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Jon is the Founder and CEO of Hiro Studio and has 22 years of experience as a Facilitator and Lean Management Consultant.

 Jon hosts Cozy Juicy Real events for teams and conferences around the world,  to bring communities together and quickly create new connections and stronger team bonds.

Faith is Manager, Academic, Affiliate and Student Communities for SHRM.  Prior to this role, Faith served as a Field Services Director (FSD) based in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role she is responsible for membership growth through renewals and member acquisition working closely with the chapter and state council volunteer leaders in IN, KY, MI, ND, SD and TN. Faith also leads strategic planning and succession planning workshops for state councils and chapters along with speaking to SHRM members and non-members on a wide range of HR topics that are impacting employees and employers who are creating Better Workplaces for Better Worlds.

Hello, I'm Katie Hardy! Based in South Carolina, I have been incorporating sustainable living throughout my whole life. I'm excited to guide you through the world of sustainable cooking in our zero waste cooking class. As a perpetual experimenter, I'm dedicated to discovering innovative recipes that align with eco-conscious living. Beyond the kitchen, you'll often find me nurturing my garden, accompanied by my ever-loyal canine companion. Join me on this journey of crafting purposeful, inspiring creations, and let's embark on a shared path of empowerment through our enriching workshops!

Denise Fenrick is a Systems Analyst with over two decades of commitment to the HR Knowledge Center for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).   Denise analyzes, develops, and sustains a spectrum of technologies and resources pivotal to the team's organization and SHRM member support.

Alyssa Gundred is the Cofounder and CEO of 28Muses where she inspires and activates corporate teams with creative, hands-on workshops for team building, offsites, celebrations, and client engagements. Previously, Alyssa was a Creative Director and the Head of HR & Ops for Myriad360, where Alyssa grew the company to over 100 employees.

About 28Muses

28Muses cultivates creative power through wonder and play to strengthen culture, DE&I, innovation, and wellness for highly-performing teams.  We believe everyone is creative and have worked with creative teams from Adobe, Amazon, IDEO, Etsy, etc, as well as finance and back-office teams.  Our experiences are designed to meet people where they're at and use unique human expression to build authentic connection. 

Amy Gallo is a workplace expert who writes and speaks about gender, interpersonal dynamics, difficult conversations, feedback, and effective communication. She is the author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) and the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, as well as hundreds of articles for Harvard Business Review. For the past three years, Amy has co-hosted HBR’s popular Women at Work podcast, which examines the struggles and successes of women in the workplace. She is frequently sought out by media outlets for her perspective on workplace dynamics, conflict, and difficult conversations. Her advice has been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Marketplace, and The Austin American-Statesman, as well as on WNYC, the BBC, and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

Kayla McKeon is the Manager of Grassroots Advocacy for the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) where she works to advance legislation beneficial to the Down syndrome community. Kayla gained experience working with Members of Congress as an intern for Congressman John Katko of New York. She was named NDSS Self-Advocate of the Year in 2016 and joined the NDSS staff the following year. As the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome, Kayla is a spokesperson for NDSS and the Down syndrome community, participating in media and speaking publicly both nationally and internationally.  Kayla has an associate degree in general studies from Onondaga Community College.

Kayla resides in Syracuse, NY.  She is a Special Olympics athlete and former Special Olympics Athlete Congress member. In 2011, she competed in the Special Olympic World Games in Athens, Greece winning silver and bronze medals. In 2022, she competed in the Special Olympic USA Games in Orlando, Florida winning gold and bronze medals. Kayla is active in her church, is an avid reader, and loves swimming in her pool when the weather is warm.

Peggy O’Neill is a keynote speaker, diversity trainer, author and coach. Standing a whopping 3’8”, Peggy has had the unique opportunity of developing many skills and great wisdom overcoming countless life, business and relationship challenges. Weaving together her from-the-trenches life experiences, good humor and background in psychotherapy, Peggy has supported individuals and businesses such as Chase Bank, Texaco, FEMA, Lockheed Martin, and many others in triumphing over their challenges, and building cultures of greater resiliency, inclusion, empathy and empowerment. More info at PeggySpeaks.com.