Sherry Chen
head of Global HR Shared Service Center (HRSSC)
Alibaba Group
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Sherry Chen is the head of Global HR shared service, Alibaba Group, based in Hangzhou with responsibility for HR shared service serving 65,000+ employees worldwide. With Alibaba’s international business expansion, she is leading the project named "Columbus" to build up one scalable &flexibale HR platform and provide starndard & effiecient all  HR services to Global employees. 

Prior to joining Aliababa in 2015, Sherry was the head of Philips People Service- North Asia and based in Shanghai with responsibility for HR shared service serving 18,000+ employees in North Asia.  In 2011, she established North Asia regional shared service centers providing HR services with E2E standardized processes, leading and directing HR transformation and driving high quality HR shared service to the regional market.

Prior to joining Philips in 2011, Sherry Chen was North Asia IM leader in British Petroleum and Asia GMS leader- compensation &benefit support in GE.

As her career demonstrates, Sherry has broad human resources experience in a complex and sophisticated corporate environment, and has successfully dealt with the challenges of the company culture in both Western and Chinese MNC. She extremely specialized in HR shared service, compensation & benefit, International mobility and leading and managing HR transformation with multi-disciplinary teams in region.

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Donna L. Hamilton, MD
ceo & chief wellbeing officer
Manifest Excellence, LLC
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Corporate Well-being Strategist, Bestselling Author, and Holistic Wellness Speaker Donna L. Hamilton, MD, is among the countries most innovative health and well-being leaders. She travels internationally, teaching practical strategies and tips about becoming healthier in a way that addresses your unique needs. She’s on a mission to help everyone live the healthy, satisfying lives they’re meant to lead.

A dynamic speaker and media figure, Dr. Hamilton is a thought leader in health and well-being. She put away her white coat and stethoscope, moved beyond her thriving career as a board certified pediatrician and now helps driven professionals move from stuck to unstoppable with her trainings and coaching programs. Her corporate well-being work supports organizations striving to create positive, productive, healthy workplaces where people enjoy working.

During her career as a board certified community pediatrician, Dr. Hamilton quickly learned the key to achieving optimal health in children: optimize the health of the adults in their lives. She frequently saw external factors such as stress, environment, and relationships impact not only her patients’ health but also their caregivers. Addressing these psychosocial issues often played a major role in her patients’ ability to become healthier. She now passionately works to help adults improve their personal well-being by addressing similar factors.

Dr. Hamilton received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, a Master of Science degree from Rutgers University , a Doctorate of Medicine degree from Thomas Jefferson University and completed her pediatric residency at the University of Minnesota. She was board certified in pediatrics throughout her clinical career.

Dr. Hamilton is CEO and Chief Wellness Officer of Manifest Excellence, LLC. Her work has supported many organizations including some on the Fortune 100 list. She is a four time #1 best-selling author, and has been featured in numerous media outlets including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, NPR, Fortune, Investors Business Daily, Inc.com, American Express Open, MSNBC.com, More Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, Jet, and Self magazine.

For more information, or to book Dr. Hamilton for speaking engagements, visit www.ManifestExcellence.com.

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Leon Rodriguez
Partner, Labor and Employment Department
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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As former federal prosecutor and leader of multiple federal and local agencies, clients look to Leon to give them direct advice on the risks related to investigations, to give them guidance on responding to investigations, to advocate for an optimal resolution, or to aggressively litigate their matters to positive outcomes.

Leon is a founding member of the firm's Immigration and Compliance specialty team. He has helped clients understand this rapidly changing and increasingly risk-laden area. Leon has assisted a number of clients with I-9 audits, training on best I-9 practices, and negotiating with government authorities when enforcement events arise. When clients have difficulties obtaining visas to travel to or remain in the US, he assists them either by negotiating with government authorities or by bringing litigation to secure a positive outcome to their case.

