Peggy O’Neill is a keynote speaker, diversity trainer, author and coach. Standing a whopping 3’8”, Peggy has had the unique opportunity of developing many skills and great wisdom overcoming countless life, business and relationship challenges. Weaving together her from-the-trenches life experiences, good humor and background in psychotherapy, Peggy has supported individuals and businesses such as Chase Bank, Texaco, FEMA, Lockheed Martin, and many others in triumphing over their challenges, and building cultures of greater resiliency, inclusion, empathy and empowerment. More info at PeggySpeaks.com.

Dan Duckworth retired from the United States Air Force after honorably serving in the military for 20 years. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of Human Resources, and is currently working as the Director of People & Culture for KnowBe4, Inc. He has a professional background in personnel management, employee relations, victim advocacy, conflict resolution, and training and development. Dan is HRCI and SHRM certified at the senior level and has a Master’s of Arts in Human Services Counseling with a cognate in Executive Leadership from Liberty University. He is currently working towards his CDP from the National Diversity Council, and is a driving force in enacting change in the DEI space at KnowBe4 and beyond.

Jeff Horwitz is the Chief Operating Officer for SAFE Project, a national nonprofit committed to contributing in a tangible way to overcoming the epidemic of addiction in the United States. He is a retired Navy Captain and Judge Advocate. Jeff graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hall University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He also earned a master’s degree in Homeland Security from American Military University. During his 28 years of military service, Jeff served in multiple positions including General Counsel of the White House Military Office, Command Judge Advocate on board the USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75), Counsel for the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Northern Europe and the United Kingdom and as the Director of Navy’s Legislative Program.

Upon his retirement in 2014, Jeff became the first Director of Development for Penn State Law as well as Penn State University’s School of International Affairs. Jeff worked for a brief period as the Director of Strategic Planning for the Milton Hershey School before joining SAFE Project in April 2018.

Stacy Meyr is clinically trained as a Doctor of Chiropractic with over 20 years’ experience in Health Care Administration.  Currently she supports payer relationships for Athletico Physical Therapy, while leading specialty Value-Based Care Programs targeting Musculoskeletal Management (MSK) that employers and payers reduce cost and improve member outcomes. During her time with Aetna,(a CVS Company)she served in several different roles including oversight for Provider Relations and Network Management and also Accountable Care Program Operations.  She led initial launch efforts in Aetna’s Government Programs for Population Health Management across multiple states, maintaining responsibility and oversight for program performance.  While at Lumeris, Stacy led Provider Engagement strategies and execution focused on Population Health Management Solutions and Medicare Advantage value-based performance for the organization nationally.   

Mr. James Scheppard currently serves as the State Director in Nevada for the U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) and is responsible for all VETS programs in the state. He previously served as the Assistant Director and Lead Investigator, where he investigated claims filed with the agency under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Veterans’ Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), by veterans and service members in the San Francisco Region.

Before joining VETS in 2015, Mr. Scheppard worked for the U.S. Department of the Air Force as a civil servant, and served a Transition Assistance Program team member at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. His duties involved preparing transitioning service members to reenter the civilian workforce upon completion of service.

Mr. Scheppard previously served on active-duty for over 30 years, and retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2012. During his time in the military, he served in a variety of fields, Security Policeman, Equal Opportunity Specialist/Investigator and Human Relations Educator, First Sergeant, and Senior Enlisted Advisor.

Mr. Scheppard graduated from Excelsior College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts in 2002.

Elizabeth is currently the Manager, Foundation Programs overseeing SHRM Foundation’s strategic priority of Building Inclusive Workplaces. In that capacity, she oversees the Foundation’s initiatives around leveraging untapped talent including Veterans At Work, Employing Abilities and Getting Talent Back to Work. She joins the Foundation with extensive experience across the corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. She most recently served as the Deputy Executive Director for PFLAG National working to advance equality and anti-discrimination efforts. In that role, she also partnered with corporate diversity and HR professionals on partnerships to impact the workplace culture for the LGBTQ community. She lives in Alexandria with her spouse, two sons, and an oversized rescue dog.