David Magellan Horth
senior designer
Center for Creative Leadership
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Christopher J. Collins
associate professor, HR Studies and Director of the Center for Advanced HR Studies, ILR School
Cornell University
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Sustaining a Competitive Advantage through a Culture of Excellence (Presented in partnership with the Disney Institute)

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 8:00am to 5:30pm
Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 8:00am to 12:15pm
 

GPHR Certification Preparation Course

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 8:00am to 1:30pm
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 1:30pm to 5:30pm
 

PHR/SPHR Certification Preparation Course

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 8:00am to 1:30pm
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 1:30pm to 5:30pm
 

OPENING GENERAL SESSION WITH HENRY G. (HANK) JACKSON, CPA

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Robert L. Johnson
founder and chairman
The RLJ Companies
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Why Robert is a Game Changer: Robert L. Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, an innovative business network that owns or holds interests in businesses operating in hotel real estate investment, private equity, consumer financial services, asset management, insurance services, automobile dealerships, sports and entertainment, and video lottery terminal (VLT) gaming. 

Prior to forming The RLJ Companies, Mr. Johnson was founder and chairman of Black Entertainment Television (BET), the nation’s first and leading television network providing quality entertainment, music, news, sports and public affairs programming for the African American audience.

Johnson will launch a new online destination called OPPSPLACE. The site is the first and only web-based employment and business site that aggregates minority job candidates and minority businesses in one easy-to-use destination.

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OPENING GENERAL SESSION WITH ROBERT L. JOHNSON

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:45am to 10:30am
Tenia Davis, MBA
vice president, human resources
Harpo, Inc.
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As Vice President of Human Resources at Harpo Inc., Tenia Davis is focused on the company’s biggest asset, its workforce.  Her mission is to attract, develop and retain outstanding talent for Harpo, and provide them with the knowledge and the work environment that enables all employees to contribute at optimum levels towards the success of all Harpo business goals.

Five years ago, Davis joined Harpo’s executive team to oversee all aspects of Human Resources for Harpo’s major business groups:  The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Oprah Winfrey Foundations, Harpo Films, Harpo Studios, Oprah Radio, Oprah.com, Development, and The Oprah Store. 

Through her leadership, she develops and implements the strategic direction for the Human Resources function.  She is responsible for the company’s talent management, leadership development, employee relations, labor relations, diversity, compensation, benefits and operational excellence.

Davis brings to the role 20 years of experience as a Human Resources professional working in the Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare and Insurance industries.  Earlier in her career, she gained extensive HR experience focusing on Organizational Development & Training and Organizational Behavior, employee relations and benefits. Davis maximized her six-sigma training by driving process efficiencies within the organizations. She currently serves on the Atrevete A Sonar (American Association of University Women) board and is a consultant to various Welfare to Work and Job Readiness programs. Davis completed her MBA at Loyola University, Chicago. 

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CHANGING THE GAME BY CHANGING YOUR PARADIGM

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Erik Weihenmayer
world-class adventurer
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On May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the only blind man in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. And on August 26, 2008, when he stood on top of Puncak Jaya, in Papua New Guinea, Weihenmayer completed his 12-year quest to climb the Seven Summits— the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.

He joins only 150 mountaineers who have accomplished this feat. Additionally, he has scaled El Capitan, a 3,300-foot overhanging rock wall in Yosemite; Losar, a 2,600-foot vertical ice waterfall in the Mt. Everest region of the Himalayas; and a difficult and rarely climbed rock face on 17,000-foot Mt. Kenya. He has also completed the most brutal adventure race in the world: Primal Quest, 460 miles in nine days, with no time outs.


Why Erik is a Game Changer:

• Erik is the only blind man in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak.

• Erik, along with his Everest teammates, led a group of soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan to the summit of Lobuche, a 20,000- foot peak in Nepal, to give back to America’s heroes and show what is possible despite adversity.

• Despite losing his vision at the age of 13, he has become an accomplished mountain climber, paraglider and skier who has never let his blindness interfere with his passion for an exhilarating and fulfilling life.

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PIONEERING POSSIBILITIES

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 11:00am to 12:15pm