Rebecca is employed by Behrens Manufacturing as the Director of Human Resources based out Winona, MN. Rebecca has been an active volunteer with SHRM since 2012 in multiple capacities. Rebecca started her volunteer work while enrolled in the Human Resource Management program at Western Technical College where she served as Secretary. Since then, she has held several leadership roles including VP of Membership and President-elect. Rebecca continues to serves as the Volunteer Director for the Minnesota State SHRM Conference in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Rebecca is currently serving as President for her local chapter, Winona Area SHRM. Rebecca also serves on the Winona State University HR Advisory Board which focuses on the current curriculum for Human Resource students and what improvements can be made to the program to ensure that qualified candidates are entering the workforce.

Rebecca received her Associate's degree in Human Resource Management in 2012, her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources in 2015 and her Master's in Training and Human Resource Development in 2018. Rebecca obtained her SHRM-CP certification in July 2018.

Rebecca is passionate about working with students and young professionals to help them use their voice, advocate for the Human Resources profession and develop themselves as professionals. She also advocates for volunteer work with SHRM to help aid in the development of young professionals. She does this by lecturing at the local university on topics including: (1) resume building, (2) interview etiquette, (3) total compensation and (4) negotiating pay as a young professional. Rebecca has also participated in an episode of Honest HR to advocate for volunteer work with SHRM.

Rebecca currently resides in Winona, MN with her fiancé and enjoys camping and hiking her way through the entire Minnesota State Park system. She also enjoys traveling as often as she can.

Rebecca represents and services the North Central Region membership council.

Justin D. Davis, MS-HRM, works with business leaders to hire, recruit, and leverage talent as their competitive advantage to achieve maximized success. Justin believes that talent development and utilizing progressive strategies to unlock leadership potential is critical for winning organizations! Justin joined Old Navy in 2011 and currently is a Regional HR Manager. In 2013, Justin was celebrated with the Exceed Award for his contributions in the development of Leadership Academy, Old Navy’s initiative dedicated to elevating essential leadership skills, accountability, and performance for store and field leaders. He’s led the Ascend Accelerated Development Program, a program for high potential diverse leaders that builds their capabilities and supports a pipeline of diverse talent for the organization. Justin works closely with This Way ONward, which is Old Navy’s program created to provide the next generation of leaders aged 16-24 with the career and life skills, as well as valuable first-job experience, helping to build their confidence for the future.

Justin has achieved certifications in Strength Based Leadership, Ken Blanchard’s Situational Leadership, InsideOut GROW Development, and has experience in training and development, talent management and succession planning, employee engagement and retention, and employee relations. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland-College Park and completed his Masters of Science in HR Management at the University of Maryland-University College. In the community, Justin is the National Vice President of Fraternity Affairs for Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity, Inc and served on the Advisory Council for YouthBuild Charter School Philadelphia.

At 18, Daniel pioneered the first youth-led America’s Promise effort in Pittsburgh under Retired General Colin Powell, landing him a seat on the national board of directors and recognition from President George W. Bush. Daniel has 20+ years of experience working in the business and nonprofit sectors, fueled by his commitment to increasing others’ access to relationships and growth opportunities. 

At CoLabL, Daniel is working at the intersection of talent development and community building, creating and facilitating brand, relationship and skill-building experiences that support existing and future talent. 

He has worked with brands including Starbucks, Nike, Apple and LinkedIn, schools, nonprofits and government agencies. Daniel has served on boards including City Year DC, Community Foundation of the National Capital Region, Team Kids, and Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership. Named one of Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40 Honorees, Daniel has facilitated hundreds of training experiences, published articles on Forbes.com, and authored Tell Me I Can’t…and I Will.  

Elizabeth Moore is the Vice President of Development of Holmes Corporation and manager of the SHRM Learning System. She has over 25 years of combined Product Management, Project Management, and training and development experience.  She has managed the design and development of SHRM certification and education courses for over 10 years, working directly with HR experts, employers, educational partners, instructors and students from around the globe. Elizabeth’s insights and expertise have helped shape the SHRM Learning System into the premier HR Certification preparation resource and advanced the careers of thousands of HR professionals worldwide.  

Catherine Mattice, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is the founder/CEO of Civility Partners, a strategic organizational development firm focused on helping organizations create respectful workplace cultures and specializing in turning around toxic cultures. Civility Partners’ clients range from Fortune 500's to small businesses across many industries. Catherine is a TEDx speaker and an HR thought-leader who has appeared in such venues as USA Today, Bloomberg, CNN, NPR, and many other national news outlets as an expert. She’s an award-winning speaker and blogger, author of three books, and she has 50+ courses reaching global audiences on LinkedIn Learning.

Dr. Susan Strauss is a national and international speaker, trainer and consultant. Her specialty areas include education and workplace harassment, discrimination and bullying; organization development, and management/leadership development. Her clients are from healthcare, education, business, law, and government organizations from both the public and private sector. Susan conducts discrimination and bullying investigations, works as an expert witness for education and workplace harassment and bullying lawsuits, and coaches those managers and employees that need assistance in stopping their misconduct

Dr. Strauss has authored over 30 books, book chapters, and articles, Susan has been featured on 20/20, CBS Evening News, and other television and radio programs as well as interviewed for newspaper and journal articles. She holds a doctorate in organizational leadership.