Michael Peter Elkon
partner
Fisher Phillips LLP
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Michael Elkon is a partner in the Atlanta office of Fisher Phillips. He helps companies with all manner of employment issues, both by providing advice and also by handling litigation from start to finish. Michael has a number of sub-specialties, including: (1) non-compete and trade secret issues; (2) advice regarding employment agreements; and (3) handling retaliation lawsuits, including under specific whistleblower laws. Michael has been included in Georgia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars or Georgia Super Lawyers every year since 2010. He also worked with the Georgia Legislature regarding the Georgia non-compete statute (HB 173) in the 2009 Legislative Session.

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Andrea Gail Levy Elkon
clinical psychologist
Alliance Spine and Pain Centers
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Dr. Andrea Elkon, Ph.D., is the Director of Behavioral Health for Alliance Spine and Pain Centers.  Dr. Elkon specializes in Health Psychology and interventional pain management through an integrated mind/body approach.  Dr. Elkon completed her Masters and Doctoral degrees at the University of Virginia.  Prior to joining Alliance Spine and Pain Centers, Dr. Elkon spent ten years working in public mental health at both the State and Federal levels.  Dr. Elkon holds particular expertise in psychological assessment and has conducted thousands of examinations for State and Federal Courts, the Veterans Benefits Administration, correctional facilities, and private medical practices.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 7:15am to 8:15am
Eric B. Meyer
attorney
FisherBroyles, LLP
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You know that scientist in the action movie who has all the right answers if only the government would just pay attention? Eric B. Meyer, Esq. gets companies HR-compliant before the action sequence. Serving clients nationwide, Eric is a Partner in the Employment Group at FisherBroyles, LLP. FisherBroyles is the first and world’s largest cloud-based law firm partnership, which has grown to over 220 attorneys in 21 offices nationwide. Eric is also a volunteer EEOC mediator, a paid private mediator, and publisher of The Employer Handbook (www.TheEmployerHandbook.com), which is pretty much the best employment law blog ever. That, and he's been quoted in the British tabloids. #Bucketlist.

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Kevin Fudge
director of consumer advocacy
American Student Assistance
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Kevin Fudge is the Director of Consumer Advocacy at ASA.  He works with policy makers, states and non-profit organizations to improve college completion rates and successful student loan management through raising public awareness about the intricacies of the college financing process.  Kevin resolves complex loan situations for members of government and their constituents, and provides research and analysis of student loans to elected officials, secondary school administrators, higher education professionals and employees in the public and private sector.  Kevin is frequently quoted in various media formats on student debt, and he graduated from the University of Virginia and Harvard University.

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Howard Behar
former president
Starbucks Coffee
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Howard Behar is the former President of Starbucks Coffee and is also an author / speaker. For 21 years Behar led Starbuck’s domestic business as President of North America, and he became the founding President of Starbucks International opening the very first store outside of North America in Japan. During his tenure, he participated in the growth of the company from only 28 stores to over 15,000 stores spanning five continents.  He is committed to the development of leaders and an advocate of Servant Leadership. His book It’s Not About the Coffee has been widely celebrated. Learn more at HowardBehar.com

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JD Dillon
principal
LearnGeek
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JD Dillon is one of the most prolific authors and speakers in workplace learning today. With his practical approach, JD integrates science, technology, storytelling and pure common sense to enable employees, improve performance and drive business results.

For 20 years, JD has executed strategies for global organizations, including The Walt Disney Company, Kaplan, Brambles, and AMC Theatres. He is the founder of LearnGeek, a corporate advising and education services firm.

JD is also the chief learning architect with Axonify, where he partners with an award-winning team to solve business problems for leading organizations through modern learning practices and cutting-edge technology.

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Natalie Baumgartner
Chief Workforce Scientist
Achievers
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Dr. Natalie Baumgartner is an engagement and culture thought leader and evangelist. She has spent her career translating engagement and culture research into SaaS based software, helping organizations to achieve high performance.

Dr. Baumgartner holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Strength-Based Psychology. She serves on several boards, including that of the Consulting Psychology division of the APA, and has long advised senior leaders on issues related to culture and engagement. Dr. Baumgartner is a popular speaker and regularly engages audiences on topics related to the employee experience – including a TEDx talk on the importance of culture fit.

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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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Dale J. Albrecht
senior vice president of People and Performance
Alonos®
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Dr. Dale J. Albrecht is an expert in business transformation, culture, and human resources.  He is the Executive Vice President of People and Performance for Alonos and a member of the Forbes HR Council.  He’s an Adjunct Professor for the University of Texas and Texas Woman’s University, and he is also the author of the book, “Organizational Design that Sticks!” Dr. Albrecht has fulfilled C-Suite leadership roles as Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer.  He also has experience in general management, operations, and engineering, which enables him to bring a holistic focus to enabling business success. 

 

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Dale J. Albrecht
senior vice president of People and Performance
Alonos®
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Dr. Dale J. Albrecht is an expert in business transformation, culture, and human resources.  He is the Executive Vice President of People and Performance for Alonos and a member of the Forbes HR Council.  He’s an Adjunct Professor for the University of Texas and Texas Woman’s University, and he is also the author of the book, “Organizational Design that Sticks!” Dr. Albrecht has fulfilled C-Suite leadership roles as Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer.  He also has experience in general management, operations, and engineering, which enables him to bring a holistic focus to enabling business success. 

 

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Jonathan Smilansky
professor
Tel Aviv University Business School
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Professor Jonathan Smilansky is an international expert on management development and employee engagement and a consultant to leading organizations in Israel including IAI, Bank Leumi, Maccabi, Amdocs, etc.

He is the Academic Director of the Career Management Center at the Tel Aviv University Business School and a leading lecturer in the field of Human Resource Management.

 

Previously, he was the Global Human Resources EVP at Universal (New York) and at the Meridien hotel chain (London), VP Internal Services at Visa International EMEA (London) and a Partner at Hay Management Consultants (London).

He published numerous professional papers including one of today's leading books in the field of management development: "Developing Executive Talent" (Wiley).

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