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.

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.

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).

Cisco Chief Inclusion & Collaboration Officer Shari Slate is responsible for building a strategy that enhances Cisco’s vision to be a world class, benchmark company for inclusion and collaboration, driving exponential value across Cisco, its partners and customers. She is promoting thought leadership across Cisco’s people strategy enabling employee engagement and inclusion outcomes to fuel innovation and market leadership. She is also directing the integration of new models of inclusion and collaboration designed to guide future workplace practices to realize the $19 billion opportunity of the Internet of Everything over the next decade.

In her previous role, Slate served as Chief Inclusion and Collaboration Strategist for Cisco’s Sales Organization. She was responsible for making inclusion relevant in the revenue generating arm of the business and incubating new strategies for fostering full spectrum participation to unleash the power and potential of people.

Slate joined Cisco in 2010. Prior to that, she was Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Global Community Affairs at Sun Microsystems. Slate has been widely recognized for her visionary leadership and her transformational views on the true value of inclusion. The YWCA recently named her a 2014 “Tribute to Women in Industry” honoree. In 2013, she was named one of Diversity Woman Magazine’s “Stars Who Mean Business”. Previously, she was honored by the California Diversity Council as one of the “Most Influential Women in California” and a “Woman Worth Watching” by Diversity Journal Magazine. She received the National Coalition of 100 Black Women 2010 Corporate Leader Award and The Network Journal's "40 Under Forty" Achievement Award. Slate serves on numerous charitable and community organizational initiatives and advisory boards.

Slate holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political, legal, and economic analysis from Mills College.