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Jerolyn E. Jones, SPHR

PLACEHOLDER

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Paula M. Jones

attorney

Reed Smith, LLP

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Paula Jones is an attorney with the international law firm of Reed Smith in its Tax, Benefits & Wealth Planning section of the firm's Philadelphia office. Paula advises high net worth individuals in wealth planning matters, with a focus on international planning. She advises clients on all aspects of U.S. estate and gift taxation, the creation, migration and maintenance of U.S. and foreign trusts, pre-immigration planning for non-resident aliens coming to the United States, expatriation tax planning for residents and citizens leaving the United States, charitable giving overseas, offshore account compliance, the application of FATCA, administration of estates of foreign individuals with U.S. property and other related matters. Paula has authored many articles on international estate planning for journals such as the ABA's Practical Tax Lawyer, the AICPA Journal, and Trusts and Estate Magazine. She speaks nationally on the topic. In addition, she is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

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Lynda F. Jeppesen, SPHR

senior VP, Human Resources

Larry H. Miller Group of Companies

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After owning a successful management consulting and training business for 10 years and previously working as a marketing executive in the health insurance industry for 17 years, Lynda F. Jeppesen became Sr. Vice President of Human Resources for the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Lynda’s vast experience in management, benefits, human resources and training is supplemented by a B.S. degree from the University of Utah, MBA from Westminster College of Salt Lake, SPHR, and published author of Sales Service Success, 1996. Lynda is described as energetic, knowledgeable and embodies the ability to bridge the gap between concept to practical application.

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Arthur D. Jackson

President and Chief Consultant

ENPM, Inc.

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Art Jackson is a professional speaker, trainer, consultant, coach and counselor. Mr. Jackson is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Management and a Master of Arts degree in Theology and Pastoral Counseling. Art is certified in Christian Counseling through the American Association of Christian Therapists. Mr. Jackson is also certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia as a mediator for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.Mr. Jackson is a professional speaker through the National Speakers Association and the President of Eagles Nest Performance Management, Inc.

Mr. Jackson is the author of the diversity and inclusion book “Lions and Tigers and Bears – Oh My” and his latest book entitled “Hangin’ Round The Barrel – How To Get Paid Everything You’re Worth And Be Worth Everything You’re Paid”.

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Kathy A. Hutson

director of Human Resources

National Security Agency

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Kathy Hutson is currently the Associate Director for Human Resources (ADHR) for the National Security Agency (NSA) where she leads HR strategic planning and development, workforce planning and design, recruitment and staffing, employee HR services, occupational health and safety activities, deployment support and planning, and employee relations across the global NSA/CSS enterprise. Prior to being appointed as ADHR, she was the Chief of Occupational Health, Environmental and Safety Services (OHESS) at NSA responsible for ensuring a safe workplace, healthy workforce and protection of the environment for NSA operations located around the world. Before joining NSA, Kathy held a number of leadership positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc.

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Kristyn Hurley, PHR

senior HR consultant

Berkshire Associates Inc.

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Kristyn Hurley is a Senior Human Resource Consultant for Berkshire Associates Inc. As an expert in compliance, Kristyn has partnered with hundreds of companies, of all sizes and industries, to accomplish their affirmative action and EEO compliance objectives. With over fifteen years experience, Kristyn has successfully provided Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audit support, salary analyses, personnel action reviews, and HR strategic, functional, and planning assistance to Berkshire’s clients throughout the country. Her diverse skill set extends beyond compliance to include special training in traditional and Internet recruiting, behavioral interviewing, and new hire employment negotiations. Other areas include workforce analyses, compensation, employment policy development, and succession planning.

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Edward E. Hubbard, Ph.D.

Personal Pronouns: He/Him/His

President & CEO

Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc.

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Dr. Edward E. Hubbard, President and CEO of Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc., an International Business Performance Consulting Corp. specializing in Business Improvement, Diversity Return on Investment (DROI®) Measurement/Analytics, and organizational development. Author of more than 59 DEI ROI and Business-related books, Dr. Hubbard is an expert in Organizational Analysis, ROI Measurement, Strategic Planning, and more. Dr. Hubbard was an honoree at the Inaugural International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals Living Legends of Diversity Award Ceremony in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico where he received the “Living Legends of Diversity Award” for creating the “Diversity ROI Analytics” and “Diversity Measurement Fields and their associated Disciplines” and is recognized globally as the creator of these unique sciences and fields of study.

Dr. Hubbard received the “Excellence in Global Leadership Award” from the World HRD Congress (the highest individual professional award given), the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences, the Sentry Award from the U.S. Pentagon, and many others.

Dr. Hubbard serves on the Harvard Business Review, Diversity Executive Magazine and Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management (SDIM) magazine Editorial Advisory Boards and serves on the Board of Directors for The Ohio State University African American Alumni Society. He also holds a Practitioner Certification and Master Practitioner Certification in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), a Neuroscience discipline. Dr. Hubbard earned Bachelors, Masters Degrees from The Ohio State University and earned a Ph.D. with Honors in Business Administration.

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Rich Horwath

president

Strategic Thinking Institute

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Rich Horwath is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best selling author on strategy. As the CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, he leads executive teams through the strategy process and has helped more than 50,000 managers around the world develop their strategic thinking skills. As a former chief strategy officer and professor of strategy, he brings both real-world experience and practical expertise to help groups build their strategy skills. Rich's work has been profiled on CNBC, Investor's Business Daily, CBS, NBC and FOX TV.

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Terry Hogan

director, Citi Executive Development

Citi

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Terry Hogan is the Director of Global Talent Management at Citibank in New York. Prior to joining Citi, Terry was the Global Leadership Development Practice Leader at Aperian Global. Terry also enjoyed a 19 year career at Cendant where she was a Global General Manager responsible for product development and global markets expansion as well as client relations. She holds a BS degree is from Oregon State University and an MA, in Intercultural Relations and Global Leadership, is from the University of the Pacific. Terry has authored many articles on the topic of leadership development and talent management and has just co-authored a book entitled “What is Global Leadership: Ten Key Behaviors that Define Great Global Leaders”.

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Christopher Hoffman

regional managing partner

Fisher & Phillips, LLP

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Chris Hoffman manages the San Diego office for the national labor and employment law firm of Fisher & Phillips LLP. While Chris dedicates a substantial portion of his time to defending employers in class actions and other complex litigation matters, he also spends substantial time assisting clients find practical solutions to their employment issues. A big proponent of preventative efforts, Chris strongly believes that some of his best results assisted clients to avoid litigation. Chris also frequently speaks to employer groups and associations around the country on issues ranging from wage and hour compliance to leave laws and even traditional labor relations.

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