Gerry Crispin, SPHR is a former practitioner, Co-author of eight books and over 100 articles, and a Life-long student of Staffing. Gerry facilitates the CareerXroads Colloquium – a series of intense, small-group meetings for staffing leaders from some of the world’s largest firms to share staffing best practices.

A long time SHRM volunteer, Gerry currently leads a national standards task force of more than 100 volunteers working to establish standards for recruiting that meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

One indicator that Gerry still sees himself as a student and keeps his perspective fresh is his travels around the world to watch, interview and observe recruiters, job seekers and employers. He has been to more than 20 countries in the last decade including China, Japan, Australia, Russia and India.

Follow Gerry on Twitter @GerryCrispin.

Marnie E. Green, Principal Consultant, Management Education Group, Inc. is the nation’s go-to expert in the development of public sector leaders. She is the author of Painless Performance Evaluations: A Practical Approach to Managing Day to Day Employee Performance, and the recently published, Painless Performance Conversations: A Practical Approach to Difficult Day-to-Day Workplace Discussions. Her consulting and training clients include public agencies from coast to coast including the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the States of Alaska and Montana, the County of San Diego, CA, the cities of Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Jose, Honolulu, and numerous special districts and authorities.

Margaret Spence is the founder of The Employee to CEO Project and CEO of C. Douglas & Associates. Inc. It is her mission to champion the advancement of women into executive leadership. Her new book, Leadership Self-Transformation ask women two simple questions, what do you want from your career and why don’t you have it now? It’s her feeling that you cannot get the corner office until you get clear about what you want and why you want it.  Margaret is a keynote speaker, leadership development coach, corporate consultant, and the author of three books. Learn more about Margaret at her website: www.MargaretSpence.com

 

 

Haynes Young is a passionate and dedicated leader with over 15 years of progressive service and operational management experience.  He currently works as a consultant with EBI, Inc. in Owing Mills, MD.  From 2011 to 2013, Young served as Managing Director of Domestic Operations at Pinkerton Global Screening Solutions where he was responsible for the annual fulfillment of over 1 million orders across three product lines. Prior to joining Pinkerton, Young spent 6 years with Navicus as Director of Operations and Client Services. While at Navicus, Young improved the retention rate, making it one of the most successful Talent Management Service providers in the country.  He is considered a thought and knowledge leader within the talent management industry and is a frequent speaker at industry events.

Dr. David Rock coined the term 'Neuroleadership’ and is the CEO of the NeuroLeadership Institute, a global initiative bringing neuroscientists and leadership experts together to build a new science for leadership development. With operations in 24 countries, the Institute also helps large organizations operationalize brain research in order to develop better leaders and managers. David co-edits the NeuroLeadership Journal and heads up an annual global summit. He has written many of the central academic and discussion papers that have defined the Neuroleadership field.

Stephen is a globally recognized inclusion, leadership and communications expert. From 2007-2012 Stephen designed, led and implemented the inclusion programs for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games as Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the London Organizing Committee (LOCOG). Prior to LOCOG, Stephen established and led the workplace team at Stonewall, Europe's largest LGBT equality organization. Stephen was elected recipient of the 2010 Peter Robertson Award for Equality and Diversity Champions and in 2011 he was named one of the top 100 influential LGBT people in the UK.  He is currently a Visiting Fellow in the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard’s Kennedy School.

Follow Stephen on Twitter @frostincluded.

Mike Deblieux, SPHR-CA, is a trainer, consultant, and on-site coach for workplace leaders. He designs and presents seminars on performance management, selection, sexual harassment and other people management topics. He works individually with workplace leaders to review and revitalize their leadership skills. He leads team retreats and does special projects for clients. Mike is the author of seven popular business books including SHRM’s Performance Appraisal Sourcebook.

Skip has been Groupon's Head of Global Human Resources since June 2011. Skip has worked for a variety of companies including Microsoft, Cisco, and PepsiCo. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Business and English from Hope College and his MBA from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University.

Lance J. Richards, SHRM-SCP, GPHR, SPHR, HRMP is a work force futurist and global HR strategist.  Most recently, he was vice president of Innovation for Kelly Services. Based in Detroit, Lance is one of SHRM's top rated speakers. He is a frequent speaker and writer on workplace issues, having presented at HR conferences around the globe. He is co-author of the Amazon-published book Gen Now (which is available in the SHRM Bookstore). Lance brings almost 25 years of cross-border expertise, with companies like British Telecom, Verizon, Bell Canada and Kelly Services. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Sasin Business School in Bangkok, where he teaches a graduate course in Global Human Capital.
Follow Lance on Twitter @LanceJRichards.