Lauren Priori
CEO
L. Priori Jewelry
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Lauren Priori is the CEO of L. Priori Jewelry, a custom jeweler with 3 locations, and Priori Estate, an estate jewelry treasure box in Philadelphia.  Lauren is obsessed with creating amazing workplaces.  She leads a team of 20 and boasts remarkably low turnover.

Since founding L. Priori in 2016, Lauren has grown the company to seven figure revenue.  She is also an angel investor, working with female founders to help scale their companies.

Lauren has been recognized as one of Philadelphia’s Most Admired CEOs by Philadelphia Business Journal and a Jewelers of America 20 under 40.  She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and daughter.

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John Forelli
Instructor
Krafty Lab
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I began practicing yoga and meditation shortly after a trip to Peru in 2018. Finding the benefits to be life-changing, I journeyed to Asia in the winter of 2020 to pursue further education. I attended a course on Buddhism at the Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. Following that I traveled to Rishikesh, India, “the yoga capital of the world.” It was here that I completed a yoga teacher training course at a school on the banks of the sacred Ganges River. Upon returning to the United States I committed myself to sharing these ancient practices with all who seek health and happiness. 
 

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Katie Hardy
Instructor
Krafty Lab
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Hello, I'm Katie Hardy! Based in South Carolina, I have been incorporating sustainable living throughout my whole life. I'm excited to guide you through the world of sustainable cooking in our zero waste cooking class. As a perpetual experimenter, I'm dedicated to discovering innovative recipes that align with eco-conscious living. Beyond the kitchen, you'll often find me nurturing my garden, accompanied by my ever-loyal canine companion. Join me on this journey of crafting purposeful, inspiring creations, and let's embark on a shared path of empowerment through our enriching workshops!

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Jess Marble
Director, Care for Business
Care for Business
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Jess Marble
Director, Care for Business
Care for Business
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Mary Cheddie, SHRM-SCP
Divisional Director, Membership Community
SHRM
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Mary Cheddie, SHRM-SCP is Divisional Director, Membership Community. 

Cheddie has more than 35 years of domestic and international experience in all aspects of human resources and training. She has extensive experience with strategic planning, M&As, and in starting and turning around businesses.

Prior to joining SHRM, she served as senior vice president of human resources for Interval Leisure Group, Inc. and its affiliated companies. The company was publicly traded on NASDAQ and the leading provider of vacation services with a global consumer membership base of nearly 2 million member families, more than 2,500 member resorts in over 75 countries worldwide, and has oversight for about 14,000 employees. 

Cheddie also served as senior vice president, people with PRC, as well as vice president, human resources, strategic planning, office services, and facilities for The Orvis Company, Inc. in Manchester, VT.

She earned her MBA from Upper Iowa University, a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, New Jersey, and is certified as a SHRM-Senior Certified Professional.

Cheddie received the HR Award of Excellence, Hospitality in 2016 from South Florida Business & Wealth. Business Leader Magazine named Cheddie one of the 2011 Women Extraordinaire and in 2012 the National Diversity Council awarded her the Glass Ceiling Award.

She serves on the Board of Trustees for Upper Iowa University, Chairs the Human Capital Committee and is a member of the Governance and Advancement Committees, Chaired the Keiser Career College’s Advisory Board, was a member of the Board of Directors for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) from 2003-2008 and chaired SHRM’s governance and compensation committees. Cheddie has more than 35 years of SHRM volunteer leadership experience at the national, regional, state, and local levels.  She also served on the Waldorf College Alumni Board from 2004 through 2008 and was the President of the Dallas HR Association in 2000 (one of the largest affiliated SHRM chapters). She resides in South FL.

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Jim Link, SHRM-SCP
CHRO
SHRM
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Jim Link is the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Society for Human Resource Management.  With more than 315,000 members around the world, SHRM is the largest HR professional association in the world and the leading voice for matters related to workers and the workplace.

Jim’s career includes roles of increasing responsibility across a variety of industries and companies including General Electric, the Pillsbury Company, Porsche Cars, and Randstad.  In his most recent role as CHRO for Randstad North America, he led a global team of 150 HR professionals who were instrumental in transforming the company into an award-winning, inclusive, and sustainable global leader.

Jim has served as a volunteer leader in several organizations including the SHRM Foundation Board, the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank Human Capital Advisory Board, and the Human Resources Leadership Forum.

Jim holds undergraduate and master’s degree from Murray State University.  Born and raised on a working family farm in western Kentucky, he currently resides in Atlanta and Alexandria, VA.

Jim is an adjunct instructor in the Executive MBA program at the University of Poznan (Poland) School of Economics and Business and the University of Liège (Belgium) Asia-Pacific campus in Taipei, Taiwan.

 

 

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Monday, June 12, 2023 - 1:00pm to 1:20pm
Megan Williams
Director, Benefits and Retirement
MedVet
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Megan Williams
Director, Benefits and Retirement
MedVet
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Monday, June 12, 2023 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm