Concurrent Session

Lori Kleiman, SHRM-SCP
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Managing Director
HR Topics
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Been there – done that!  With 30 years of HR and business experience – Lori has walked in your shoes.  A recovered HR Generalist, she built a consulting company that she sold to Arthur J Gallagher after 7 years and then reinvented her current business – HR Topics -  training, speaking and developing content for HR professionals.  Lori delivers facts, tips, tricks and best practices in a way that appeals to human resource and business leaders: with a sense of humor, a bias toward actions that improve their operations right away, and practical resources and tools to support their progress.  As an annual speaker at the National SHRM conference, she has leveraged her masters in HR, SPHR and SHRM-SCP background to elevate the position of all HR professionals!

 

 

SESSIONS:
Lewis Casey Chosewood
Director, Office for Total Worker Health
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Chia-Chia Chang
Coordinator for New Opportunity and Development
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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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.

SESSIONS:
Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 11:45am to 12:45pm
Mari Ryan
CEO and Founder
Advancing Wellness LLC
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Mari Ryan, CEO and founder of AdvancingWellness, is an expert in workplace well-being. She leverages over 30 years of business experience in a variety of industries. For the past decade, Ms. Ryan has been creating thriving workplaces, through her consulting work and speaking on worksite well-being. Mari earned a Bachelor Degree from Lesley University, an MBA from Boston University, a Master’s degree in Health Promotion from Nebraska Methodist College.  Mari is an active member of the National Speakers Association. Mari is the author of award-winning book The Thriving Hive: How People-Centric Organizations Ignite Engagement and Fuel Results.

SESSIONS:
Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Mary Schafer
Vice President, Strategic Advisory Services
ADP
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Greg Schwem
President
Comedy With a Byte
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HuffPost calls Greg Schwem “Your boss’ favorite comedian.” Whether performing live or virtually, Greg has shown companies such as Microsoft, McDonald’s, Southwest Airlines and even the CIA the value of humor at work, particularly in a post-pandemic environment.  More than just a speaker, Greg is also a Chicago Tribune humor columnist, host of the streaming TV series, A Comedian Crashes Your Pad and author of the best-selling business book, The Road to Success Goes Through the Salad Bar.

 

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R. Scott Oswald
Managing Principal
The Employment Law Group, PC
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SHRM member Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict, tallying more than $300 million in judgments and settlements. As managing principal at The Employment Law Group, he represents employees and whistleblowers in matters ranging from wrongful termination to corporate fraud. Mr. Oswald serves as chair of the Federal Bar Association's Qui Tam Section, which focuses on whistleblower law. He earned his law degree at Howard University and is a fellow of the elite College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Lawdragon, and more.

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Tracy Stock, CSP
Founder and Owner
Achieve Positive Outcomes, LLC
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Tracy Stock is one of the most in-demand and top-rated female speakers in North America today because of her ability to inspire behavior change and achieve positive outcomes. As a workplace culture expert, an engaging Certified Speaking Professional®, highly skilled live and virtual training expert and a best-selling author with five published titles, her 25 years of experience include clients such as the U.S. Army, Motorola, True Value, US Bank and Subway, to name a few. As a speaker of choice, Tracy is committed to helping energize workplace culture, enhance employee engagement and empower high performance. 

 

 

SESSIONS:
Sunday, September 12, 2021 - 9:15am to 10:15am
Vivian Hairston Blade, MBA, MBB, PMP
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Leadership & Resilience Expert | President & CEO
Experts in Growth Leadership Consulting, LLC
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Recognized by Engagedly as a Top 100 Global HR Influencer and among the most influential HR voices by Nestor, Vivian is a sought-after leadership expert and thought leader. She works with the world’s top brands to build better, more resilient workplaces, equipping leaders to solve pressing burnout, turnover, and workplace culture challenges. 

Her impact is felt as a keynote speaker, and in delivering transformative leadership development, executive and team coaching, and corporate consulting.

Vivian is the author of four books, including the Amazon #1 best-seller Resilience Ready: The Leader’s Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises, and Influence in Talent Development.

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Sunday, September 12, 2021 - 9:15am to 10:15am
Caroline Carpenedo
Head of Corporate HR
Gerdau
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Strategic Design Phd Student at Unisinos. International Executive MBA at FIA – SP. Master in Business Administration at PUC/MG and FDC. Graduation in Psychology at PUC/RS. Global Director of People and Social Responsability at Gerdau, a Brazilan Multinational Enterprise. More than 18 years of experience in Human Resources in many business areas, all HR process and different regions and countries. International experience as an expatriate in Tampa – FL – USA, lived in Italy (Palermo), Toronto and Vancouver (Canada), traveled to China and continuous business travels to India, Spain, USA and other Latin America countries. Professional with wide experience in HR leading and implementing processes such as Talent Acquisition, Corporate Education, Leadership Development, Career and Succession, Competencies and 360 Assessments, International Transfers, Performance Management, Internal Communication, Organizational Environment, Change Management, Business Culture,HR analytics, among others.  Leader of many Global Strategic Projects such as Gerdau 2022 related to Cultural Transformation,  Leadership Development Global Project, Global SAP Implementation, Revison and Structure of HR area in Center of Expertise, Purpose Project and Strategic HR roadmap among others. Team of 5 senior direct reports and whole structure of 280 people in HR and Sustainability. Board member at the People Painel in the Joint Venture of Gerdau and Metaldom. Member of ABRH Commite who builds the CONARH – bigger HR congress of Latin America.

SESSIONS:
Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 11:45am to 12:45pm
Kelly Dobbs Bunting
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Kelly Bunting, Co-Chair of the Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Labor & Employment Practice's Workplace Compliance & Counseling Group, and member of its Artificial Intelligence Law Group, has considerable experience defending class and collective wage and hour litigation and misclassification claims, having defended employers in Title III ADA access litigation and litigation alleging race, sex, pregnancy, age, disability discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. She is deeply experienced in virtually all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour, labor, Title VII, harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, non-competition and non-solicitation, trade secrets, SOX and Dodd Frank whistleblower claims, CEPA, ADEA, FMLA, NJLAD, and failure to accommodate issues. She has identified and managed employment issues in M&A deals and appeared before the EEOC, NLRB, and DOL in many states, as well as state agencies in DE, NY, NJ and PA. Kelly has represented many clients in mediation and settlement negotiations, and created HR and compliance training modules. She is regularly sought after as a workforce trainer for issues related to harassment and discrimination, FCPA compliance, good management techniques, and union awareness.

Kelly focuses much of her practice on international L&E issues, including employment/secondment contracts, data privacy, and global anti-corruption compliance. She advises clients on national and international handbook policies, procedures, and strategic HR issues, and provides day-to-day counsel in hiring, employee relations, employee discipline, and termination. She also conducts and advises on internal investigations.

SESSIONS:
Saturday, September 11, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm