Jamie Womack
vice president, Marketing & Branding
CareerBuilder
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As Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Branding, Womack directs the development of strategic marketing for the corporate marketing team and focuses on the recruitment needs of employers of all sizes. This includes overseeing business-to-business strategy including communications, advertising, promotions, events, and customer lifecycle and loyalty. In addition to leading corporate marketing efforts, Womack manages the sales training program at CareerBuilder. She works closely with her team of trainers to clearly communicate sales strategies, tactics, product developments and overall company goals to CareerBuilder’s sales force. Womack has been with the CareerBuilder organization for seven years. Prior to her role as vice president of marketing, Womack worked as a vice president in the sales training department and as a marketing team director. Before joining CareerBuilder, Womack worked in the real estate and mortgage industry. She has a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and is pursuing her masters of business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

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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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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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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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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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Marlene Dee Chism
president and CEO
Marlene Chism Inc.
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Marlene Chism is a consultant, speaker and author of Stop Workplace Drama, (Wiley 2011.) Marlene is a seasoned national speaker who has the unique ability to speak across the boundaries of many types of audiences: from the fortune 500 executives to managers dealing with workplace drama to franchise owners, small business owners and nonprofit CEOs.

On stage, Marlene is an engaging story-teller with the ability to take complex subjects and universal principles and make them immediately applicable to her audience. She is known for her thought-provoking yet down to earth practicality, her sharp wit, balanced by a sense of humor and her ability to create an intellectually stimulating and transformational experience.

Marlene brings her experience in manufacturing, business, entrepreneurialism, and story of reinvention to engage and inspire her audiences to discover, develop and deliver their unique gifts to the workplace and to the world.

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Jack Farnan
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Mitchell International
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Jack Farnan is currently Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Mitchell International, where he manages the Human Resources, Payroll, Facilities and Physical Security functions.  Prior to joining Mitchell, he was Vice President of Human Resources at ComStream Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of satellite-based telecommunications systems for the international marketplace.  Before that he was Vice President of Human Resources at ORINCON, a research and development company specializing in digital signal processing, artificial intelligence and neural networks.

Jack is also currently an instructor in the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Human Resources Leadership Program and is on the Human Resources Advisory Committee of the Board of San Diego's Public Library System. Jack received the "HR Professional of the Year" Award in San Diego in 2008 and he received the "Human Resources Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2009. He earned his Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Dayton and his Master's degree from Wright State University.

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Natalie Dopp
Vice President of Human Resources
LifeLock
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Natalie has served as the Vice President of Human Resources for LifeLock since 2010 providing overall strategic direction to the HR function of our workforce with over 630 employees in multiple states across the country. Natalie ensures HR is the business partner driving the culture and strategic direction of the company as well as streamlining business processes to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. She provides strategic support linking business unit/operations strategies, coaching business units/operations through organization, regulator and business issues and coaching business partners to create and maintain a work environment focused on high employee engagement.

Recognized for her diplomatic approach in managing confidential/sensitive issues, she is respected for her sound judgment under stress, political savvy, and resourcefulness as a leader. She holds over fifteen years of extensive background and experience in HR strategy, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining LifeLock, Natalie serviced as Vice President of Human Resources at Childhelp, responsible for providing overall strategic Human Resources leadership for the non-profit organization of 550 employees throughout six states. Natalie also served as Vice President of Human Resources serving as support for the President and executive leadership for a billion dollar oil company, Giant Industries, Inc., with locations across the United States.

Natalie is a member of numerous professional organizations including the National Society of Human Resource Management, Valley of the Sun Human Resources Association and WordatWork. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Arizona and is awarded certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) , as well as a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).

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Vicki Hess, RN, MS, CSP
principal
Catalyst Consulting, LLC
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Vicki Hess is an expert in employee engagement, team dynamics, and workforce and leadership development. A registered nurse with more than 30 years of hands-on professional experience include healthcare, consulting & sales. Hess is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the speaking profession’s international standard for platform skill.
In 2011 & 2012, Speaking.com named Hess a ”Top 5 Healthcare Speaker”. Hess holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Development from Towson University and was an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University Graduate School of Business for five years. Hess is the author of SHIFT to Professional Paradise: 5 Steps to Less Stress, More Energy & Remarkable Results at Work and the The Nurse Manager’s Guide to Hiring, Firing & Inspiring . She is also a regular contributor to the Baltimore Business Journal and NurseTogether.com
 

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Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 12:15pm to 2:00pm
Curtis Midkiff
Director of Social Engagement
SHRM
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In his role as the Director of Social Engagement for SHRM, Midkiff provides strategic leadership and direction to various departments in their efforts to maximize the potential of social media to achieve their departmental and organizational goals. He also works closely with SHRM chapters and state councils across the country, providing them assistance and social media training.    In addition, he is a recognized thought leader on the subject of social media strategy as it relates to employee engagement initiatives.

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Friday, November 22, 2013 - 3:45pm to 5:00pm