Melvin Brown II is an author, conference speaker and organizational consultant. He is sought out by both government and industry as an expert in the areas of  Chanage Management, Program Management, Knowledge Management and Training.  

Nicknamed “Mr. Turnaround” he has more than twenty years of not only turning around the lives of individuals but several organizations both in the private sector and the federal government.  

He has developed several change management strategies for collaboration and is the recipient of the America Council for Technology, Industry Advisory Council’s, 2007 Excellence in Government award.

Follow Mevin on Twitter @melvinbrownii.

As one of North America’s pre-eminent specialists in organizational, professional and personal productivity, Ann Max is known for her engaging and performance-driven approach to productivity enhancement. Her information-packed presentations are grounded on solid experience from her active consulting and coaching practice. Her sessions are highly motivating, fun and deliver skills that can be directly put to use. Her realistic approach, lively sense of humor and engaging style immediately create trust and rapport and instill confidence

Tara Noonan Amaral is Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition at New York Life Insurance Company. She is responsible for all aspects of recruiting strategy, hiring for positions throughout the company, on-boarding, and marketing New York Life to external partners and prospective employees.

New York Life, a Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States* and one of the largest life insurers in the world.  New York Life has the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any life insurer by all four of the major credit rating agencies.**  Headquartered in New York City, New York Life’s family of companies offers life insurance, retirement income, investments and long-term care insurance. 

Tara has led diversity and inclusion strategy, workplace representation and workplace initiatives, and marketplace growth. Prior to New York Life, Tara worked for ADP Inc., Hewitt Associates, and JPMorgan Chase in various talent acquisition strategy, staffing, and business leadership roles. 

Tara lives in Madison, New Jersey with her three children.

*Based on revenue as reported by “Fortune 500 ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual),” Fortune magazine, May 21, 2012. See http://www.money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/faq/ for methodology.
**Source: Third-party ratings reports as of 2/1/13.

In his current role, Mark is responsible for program development, project management and the expansion of Tanenbaum programs nationally and internationally. A sought-after expert on equality issues like race, gender, sexual orientation and religion, Mark's recent engagements include workshops at SHRM’s Annual Conference & Exposition, the National Association for Multicultural Education, the Out & Equal Workplace Summit, and Multicultural Forum for Workplace Diversity.

 Joe is a leading thinker in managing and motivating people. He’s passionate about helping organizations achieve their vision through effective performance management.

 He’s a top-rated SHRM speaker and serves as Chief Value Officer for Delphia Consulting, a national HR and Payroll software consulting firm based in Columbus, Ohio. Joe is the co-creator of miviva, a continuous performance management application.

 Joe has over 30 years of experience and serves as VP of Professional Development on the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO) Board of Directors. Joe is a cited contributor to the SHRM Learning System.

 

 

 

 

 

Dan Schawbel is a New York Times bestselling author, a Partner and Research Director at Future Workplace. He is the author of three career books: Back to Human, Promote Yourself and Me 2.0. He is the host of “5 Questions with Dan Schawbel”, a podcast where he interviews a variety of world-class humans by asking them 5 questions in less than 10 minutes. He has been recognized on several lists including Inc. Magazine’s “30 Under 30”, Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30”, Business Insider’s “40 Under 40”, BusinessWeek’s “20 Entrepreneurs You Should Follow,” and as one of Workforce Magazine’s “Game Changers”.

Jeff Gibson is the VP of Consulting for The Table Group, a Patrick Lencioni company. As a management consultant and speaker, Jeff has worked with hundreds of CEOs and executive teams to help them become more effective and build healthier organizations. 

Jeff has worked with a broad spectrum of clients in various industries, including high-tech, biopharmaceuticals, financial services, manufacturing and health care. His responsibilities also include new business development, enterprise sales and all aspects of client service. 

In addition to his work with consulting clients, Jeff has been instrumental in assisting with the development of Lencioni’s original methodologies and publications, including The Advantage, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Three Signs of a Miserable Job, to name a few.

Maggie Williams is the AIG’s Global Head of Talent Management. She joined AIG on December 1, 2010 in the capacity of Sr. HR Business Partner at AIG’s subsidiary ILFC, located in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to joining AIG, Ms. Williams was the Chief Human Resources Officer for iCrossing, a global digital marketing and advertising agency.

Bob Ravener is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for the Dollar General Corporation, a Fortune 200 publicly traded company. In this capacity, Mr. Ravener has leadership responsibility for all Human Resources initiatives for a company with more than 90,000 employees in over 10,000 stores. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Ravener held executive roles in Human Resources at several premier companies including Starbucks, The Home Depot, and PepsiCo. Mr. Ravener has been recognized in the Human Resources community as a Top 10 HR Breakaway Leader and under his leadership Dollar General has been nationally recognized for military support and training excellence. Prior to entering the private sector, Mr. Ravener served in the US Navy, as a Submarine officer. Mr. Ravener finished his active duty service at the US Naval Academy where he served as an instructor, coach, and recruiter. He also spent time in the Naval Reserves following active duty. Mr. Ravener is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he earned distinction as a leader, intercollegiate varsity baseball player, and is past president of his class. He also earned an MBA in General Management from New York University. In February of 2004, Mr. Ravener was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to the President's National Hire Veterans Committee and in 2007, was appointed to the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach. Mr. Ravener resides in Brentwood, TN and is married with three children.