Dr. Shirley Davis, CSP, President of SDS Global Enterprises, a global workforce solutions firm, is an award-winning Human Resources expert, with over 30 years of business experience in a variety of senior executive roles for several Fortune 100 companies, as well as her last role of Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion for the Society for Human Resource Management. She’s also a best-selling author of 5 books, serves on the National Speakers Association and the NSA Foundation Boards, and the Make A Wish Foundation Board. She is a popular facilitator for eight LinkedIn Learning leadership courses.

Tim Sackett, SCP, is the CEO of HRUTech.com, a leading technical recruiting firm. Tim has over 20 years of combined executive HR and talent acquisition experience working for Fortune 500 companies. Tim is a highly sought-after international speaker on leadership, HR &TA Tech, talent acquisition, and HR execution. Tim is currently a Senior Faculty member with the Josh Bersin Academy. He is also an Angel investor and advisor and sits on multiple HR Technology corporate boards.

Tim is the author of the newly released book The Talent Fix, Vol. 2. He also writes daily on his blog, the Tim Sackett Project. Tim is married to a hall-of-fame wife, has three sons, and his dog Tucker. In 2023, he was named a Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer by HR Executive. He has more Twitter (X) followers than his 3 Gen Z sons and is sponsored on stage by diet Mt. Dew.

Ms. Walters has more than 30 years’ combined experience in management, HR administration, employment law practice, and teaching.

She has presented at conferences across the country, been engaged as an expert witness, and testified before U.S. Congressional and state legislative committees on employment issues.

Her book, “From Hello to Goodbye: Proactive Tips for Maintaining Positive Employee Relations” is in its 2nd edition and was one of the SHRMStore’s “Great 8” best-sellers for eight consecutive years.

Today, Ms. Walters works as an independent consultant doing business as FiveL Company, “Helping Leaders Limit their Liability by Learning the Law.”SM

Melanie Booher is passionate Culture Coach who utilizes her 20+ years of business experience to help organizations THRIVE.

- President of PEOPLEfirst Talent & Consulting Solutions

- Creator of the THRIVETM Model

- and a newly launched business tool which gamifies culture and drives results called: Cards for Culture©

MB demonstrates the importance of intentional Culture – and more importantly, how to Bring It To Life.

Conscious Culture (her best-selling Amazon book!) creates a pay-it-forward legacy – leaving the world a better place than we found it. One leader, one game plan, one great workplace at a time. Join the movement – because together we THRIVETM! 

Melanie resides in Cincinnati, OH with her husband and 3 children.

TEDx speaker Bonnie Low-Kramen is the former assistant to celebrity couple Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis  and Louis Zorich, with whom she worked for twenty-five years. That work led to writing the best-selling Be the Ultimate Assistant, A celebrity assistant’s secrets to working with any high-powered employer and speaking in thirteen countries.

Bonnie is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on workplace issues who is committed to bridge the communication gaps between leaders and their assistants in order to fix what is broken in our workplace. She is known for her work to end workplace bullying and close the wage gap.

Amy Gallo is a workplace expert who writes and speaks about gender, interpersonal dynamics, difficult conversations, feedback, and effective communication. She is the author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) and the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, as well as hundreds of articles for Harvard Business Review. For the past three years, Amy has co-hosted HBR’s popular Women at Work podcast, which examines the struggles and successes of women in the workplace. She is frequently sought out by media outlets for her perspective on workplace dynamics, conflict, and difficult conversations. Her advice has been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Marketplace, and The Austin American-Statesman, as well as on WNYC, the BBC, and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

As founder of Corporate Advisors Group, Kevin Mahoney joined Raymond James as a Managing Director, Investments and Senior Institutional Consultant in 2015. Kevin brings over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry. His areas of expertise include fiduciary risk management, ERISA issues, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, liability driven investing, philanthropic services, employee education and communication. 

Kevin led the launch of SHRM 401(k) Solutions by Raymond James. SHRM 401(k) Solutions by Raymond James offers fiduciary investment advisory services to SHRM’s ecosystem.  We help employees make meaningful progress towards their financial goals and employers meet their fiduciary responsibilities.

With nearly 20 years of experience, Rachel Druckenmiller is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and leadership trainer on a mission to unleash purpose, passion, and potential in people and organizations. By leveraging the power of curiosity, Rachel helps people elevate their clarity, confidence, and courage, so they live and lead with greater intention, influence, and impact at work and in the world. Recognized by Smart Meetings as a 2023 Best of the Stage Speaker, Forbes as a Next1000 Honoree, and Workforce Magazine as a 40 Under 40 Game Changer, Rachel is a trailblazer and thought leader in her field.

As a Managing Consultant at Berkshire Associates, Rachel Rubino specializes in helping federal contractors and subcontractors of all sizes and industries meet their unique affirmative action needs. With an in-depth understanding of OFCCP regulations and requirements, Rachel provides leading support and guidance to her clients—working to keep them up-to-date and compliant. Rachel is a frequent speaker at local human resources events, and she has also presented at national conferences - SHRM in 2019 and the National Industry Liaison Group in 2022. She is an active member of SHRM and holds the SHRM-SCP Certification. 

As a Managing Consultant at Berkshire Associates, Rachel Rubino specializes in helping federal contractors and subcontractors of all sizes and industries meet their unique affirmative action needs. With an in-depth understanding of OFCCP regulations and requirements, Rachel provides leading support and guidance to her clients—working to keep them up-to-date and compliant. Rachel is a frequent speaker at local human resources events, and she has also presented at national conferences - SHRM in 2019 and the National Industry Liaison Group in 2022. She is an active member of SHRM and holds the SHRM-SCP Certification. 

Bill Curtis-Davidson is the Director of the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT), a policy initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. PEAT helps to create a future where accessible technology is standard in all workplaces. Bill advocates for equity, inclusion, and accessibility in public and private sector efforts to develop policies, standards, and practices. He advises the Georgia Tech Human-Computer Interaction Degree Program, serves as a ForHumanity Fellow and Certified Auditor in Disability Inclusion & Accessibility, and is a member of the Partnership on AI’s Global Task Force on Inclusive AI.

Matt Rimer is a Talent Acquisition Executive and Entrepreneur with over 20 years of TA experience in two of the largest health systems in the US. He has spent the last 2.5 years at Trinity Health; before that, he spent 17 years at UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center). In his time at both organizations, Matt has built and led teams across the entire recruitment function - from Sourcers and Recruiters to Marketing and Operations. His early career as a recruiter in technology has led to a passion for software development and a focus on enabling TA teams through smart processes and technology deployments. When Matt is not working or spending time with his wife and two girls, he can be found peddling his road bike or hiking the nearest mountain.