position as a global industry leader and career destination for top talent.

Michael is passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that fosters high-performing teams and the achievement of organization’s business objectives.  His career spans several global companies including Comcast, Walmart, eBay, Bank of America, and First Data in various disciplines in the field of Human Resources Management including HR business partnership, talent optimization and  development, compensation, performance management, analytics, culture and inclusion. His career has taken him across the United States and around the globe, including an expat assignment in Sydney, Australia. 

In addition to his role at Boeing, Michael most recently concluded serving on the Board of Directors for Out & Equal, an organization dedicated to ensuring workplace equality for the LGBTQ community for the past six years in a variety of roles including Board Chair, Governance and Search Committee Chair. He has biked from San Francisco to Los Angles three times and has raised over $100,000 in the fight to end the AIDS epidemic.