Sol Adriana Echeverría
partner
Factor Humano
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Founding partner at BDS Factor Humano, a leading labor law and human capital advisory firm in Central America. Under her leadership she grew the firm into becoming one of the top human capital advisors in the region. She is a public speaker and leadership coach. She is also a professor of Human Capital Management at LEAD University in Costa Rica.

She has a Masters Degree in Psychology from Laval University in Quebec, Canada, a Masters Degree in Strategic Management of Human Resources from EOI, Spain, and an MBA at INCAE.  Sol is a certified coach and Master Practitioner Talentum©.

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Constantine Vasilios Kiritsis, SHRM-SCP
founder and CEO
StudySmart
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Constantine (Dino) - entrepreneur, public speaker, author - founder of StudySmart & International Curriculum Development Expert consultant for PwC. He is a world-class inspirational professional who has delivered over 15,000 hours of professional qualifications and corporate training in the past 20 years in over 40 countries globally. Dino has developed the curriculum, methodology and mapping procedure for PwC’s Mini MBA programme being offered globally by PwC Academies. ACCA has named him in 2017 as a ‘tutor guru’ to help in rolling out its Strategic Business Leader (SBL) exam and has licensed his innovative interactive flowchart as a resource for candidates.

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Richard Ramsey
vice president, HR - Walt Disney International
The Walt Disney Company
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Richard joins Kedge as Head of Organizational Transformation after a 38-year career with the Walt Disney Company. In his most recent role as Vice President of Human Resources, leading Communications and Collaboration for Walt Disney International, he was responsible for a Global Futures Team engaged in Strategic Foresight work across 45 countries. Throughout this effort, Richard partnered with Kedge to form, train and sustain 12 Futures Teams, locally-led by a business leader, and populated with a cross-functional team of passionate and engaged Futurists. While he has broad Human Resources expertise, he has been deeply involved in organizational design, change and culture transformation.

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Michael Peterson
Chief Operations Officer
The Orsus Group
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I have nearly 30 years experience in security consulting, human resources and investigative services, including 14 years in the public sector. My expertise is in fraud and theft investigations, compliance, security operations, public speaking, and executive protection. Prior to joining the private sector, I developed my behavioral acumen through experience as a court investigator, intensive probation supervisor and law enforcement officer, serving both vice and criminal intelligence. 

I served two Fortune 500 companies, as Director of Compliance and Ethics, and Director of Global Investigations Security Services. I have lead a multitude of fraud-related investigations, resulting in the recovery of millions of dollars. 

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Terri Bogue
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Chief Operations Officer
Thor Projects LLC
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Terri Bogue has a passion for helping people be healthy and happy, both physically and emotionally. As a clinical nurse specialist with over 30 years of experience in nursing, she understands how difficult healthcare and life is for patients and providers. Through this experience, she has developed tools that support healthcare providers in delivering effective and compassionate care to their patients and themselves and reducing healthcare-associated infections. She inspires people to learn what boundaries are and how to maintain them, both professionally and personally, cool down a conflict during heated situations, and prevent and recover from burnout. 

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Cara Silletto
president & chief retention officer
Crescendo Strategies
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Workforce thought leader Cara Silletto, MBA, is the president of Crescendo Strategies, a firm committed to reducing unnecessary employee turnover by bridging generational gaps and making leaders more effective in their roles. Workforce Magazine named Cara a “Game Changer” and Recruiter.com named her in their “Top 10 Company Culture Experts to Watch.” Cara is also the author of the 2018 book Staying Power: Why Your Employees Leave & How to Keep Them Longer. 

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Tracy Brower
principal
Steelcase
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Dr. Brower is a sociologist and Principal with the Applied Research team of Steelcase. She is the author of Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work: A Guide for Leaders and Organizations. She has over 25 years of experience working with global clients, as well as healthcare and education clients. She specializes in human and social systems, organizational culture/effectiveness, and the changing nature of work. Dr. Brower is an executive advisor to Coda Societies, to the MSU Mathematics Master’s Program, and a board member for the FM Research & Benchmarking Institute. Tracy’s work has been featured in TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, Training Magazine, Fortune.com, Forbes.com, Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, and more.

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Sandra Garcia
Global Compensation Lead, Global Strategic Initiatives
General Motors
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Sandra Garcia has worked for General Motors for close to 21 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Labor Relations and two certifications from WorldatWork (Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)). As GM’s Global Compensation Lead for Global Strategic Initiatives, she is regarded as a thought leader in global recognition and global service awards programs. Her role in GM’s new global recognition program (launched in August 2017) included research and development, leading the bidding process/vendor strategy, designing the new program and gaining leadership buy-in/approval. She also develops strategies and guidelines, training and communication content and participates in key decisions regarding global deployment.

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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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