During his career, Jared has moved from an entry level HR position to develop and manage a national HR program, leading HR initiatives for a Fortune 500 company, and currently is the Director of Operations for a successful technology company.  Jared’s strategic approach has allowed him to improved processes, maximize productivity, increase innovation, and act as an internal consultant for his organization. Some of his key accomplishments include:

• Receiving an MBA

• Being a certified professional in human resources

• Acting as 2013 Chapter President for Salt Lake SHRM

• Being an adjunct professor

• Was featured by the University of Utah as one of their most successful alumni

• Has developed a masters of HR competency program for Argosy University

• Has been published by KSL News, Utah Business Magazine, Deseret News, Utah Jobs Radio, and Fox Business

• Created an online HR group with over 2,200 local professionals

• Served as a member of the Mountainland Employer Connection Advisory Board with the State of Utah

• Has been part of the Health Care Reform and Immigration task forces with the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

• Is fluent in Spanish.

Follow Jared on Twitter @JaredOlsenSLCHR.

Carly Fiorina is a true leader and a seasoned problem‐solver. 

She is a passionate, articulate advocate for problem-solving, innovation, and effective leadership. Her mission is to inspire, equip and connect individuals and teams to seize opportunities, face challenges, and accelerate impact in their communities and places of work. She knows that everyone has more potential than they realize, that those closest to the problem understand the problem best, and that leading to unlock the potential in others and actually solve problems can result in both progress and joy.

Carly shares her leadership experience and approach to problem-solving in a variety of ways. 

In addition to her regular speeches to students, businesses and non-profits, she is the founder and Chairman of Carly Fiorina Enterprises, and of Unlocking Potential, a non-profit organization that invests in human potential by supporting local leaders who are solving problems in their communities and places of work; equipping them with the behaviors, characteristics, disciplines and tools to increase their leadership and problem-solving capacity.

Carly’s experience spans from secretary to CEO, from public to private, and from for-profit to non-profit. 

She started out as a secretary for a nine-person real-estate business and eventually became the first woman ever to lead a Fortune 50 company. When Carly was recruited to lead Hewlett Packard (HP) in 1999, the industry was facing the worst technology recession in 25 years. Under Carly’s leadership, revenue grew, innovation tripled, growth quadrupled, and HP became the 11th largest company in the U.S.

During her tenure at HP, the company received numerous civic recognitions, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Business Ethics Magazine, one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers by Working Mother Magazine, receiving a 100% rating by The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, and being named one of the World’s Most Respected Companies by The Financial Times and PricewaterhouseCoopers. 

After leaving HP, Carly focused her efforts on giving back. Prior to Unlocking Potential, she served as the Chairman of Good360, the world’s largest product philanthropy organization, and as Chairman of Opportunity International, a Christian-based organization that lifts millions out of poverty around the globe through micro-finance. She also founded the One-Woman Initiative in partnership with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, to engage and empower women in Pakistan, Egypt, India and the Philippines through increased access to economic opportunity. 

Carly was appointed by President Bush and CIA Director Michael Hayden to serve as the Chairman of the External Advisory Board of the CIA after 9/11. In this capacity, she held the highest clearances available to a civilian, and focused her efforts on CIA recruitment policies, information technology capabilities and organizational integration.

In 2015, Carly launched a campaign for President. Running as a political outsider, Carly spoke about empowering and engaging citizens to take back government from a political ruling class that has failed to deliver results. There, many more Americans came to know her as a clear-eyed, direct leader capable of actually solving problems.

Carly is also a best-selling author. Her titles include Tough Choices and Rising to the Challenge. Her third book Find Your Way is out now. 

She and her husband, Frank, have been happily married for 34 years. They reside in northern Virginia near their daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters.

Andy Masters is an award-winning author and international speaker who has written 5 books, earned 4 degrees, and presented hundreds of leadership, business, and personal development programs.  Andy has served as the keynote speaker for events such as the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Conference with over 1,400+ attendees, and annual Education and Business Summit with over 2,000+ attendees.  He has also been featured on many major media outlets--including LifeTime Television, Investor's Business Daily, and  Leadership Excellence magazine.  He is a member of both the National Speakers Association (NSA) and Global Speakers Federation (GSF).

Follow Andy on Twitter @andy_masters.

Buckle Up!  Be ready to be energized, interactive and entertained!  Candy has been a regular keynote and breakout session speaker for SHRM Conferences across the country and presented at the 2009 SHRM Annual Conference. When Candy speaks and shares her knowledge her participants always come away with the knowledge and skills they need to build and maintain better, more productive relationships, as well as a sense of purpose and direction.  

She brings a wealth of experience from many industries including: training, retail, customer service, restaurant, entertainment, management, and youth ministry.

Candy graduated Cum Laude from Missouri Western State College with a B.S. Degree in Speech Communications, with a Human Relations Emphasis, and earned her Master in Management from the University of Phoenix.

Follow Candy on Twitter @candywhirley.

 

Brian learned early in his teaching career that he had a knack for connecting with students in a way that was both fun and productive.  Not only did they connect with the course material being covered, Brian helped them become better students by sharing what it takes to be successful in life.  This ability was not lost on his mentor/college professor who urged him to take his show on the road.  His advice . . . “why limit yourself from impacting a handful of students when there are so many more people out there who could benefit from your positive message.”

Fast forward to today and you’ll find that Brian has become one of the most sought after speakers in the country having connected with thousands through his keynotes, seminars and books.  Known for his high-energy presentation, engaging style and infectious sense of humor, Brian’s thought-provoking messages have connected with organizations and audiences of all shapes and sizes . . . from Fortune 100 companies to Ma and Pa retail shops.  Brian loves them all.

Brian is also an author of two books, Cruisin' through Life at 35 MPH and Sending Signals.

Follow Brian on Twitter @bblasko.

As a measurement strategist, Whitney’s passion and expertise lies in the field of surveys and assessments. A self-professed “data nerd,” Whitney has a Master’s degree in the area of Human Resources Measurement and Evaluation and has conducted extensive research on the predictive validity of various hiring assessment strategies.

Whitney has been a highly rated speaker at several National HR Conferences and has authored articles on assessments for several books and publications, including Harvard Business Review. She is a member of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and has two decades of experience working in the assessment industry.