Walter Lewis
Owner and Fitness Consultant
Walter Lewis Fitness Solutions LLC (WLFS)
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Walter Lewis, owner of Walter Lewis Fitness Solutions, LLC (WLFS) has trained and coached over 7100 individuals to achieve optimal health and fitness. His list of clients includes corporations, busy professionals, executives, CEOs, seniors, pageant competitors, adults, children, and young adults.

In 2011, he helped Gaylord National Harbor Hotel become 2nd ranked Healthiest employer with his corporate bootcamp. He’s been the wellness and fitness coach for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) since 2012. His programs at SHRM include Bootcamp, Couch to 5K class, Lunch and Learn Lectures, and Mid-day Stretch, webinars, and virtual bootcamp. Other corporate clients include Mitre, Boeing, Vitamin Shoppe, and Westin Hotel.

Walter is the author of several books including “Momentum” How to Build Resilient Self Control and Crush Your Health and Fitness Goals; and “The 4 Healthy Habits of The Highly Effective Busy Professional.

His credentials include the following:

  • RRCA Certified Running coach
  • National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT)
  • American Council on Exercise Personal Training (ACE)
  • Certified Wellness Coach (endorsed by College of Sports Medicine)
  • BA, Business Administration from Averett University
  • MS, Information Management from Marymount University

WLFS BY THE NUMBERS

  • Number of clients trained: 7100
  • Years in Business: 17
  • Average Weight Loss for Clients: 55 pounds
  • Average Body Fat Loss for Clients: 13.5%
  • Average Time Clients Spend with WLFS: 5 years
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Friday, November 17, 2023 - 5:30am to 6:30am
Erica Young, SHRM-SCP
Enterprise Solutions Architect
SHRM
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Erica started her career designing and facilitating training for social impact organizations. She quickly realized her calling: arming organizations with the capability needed to evolve. Since joining SHRM four years ago, Erica has held three roles. She began her career at SHRM in Research, then moved onto the founding SHRMLabs team. SHRMLabs explores the intersection of work and technology. Now, Erica oversees the enterprise client experience as the Manager of Solution Architecture.

Erica holds a master’s degree in industrial/Organizational Psychology, with a focus in instructional systems design. She earned her SHRM-SCP and consistently speaks on behalf of SHRM on workplace tech, the future of work, DEIB, and upskilling. Outside of work, you can find Erica tending to her indoor and outdoor garden, and giving her cat, Suki, more attention than she wants.    

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 9:00am to 10:00am
Corrinne M. Hobbs
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Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Employer Market and Strategic Partnerships
Ovia Health
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Corrinne M. Hobbs (she/her) currently serves as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Employer Market and Strategic Partnerships at Ovia Health (a subsidiary of Labcorp). She is a dynamic and visionary business leader who has spent her career at the forefront of driving growth, innovation and transformative change. Corrinne is a changemaker with a passion for crafting winning strategies and an uncanny ability to turn ideas into tangible results. She has a passion for health equity and cultivating strategies that deliver improved health outcomes, market share and profitability. Corrinne has nearly 20 years of healthcare experience within Fortune 50 corporations, federal government, health systems and the tech industry to include CVS Health / Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, Publicis Sapient, Booz Allen Hamilton and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Corrinne is a proud graduate of Clark Atlanta University (BA) and University of Maryland's Smith School of Business (MBA). Outside of work Corrinne is a wife and mother of both a competitive ice hockey player and dancer and also teaches yoga.

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Monday, October 30, 2023 - 12:00pm to 12:20pm
Corrinne M. Hobbs
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Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Employer Market and Strategic Partnerships
Ovia Health
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Corrinne M. Hobbs (she/her) currently serves as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Employer Market and Strategic Partnerships at Ovia Health (a subsidiary of Labcorp). She is a dynamic and visionary business leader who has spent her career at the forefront of driving growth, innovation and transformative change. Corrinne is a changemaker with a passion for crafting winning strategies and an uncanny ability to turn ideas into tangible results. She has a passion for health equity and cultivating strategies that deliver improved health outcomes, market share and profitability. Corrinne has nearly 20 years of healthcare experience within Fortune 50 corporations, federal government, health systems and the tech industry to include CVS Health / Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, Publicis Sapient, Booz Allen Hamilton and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Corrinne is a proud graduate of Clark Atlanta University (BA) and University of Maryland's Smith School of Business (MBA). Outside of work Corrinne is a wife and mother of both a competitive ice hockey player and dancer and also teaches yoga.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
 
