Lisa I. Perez is the Founder & President of HR consulting company, HBL Resources, Inc., HR Support & Training Membership platform The Complete Manager Makeover and National Management Training Week.  She is on the mission of Transforming the Human in Human Resources®.

As a member of SHRM and holds two nationally recognized HR Certifications and her firm is designated as an approved provider of recertification credit programs from both the SHRM and HRCI.

Recognized throughout her 30-year HR career including two 2020 American Business Awards® Silver Stevie Awards for Entrepreneur of the Year and Human Resources Professional of the Year, she attributes the success to her passion for people and desire to give back to her community.  She volunteers for S.C.O.R.E. Broward, her local Chamber, Broward County's KAPOW Program and her family Church.

Originally, from Brooklyn, NY, she is a wife, mom, grandma and considers herself a craft geek.

Joe DeLoss is building a fried chicken empire by changing perspectives on HR and workforce development. Though his career began as an investment bank analyst, Joe quickly left the cubicle to combine his passions for entrepreneurship and community impact.

With ten years and dozens of ideas behind him, Joe has now struck a nerve with his newest adventure, Hot Chicken Takeover. The restaurant concept sells delicious fried chicken in an environment reminiscent of a family reunion. HCT has earned critical acclaim as a breakout brand in its segment and is currently taking over the Midwest.

To support expansion of the concept, Joe relies on an unconventional workforce and HR strategy. The majority of his team members have experienced significant adversity in their past – ranging from addiction, to homelessness, or incarceration. This is a message Hot Chicken Takeover isn’t shy on communicating. For Joe, this approach is far from charitable; it’s the lynchpin of HCT’s success.

Joe’s dedication to fair-chance employment, social entrepreneurship, and vulnerable leadership has allowed him to impact the lives of thousands of people. As Joe continues to build, he is sharing his story with national audiences across the country – including The Today Show, Forbes, Harvard Business School, Politico, the Rachael Ray Show and more.

In 2018, Joe was selected as International Endeavor Entrepreneur for his commitment to scaling impact. Joe has also served as an adjunct instructor at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business and John Glenn School of Public Affairs. He also maintains seats on several business and community boards.

Jevan is the Chief People & Culture Officer at Stitch Fix and is responsible for the initiatives that ensure the company finds, grows, and keeps the brightest, kindest, and most motivated talent in the world. Previously Jevan held key people operations and business leadership roles at high-growth, consumer-centric companies including Blue Bottle Coffee and Square. Jevan began his career at McKinsey & Company where he spent nearly a decade in both consulting and recruiting leadership roles in North America and Asia-Pacific. Jevan received an A.B. in East Asian Studies from Harvard College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.

Claire Stroh, MBA, SHRM-CP is currently the Manager, of Managed Talent Services at Lighthouse Technology Services and CEO of Claire is Coaching. She has used LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and networking to build her personal brand and uncover new opportunities for herself and the companies she’s worked for. She’s passionate about helping others do the same! Claire has more than 10 years of successively diverse human resources management experience with privately-owned and publicly-traded global leaders. She is an active member and blogger for SHRM and served on SHRM’s Emerging Professional Advisory Council (EPAC) for four years. Claire was named a 2022 HR Impact Award Winner by Buffalo Business First and 2022 Community Catalyst Award Winner by HRUnite!.

Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist, Speaker, and the host of the wildly popular mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, her Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Arkansas State, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia.

Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women and she specializes in creating spaces for Black women to have fuller and healthier relationships with themselves and others. She has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, Bustle, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, Women’s Health, BuzzFeed, Teen Vogue, and Essence. Dr. Joy lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two sons.

Sergeant First Class Darcel C. Thomas was born in Harlem, NY and enlisted into the Army in August of 2002, as a 74C (Telecommunications Operator/Maintainer). She attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, GA.  In 2008, she enlisted into the AGR program as a 79R (Recruiter).

During her career, Sergeant First Class Thomas has served as a Company First Sergeant, Station Commander, Recruiter, Assistant COMSEC Custodian, COMSEC Clerk, and is currently assigned as an Instructor/Writer at the Recruiting and Retention College at Fort Knox, KY.

Sergeant First Class Thomas has been assigned to following units: 35th Signal Brigade at Fort Bragg, NC; New York City Recruiting Battalion, Flushing, Harlem, and Lincoln Station, NY; Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion, McComb and Hattiesburg, MS; and New York City Recruiting Battalion, Washington Heights and Brooklyn, NY.

Sergeant First Class Thomas’ military and civilian education includes: Warrior Leader Course (Commandant’s List), Army Recruiter, Senior Leader Course (Leadership Essay Awardee),  Station Commander Course (Iron Soldier), Guidance Counselor/Operations Course (Iron Soldier), Common Faculty Development Program-Instructor Course, Sexual Harassment Assault Response Program Foundation Course and has completed her Associate of Arts in General Studies, a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, and is enrolled in a Master’s of Science program, majoring in Organizational Development, at the University of Louisville.

Sergeant First Class Thomas was selected as the AGR NCO of the Year while assigned to the Baton Rouge Recruiting BN; NCO of the Quarter while assigned to the NYC Recruiting BN. Her other military awards and decorations include the Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award, MSM, ARCOM (4 OLC), JSAM AAM, GCM (4rd Award), NDSM, GWOTE, GWOTS, ICM-CS, OVSM, NCOPD (Num 3), ASR, RBG2S.