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Hannah Wilken is a Regional Director of People Science at Culture Amp. She leads a team of People Scientists who enable organizations to evolve their employee feedback strategy and approach to measuring and developing employee performance by deploying technology and modern psychology. Leveraging her experience in consulting and research, Hannah provides advanced consultative services to organizations, guiding them in their change management efforts and enabling them to make best practice and evidence-informed people and culture decisions.

Prior to Culture Amp, Hannah led the organizational culture and leadership assessment practice of a boutique consulting firm and collaborated on research projects with Columbia University Medical School, the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, and the University of Bremen. She achieved her BSc in Psychology at Osnabrück University (Germany) and her MA in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Bridget Haile is the Chief Customer Officer at Summer, a fintech and certified B Corporation on a mission to simplify student debt repayment and forgiveness. After years spent at the intersection of finance, technology and human relations, she is passionate about using technology and empathy to make complex financial systems more accessible for everyone. Previously, Bridget led the Client Experience team at Ellevest, an investment platform designed to get more money into the hands of more women. Her student loan expertise has been featured in outlets including CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.

Sara Taylor, President and Founder of deepSEE Consulting, has 35 years of extensive experience, nationally recognized as in the practice of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion serving local, national and global clients. While her areas of specialty are in both Diversity and Leadership Development, Sara has become a thought leader particularly in the field of Cultural Competence. Her bestselling book, Filter Shift: How Effective People SEE the World, is used by numerous individuals and organizations to increase success and create greater effectiveness. Sara holds a Master's degree in Diversity and Organizational Development and, prior to founding deepSEE, held positions such as Chief Diversity Officer and Leadership and Diversity Specialist.

Jessica Looman was confirmed as the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on October 25, 2023. WHD enforces worker protections and provides outreach and education about federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, child labor, and family and medical leave. 

Before joining WHD, Jessica served as the Executive Director of the Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council, where she advocated to expand construction career pathways, protected the physical and financial health of union construction workers, and increased private and public investment in construction infrastructure. 

Before joining the Building Trades, Governor Mark Dayton appointed Jessica to serve as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. She also served as the Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry where she oversaw the strategic coordination of DLI’s five divisions. She has previously served as the General Counsel of the Laborers District Council of Minnesota and North Dakota.

Jessica is a graduate of George Washington University and the University of Minnesota Law School. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband and two sons. 

Dr. Ashley Dugger started her career in higher education over 14 years ago in admissions/enrollment management. She has focused her professional career in operational leadership and human resources management, and holds a Doctorate of Business Administration, as well as her SHRM-CP certification.  In 2018 she was selected as one of twelve participants from a nationwide search for higher ed HR professionals to participate in CUPA-HR’s Wildfire program. She joined WGU as the Program Chair for the HR Management degree in February of 2019.

Emily M. Dickens, J.D., serves as SHRM Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs & Corporate Secretary. She is the executive responsible for coordinating staff to implement the CEO's vision, serving as corporate secretary for the SHRM Board and subsidiary boards, as well as managing external partnerships and providing oversight for the Government Affairs division.

Dickens is an attorney with significant and progressive experience in government, higher education and the non-profit sector. She has served as a member of the leadership team at the University of North Carolina system, the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.  Her prior roles include general counsel, chief relationship officer, senior vice president, vice president for public policy and assistant vice president for federal relations.  Dickens has also worked at Duke University and Fayetteville State University in administrative and external affairs roles. 

Emily is actively engaged in board service. She formerly served on the  Fayetteville/Cumberland (NC)  Chamber  of  Commerce  (Secretary  of  the  Board),  the Cumberland County Workforce Development Board, the  North  Carolina  Partnership  for  Defense  Innovation Board, and the Educational Advancement Foundation. She is currently a member of the Advisory Council of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the Advisory Board of the College of Arts and Sciences at North Carolina Central University, and chairs the International HBCU Task Force for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

She is a graduate of North Carolina Central University and North Carolina Central University School of Law. 

Sona Khosla is Benevity's Chief Impact Officer. At the helm of Benevity Impact Labs, an incubator and resource hub, Sona and her team bring cutting-edge data, research, insights and best practices to help organizations and individuals maximize their impact and live their purpose. She is responsible for infusing impact into Benevity’s business and culture and overseeing the company’s own inclusion and impact initiatives.

As the host of Benevity’s podcast, Speaking of Purpose, Sona is a frequent guest on shows and in the media discussing topics such as authentic employee engagement and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Kevin M. Coleman is the Founder of KMC Empowerment, LLC where he provides executive coaching, empowering speeches, and professional development training to make individuals and organizations successful.  This is done through inspiring leaders to define clear vision, mission, and value systems that leads to exponential personal, professional, and business growth.  Kevin has vast experience in leading training for Entrepreneurs, Executives, Division Chiefs, Branch Chiefs, Mid-Level Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leads for over 35 years.  Kevin has demonstrated experience speaking for all audiences from three (4) to three thousand (4,000).  In addition, Kevin is a United States Army disabled veteran.

Meg Delp is the Director of Workplace Mental Health with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in Organizational Psychology. As the Director of Workplace Mental Health at NAMI, she partners with organizations of all sizes and spearheads initiatives to promote mental health awareness and support in professional settings. Meg is dedicated to destigmatizing mental illness and creating mentally healthy workplaces at the individual and organizational levels.

Katie Oertli Mooney, Managing Director at Seramount, is an accomplished DEI leader and thought partner with expertise in driving strategy, planning, and programs. Before joining Seramount, she served as Vice President of Jennifer Brown Consulting. There, Katie was responsible for the firm’s successful consulting project delivery to clients including the Fortune 1000, government agencies, startups, and nonprofits.Prior to that, she managed the DEI enterprise learning and development strategy at Capital One to support historically underrepresented talent and communities of color.Katie has a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management with a concentration on Diversity and Inclusion Management from Georgetown University. She is based in Seattle, WA.

Michael J. Fenlon Ph.D. (Mike) is an executive leader of organizational, workforce and cultural transformation for the digital economy. He is recognized for expertise in people and workforce strategy, building inclusive cultures, leadership and executive team development, and using HR technology to drive productivity and employee experience. He has served in US and global leadership positions, including C-suite, at PwC, one of the largest professional services firms in the world.

Currently, Mike is Chief Future of Work Officer. In this newly created role, he develops thought-leadership, shares PwC perspectives on disruption and megatrends, drives strategic leadership development and advises Fortune 500 C-suite clients on the future of work. He also leads PwC’s sponsorship and strategies for CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, the largest CEO driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace, comprised of 2,400+ CEOs and university presidents representing 21M employees. He served as a PwC co-sponsor for the UN HeForShe initiative on global gender equality.

Prior to that, Mike was PwC’s Chief People Officer with CHRO responsibility for PwC US and Mexico plus employee centers in India, China, Argentina, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Earlier, he was Global and US Talent Leader for the PwC network, where he drove performance management, talent acquisition, technology and brand initiatives across 157 countries.

Fast Company Magazine honored Mike as one of the 100 most creative business leaders in the world, and HR Digest named him to its “Most Influential HR Leaders Power List.” Prior to joining PwC, Mike was a faculty member on the Columbia Business School executive education team that was ranked by The Financial Times as #1 in the world. As Associate Dean, he led top-ranked executive MBA programs in New York, EMBA Global with the London Business School, and an EMBA partnership with Berkeley-Haas.

Mike earned a PH.D and masters degrees from Columbia University, and a BA at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Mike lives in New York with his wife, four children, and the Labrador retrievers they raise for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind.