Edie Goldberg, PhD
Founder & President
E. L. Goldberg & Associates
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Edie Goldberg, Ph.D. is the President of E.L. Goldberg & Associates in California. She is a nationally recognized expert in talent management and the future of work.  Her practice focuses on designing HR strategies to attract, engage, develop, and retain employees. Prior to starting her own firm, she was a Global Thought Leader in the Human Capital Practice at Towers Perrin.  Edie is the co-author of The Inside Gig: How Sharing Untapped Talent Across Boundaries Unleashes Organizational Capacity. She has a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (University of Albany, SUNY).  She is the Chair of the SHRM Foundation Board of Directors.

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Christy Foley, Esquire
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Attorney-Mediator
E-Mediation Services
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Christy L. Foley is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator who has dedicated her professional career to teaching others about conflict resolution, mediation ethics, and e-mediation techniques. As a teacher at heart, she loves teaching groups how to create peace in their workplace.

Christy is considered a leader in the field of conflict resolution. She was a pioneer in e-mediation, having started E-Mediation Services in 2018. She has also served as Chairwoman of Florida's Mediator Ethics & Advisory Committee ("MEAC") since 2018. Moreover, she serves as an officer in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Florida Bar.

Her professional experience has given her the skills necessary to be an effective and dynamic speaker, regardless of whether she is presenting online or in-person.

Christy's presentations are particularly unique because she finds ways to get the audience involved in a conversation to ensure people stay engaged throughout the entire presentation (even in groups of 1,000+ people).

Christy has spoken in front of local, statewide, and nationwide audiences - both in-person and through virtual conferences. She is repeatedly asked to come back and present again for many organizations, such as the Florida Bar, Florida Dispute Resolution Center, Jacksonville Bar Association, and Full Sail University.

In 2010, Christy's popular presentation style led her to teaching in higher education. She currently serves as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Central Florida.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 11:30am to 12:00pm
Christy Foley, Esquire
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Attorney-Mediator
E-Mediation Services
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Christy L. Foley is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator who has dedicated her professional career to teaching others about conflict resolution, mediation ethics, and e-mediation techniques. As a teacher at heart, she loves teaching groups how to create peace in their workplace.

Christy is considered a leader in the field of conflict resolution. She was a pioneer in e-mediation, having started E-Mediation Services in 2018. She has also served as Chairwoman of Florida's Mediator Ethics & Advisory Committee ("MEAC") since 2018. Moreover, she serves as an officer in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Florida Bar.

Her professional experience has given her the skills necessary to be an effective and dynamic speaker, regardless of whether she is presenting online or in-person.

Christy's presentations are particularly unique because she finds ways to get the audience involved in a conversation to ensure people stay engaged throughout the entire presentation (even in groups of 1,000+ people).

Christy has spoken in front of local, statewide, and nationwide audiences - both in-person and through virtual conferences. She is repeatedly asked to come back and present again for many organizations, such as the Florida Bar, Florida Dispute Resolution Center, Jacksonville Bar Association, and Full Sail University.

In 2010, Christy's popular presentation style led her to teaching in higher education. She currently serves as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Central Florida.

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Yvette Steele
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Senior Director of Member Communities
CompTIA
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Yvette Steele leads CompTIA's Advancing Tech Talent and Diversity Community - creating programs, partnerships, tools and resources that impact business results through diversity, equity and inclusion. You'll find Yvette featured on many diversity and workforce focused podcasts, blogs, and panel discussions. As a tech professional with decades of experience,
she has noticed that while the industry has continuously changed affecting virtually every aspect of our lives, the faces of the workforce remain the same. It is her goal and passion to drive awareness and subsequent change for the benefit of individuals with diverse backgrounds - where their contributions can have a significant impact. "I have witnessed careers in technology improve lives and change the trajectory of families. I am excited to wake each day and know that my efforts will change a life"

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Farida Habeeb, PhD
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Senior Strategist
Brilliant Ink
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Farida Habeeb, PhD, is a communications and DEI expert with 15 years of experience developed in higher education. She is a senior strategist at Brilliant Ink, where she leads client accounts focused on DEI communications and internal communications research.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 11:30am to 12:00pm
Farida Habeeb, PhD
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Senior Strategist
Brilliant Ink
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Farida Habeeb, PhD, is a communications and DEI expert with 15 years of experience developed in higher education. She is a senior strategist at Brilliant Ink, where she leads client accounts focused on DEI communications and internal communications research.

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David Muir
SVP, Veteran Staffing Network
Easterseals DC MD VA
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David Muir
SVP, Veteran Staffing Network
Easterseals DC MD VA
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Jennifer Hunter
Senior Director, Product Development
Equifax
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Judy Ellis
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SVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory
AMS
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As a DEI practitioner and organizational consultant, Judy leads strategic culture and diversity, equity, and inclusion transformations to build organizations where all employees thrive. For over 20 years, she has designed and delivered solutions for corporate, nonprofit and educational clients.

Judy leads the global DEI consulting practice of AMS (Alexander Mann Solutions), a Talent Acquisition and Workforce Solutions firm. She has designed diagnostic tools of end-to-end recruitment processes to foster inclusivity that she’s delivered for organizations including Barclays and Bristol Myers Squibb. She’s also developed DEI strategy, communication plans, career development frameworks and global training initiatives on Inclusive Leadership, Conscious Inclusion in Hiring, and Unconscious Bias for companies including Delta Airlines and MUFG. Prior to joining AMS, Judy led a certified Woman- and Minority-owned DEI consulting firm, Think People.

​Judy serves as an Adjunct Instructor in Workforce Diversity at the University of Cincinnati ‘s Master’s in Applied Psychology Program. She has a B.S. in Management & Organizations from Indiana University's Kelly School of Business. She holds certificates in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University, and Coaching with the International Coaching Federation; she is a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory®. She has been named a “Top Diversity Officer” by the National Diversity Council. Her expertise in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has been featured in Forbes, DiversityQ magazine, the Recruiting Daily podcast and on numerous conference platforms, including SHRM’s Inclusion Conference.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - 10:30am to 11:30am