Liz Lacey is the Director of Educational Programs at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Liz is responsible for and oversees the execution and growth strategy of SHRM’s Educational Programs, which equips HR professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to hone their expertise and lead within the changing workplace demands of the future. This strategy includes the planning and delivery of our instructor-led programming (including in-person and virtual synchronous deliveries), self-paced eLearning offerings and our blended SHRM Specialty Credential programs.

Lisa Johnson is the Global Practice Leader for Crown World Mobility’s Consulting Services and a member of SHRM. A frequent presenter on all things innovative and disruptive in Talent Mobility, Lisa will be sharing practical steps to support this emerging business challenge resulting from the current global pandemic.

Ashley Miller, M.A., SHRM-SCP, is the Workplace Innovation Manager for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). At SHRM, she is responsible for the implementation and management of SHRM’s newest initiative, ParagonLabs. ParagonLabs bridges the gap between HR and tech to create better workplace technologies that solves today’s most pressing workplace challenges. Our goal is to enable better workplaces and elevate the HR profession through purposeful engagement with workplace innovators.

An industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology practitioner by training, Ashley worked as a consultant and researcher prior to joining SHRM. She has consulted for clients across multiple sectors and industries in a variety of workforce- and workplace-related areas (e.g., job analysis, competency modeling, change management, assessment development and validation, training and development, strategic planning, talent management).

Sabrina is a Yoga, Meditation, Barre and HIIT instructor. She applies asana, ayurveda, and pranayama techniques along with body education across all these disciplines to provide you integrative and functional wellness. Matahma Gandhi said, “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Her goal is to help you find more Satya, or Truthfulness, in your life so that you act on life-giving opportunities and self-express your internal hopes and dreams. She provides physical, mental and emotional support to help you achieve this heightened level of trust in yourself and find alignment in your thoughts, words and actions. She is confident this will help you peel back layers to get you one step closer to your truth. Let’s build more happiness in your life by living based on your terms and your truth. She is currently training to expand my services and become a Fertility, Birth and Portpartum Doula.

Certifications: 200-hr Registered Yoga Teacher, Corepower Yoga, 2018 Certified Yoga Sculpt Instructor, Corepower Yoga, 2017 Certified Barre Instructor, Spark Yoga, 2019 Certified Circuit Instructor, Spark Yoga, 2019 (Fertility, Birth and Portpartum Doula Certification, Bebo Mia, Expected June 2020)

Alexandra Levit’s goal is to prepare organizations and their employees to be competitive and marketable in the future business world. A former nationally syndicated columnist for the Wall Street Journal and writer for the New York Times, Fast Company, and Forbes, Alexandra has authored several books, including the international bestseller They Don’t Teach Corporate in College and Humanity Works: Merging People and Technologies for the Workforce of the Future.

Alexandra recently became a partner with organizational development firm PeopleResults. She consults and writes on leadership development, human resources, technology adoption, entrepreneurship, innovation, career and workplace trends on behalf of numerous Fortune 500 companies including American Express, Canon, Deloitte, DeVry University, Intuit, SilkRoad, and Staples, and has spoken on these topics at hundreds of organizations around the world including Abbott, ADP, Bank of America, Cardinal Health, Campbell Soup, Exelon, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Human Capital Institute, McDonalds, Microsoft, PepsiCo, the Society of Human Resource Management, and Whirlpool.

In the last several years, Alexandra has conducted proprietary research on the future of work, technology adoption, the millennial generation, gender differences and bias, and the skills gap. She also served as a member of Business Roundtable’s Springboard Project, which advised the Obama administration, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Defense on current employment issues.

Alexandra is also a frequent national media spokesperson and is regularly featured in outlets including USA Today, National Public Radio, CNN, ABC News, CNBC, Forbes, the Associated Press, and Glamour. She was named an American Management Association Top Leader for two years in a row and has also been Money Magazine’s Online Career Expert of the Year and the author of one of Forbes’ best websites for women.

 A member of the Northwestern University Council of 100 and the Young Entrepreneur Council, Alexandra received the prestigious Emerging Leader Award from her alma mater. The award honors a Northwestern graduate under 35 who had made a significant impact in her field and in society. She was also just named to the Thinkers50's Class of 2019. This global organization identifies the individuals developing the most compelling business and management ideas of our age. She resides in Chicago, IL.

As SHRM’s Director of Certification and Veteran Affairs Andrew Morton works with the military and veterans' organizations to develop workforce readiness pathways for veterans and military-families. As part of SHRM’s Speaker’s Bureau Andrew informs and empowers organizations in their inclusion-hiring efforts across many populations including Veterans, individuals with disabilities, and Returning Citizens as part of SHRM’s Getting Talent Back to Work Initiative.  He is the contributing author to Justin Constantine’s SHRM published book “From We Will to At Will- A Handbook for Veteran Hiring, Transitioning and Thriving in Today’s Workplace.” 

Andrew, a retired Infantry-Officer, served in several leadership roles during multiple overseas and combat tours (Iraq, Bosnia, Macedonia and Egypt) in his 21-year Army career. He also served as the Chief of Marketing and Advertising for the Army Reserve.   Prior to his arrival at SHRM in 2014 Andrew previously served as public relations director for a PR firm in Alexandria. 

Andrew is passionate about awareness and resources in support of mental health within our workforce and society at large and is currently completely his Masters in Mental Health Counseling at the College of William and Mary.       

Dr. David S Cohen, Ed. D. has a vision: organizations that thrive by living their values in good times and especially VUCA times. David's first career was in elementary and high school education, where he built a reputation for building school communities based on purpose and social responsibility. Thirty-three years ago, David transitioned to corporate consulting. As a consultant, David earned a reputation as a contrarian consultant because he does not always follow what is popular in his chosen field. David works with leaders helping them understand what is and what is not necessary to build an active and positive organization. He helps leaders' step into life's challenges, inspiring them to create a sustained approach through a values-based focus, resulting in better business results. David has had the privilege of partnering with firms across five continents and all business sectors. Additionally, he has worked with governments, from the local to the federal levels, and not-for-profits.

He has taught at Queens University School of Labour Relations and the executive education program at the Schulich School of Business, York University. Currently, he teaches organizational development at Durham College. David earned his doctorate from Boston University in Humanistic and Behavioural Studies. During that time, he also completed independent studies at the Harvard School of Education, where he was a teaching assistant.

David is a keynote speaker, educator, disruptor, facilitator, team builder, and executive coach. He has authored two books and numerous articles in professional journals.

• The Talent Edge: A Behavioral Approach to Hiring, Developing, and Keeping Top Performers (John Wiley and Sons, August 2001)
• Inside the Box: Leading With Corporate Values to Drive Sustained Business Success (Jossey-Bass September 2006)

When David is not travelling, he is hanging out with his five grandchildren, when possible, attending Toronto Raptor's games, or relaxing with family and friends.

David is honored to be recognized by the GlobalGurus30 as one of the top 30 GlobalGurus in Organizational Culture.