As the first Deputy Director for Learning and Development of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Workplace Project, Allyson Robinson drives the design and delivery of HRC’s broad portfolio of training and curricula for corporate and non-profit audiences to improve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) cultural competence and inclusion in the workplace. She first joined HRC as Associate Director of Diversity in 2008. As America’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, HRC strives to end discrimination against the LGBT community and realize the promise of fundamental fairness and equality for all. A native of Scranton, Pa., Allyson is a 1994 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where she majored in physics, and holds a master of divinity degree in theology with a capstone emphasis in social justice from Baylor University. She lives with her partner and their four children in Montgomery Village, Md.

Amy Hirsh Robinson, M.B.A., is Chief People Officer for King’s Hawaiian, a global producer of irresistible Hawaiian food. Amy was brought on to King’s Hawaiian to re-envision the employee experience and transform the People function from traditional HR to a strategic driver of business growth. During her time at the company she has worked to radically redefine the purpose, structure and activities of HR with significant results. Prior to her role as CPO, Amy ran a successful human capital consulting firm, The Interchange Group, helping executives and HR professionals retool and adapt their strategies to rapidly changing workforce expectations and business landscapes.

 

James and Kelly Robbins are Canada's only husband-wife speaking team. James is a thought leader in the field of human motivation at work and helps organizations increase employee engagement and productivity. Kelly is a nutritionist, personal trainer, and emotional fitness coach. James and Kelly have a long history of working together. They spent 10 years working in the same organization, James has worked for Kelly, and Kelly has worked for James. Throughout all of this they have managed to keep their relationship intact. They have been married for 17 years and together have three children.

James is a rare mix of management consultant, change specialist, adventurer and motivational speaker. James helps turn busy and over-worked managers into inspirational leaders.

Chad Richter is a Partner with Jackson Lewis, LLP. Chad practices exclusively in the area of management-side employment and labor law. Chad serves on the SHRM Employee Relations Expertise Panel and was appointed to serve on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Advisory Board for 2010 and 2011. Chad is a frequent speaker and author to various affiliate chapters of SHRM located throughout the United States. Chad also serves on the Midwest Chapter Board of the American Teleservices Association and is national chairman of the ATA’s Labor Relations Forum.

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.
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Adrienne A. Isakovic, Ph.D., has worked in the Middle East for almost 12 years in both government and private sector organizations. During her time in senior HR management roles she has had the challenge of creating three different Learning & Development and/or Organizational Development units from scratch. She is an active presenter, researcher, instructor, and mentor to fresh graduate employees and executive leaders alike. Her efforts at building and improving orientation/induction programs for new employees have resulted in an increase in customer satisfaction excellence ratings from 54% to over 80%. Adrienne’s research focuses on self-initiating expatriates, expatriate adjustment, and the psychological employment contract in the workplace.

Professor Harold Reiter is a radiation oncologist whose academic work since 2001 has centered on assessment of personal/professional characteristics. Since 2004, he has published over twenty articles in peer-reviewed journals and over twenty presentations at national and international conferences. He has received multiple grants from both the National Board of Medical Examiners in the United States, as well as from the Medical Council of Canada, on the development of assessment tools for applicant selection. Dr. Reiter is the Admissions Chair for the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, and the Chair of the provincial group on medical school admissions in Ontario, Canada.

Brig. Gen. Tim Williams is currently the Deputy Commanding General of the Army Reserve 80th Training Command. Prior to this position, he worked as the Brigade Commander in Atlanta, GA of the Human Resources Training Brigade. In this leadership role, he provided human resources training and education to thousands of junior and senior non-commissioned officers.

In his civilian career, he holds a senior management position at the Georgia Department of Correction as the Director of the Operations, where he handles all aspects of operations, planning and training.

Brig. Gen. Williams holds an MBA from Mercer University and a Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business & Administration from the University of Alabama.