A self-made serial entrepreneur and vocal advocate for women, Cindy defies convention. In her industry, in her companies, in her outcomes. Her work today in The Pink Ceiling/Pinkubator continues to break barriers by investing in and mentoring other women to get to her same outcomes. She’s on a mission to make women really rich. You cannot miss Cindy. Everything she touches turns to pink.

Over a distinguished 24-year career in healthcare, in only the last 10 years she has built and sold two businesses for more than $1.5B. First Slate Pharmaceuticals, which redefined long acting testosterone treatment for men then Sprout Pharmaceuticals which broke through with the first ever FDA-approved drug for low sexual desire in women — dubbed “female Viagra” by the media. After selling the company for $1B in 2015, she successfully fought to get the drug back and launch it on her own terms.

Cindy has made waves, and made her own success, creating mission driven companies that deliver big. Her results have become a widely covered business success story featured in major media outlets. She is most proud of helping others take command. The profoundly positive impact those companies have made in people’s lives is what keeps her coming back for more.

Jeanine is a highly experienced HR practitioner, with 28 years of experience in HR across industry sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Government, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications, Learning, and Business Consultancy.

Her current project is Global Employer of Record Services.

Jeanine possesses significant experience in leading and managing business transformation/integration, competitive and industry benchmarking, HR and learning technology, strategic change leadership, managed service provider engagements, organizational and process redesign, and M&A initiatives, including international due diligence, rebranding, and cultural realignment. She is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Prior to joining NelsonHall, Jeanine spent 26 years with Raytheon Professional Services where, over the span of her tenure, she was responsible for global workforce integration and collaboration in support of strategic business development and HR performance consulting programs.

Jeanine holds a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Central Michigan University and a Master of Science degree from Walsh College. In her spare time, Jeanine’s many interests include gardening, camping, hiking, biking, and travel.

Adam Weber is Chief Evangelist at 15Five, host of the popular HR Superstars Podcast and best-selling author of “Lead Like a Human.” Adam is the creator of the HR Superstars Community, a vibrant community of over 8K strategic HR leaders and is a leading voice in the strategic HR movement, being named a LinkedIn “Top Voice in HR”.

Previously Adam co-founded and sold two tech companies, Emplify (acquired in 2021) and Bluebridge (acquired in 2016).

He holds a master’s degree in organizational communication from Ball State University and lives in Zionsville, IN with his wife, two sons, and dog Poppy.

Founder of Vireo Technology (now known as Taleo) leads Global HR Research as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Eric’s 20 years of technology experience as a Developer, Database Administrator, IT Administrator, and Technology Leader gives him a unique perspective to understand which technology innovations will outlive trends and sustain rapid adoption as a mainstream part of a business operation. This experience was instrumental in designing, configuring, and launching GHRR’s Clairiti employment screening platform.

Dr. Benjamin Granger is Chief Workplace Psychologist and Head of EX Advisory Services at Qualtrics. He has over a decade of experience building Experience Management (XM) programs across the globe and leads EX thought leadership and research initiatives across Qualtrics and the XM Institute. His research has been featured in academic and practitioner forums, including Forbes, the Journal of Business and Psychology, the International Journal of Training & Development, the Academy of Management, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Ben is a certified XM Professional and earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the University of South Florida.