Bernadette Jones is a highly respected and engaging trainer with a mission to empower leaders and transform workplace cultures. With over 25 years of strategic HR experience and training, Bernadette has successfully impacted the lives of thousands of individuals and hundreds of organizations. Her expertise is helping nonprofits and for-profits align their cultures with their missions, visions, and values while ensuring compliance and employee performance contribute to strategic goals. As co-founder and CEO of Visionova HR Consulting, Inc., Bernadette has developed and presented workshops and seminars nationwide since 2012. Her signature training includes "Respect in the Workplace Starts with Me series"

Bernadette's leadership in Visionova's involvement with SHRM's National HR Registered Apprenticeship Program exemplifies her forward-thinking and dedication to nurturing HR talent and enhancing workplace environments. Her educational background from California State University Hayward and multiple HR certifications, including SPHR and SHRM-SCP, underline her deep knowledge and HR management skills. With her high energy and passion for learning and development, Bernadette continues to find innovative solutions for organizations of all sizes.

As Managing Partner, Mr. De Wames leads the firm’s employment law practice in its nine offices throughout California. A renowned trial attorney, he represents businesses in the full range of employment and labor law litigation with creative strategies tailored to the individual needs of his clients.

Eric is a vetted Trial Attorney and an expert advocate in the full range of employment law matters including wage-and-hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims. He brings particular expertise to representing clients in class actions and claims under the Private Attorneys General Act. He’s a skilled counselor for all forms of businesses, public entities and school districts in all matters before federal/state agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the Department of Fair Employment, and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the Office of Administrative Hearings, to name a few. Twice he was named one of California’s Super Lawyer Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters.

An engaging speaker, Eric conducts seminars across the state to assist employers in navigating California’s rigorous, ever-evolving compliance regulations, always with an emphasis on preventing litigation. He’s a published contributing author for Forbes and he co-authored MS&A’s e-book, “Navigating COVID-19: A Legal Guide for California Employers.” It’s a free resource for businesses in our state, regularly updated to reflect the changing pandemic landscape.

Eric is also an employment law expert consultant for Insurance Education Association (IEA) an organization dedicated to providing HR, risk managers and insurance carriers education on disability management and other employment-related compliance mandates. He advises on and is an editor for IEAs course materials and is a frequent guest lecturer.

Eric graduated from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento with distinction. He was on the Dean’s Honor List, and was a member of the Traynor Honor Society for Academic Excellence.

He’s a founding member of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Advisory Council, and supports a wide range of charities for human rights, animal welfare and access to health care.

Eric is proficient in written and spoken Spanish.

Trisha Zulic is a resourceful and goal-oriented senior business leader with extensive human resource and operations experience. Her experience includes serving as an HR Director, COO, Director of Operations, and as a HR Department of One. Trisha is a subject matter expert in centralized HR, multi-location HR functions, business metrics, and strategy. She has authored and taught such courses as Keys to Success, a leadership training-moving from a manager to a leader, and Think like a COO, walking participants through leaderships thought process of decision making, short and long-term expectations, and deliverables for most businesses.

Trisha is SHRM-SCP certified and holds her SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential. Through her company, Trisha provides human resource, business, and training services to multiple companies with emphasis and expertise in leadership development, harassment avoidance, HR in California, anti-bullying, and diversity.