Concurrent Session

Prudence Pitter, MBA SPHR GPHR
Global Head of HR; Auto/Manufacturing
AWS
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Prudence Pitter is a business executive with 27+ years of broad Human Resource leadership expertise across several industries. In addition to her HR and consulting experience she previously served as Adjunct Professor of HR, for 9+ years. She is currently a Board Member for the Women Mentoring Network, and volunteers her time to help junior HR professionals learn the skills needed to succeed in their career. Her passion is delivering leadership development presentations to HR and business leaders while also inspiring these leaders to align people practices to business priorities while keeping the employee experience as a key focus. Prudence enjoys writing about HR trends, and influencing leadership behaviors that enhance the employee experience.

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SESSIONS:
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Wagner Denuzzo, LCSW-R
Principal, CEO
WDS, LLC
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Wagner is a transformational Latino executive leader with expertise, breadth, and experience in all aspects of human capital management, leadership, and the future of work. He started his career as a licensed psychotherapist and transitioned to critical roles in Fortune 500 companies, leading successful transformations in leadership and human resources, including the development of future of work capabilities for a Fortune 50 Financial Services global enterprise. Wagner is an inspiring speaker and a champion of diversity and inclusion with superior coaching skills, and a proven ability build dynamic talent strategies for growth in the new workplace. Wagner is a frequent contributor to publications, research organizations and has presented in major conferences across the US on the topic of the Future of HR, Future of Work, Leadership & Management Development, as well as DEI&B. He was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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James J. McDonald, Jr., J.D., SHRM-SCP
Partner
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
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James J. McDonald, Jr. is a partner in the Irvine, California and Tampa, Florida offices of Fisher & Phillips LLP, where he is a litigator, trial lawyer and strategic advisor to employers regarding labor and employment law matters.  He is author of the SHRM-published book, California Employment Law: An Employer’s Guide, and he is a frequent speaker on employment law issues.  He is a cum laude law graduate of Georgetown University and a member of the California and Florida Bars, and he holds the SHRM-SCP certification.

 

 

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James J. McDonald, Jr., J.D., SHRM-SCP
Partner
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
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James J. McDonald, Jr. is a partner in the Irvine, California and Tampa, Florida offices of Fisher & Phillips LLP, where he is a litigator, trial lawyer and strategic advisor to employers regarding labor and employment law matters.  He is author of the SHRM-published book, California Employment Law: An Employer’s Guide, and he is a frequent speaker on employment law issues.  He is a cum laude law graduate of Georgetown University and a member of the California and Florida Bars, and he holds the SHRM-SCP certification.

 

 

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Jacob Goldstein
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He/Him/His
Founder
The Leadership Laboratory
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Jacob Goldstein is the founder of The Leadership Laboratory, and leverages his experiences in education, the performing arts, and corporate learning & development to his work.  As a performer, Jacob has sung as a backup vocalist for musical artists such as Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, and Patti LuPone, as a recording artist for Netflix series Sense8, and at venues including The United Center, The Chicago Theater, and Chicago Symphony Center.  In the education space, Jacob has served as an educator for high school, undergraduate and graduate students throughout the Midwest, and has been a Guest Lecturer at Northwestern University since 2016.  As a Learning & Leadership Development Consultant, Jacob has worked as a one-on-one coach and group workshop facilitator to organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries, including technology, healthcare, non-profit, and fashion/apparel.  Jacob holds a Bachelor's degree from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master's of Science in Communication from Northwestern University.

 

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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.

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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.

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Lisa Stornaielo
Co- Founder
The Future of You
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Lisa Stornaielo is a seasoned talent management strategist and career coach with over 25 years of experience spanning diverse industries. Throughout her distinguished career, she held influential leadership positions, honing her leadership development, and transition planning skills. As a career coach, she assists individuals at all career stages, but her passion lies in aiding those transitioning into retirement.

Lisa co-founded The Future of You, an innovative, research-based organization revolutionizing how individuals prepare for retirement. Utilizing her extensive HR expertise, Lisa developed an award-winning program that seamlessly aligns organizations’ workforce planning strategies with the unique needs of employees nearing retirement.

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Nan Ives
Co-Founder
The Future of You
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Nan Ives is a co-founder of The Future of You, an innovative, research-based organization that is reshaping the landscape of retirement planning by revolutionizing how individuals prepare for life beyond work. Driven by a mission to redefine conventional perspectives on life post-career, Nan relied on her expertise in design thinking to develop a “future in four-step” method that empowers individuals to reimagine their retirement journey 

Before establishing The Future of You, Nan enjoyed a distinguished 27-year career at Fidelity Investments, where she held influential leadership positions in Human Resources and Marketing. 

SESSIONS:
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Valerie M. Grubb
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She/Her/Hers
Principal
Val Grubb & Associates, Ltd.
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Valerie helps companies improve their bottom line by elevating employees from tactical thinkers to strategic leaders.

She served in senior leadership roles at RollsRoyce Aircraft before helping to found InterActiveCorp, parent company to Expedia, Home Shopping Network and TicketMaster. She then went to work for Oprah Winfrey, helping to found the Oxygen channel which was later sold to NBC Universal.

Valerie obtained her mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University and her MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Val’s book, Clash of the Generations: Managing the New Workplace Reality, helps leaders manage multiple generations in the office.

 

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Arielle Alonso
Professional Coach
Bravely
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Arielle Alonso is an executive coach and owner of Revel&Awe, a coaching company focused on helping companies develop, engage, and retain employees through coaching and professional development. She helps ambitious individuals build confidence, grow leadership and management skills, and hone their communication so they can be more effective and have more agency - and sustainability - in their career paths. With a background in consulting spanning financial services, telecom, tech, education, and more, Arielle leverages her multi-national experiences, as well as her extensive coaching credentials, to partner with leadership teams for organizational and employee development and success.

 

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