In-person Pass

Sandy Michelet is a dynamic leader with a focus on developing a high-performing culture. She is the Director of People Strategy for Sparkhound, a digital transformation company, and is an active speaker in the HR community. Sandy holds several professional certifications and a master's degree in workforce development. She is a powerful voice for the childless community, having launched TheChildlessLife.com dedicated to supporting women unable to have children. She has been recognized as a World Childless Week Champion. Sandy is also a lead singer with Trilogy, a South Louisiana horn band.

As CEO of Titus Talent Strategies, Jonathan is a visionary, entrepreneur, and game-changer. He is energized by inspiring company leaders and equipping them with unique approaches to better understand their people, foster organizational alignment, and create optimum performance among their team members. His fun stories and British accent will draw you in, while his cutting-edge ideas and practical strategies will leave you empowered to implement change.  

Jonathan is a bestselling author of Right Seats, Right People: A Leaders Guide to Hiring and Developing Top Talent and currently leads a unique team of talent consultants that has been on Inc. 5000's list of fastest growing companies for 4 years in a row. 

Cheryl Brown Merriwether brings over two decades of experience in corporate HR management, addiction recovery awareness, and adult education to the International Center for Addiction and Recovery Education (ICARE). As VP and Executive Director, she directs the administration, operations, and student support services for ICARE’s three divisions. Cheryl is the former two-term President of the Greater Orlando Society for Human Resource Management (GOSHRM), an active Board Member of Project Opioid, a former Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM) and a former adjunct faculty member at the University of Phoenix and Strayer Universities.

Steve Lowisz is a successful entrepreneur, TEDx and keynote speaker, educator, trainer, and investor. He founded Qualigence International in 1999 and has since founded other businesses under the Qualigence brand. The additional companies include Qualigence Leadership Institute, Recruiting Education Institute, and others.

Steve prides himself on tailoring every speaking engagement to educate the audience, as a result, he has received requests to speak at corporations headquartered around the world including Starbucks, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Coca-Cola, Cisco Systems, Whirlpool, and more. Steve is a contributor to the Forbes Human Resource Council and the founder of the HR Executive Council.

Matt Tenney envisions a world in which all leaders and workplace cultures consistently make a positive impact on the wellbeing and growth of team members.

He is the author of the highly-acclaimed book, Serve To Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom, and his inspiring TED talk has been viewed over 1 million times since January 2020. 

Matt has delivered programs that help improve employee engagement and retention to hundreds of clients, including companies like Salesforce, T. Rowe Price, Roche, Kraft Heinz, Marriott, Keller Williams, L’ Oreal, and many others.  

Dan Gallagher is an inclusive and innovative leader who works at the intersection of talent and transformation to increase individual, team, and organizational self-awareness. He’s committed to intentionally linking customer and employee experiences, and very savvy at humanizing change. Dan has worked as both a practitioner and consultant building trust and rallying teams around key business initiatives. He has worked in a Fortune 100 corporate university, managed a boutique consulting firm, led several B2B brand launches, and is past president of Philadelphia SHRM. Dan currently works with clients on consulting, coaching, and development engagements to grow and scale their businesses.

Jack Gottlieb is a results-driven senior executive with 20 years of experience in transforming and revitalizing organizations. As the CEO of Total Solutions Group, a strategic consulting and results-based training firm, he has a proven track record of aligning culture, strategy, and capability to achieve critical short-term and long-term goals. TSG has generated $3.25 billion in ROI for clients in growth, profitability, innovation, and efficiency, including leading fifteen M&As and ten turnarounds from inception to implementation. 

With extensive experience in the C-Suite and as an HR leader Jack has a deep expertise of how to drive organizational health and performance through an embedded employee experience. Jack has had global roles such as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, & Chief Culture Officer in banking and currently is the Vice President of Global Capability & Transformation in a market leading test lab in the gaming industry. 
Jack has been one of the top rated speakers and thought leaders for SHRM both at annual and state council conferences. Jack also hosts the successful "L&D Transformation Podcast: How To Lead The Future Of Our Organizations Through Talent Development” which is in its third season with over 100 episodes.

Omari Faulkner is President and CEO of Blue Fire Fed, a strategic communications and development company.  As a trailblazing business leader, driven by service and a passion to address the needs of the military community, Omari delivers solutions and provides thought leadership to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations.  He ensures veterans, military families, and active military members transitioning to civilian life are fully integrated into the civilian workforce and culture; filling an untapped niche in the global workplace.

He has traveled to over 45 countries as a U.S. Department of State Special Envoy and is the author of Athlete for Life, a book providing student-athletes, parents, coaches, and the sport development community with a blueprint for success and lifelong accomplishment.  Today, he remains an active Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.  

Wendy Harkness is the Chief Compliance Officer at Harri. She leads the advancement of Harri’s industry-leading Workforce Compliance Platform, supporting a rapidly expanding community of global enterprise clients across multiple compliance functions, including wage & hour, payroll, and training. Wendy is also leading the development of Harri’s Predictive Compliance products. This first-in-market suite of solutions allows HR, legal, finance, and operations executives to better monitor, mitigate, and plan for employee risk across their organization.

Chelsea C. Williams is an Entrepreneur, Workplace Educator, and Professional Speaker, dedicated to building empowered, high-performing leaders.

As the Founder & CEO of Reimagine Talent Co., a national talent and workforce development firm, Chelsea’s team powers customized, actionable learning solutions that build human potential, drive marketplace outcomes, and benefit communities.

Reimagine Talent partners with employers, educational institutions, and nonprofits to enhance employee engagement, development, and retention, with a focus on creating synergy across multi-generational workplaces.

A Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur, Tory Burch Fellowship Alumna, and JP Morgan Chase Entrepreneurial Woman of Impact, Chelsea is a trusted thought leader on talent development, inclusive leadership, and the future of work. She regularly contributes to CNBC, Fast Company, Forbes, and more.

With a decade of experience in global human resources on Wall Street and a B.A. in Economics from Spelman College, Chelsea is passionate about cultivating connected workplaces that drive lasting impact.

When she’s not leading Reimagine Talent, Chelsea enjoys traveling, training for races, and spending quality time with her family.