Brawnski Armstrong has more than 25 years of experience as a software engineer and technology leader, designing and implementing systems for financial institutions. Over the past 15 years, he has worked at DRW, a trading firm in Chicago, where he has delivered solutions to enhance the capabilities of middle office and risk management teams across various areas like rates, commodities, equities, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrencies.

Three years ago, he played a crucial role in launching DRW's technology apprenticeship program by leading a cross-functional team dedicated to integrating underrepresented and opportunity-driven talent into the trading industry. Brawnski holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, where he was as an Evans Scholar. He also holds an MSc in Finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology. 

Nina M. French is the Executive Vice President & GM of Occupational Health at AZOVA Health.  She has more than 30 years of experience in the employee screening industry and a deep understanding of drug testing program design, policies, state laws, federal regulations, product development and supporting technologies. In addition to executive leadership roles both at one of the largest Third-Party Administrators in the industry and a product innovation firm, Nina has served as a board member of DATIA and industry advisor to TPAs and CRAs across the country at her prior consulting firm. 

Carrie A. Picardi, Ph.D. is an Industrial/ Organizational Psychologist with over 25 years of experience spanning human resource management positions, as a researcher and consultant, and as a dedicated educator.

Carrie has led HR initiatives in job analysis/design, talent acquisition, selection, training and development, compensation/total rewards, performance management, employee engagement, and technology/systems assessment. She has partnered with organizations including MetLife, UNICEF, and Habitat for Humanity on consulting projects in leadership development and coaching, assessment centers, competency model design, culture change, and building high performance teams.

In addition to several peer-reviewed research journal publications on employee performance management and job satisfaction, Carrie is the author of three textbooks: Research Methods-Designing and Conducting Research with Real-World Focus (Sage, 2013), Recruitment and Selection: Strategies for Workforce Planning and Assessment (Sage, 2019), and Leadership Essentials (Vibrant Publishers, 2021).

Carrie holds a Ph.D. in Applied Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Cornell University.

Robin Marquart is an accomplished HR executive with a distinguished 24-year career in talent development and human capital management. As a dedicated member and volunteer leader of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), she has significantly contributed to the HR community. Robin's career highlights include a remarkable 22-year tenure at Enterprise Mobility, where she excelled in various leadership roles focusing on talent development and organizational development.

Her extensive experience with SHRM spans over a decade, where she has taken on key volunteer leadership roles, including serving as the Chapter President for Montgomery County, Maryland, in 2015 and most recently as the Deputy Director for the Maryland State Council in 2022.

Currently, as the Director of Executive Community, Robin leverages her expertise and passion for HR to lead the SHRM Executive Network (EN). In this role, she is committed to delivering impactful content and creating meaningful experiences for EN members. Robin’s dedication to fostering “better workplaces for a better world” is evident in her work and leadership within SHRM.

Dr. Sean Wall-Carty holds a PhD in Human Resources Management from North Central University. He also earned an MBA in Human Resources Management, a bachelor’s degree in business management, and an associate degree in business all from the University of Phoenix. His prior experience includes graduate level college teaching, leadership seminars, training classes, and consulting. His corporate experience includes a blend of supporting the human resources functions for profit retail businesses, children focused non-profit missions, and local government leadership. During his off-time Dr. Wall-Carty supports his town as Town Councilman, recently served as Deputy Town Supervisor. He currently serves as Vice President of his town’s School Board and is one of the Commissioners for the County Division of Human Rights. His personal mission is to provide guidance and support in every interaction with optimism and clarity for positive outcomes in the future.