Jennifer is the President and CEO of the Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on financial health. She founded the Financial Health Network in 2004 to champion increased access to high-quality financial products and services for underserved consumers. Over two decades, she has cultivated a robust network of relationships to raise the profile of financial health and has become a nationally recognized thought leader, event speaker, and podcast host. You can find her on Twitter @JenTescher 

Steve is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame and was recognized in 2015 as one of the top 10 motivational speakers globally from over 9,000 candidates.

In addition to being one of the most sought-after speakers in North America, he has written 11 books and was named Author of the Year by Advantage/Forbes for his book Enjoy The Ride.

Steve built a multimillion-dollar company, which the Pittsburgh Business Times named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the region. Steve is one of SHRM’s top-rated speakers. This is his 18th consecutive year speaking at the SHRM Conference.

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.

Dr. Neal Goodman, CEO, Global Dynamics Inc, is an internationally recognized authority on Cross-Cultural Competence, Global Mindset, Talent Development, Teams, DE&I, and Virtual Workplace Excellence. Through GDI, Dr. Goodman provides training, strategy and consulting to top-tier Global 1000 corporations and organizations seeking to succeed in the global arena. A frequent speaker, he is often quoted in media as diverse as People’s Daily, BBC, Financial Times and Christian Science Monitor. He is the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Interculturalist Lifetime Achievement Award, a four- time Senior Fellow at the East-West Center and a member of SHRM’s Global Panel and Thought Leader at SHRM’s Leadership Retreats.

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.

As a measurement strategist, Whitney’s passion and expertise lies in the field of surveys and assessments. A self-professed “data nerd,” Whitney has a Master’s degree in the area of Human Resources Measurement and Evaluation and has conducted extensive research on the predictive validity of various hiring assessment strategies.

Whitney has been a highly rated speaker at several National HR Conferences and has authored articles on assessments for several books and publications, including Harvard Business Review. She is a member of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and has two decades of experience working in the assessment industry.

Ryan is the Founder and CEO of ApplicantPro, a hiring software company founded in 2006. Ryan and his team have grown the small startup into a leading provider of hiring software for over 7,000 companies around the nation. Ryan's mission is to help companies, managers, and HR teams improve their hiring results. To do this, he and his team strive to create educational content, tools, integrations, and software to help businesses drive their hiring results. In addition, he is an HRCI and SHRM-CP Approved Provider and conducts weekly, free webinars and presents at SHRM events around the country. 

Jodi Brandstetter is a Brand Positioning Coach specializing in human design and design thinking, empowering HR business consultants to define their business uniquely. With two decades of HR and business experience, Jodi offers tailored strategies for HR consultants to authentically connect with their ideal customers. As an 8-time Amazon Bestselling Author, Jodi lives outside Cincinnati, Ohio, with her family.

David Jones is the managing partner of the firm's Memphis office. He practices exclusively in the area of immigration and related employment and compliance matters.

David has extensive experience assisting companies with hires or transfers from outside of the U.S.   He represents clients in complex matters relating to both immigration benefits and enforcement and in proceedings before the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice and the Department of State, as well as in citizenship status discrimination matters and export control compliance under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). 

Louis R. Lessig, Esquire, SHRM-SCP, SPHR is a Partner at the law firm of Brown & Connery, LLP in Westmont, NJ in their labor and employment group.  He regularly counsels clients, conducts training sessions and represents clients in federal and state court as well as before administrative agencies. Also known as The Employment Law Translator®, Mr. Lessig speaks across the country and regularly writes articles that appear in publications nationwide including XpertHR.  In 2018 he won the Delaware Valley HR Consultant of the Year Award. He is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and a Past President of the Philadelphia chapter.  Mr. Lessig is an active volunteer for The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as the Northeast Membership Advisory Council (MAC) Representative.