As the Retirement Benefits Manager for Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, Jill has responsibility for operations, communications and compliance for all retirement benefits for the Company’s domestic workforce.  Jill joined Boehringer Ingelheim in 2006, and brings over 30 years of experience in the benefits industry.  Prior to joining Boehringer Ingelheim, Jill was the Benefits Manager at Schott North America, Inc. and a supervisor at Madison Pension Services, Inc.

Over the past few years, Jill has overseen the development of a series of retirement education offerings, tools and resources for Boehringer Ingelheim’s diverse workforce.

Jill is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  She holds the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Compensation Management Specialist (CMS), PHR and SHRM-CP designations.

Ellen Galinsky, President of Families and Work Institute, has been a trailblazer in the work-family and early childhood fields. She is a prolific writer with more than 100 books and reports and 300 articles, which include the best-selling Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. Ms. Galinsky co-directs the most comprehensive ongoing studies of the U.S. workforce and workplace as well as When Work Works which, in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management, provides an award for workplace effectiveness and flexibility.

Ms. Galinsky has been a presenter at numerous White House Conferences and was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources in 2005. She is the recipient of many awards including the Distinguished Achievement Award from Vassar College, Seven Wonders of the Work Life World from Working Mother magazine and the Friend of Children Award from the Southern Early Childhood Association.

Kimberly is the Outreach Development and Community Relations for Treasure Valley Hospice.  She attended Seattle Pacific University, Northwest Nazarene University and has 10+ years’ experience in Internal Medicine both in clinical and administrative positions.  Working with Treasure Valley Hospice provides workplace flexibility and has given her a perspective which is unique in healthcare and businesses alike.

She is active in the community and currently is a member of JAVA (Justice Alliance for Vulnerable Adults), IGFA (Idaho Guardian and Fiduciary Association), Meridian Chamber, IAHC (Idaho Assoc. for Home Care), IDQOL (Idaho Quality of Life Coalition) as well as serving on several community boards. Kimberly is married and has two boys ages 16 and 18.

Sara Collison is the Director of Human Resources and one of the 15 Senior Leaders at Cardinal of Minnesota. Cardinal of Minnesota provides individualized care in a variety of residential homes as well as within individuals' own homes. Sara has a BS Degree in International Business and Marketing, and holds the SHRM – CP certification. She has ten years of experience in the human resources field in both food manufacturing and healthcare industries. Sara also served as the chair of the diversity committee for the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. A native of Mexico, Sara is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Kendra Janevski leads the human resources functions of Casey Health Institute, an integrative primary care and wellness center that focuses on healing and optimizing health, from primary preventive care to nutrition to yoga classes and more. A people-enthusiast at heart, Kendra has worked almost a decade pursuing organizational excellence for health related non-profit institutions. Before her work in health services and advocacy, she contributed to non-profits in the arts, civic society, and as a municipal and NGO development volunteer with the United States Peace Corps. She is passionate in her professional and personal life about teamwork and collaboration to make positive change. At Casey Health Institute, she heads the leadership effort to create flexible and innovative workplace programs and practices. She believes strongly that the workplace should be a win-win proposition for everyone involved. Since joining Casey Health Institute, the organization has grown, revised, and created every aspect of the human resources experience. Much like Casey Health’s orientation on the whole-person foundation of wellness, so too the human resources department under Kendra’s direction is a whole-organization approach to work-life balance. 

Marie LaMarche, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is the CHI Franciscan Division Director of Labor Relations in Washington State, managing and guiding Labor Relations for nine hospitals, 21 union contracts and over 14,000 employees.  She was promoted last year from an Executive Director of Human Resources for Harrison Medical Center, where she directed all aspects of Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Employee Health for two hospitals and 21 physician offices.  She holds a BA degree in Psychology and an MBA.  Marie is also an avid SHRM volunteer having held roles and volunteered at a chapter, state and national level.  She has served on the SHRM Labor Relations Expertise Panel for four years, and prior to that on the Employee Relations Expertise Panel.  Last year Marie helped to develop content and material for a SHRM pre-conference workshop on Labor Relations for the non-labor HR practitioner. She has written articles for HR Magazine, and has been interviewed for many publications including ASHHRA’s HR Pulse.  She is frequently asked to present at community events and has presented at several West Sound Human Resource Management annual conferences.