Employment Law & Regulations

Joanna Colosimo, M.A., is the Vice President of Workforce Equity and Compliance Strategy at DCI Consulting Group, where she leads a division that consults on OFCCP compliance, pay equity, audit strategies, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She also assists clients with defining their diversity, compliance, and pay equity programs. Joanna presents at conferences on pay equity, diversity, and OFCCP topics and writes for multiple publications. Joanna earned a M.A. degree in I/O Psychology from Radford University and a Bachelor of Business Administration and Psychology from Roanoke College. She holds a SHRM-SCP certification and serves on the Board of WMILG.

Raeann Burgo is a labor and employment attorney at Fisher Phillips, Pittsburg. Raeann adeptly advocates for employers across diverse industries, skillfully managing various aspects of litigation, NLRB representation, collective bargaining, and labor arbitration. She provides guidance on workplace policies and investigations, defends charges before administrative agencies, and crafts comprehensive handbooks. Additionally, Raeann plays a pivotal role in devising preventative strategies through comprehensive training initiatives and risk assessments, both before and after legal proceedings. Raeann’s extensive range of experience equips clients with strategies to navigate the intricate and complex landscape between the NLRA, Title VII and other employment laws with adeptness.

Mario Bordogna is a Partner in the Labor and Employment Practice at the law firm of Bowles Rice, LLP working with employers nationwide on the front end to keep them in legal compliance with labor and employment laws and on the back end if they need a strong and experienced litigation advocate.  For 25 years, Mario has represented employers in sectors like health care, education, energy, hospitality, manufacturing, and others in the areas of HR/employment counseling, employment litigation, wage and hour, harassment, trade secret and non-competition matters, labor-management relations, accommodation, policy development and investigations, and much more.

Bree Bacon is the Vice President & General Manager of Employer & Individual at eHealth, your health insurance matchmakers. Before eHealth, Bree held leadership positions at UnitedHealth Group and General Mills.  She has her MBA in marketing strategy & analysis from Duke University and her BA in Business | Economics & Music from Wheaton College.   A cancer survivor herself, Bree is passionate about eHealth’s mission to match businesses with quality healthcare plans employees will love at a price employers can afford.

Pankaj, also known as Romy, brings more than 25 years of experience in enterprise software design and development to Pulpstream. As a serial entrepreneur, his business-critical solutions are used by some of the world’s largest enterprises, including Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Randstad, Software AG, and AT&T.

Before Pulpstream, Pankaj was the founder and CEO of LongJump, one of the first Platform as a Service offering. Under his guidance, LongJump was acquired by Software AG for $35 million. Subsequently, he led Software AG’s cloud initiatives as general manager of Agile Apps.

Pankaj holds 2 patents in object modeling for network policy management and policy-based network architecture. He earned his degree in computer science and engineering from the G.S. Institute of Technology and Science.

His business philosophy centers on empathizing with customers to build powerful solutions that relieve their pains. He is committed to delighting his customers and making them successful, which is a value he shares with his team.
 

John N Just, Ed.D. is the Chief Learning Officer at KnowBe4 where he leads teams from around the globe that consistently win awards and industry accolades for the best online training in the industry. He has educated millions of learners via eLearning around the world on compliance and security topics. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of South Florida, and a doctorate in instructional technology & distance education from Nova Southeastern University.

Daniel brings a wealth of experience and a global perspective to the table. He has worked in various capacities across multiple continents, providing strategic HR consulting services to organizations of all sizes. His expertise lies in understanding the unique challenges and opportunities that come with managing a diverse workforce. Dan specializes in developing and implementing HR policies and practices that not only comply with local labor laws but also align with the company’s overall business strategy.