From prospect stewardship to strategic alliances and scaling growth, Sidney Abrams’ role sits at the intersection of where organizations are going and the talent capacity needed to get them there. A collaborative thinker and leader with a can-do spirit, Sidney architects solutions for new and existing clients by mobilizing the best and brightest minds with cutting edge people-focused solutions across all Nonprofit HR practices, including Strategy and Advisory, Outsourcing, Search, Total Rewards and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Kevin Crain is an accomplished and highly respected Retirement Services and Financial Wellness Expert with more than 40 years of experience in roles of progressively greater influence and impact in the Retirement Services industry, driving strategic growth, enhancing client engagement, and delivering top-tier retirement research solutions.

The former Chair of the Age Friendly NYC Commission, Kevin is currently an Advisory Council Member with the Global Coalition on Aging Advisory Council and a Visiting Executive for the Gerontological Society of America. He is also an Honorary Member of the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) and Member of their Public Policy committee.

Until August 2023, Kevin was with Bank of America Merrill Lynch for nearly 20 years in senior leadership positions in the Retirement Services sector, culminating in the role of Head of Retirement Research, leading a team of thought leaders and public policy experts focused on retirement and longevity research. The team published many reports including Workplace Benefits, Participant Pulse, Financial Life Benefits Impact, Caregiving briefs, the Longevity Economy, and Retirement Benefits Gender Lens studies. They also championed diversity and inclusion by publishing highly progressive studies such as Menopause & the Workplace, Women’s Financial Well-Being, Financial Wellness of Caregivers, Mental Health & the Workplace, and Neurodiversity in the Workplace.

Prior to this, Kevin was Head of Enterprise Financial Solutions where he spearheaded a team of Enterprise Specialists focused on delivering Bank of America solutions to corporate plan sponsors and employees, working closely with Bankers, Advisors, and local Bank Market Presidents. Solutions included benefits plans, financial wellness programs, banking products, wealth management services and employee education programs. As Head of Workplace Solutions, he created and led a new team of Specialists to partner with Commercial Bankers to deliver retirement benefits and financial wellness to companies and their employees.

Previously, Kevin was Head of Institutional Retirement, leading the Institutional Retirement business for corporate retirement services offered including 401(k), Defined Benefit, Equity Compensation, Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation and Healthcare Savings, servicing over 1,500 corporate clients totaling close to 5 million employees.

Harrison Newman has more than 15 years of experience in employee benefits consulting. He specializes in addressing employer benefits and financial requirements through in-depth research, strategic plan design, claims data analysis, and diligent negotiations. His client focus is middle market with both nonprofit and corporate employers. Harrison uses his skills to help clients adapt their benefits strategy and believes culture should be a part of how all his clients approach total compensation.

He partners with Corporate Synergies experts to deploy internal resources to ensure client satisfaction and is an aggressive client advocate. He manages the strategic process, monitors and executes the business plan, coordinates the team and ensures the delivery of exceptional client service. His objective is to simplify benefits for employers and their employees and support all stakeholders in achieving the best possible value for the benefits dollar.

Harrison earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Resources and Development from Brooklyn College, The City University of New York. He holds licenses in Life and Health and Property & Casualty.

He is an active board member and participant of New York City SHRM, where he co-chairs the Programming team. He also co-hosts the NYSHRM podcast Talk NYC SHRM and serves on Cigna's Digital Producer Advisory Council.

In addition, Harrison is a subject matter expert with articles placed in BenefitsPRO, EBN and more. His article, “Employee resource groups: Building culture around your benefits,” was published by EBN.

Total Rewards & HR Leader | 30+ Years | Global Vision

Anabel brings over 30 years of experience in consulting and corporate HR/Total Rewards, designing and managing impactful compensation & benefits programs for diverse organizations like DuPont and AonHewitt. At GlobalFoundries, she leads global reward strategies, attracting, developing, and retaining top talent. Passionate about innovation, she crafts programs that resonate with employees and propel the company forward.

Active Industry Leader | Villanova Instructor

Anabel actively contributes to the field, serving on the Conference Board's Executive Compensation Council. She also shares her expertise by teaching Compensation in Villanova's HR Development program.

Kyle Ali is an advocate for equal educational and workforce opportunities and has excelled as an identifier, cultivator and developer of diverse talent. Over nearly a decade at Google, Kyle has played a significant role in shaping team culture strategies and has collaborated with countless leaders on initiatives to improve the company’s racial and gender climate. As the Senior Lead Program Manager for Code Next, Kyle leads Google’s efforts to expand social capital for high school students from historically marginalized communities and provide them with unparalleled access to technology, engineering education and leadership development. Kyle began his career as a 10th grade teacher in Baltimore, Maryland and recently returned to his educator roots as an professor at Villanova University, where he teaches graduate courses on diversity, equity and inclusion.