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Lauren Daming is an employment law attorney and Certified Information Privacy Professional who focuses her practice where privacy concerns intersect with the workplace. Her experience includes advising human resources professionals and representing employers in privacy-related employment litigation. She frequently writes, presents, and counsels clients on the use of new workplace technologies such as artificial intelligence, facial recognition, biometrics, electronic monitoring and surveillance, and employee data collection.

Arti Finn is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of APDS, an ed-tech public benefit corporation and B Corporation grounded at the intersection of the justice-impacted and education technology. Arti is the foremost authority on the use of technology to enhance educational outcomes and applies her expertise to support the nation's 6 million plus justice-impacted individuals to obtain living wage employment. 

She has served as Chief Business Development Officer, and Chief Revenue Officer of APDS. She sits on the Board of the company she co-founded in 2013, which currently operates in 18 states and hundreds of facilities. And as a Board member of the Correctional Association of New York, she supports the only independent organization in New York with authority under state law to monitor prisons

Arti Finn and APDS are committed to shifting the correctional system in the United States from one of warehousing to one of true rehabilitation. 

Dr. Cynthia Pearce LeMay is a senior-level researcher and author of a recently published book on intergenerational conflict in the workplace. Her current research is focused on conflict resolution, intergenerational conflict, and the Millennial generation. During her career, Cynthia held senior level positions with Fortune 500 companies where she negotiated billion-dollar agreements, participated in union negotiations, and led a Human Resources Department. She has lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and is a certified Mediator. Cynthia holds a Ph.D. from Kennesaw State University where she teaches in the business school while continuing her consulting and training business.

Dr. Cynthia Pearce LeMay is a senior-level researcher and author of a recently published book on intergenerational conflict in the workplace. Her current research is focused on conflict resolution, intergenerational conflict, and the Millennial generation. During her career, Cynthia held senior level positions with Fortune 500 companies where she negotiated billion-dollar agreements, participated in union negotiations, and led a Human Resources Department. She has lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and is a certified Mediator. Cynthia holds a Ph.D. from Kennesaw State University where she teaches in the business school while continuing her consulting and training business.

Chia-Chia Chang, MPH, MBA, is Coordinator for Partnership and New Opportunity Development for the Office of Total Worker Health® (TWH) at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She collaborates with partners to share research and promising practices for advancing worker well-being and led the development of the NIOSH Worker Well-being Questionnaire (WellBQ). She has created and delivered presentations and trainings on four continents to a diversity of audiences, including health and human resources professionals, industry associations, universities, and Fortune 500 companies.

Deb Keller is President & Chief Compliance Officer of Victig Background Checks, a nationally accredited background screening firm. She’s a national authority on background screening, regulatory compliance, the FCRA, the use of criminal records in employment and the EEOC Guidance.

She’s spoken at six Annual SHRM Conferences, recently completing consecutive sessions at SHRM21, SHRM22 and now SHRM23 as well as 35+ State SHRM and Employment Law Conferences.  

Deb has been quoted in SHRM magazine and the 2020 Complete Guide to Human Resources & the Law. Deb holds the PBSA Advanced Certification, designating advanced expertise in the FCRA and background screening.

Javier is a co-founder of The House of Purpose, an HR consultancy providing training and support for DEI and workplace mental health.

Fueled by his passion for helping people develop their emotional skills at work, Javier is positioned at the intersection of business and mental health; with rich international            experience as a corporate executive, entrepreneur, executive coach, speaker, and psychotherapist.

As a member of two diverse populations (LatinX & LGBTQ), Javier has inspired hundreds of professionals from diverse roles and backgrounds around the world. He is an engaging speaker that helps audiences understand the potential of putting our emotions to work.

My passion is to help create healthy and safe workplaces.  I specialize in design and implementation of innovative solutions across the entire spectrum of occupational and non-occupational health for large employers.  In my current role I oversee workforce health programs for UPMC’s 90,000 employees and their family members. My responsibilities include healthcare plan design, disability and absence management, workers’ compensation, return-to-work programs, EAP, FMLA/ADAAA compliance, clinical case management, wellness/health promotion, onsite clinics, telehealth, integration with safety and advanced data analytics.

My prior work experience includes executive roles for General Electric, Qwest Communications, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the State of Georgia as well as a national health and disability consultant serving employers across the country. Just prior to UPMC, I was the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Innovation Officer for WorkCare.  

I have a BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia and an MS from Virginia Commonwealth University in Rehabilitation Counseling. I’m a Certified Disability Management Specialist and was honored to be awarded the 2014 Integrated Benefits Institute, Health and Business Performance Award for innovative value-based health plan design.

As Associate Vice President of Integrated Analytics at WorkPartners, Ms. Wheeler is responsible for leading a highly skilled analytic team in producing meaningful advanced integrated analyses with information to drive business decisions. She has over 18 years of health and productivity data science experience with a focus on commercial insured populations and making the connection between human and business performance. Her expertise is with the integration of medical, pharmacy, lifestyle behavior, disability, and human capital data to help employers develop a strategy to optimize health and productivity outcomes.

Leading at the intersection of diversity, inclusion, and workplace culture, in her role as Executive Advisor and Diversity Strategist of Rework Work, Stacey Gordon coaches and counsels executive leaders on DEI strategies for the business. She has worked with people managers and executive leaders from companies such as American Express, ADP, Kia Motors, Hewlett Packard, Walmart, GE and many others to deliver education, coaching and consulting sessions that support their D&I efforts.

As a globally recognized keynote speaker, leadership consultant and DEI strategist, Stacey has provided subject matter expertise to Harvard Business Review, SHRM, Fast Company, Skillsoft, Forbes, NPR Radio, BBC Radio, and the Association for Talent Development.

Stacey’s book, UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work debuted at #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Release list, her unconscious bias course on the LinkedIn learning platform was the #1 most watched course of 2021 and has been translated into at least six languages. With more than 1 million unique learners across four courses, Stacey has been recognized as a passionate supporter of DEI by Forbes, Pepperdine University and LinkedIn. She earned her MBA from Pepperdine University Business School and her SHRM-SCP certification, as well as the SHRM Inclusive Workplace Culture Credential.

Jeremy York, SHRM-SCP, SPHR is the Lead Consultant and President of InvigorateHR and coauthor of the “JoyPowered Organization.” He has over 20 years' experience in human resource strategy and business operations where he has worked with and advised all levels of management on critical business and people-related issues. Jeremy's expertise in defining and understanding the "big picture" enables him to translate business needs into tangible solutions. With his guidance, organizations have improved employee relations, increased performance, and developed cultures based on mutual trust and respect. Jeremy holds a master’s degree in management from Indiana Wesleyan University and a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Purdue University. He has served as an adjunct faculty member for Purdue University Indianapolis for over 15 years teaching various leadership and human resources curriculums. Jeremy is a national speaker and currently serves as an advisor on the Society for Human Resource Management’s Diversity Taskforce.