R. Scott Oswald
Managing Principal
The Employment Law Group, PC
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SHRM member Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict, tallying more than $300 million in judgments and settlements. As managing principal at The Employment Law Group, he represents employees and whistleblowers in matters ranging from wrongful termination to corporate fraud. Mr. Oswald serves as chair of the Federal Bar Association's Qui Tam Section, which focuses on whistleblower law. He earned his law degree at Howard University and is a fellow of the elite College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Lawdragon, and more.

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Tracy Stock, CSP
Founder and Owner
Achieve Positive Outcomes, LLC
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Tracy Stock is one of the most in-demand and top-rated female speakers in North America today because of her ability to inspire behavior change and achieve positive outcomes. As a workplace culture expert, an engaging Certified Speaking Professional®, highly skilled live and virtual training expert and a best-selling author with five published titles, her 25 years of experience include clients such as the U.S. Army, Motorola, True Value, US Bank and Subway, to name a few. As a speaker of choice, Tracy is committed to helping energize workplace culture, enhance employee engagement and empower high performance. 

 

 

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Sunday, September 12, 2021 - 9:15am to 10:15am
Vivian Hairston Blade, MBA, MBB, PMP
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She/Her/Hers
Leadership & Resilience Expert | President & CEO
Experts in Growth Leadership Consulting, LLC
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Recognized by Engagedly as a Top 100 Global HR Influencer and among the most influential HR voices by Nestor, Vivian is a sought-after leadership expert and thought leader. She works with the world’s top brands to build better, more resilient workplaces, equipping leaders to solve pressing burnout, turnover, and workplace culture challenges. 

Her impact is felt as a keynote speaker, and in delivering transformative leadership development, executive and team coaching, and corporate consulting.

Vivian is the author of four books, including the Amazon #1 best-seller Resilience Ready: The Leader’s Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises, and Influence in Talent Development.

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Sunday, September 12, 2021 - 9:15am to 10:15am
Jennifer Lee
Director of Learning and Development
JB Training Solutions
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Jennifer Lee is an experienced keynote speaker, engaging educator, and talented facilitator. Jennifer has over 15 years of learning and development experience with a robust background in luxury hospitality, human resources, and training. As the former Learning and Development Director at the AAA Five Diamond-rated Waldorf Astoria Chicago and the former Learning Manager at The Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Jennifer brings a rich perspective in leadership, management, service, hospitality and presentation skills training. When she’s not presenting, Jennifer can be found checking items off her bucket list, which still includes attending the Oscars at least once in her lifetime.

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Dick Finnegan
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He/Him/His
Chief Executive Officer
C-Suite Analytics
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Dick Finnegan is THE global turnover expert, having cut turnover by 30% and more for healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, distribution centers, call centers, and other industries…and on all six inhabited continents.

Dick has authored the top-selling SHRM-published book, The Power of Stay Interviews, along with four other books. BusinessWeek magazine has said “Finnegan offers fresh thinking for solving the turnover problem in any economy”. He has been similarly cited by Forbes, Chief Executive Magazine, and Consulting Magazine.

He holds bachelors and graduate degrees from The Pennsylvania State University and lives in Orlando, Florida.

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Sunday, September 12, 2021 - 9:15am to 10:15am
Kevin R. Cope
President & CEO
Acumen Learning
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Kevin Cope is the author of "Seeing the Big Picture," a No. 1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-seller and founder and CEO of Acumen Learning, the definitive source for customized strategy, finance, and business acumen training. Kevin's clients include some of the most respected and profitable companies in the world, including 30 Fortune 50 companies. He's been recognized as a top-rated speaker at national conventions, including SHRM and ATD; he’s been a guest on news and business talk radio programs, including National Public Radio; and he's been featured in Chief Executive and Fast Company. No matter your role or experience, Kevin's message will help you build your business acumen to advance your credibility, career, and company.