In his practice, Leon draws upon his foundational training and experience as a litigator and investigator, primarily gained as a federal and state prosecutor, along with his wide variety of substantive experiences secured through high-level government leaderships posts. From 2014 to 2017, Leon served as the Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), following a more than two decade career as a prosecutor, law firm partner, and government agency leader. From 2011 to 2014, Leon served as the Director of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. This diverse range of experiences make him most effective for multidisciplinary matters involving multiple and serious risk vectors for clients.

Leon serves as chair of Seyfarth Government Relations Policy Group and works with clients to develop multifaceted strategies to achieve desired public policy outcomes. A veteran of many congressional hearings, he also assists clients who either have been summoned to testify or provide documents before congressional committees. Leon has also handled interdisciplinary problems requiring an attorney with extensive and diverse experience in litigation and investigations, in interacting with the government at all levels, and interacting with media and external stakeholders.

Leon is also chair of the firm's Health Care Regulatory and Compliance group, and a co-chair of the Health Care Privacy, Security and HIPAA group. He assists firm clients with complex and novel HIPAA questions. Leon also counsels and assists clients who have experienced data breaches or otherwise under investigation by the Department of Health and Human Service Office for Civil Rights.

Leon enjoys Seyfarth's collegial environment across its international services, and the firm's commitment to using innovative delivery and pricing approaches to deliver consistently positive outcomes for clients.

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Laura D. Francis
senior legal editor
Bloomberg Law
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Laura D. Francis, a senior legal editor with Bloomberg Law, has been covering immigration and employment for more than seven years. Her reporting spans all three branches of government, and she has provided in-depth analysis of developments related to various immigration programs and policies, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Temporary Protected Status, the H-1B visa program, Optional Practical Training, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program, H-4 employment authorization documents, and the H-2B visa program. Laura also has made numerous appearances on Bloomberg Radio and has participated in immigration-focused podcasts and panel discussions. She holds a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.

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Heather Johnston
Founder
Renowned Recruitment Group
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Heather Johnston is the Founder of Renowned Recruitment Group (RRG) located in San Francisco. Heather comes with over 20 years of repeated success in designing and delivering world-class human capital strategies and programs that drive organizational change and operational excellence for startups to Fortune 500 organizations.

She is a spokesperson for numerous media outlets around the world and a sought-after speaker for topics that include employment trends, employee engagement, and marketplace forecasting.

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Gina Ayllon, CAE, SHRM-SCP
Executive Director, Northern California Operations
SHRM
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As executive director of SHRM Northern California Operations, Ayllon is responsible for overseeing membership engagement activities, including recruitment, retention and local educational programs for HR professionals living and working in the Greater SF Bay Area. Additionally, she oversees the financial responsibilities of the Northern California operation. Prior to joining SHRM, Ayllon served for nearly 18 years as executive director of the Professional Association of Childhood Education, where she oversaw the organization’s daily operations, program development and strategic planning initiatives. Ayllon holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from San Francisco State University. Additionally, she is SHRM SCP Certified and a Certified Association Executive.

 

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Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 5:10pm to 5:30pm
 
Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 2:30pm to 3:00pm
 
Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 10:25am to 10:55am
Gina Ayllon, CAE, SHRM-SCP
Executive Director, Northern California Operations
SHRM
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As executive director of SHRM Northern California Operations, Ayllon is responsible for overseeing membership engagement activities, including recruitment, retention and local educational programs for HR professionals living and working in the Greater SF Bay Area. Additionally, she oversees the financial responsibilities of the Northern California operation. Prior to joining SHRM, Ayllon served for nearly 18 years as executive director of the Professional Association of Childhood Education, where she oversaw the organization’s daily operations, program development and strategic planning initiatives. Ayllon holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from San Francisco State University. Additionally, she is SHRM SCP Certified and a Certified Association Executive.

 

SESSIONS:
Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 8:00am to 8:10am
 
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 3:30pm to 4:00pm