Lindsey Sanford
social content strategy & analyst
Findly
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Lindsey combines her experience in public speaking, politics, and data analysis to build and inform on content strategies within the online space. A strategy that inspires loyalty, passion, and engagement from the fans of large organizations is what guides her program implementation. She is a recovering politico with over 6 years of campaign experience, and has developed an interest and passion for integrated marketing: using social platforms to connect with targeted audiences. Lindsey helps develop overall social implementation strategies, informing content strategy, developing quarterly analyses, and optimizing an organization’s presence online for maximum “Return on Engagement”. Lindsey has developed social strategies for Fortune 500 Clients such as The Home Depot, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Pearson Education, and UnitedHealth Group. Lindsey graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a B.A. in English and Speech Communications, and is known to be found playing Ultimate Frisbee on the weekends. 

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Linda Ginac
CEO
TalentGuard
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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.

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Monday, April 28, 2014 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 9:45am to 11:00am
Jim McCoy
vice president
ManpowerGroup Solutions
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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.

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Monday, April 28, 2014 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 11:15am to 12:30pm
Christine V. Walters, JD, MAS, SHRM-SCP
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Independent Consultant & Author
FiveL Company
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Ms. Walters has more than 30 years’ combined experience in management, HR administration, employment law practice, and teaching.

She has presented at conferences across the country, been engaged as an expert witness, and testified before U.S. Congressional and state legislative committees on employment issues.

Her book, “From Hello to Goodbye: Proactive Tips for Maintaining Positive Employee Relations” is in its 2nd edition and was one of the SHRMStore’s “Great 8” best-sellers for eight consecutive years.

Today, Ms. Walters works as an independent consultant doing business as FiveL Company, “Helping Leaders Limit their Liability by Learning the Law.”SM

 

 

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Monday, April 28, 2014 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Brad Karsh
Founder and CEO
JB Training Solutions
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Brad is the Founder and CEO of JB Training Solutions. An accomplished public speaker and executive coach, Brad has been featured on CNN, CNBC, and Dr. Phil, and has been quoted in: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, and USA Today. Brad is also the author of three business books including the critically acclaimed Manager 3.0: A Millennial’s Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management, which you can read in Mandarin (assuming you can read Mandarin).

Prior to creating JB, Brad spent 15 years at advertising agency Leo Burnett in Chicago. Today, Brad presents for major organizations including Eli Lilly, Securitas, Top Tier Capital Partners, and Saint Laurent. When he’s not enjoying a robust buffet, you can find Brad playing racquetball or drafting the perfect fantasy football roster. Brad is left-handed.

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Rhonda Larimore, SPHR
president
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC & hccDYNAMIX LLC
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Rhonda Larimore is vice president of Human Resources for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Ms. Larimore’s expertise and leadership helped transform Children’s Hospital’s Human Resources Department into a business partner with hospital divisions as well as with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, the University of Pittsburgh Physicians and outside companies who provide contract services and staff to the hospital. Under her leadership, Children’s HR Department focuses on the people who carry out the mission of the hospital every day. Her hospital operations experience helped drive improved HR practices specifically in the areas of recruitment, retention, and development of top performing employees. She brings a high level of creativity to identify and implement solutions to the many human resources challenges.  Ms. Larimore has a Master of Arts degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree from Carlow University. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.

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Jen Shirkani
CEO
Penumbra Group Inc.
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Jen Shirkani is the CEO of Penumbra Group and has spent over 20-years as a learning and development specialist, trainer and speaker. Her topics are presented from a leadership perspective filled with practical strategies and immediately useable tips. She lives in New England where she oversees a national talent management firm. She has been a past speaker at national SHRM conferences and at SHRM affiliates in Colorado, Washington, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Maine, and the North East. Jen holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership and focuses on leadership development, communication skills and on making common sense more common.

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Monday, April 28, 2014 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Chrystal Ensey
senior organizational development advisor
Southern California Gas Company
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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). 

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Jason Lauritsen
speaker and author
www.JasonLauritsen.com
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Jason Lauritsen a keynote speaker, author, and consultant.  He is an employee engagement and workplace culture expert who will challenge you to think differently. 

A former corporate Human Resources executive, Jason has dedicated his career to helping leaders build organizations that are good for both people and profits.
  
Most recently, he led the research team for Quantum Workplace’s Best Places to Work program where he has studied the employee experience at thousands of companies to understand what the best workplaces in the world do differently than the rest.
  
Jason is the co-author of the book, Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Relationships. Connect with Jason at www.JasonLauritsen.com.  
 

 

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Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Dick Finnegan
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He/Him/His
Chief Executive Officer
C-Suite Analytics
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Dick Finnegan is THE global turnover expert, having cut turnover by 30% and more for healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, distribution centers, call centers, and other industries…and on all six inhabited continents.

Dick has authored the top-selling SHRM-published book, The Power of Stay Interviews, along with four other books. BusinessWeek magazine has said “Finnegan offers fresh thinking for solving the turnover problem in any economy”. He has been similarly cited by Forbes, Chief Executive Magazine, and Consulting Magazine.

He holds bachelors and graduate degrees from The Pennsylvania State University and lives in Orlando, Florida.

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Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm