Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP
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CEO
HRUTech.com
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Tim Sackett, SCP, is the CEO of HRUTech.com, a leading technical recruiting firm. Tim has over 20 years of combined executive HR and talent acquisition experience working for Fortune 500 companies. Tim is a highly sought-after international speaker on leadership, HR &TA Tech, talent acquisition, and HR execution. Tim is currently a Senior Faculty member with the Josh Bersin Academy. He is also an Angel investor and advisor and sits on multiple HR Technology corporate boards.

Tim is the author of the newly released book The Talent Fix, Vol. 2. He also writes daily on his blog, the Tim Sackett Project. Tim is married to a hall-of-fame wife, has three sons, and his dog Tucker. In 2023, he was named a Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer by HR Executive. He has more Twitter (X) followers than his 3 Gen Z sons and is sponsored on stage by diet Mt. Dew.

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Monday, June 18, 2018 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pamela Chan
project director, Human Insights
Prosperity Now
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Pamela Chan is Project Director of Human Insights at Prosperity Now, a national non-profit that ensures pathways to financial stability and prosperity for everyone in the U.S.  Ms. Chan works with organizations serving economically disadvantaged communities conduct market research and create human-centered services. Prior to Prosperity Now, Ms. Chan studied how financial products, programs and regulations affect lower-income consumers and managed a national workplace savings pilot at New America. She also advised Fortune 500 companies on new product development at the Nielsen Company. She holds degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, Northwestern Law, and the Harvard Kennedy School.

 

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Amanda Carney
co-founder and president
Working Credit
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Amanda Carney is Co-Founder and President of Working Credit, a national nonprofit that offers a credit wellness program as an employee benefit. Working Credit’s unique mix of credit building education, counseling and products has strong proof of concept with 68% of participants improving their credit scores within six months and an increasing number using credit as a path to regular savings. As President, Amanda oversees strategic direction, business development, new partnerships, marketing and communications.
 
Amanda received an A.B. from Princeton University and a Masters in Management from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg School of Management.
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Vishal Jain
financial wellness officer
Prudential’s Workplace Solutions Group
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Vishal Jain is the Financial Wellness Officer for Prudential’s Workplace Solutions Group. He leads the development and delivery of financial wellness solutions for the Workplace Solutions Group’s institutional clients and their participants.

Prior to his current role, Vishal led strategy and financial wellness for Prudential’s Group Insurance business. Vishal joined Group Insurance from Prudential's Strategic Initiatives Group, where he helped lead Prudential's cross-business thought leadership and strategic review efforts from 2008 to 2011. Earlier in his career, he was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company, where he supported retirement providers, asset managers, and insurers on strategy and marketing issues.
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Katherine W. Brune
SVP, Well-Being & Benefits
SunTrust Bank
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Katherine Brune has over 15 years of experience working in the Financial Services field.  Her areas of passion and expertise include Employee Well-being, Organizational Purpose, Employee Engagement, Adult Learning, Behavioral Economics, and Project Management.

Katherine joined SunTrust in 2006 and currently leads employee well-being & benefits programs, focused on creating a culture of well-being by delivering leading well-being experiences and competitive benefits for SunTrust employees. Katherine previously led the employee engagement function where she steered the end-to-end employee engagement strategy.

Katherine has received various internal SunTrust awards including Best of the Best for all Corporate Functions in 2015. She currently sits on the Board of Advisors for Georgia Tech’s School of Economics.

Katherine received a B.S. in Economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Human Resources Development from Georgia State University.

Katherine lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two young children. 

 

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Susan Simon
senior human resources consultant
Harvard University Campus Services
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Susan Simon is a Senior Human Resources Consultant for Campus Services at Harvard University.  Working as a HR generalist for over 20 years, she developed expertise in HR disciplines such as employee relations, performance management, recruiting and training.  Currently, she is the Training Coordinator for Campus Services, concentrating on designing and implementing responsive training programs for the diverse community of management and service & trades unionized staff.  Susan spearheaded the effort to bring Working Credit’s financial wellness program to Harvard’s dining services staff.  She sits on the board of the Harvard University Employees Credit Union.  Prior to joining Harvard University, she designed playgrounds for schools, community groups and municipalities. Susan holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership Development from Wheelock College.

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Pamela Samuels-Kater
benefits manager
AutoZone
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Pamela Samuels-Kater is Manager, Benefits, Customer Satisfaction at AutoZone, Inc., where she leads the company’s Benefits Customer Service Center of Excellence, Retirement and Financial Wellness programs. Her creativity and ability to easily engage and connect with people enterprise-wide has allowed her to implement many projects, programs and events successfully. Through her leadership, AutoZone provides a holistic approach to educating employees about the financial wellness tools and resources available to empower them to make life-style changes which may enhance their future well-being. Through a series of onsite seminars provided in partnership with Prudential Retirement and other vendor partners, Pamela is educating employees about how they can take charge of their personal finances – from budgeting to estate planning.

To ensure the success of these programs for the employees, Pamela took the programming to the next level by making financial management a family sport. She offers opportunities to include employees’ spouses and designed a special financial management workshop for employees’ children and teens.

Pamela has more than 20 years of Human Resources (HR) experience and has held various leadership roles.  Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, Benefits, Compensation, Training and Development, Change and Project Management.


Before joining AutoZone, Pamela led teams at International Paper, xpedx, a subsidiary of International Paper, Quantum Chemical Corporation and Book-of-the-Month Club, a subsidiary of Time, Inc.

Pamela holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Business from Pennsylvania State University.

She holds a variety of training certifications and continually works to maintain and develop her skills in the ever-changing world of Human Capital Management.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Pamela now calls Memphis, TN home. She has two daughters, and enjoys spending time with her family, reading and preserving precious memories by scrapbooking.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 11:30am to 12:45pm
Randy Anderson
Productivity Improvement Specialist
E3 Professional Trainers
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Randy Anderson has a true passion for teaching the “how’s” and “why’s” of engaging, equipping, and empowering people in work and life. He teaches ideas and strategies that he learned from working for and managing in organizations ranging from 5 to 35,000 employees. Over the last 25 years, he has developed and taught these principles to tens of thousands of people in all sizes of organizations from front line to back office to upper management. Whether learning to improve your performance, or so you can train others to improve theirs, Randy will transform your thinking, your productivity, and your influence. 

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Jane Watson
head of People
Actionable.co
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Jane is Head of People & Operations at Actionable.co. A critical part of her role is to develop and implement HR strategies for a fully remote, distributed team, and set an example as a world class virtual workplace. She has spent 15 years in human resources in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, including regional and national leadership roles.

She is a long-time volunteer with the HRPA, and is currently the Technology Director on the Toronto Organizational Development Network board. Jane writes about organizations, culture, and HR at TalentVanguard.com

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Jane Watson
head of People
Actionable.co
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Jane is Head of People & Operations at Actionable.co. A critical part of her role is to develop and implement HR strategies for a fully remote, distributed team, and set an example as a world class virtual workplace. She has spent 15 years in human resources in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, including regional and national leadership roles.

She is a long-time volunteer with the HRPA, and is currently the Technology Director on the Toronto Organizational Development Network board. Jane writes about organizations, culture, and HR at TalentVanguard.com

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Carol Quinn
CEO
Hire Authority
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Carol Quinn is the world’s leading expert on interviewing and hiring effectiveness. She is the creator of motivation-based interviewing, an interviewing method specifically developed for hiring “High Performers.” She is the author of the #1 SHRM-published book on hiring – and it’s been their #1 best-seller on hiring for the past five years straight. She is passionate about making sure organizations and their interviewers know how to single out those job candidates who will go above and beyond from those merely pretending. But there is one thing that Carol is even more passionate about… and that’s sharing her wisdom with others.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 11:30am to 12:45pm
Jody Janati
college lecturer
University of Minnesota
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Dr. Jody Janati teaches in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Minnesota. She has an Ed.D. degree in Organizational Leadership and her primary interest area pertains to interpersonal conflict resolution strategies. As an author and independent consultant, she offers a variety of public and professional workshops on conflict reduction tactics and effective interpersonal communication skills. Follow Jodi on Twitter @jjanati.
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Bruce D. Christopher
Psychologist, Speaker & Humorist
Bruce Christopher Seminars
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Psychologist and humorist, Bruce Christopher, is America's foremost "Enter---Trainer" today. He has earned this distinction because of his high-energy style and humorous presentation of his material. He is a licensed psychologist holding degrees in Professional Psychology and Interpersonal Communications. Bruce has Enter-Trained audiences internationally because of his humorous approach to today's hot topics which impact our personal and professional lives. He combines excellent content with loads of laughter and contagious comedy.  He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP), which is the speaking profession's highest merited international measure of professional platform competence.Psychologist and humorist, Bruce Christopher, is America's foremost "Enter---Trainer" today. He has earned this distinction because of his high-energy style and humorous presentation of his material. He is a licensed psychologist holding degrees in Professional Psychology and Interpersonal Communications. Bruce has Enter-Trained audiences internationally because of his humorous approach to today's hot topics which impact our personal and professional lives. He combines excellent content with loads of laughter and contagious comedy.  He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP), which is the speaking profession's highest merited international measure of professional platform competence.

SESSIONS:
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 11:30am to 12:45pm
William David Wright
Partner
Fisher & Phillips LLP
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William D. Wight is a partner in the Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. offices and is the chair of the firm's International Employment Practice Group.  He counsels employers on various global employment, compensation and benefit issues related to employees abroad, as well as foreign nationals working in the U.S. and the employment of the U.S. permanent residents and citizens abroad.  Bill has worked with compliance issues related to hiring, retention and separation of employees in a multitude of jurisdictions.  His experience with global employment issues has helped him assist our clients with international operations on all sevel continents including Antarctica.  Bill has assisted clients with the implementation of strategic planning and policy development with respect to global HR practices and policies.  He has also assisted clients with the management of litigation and employment controversy matters in numerous international jurisdictions.  Bill has also counseled clients based outside the United States with the special considerations that are required when complying with U.S. employment and employee benefit rules and regulations. Bill is regularly involved with resolving questions related to privacy and data protection issues.  

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 11:30am to 12:45pm
Brad Karsh
Founder and CEO
JB Training Solutions
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Brad is the Founder and CEO of JB Training Solutions. An accomplished public speaker and executive coach, Brad has been featured on CNN, CNBC, and Dr. Phil, and has been quoted in: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, and USA Today. Brad is also the author of three business books including the critically acclaimed Manager 3.0: A Millennial’s Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management, which you can read in Mandarin (assuming you can read Mandarin).

Prior to creating JB, Brad spent 15 years at advertising agency Leo Burnett in Chicago. Today, Brad presents for major organizations including Eli Lilly, Securitas, Top Tier Capital Partners, and Saint Laurent. When he’s not enjoying a robust buffet, you can find Brad playing racquetball or drafting the perfect fantasy football roster. Brad is left-handed.

SESSIONS:
Monday, June 18, 2018 - 10:45am to 12:00pm