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John Breaux
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Senator Breaux led a long and distinguished career in the US Congress. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1972 at the age of 28 – at the time of his election, he was the youngest member of Congress. He represented the 7th District of Louisiana for 14 years before being elected to the United States Senate in 1986. Senator Breaux was a widely recognized bipartisan leader in the Senate, and in 1993, was appointed by his Democratic colleagues to the post of Chief Deputy Whip, a position he held until his retirement. He also held a number of key Senate committee positions.

A senior member of the Finance Committee, Senator Breaux served as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy. He also held positions on two other Finance subcommittees, the Subcommittee on Health Care and the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight. Senator Breaux also served on the Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee, where he was a leader on telecommunications and transportation issues, along with his work on fisheries and ocean policy.

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Trent Lott
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Senator Lott represented the people of Mississippi in Congress for 35 years and is one of a handful of officials to have held elected leadership positions in both the House of Representatives and Senate. During his 16 years in the House and 19 years in the Senate, he worked closely with seven presidential administrations and was regarded as a savvy coalition builder and dealmaker. Senator Lott joined the House in 1973, representing Mississippi’s Fifth Congressional District. From 1981 to 1989, he served as House Minority Whip, the second-ranking Republican in the House. 

In 1995, Senator Lott was elected Senate Republican Whip, giving him the distinction of being the only person to hold that position in both the House and Senate.  He served as both Senate Majority and Minority Leader from 1996 to 2003.

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Monday, March 28, 2022 - 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Jack L. White
Partner
McGuireWoods, LLP
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Jack is an accomplished trial lawyer and legal strategist who guides clients through complex challenges, including high-profile and sensitive litigation and government investigations. While serving as Managing Partner of the Tysons Office of McGuireWoods LLP, Jack focuses his practice on civil litigation, regulatory enforcement, and congressional investigations for clients in the defense, technology, federal contracting, higher and K-12 education, and other business sectors.  

Jack has handled a range of complex litigation, investigations, and enforcement matters, including representing clients in congressional investigations. His extensive experience in litigation, investigations, and strategic counseling is particularly deep with respect to defense industry clients and other businesses operating in the federal sector, including emerging companies for which he provides support for continued growth.  

One of Jack’s principal practice areas involves conducting internal investigations and providing counsel on matters pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion, assisting several companies in development and implementation of initiatives in these areas. Jack was one of five civilian members who served on an independent review panel that investigated the command climate and culture at Fort Hood and within the Department of the Army as they related to sexual assault, harassment and crime. After releasing their report, Jack testified before the House Armed Services Committee.  

Jack also provides particularly valuable counsel to companies through growth, particularly in heavily regulated industries, guiding them through legal and regulatory compliance as they transition out of small business status and through graduation from the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program into viable competitive enterprises. He also assists companies with the seating and engagement of fiduciary and advisory boards.  

As a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and a U. S. Army Ranger, Jack served on active duty in the U. S. Army and continued his service in the U. S. Army Reserve while earning his J. D. at Pepperdine University School of Law. He served as a law clerk for U. S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. after earlier clerking for Alito at the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.  

An ordained minister, Mr. White has pastored congregations in Savannah, Georgia and San Francisco, California. His commitment to community is further exemplified in his service as Chairman of the Board of the Fairfax County Public Schools Education Foundation and on the Boards of James Madison University, the Pepperdine University School of Law, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the National Military Families Association, and the American Red Cross Services to Armed Forces Council. Mr. White resides in Fairfax Station, Virginia with his wife and children. 

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Ronda B. Esaw
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Ronda B. Esaw focuses her practice on labor and employment law, with an emphasis on employment discrimination litigation in the health care, finance, government contracting, nonprofit, and hospitality industries. She is experienced in dealing with matters involving employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and retaliation arising under various employment laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as well as ERISA, OSHA, Sarbanes-Oxley, USERRA, and various other state, federal and local discrimination ordinances and statutes. Ronda also advises employers on matters related to discrimination claims, employee handbooks, disciplinary decisions, drug testing, executive employment agreements, workplace harassment, family and medical leave, unfair competition, trade secrets, enforcement of non-competes and other restrictive covenants, and business torts. She is experienced representing clients before the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Tim Tebow
Sports Commentator, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist
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Tim Tebow is a two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, first-round NFL draft pick, and a former professional baseball player. The four-time New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and football analyst is most passionate about his work with the Tim Tebow Foundation (TTF), whose mission is to bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. The Tim Tebow Foundation is currently fighting for people who can't fight for themselves in over 70 countries and counting through 4 primary ministry focuses with 16 initiatives. Tim is married to Demi-Leigh Tebow (nee Nel-Peters), a speaker, influencer, entrepreneur, and Miss Universe 2017. Tim and Demi live in Jacksonville, Florida, with their three dogs, Chuck, Kobe and Paris.

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Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP
Chief Data & Insights Officer
SHRM
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Alexander Alonso, PhD, SHRM-SCP is the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM's) Chief Data & Insights Officer leading operations for SHRM's Certified Professional and Senior Certified Professional certifications, research functions, and the SHRM Knowledge Advisor service. He is responsible for all research activities, including the development of the SHRM Competency Model and SHRM credentials.

During his career, he has worked with numerous subject matter experts worldwide with the aim of identifying performance standards, developing competency models, designing organizational assessments, and conducting job analyses. He was also responsible for working on contract task orders involving the development of measurement tools for content areas such as job knowledge (like teacher knowledge of instructional processes) and organizational climates (like organizational climate forecasting in military health care).

Dr. Alonso received his doctorate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Florida International University in 2003. His works have been recognized for their contribution to real-world issues. They include being recognized by the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (Division 14 of the APA; SIOP) with the 2007 M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Research in the Workplace for the development of the federal standard for medical team training, TeamSTEPPS; being awarded a 2009 Presidential Citation for Innovative Practice by the American Psychological Association for supporting the development of competency model for team triage in emergency medicine; and receiving the 2013 SIOP Distinguished Early Career Contributions for Practice Award.

Throughout his career, he has published works in peer-reviewed journals such as Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, Journal of Applied Psychology, International Journal of Selection and Assessment, People and Strategy, Personality and Individual Differences, Quality and Safety in Health Care, and Human Resources Management Review. He has also authored several chapters on community-based change initiatives in workforce readiness, as well as co-authoring Defining HR Success: A Guide to the SHRM Competency Model in Practice.

Dr. Alonso also served as a columnist analyzing major trends in the workforce for The Industrial Psychologist and HR Magazine. In addition, he has served on several professional society boards including the SIOP and the Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 10:30am to 11:30am
 
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 10:00am to 10:30am
 
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 8:00am to 9:00am
 
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 7:00am to 12:00pm
 
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 7:00am to 12:00pm
 
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
 
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 4:00pm to 4:30pm