Lorelei Carobolante
president & CEO
G2nd Systems
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Melodie Craft
vice president, legal affairs and risk management
McGrath
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Melodie Craft is an employment and labor lawyer with a master’s degree in human resources and industrial relations and over 17 years of experience strategically counseling and successfully defending employers on all aspects of the employment and labor relationship. Melodie routinely defends employers in complex employment litigation in both state and federal courts and administrative agencies throughout the country. Her experience includes litigation in both the nationwide-based class and collective action as well as the individual single plaintiff contexts. She has successfully represented clients on appeal, presenting winning oral and written arguments before the appellate courts.
Melodie has built a reputation for providing employers with timely and pragmatic advice and strategic solutions. Melodie counsels companies regarding employment law issues on high stakes issues as well as daily advice. Her additional master's degree in human resources and industrial relations, her pursuit of a strategic decision and risk management certificate from Stanford University, and her extensive experience in employment and labor law provide her a special perspective on the issues faced by management, boards of directors, in-house attorneys, and human resources representatives, in addition to the ability to provide effective strategic advice and counseling. She frequently provides counsel on issues such as:
- Executive agreements
- Employee compensation
- Unfair competition, restrictive covenants, trade secrets
- Contractual and business practices issues, reductions-in-force
- Compliance, training, employment policy, procedure development, implementation, and audits
- Day-to-day labor and employment matters, such as hiring and firing, employee discipline and termination, worker leaves of absence, and discrimination and harassment allegations
Besides successfully litigating in state and federal courts across the country, Melodie has handled administrative matters before federal agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and state governmental agencies throughout the United States. She has handled administrative matters including but not limited to the following issues:
- Compensation
- Discrimination
- Harassment
- Wrongful discharge
- Retaliation
- Employee leave and disability
- Safety
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Union issues (including representation elections, grievances, collective bargaining and unfair labor practice proceedings)
Melodie is a frequent speaker and trainer and has presented on many employment-related topics including litigation avoidance, class action defense and strategy, discrimination and harassment, wage and hour issues, compliance, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, and conducting lawful investigations to such groups as the Association of Corporate Counsel, Chambers of Commerce, and various Bar Associations and Human Resources groups. She has also contributed to numerous books and publications on employment law topics.
Maribel R. Diz
vice president, Human Resources
Visa Inc
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Ms. Maribel R. Diz was appointed Vice President of Visa Inc. Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) in October 2013. She is responsible for all aspects of Visa’s human resources business in the Region. Her experience and vision are focused on value-added services and human resources leadership for the Miami operation including regional offices in Brazil, Chile, Colombia Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
Ms. Diz has worked in all disciplines of human resources. Her expertise is in employee relations and executing human resources strategies in the region. Ms. Diz’ professional career in human resources spans in the employment service sector managing high profile accounts, the hospitality industry managing end to end human resources programs for luxury properties and as an adjunct professor for Florida International University teaching Human Resources Management to undergraduate students.
Ms. Diz has an undergraduate degree in Business from Nova Southeastern University graduating with distinction and holds a Masters of Science in Human Resources Management from Florida International University. She sits in the advisory board at FIU and is an active contributor to a series of local networking organizations and public speaking events revolving around leadership, strategy, Women in the Workplace and the Hispanic community. She is an active role model for HISPA (Hispanics Inspiring Student’s Performance and Achievement) speaking to high school students inspiring them to stay in school.
Tracy Raben
chief human resources officer
Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
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