Monday, October 30, 2023 - 12:30pm to 12:50pm
Collis R. Jones
Vice President, U.S Public Affairs Policy & Strategy
Deere & Company
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Collis R. Jones holds the position of Vice President, U.S. Policy & Strategy, for John Deere Public Affairs in Washington, DC.  He leads the team responsible for managing U.S. federal and state government relations activities on behalf of Deere. These efforts are aimed at supporting legislation and public policies that are favorable to the interests of the company’s customers, employees and business partners.

Collis brings over 20 years of governmental strategic, tactical and policy development experience to this role and is one of Deere’s key contributors in delivering client-focused business initiatives within the organization. His 34-year career began at John Deere Financial and has included various marketing, sales and public policy leadership roles across the enterprise.

Collis serves on the Board of Directors for The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, The Congressional Award, Public Affairs Council, Government Relations Executive Council, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Augustana College President’s Advisory Council and The FiscalNote Executive Institute Advisory Board.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. 

Deere & Company (www.JohnDeere.com) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land - those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world's dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality built on a tradition of integrity.

 

 

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Emily M. Dickens, J.D.
Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs & Corporate Secretary
SHRM
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Emily M. Dickens, J.D., serves as SHRM Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs & Corporate Secretary. She is the executive responsible for coordinating staff to implement the CEO's vision, serving as corporate secretary for the SHRM Board and subsidiary boards, as well as managing external partnerships and providing oversight for the Government Affairs division.

Dickens is an attorney with significant and progressive experience in government, higher education and the non-profit sector. She has served as a member of the leadership team at the University of North Carolina system, the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.  Her prior roles include general counsel, chief relationship officer, senior vice president, vice president for public policy and assistant vice president for federal relations.  Dickens has also worked at Duke University and Fayetteville State University in administrative and external affairs roles. 

Emily is actively engaged in board service. She formerly served on the  Fayetteville/Cumberland (NC)  Chamber  of  Commerce  (Secretary  of  the  Board),  the Cumberland County Workforce Development Board, the  North  Carolina  Partnership  for  Defense  Innovation Board, and the Educational Advancement Foundation. She is currently a member of the Advisory Council of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the Advisory Board of the College of Arts and Sciences at North Carolina Central University, and chairs the International HBCU Task Force for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

She is a graduate of North Carolina Central University and North Carolina Central University School of Law. 

 

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Sunday, October 29, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Mary Augustin, SHRM – SCP
Members and Community Director
SHRM
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Mary A. Augustin, SHRM-SCP, is the Members and Community Director for SHRM's SW Central Region.  She specializes in the topics of Employee Engagement, Harassment, Board Training, and Development, as well as Empathy and Culture in the Workplace.

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Megan Nail
SHRM Membership Advisory Council
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Caz Walcott
Director, Inclusive Hiring
Responsible Business Initiative for Justice
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Caz is Director of Inclusive Hiring, where she leads RBIJ’s first and second chance hiring programs, including Unlock Potential (UP). In addition to leading the Inclusive Hiring team, her responsibilities also include collaborating with community-based organizations, advocacy leaders, and social services providers.

Previously, Caz worked at various nonprofits, including as the program manager at the Vera Institute of Justice’s Redefining Public Safety team, the Director of Employment Services for Westhab’s NYC and Westchester County shelter and community-based employment programs, and as Director of Fathers Count - Family Services of Westchester’s federally-funded Responsible Fatherhood Program. She received a Citation from Mayor Mike Spano for her contribution to Westchester County and the City of Yonkers and a Certificate of Recognition from the Senate of the State of New York for Exemplary Service to the community. While in the UK, Caz also worked as a probation officer for HM Prison & Probation Service and as a youth social worker with Camden Children & Family Services.

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