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Caroline Carpenedo
Head of Corporate HR
Gerdau
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Strategic Design Phd Student at Unisinos. International Executive MBA at FIA – SP. Master in Business Administration at PUC/MG and FDC. Graduation in Psychology at PUC/RS. Global Director of People and Social Responsability at Gerdau, a Brazilan Multinational Enterprise. More than 18 years of experience in Human Resources in many business areas, all HR process and different regions and countries. International experience as an expatriate in Tampa – FL – USA, lived in Italy (Palermo), Toronto and Vancouver (Canada), traveled to China and continuous business travels to India, Spain, USA and other Latin America countries. Professional with wide experience in HR leading and implementing processes such as Talent Acquisition, Corporate Education, Leadership Development, Career and Succession, Competencies and 360 Assessments, International Transfers, Performance Management, Internal Communication, Organizational Environment, Change Management, Business Culture,HR analytics, among others.  Leader of many Global Strategic Projects such as Gerdau 2022 related to Cultural Transformation,  Leadership Development Global Project, Global SAP Implementation, Revison and Structure of HR area in Center of Expertise, Purpose Project and Strategic HR roadmap among others. Team of 5 senior direct reports and whole structure of 280 people in HR and Sustainability. Board member at the People Painel in the Joint Venture of Gerdau and Metaldom. Member of ABRH Commite who builds the CONARH – bigger HR congress of Latin America.

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Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 11:45am to 12:45pm
Kelly Dobbs Bunting
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Kelly Bunting, Co-Chair of the Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Labor & Employment Practice's Workplace Compliance & Counseling Group, and member of its Artificial Intelligence Law Group, has considerable experience defending class and collective wage and hour litigation and misclassification claims, having defended employers in Title III ADA access litigation and litigation alleging race, sex, pregnancy, age, disability discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. She is deeply experienced in virtually all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour, labor, Title VII, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, non-competition and non-solicitation, trade secrets, SOX and Dodd Frank whistleblower claims, CEPA, ADEA, FMLA, NJLAD, and failure to accommodate issues. She has identified and managed employment issues in M&A deals and appeared before the EEOC, NLRB, and DOL in many states, as well as state agencies in DE, NY, NJ and PA. Kelly has represented many clients in mediation and settlement negotiations, and created HR and compliance training modules. She is regularly sought after as a workforce trainer for issues related to harassment and discrimination, FCPA compliance, good management techniques, and union awareness.

Kelly focuses much of her practice on international L&E issues, including employment/secondment contracts, data privacy, and global anti-corruption compliance. She advises clients on national and international handbook policies, procedures, and strategic HR issues, and provides day-to-day counsel in hiring, employee relations, employee discipline, and termination. She also conducts and advises on internal investigations.

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Saturday, September 11, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Brandon Seigel
President
Wellness Works Management Partners
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Brandon Seigel is a published author, internationally recognized consultant, and a serial entrepreneur. Seigel is the CEO of Fly High Business Builders, President of Wellness Works Management Partners, and COO of Every Child Achieves. Seigel brings nearly twenty years of executive leadership experience empowering workforces of all sizes in reaching new levels of engagement, empowerment, and success. Throughout his storied career, Seigel has empowered entrepreneurs throughout the United States to streamline operations, build winning teams, implement effective business models, and ultimately transform new ventures for optimum success. Seigel’s passion is working with purpose-driven enterprises and has been featured by CBS, MSNBC, Wallstreet Journal, CEO Biz, and more.

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Saturday, September 11, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
John A. Rubino, CCP, CBP, GRP, WLCP
President
Rubino Consulting Services
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John A. Rubino, SHRM-SCP, CCP, CBP, GRP, WLCP, is founder and president of Rubino Consulting Services, a global human resources consulting company based in Pound Ridge, New York. His areas of expertise cover all areas of Human Resources program design. An internationally acclaimed speaker for SHRM and WorldatWork, John is the author of numerous human resources articles, and is frequently quoted in professional publications. He holds BA and MBA degrees, as well as a lifetime Achievement Award from WorldatWork. John works with a wide variety of organizations and his consulting practice takes him all around the world; in fact, he has visited one hundred and nine countries!

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