Todd Solomon is a partner in and Chicago local practice group leader of the employee benefits practice group of McDermott Will & Emery LLP in its Chicago office.  Todd focuses his practice primarily on designing, amending, and administering pension plans, 401(k) plans, employee stock ownership plans, 403(b) plans, and nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements.  He also counsels corporations and tax-exempt entities regarding fiduciary and plan investment issues under ERISA, employee benefits issues involved in corporate transactions, executive compensation and Code Section 409A compliance and correction matters, and the implementation of benefit programs for domestic partners.  

Mercedes has served the international mobility industry for 15 years consulting on intercultural and performance needs. She also conducted field research on expatriate selection. Currently Mercedes is the Director of Business Development at Cultural Awareness International. She graduated from Princeton and completed an MBA from Tulane. Mercedes is a product of a bicultural family (1/2 Iranian; 1⁄2 Puerto Rican), and has lived and worked in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. Mercedes has experienced the impact of cultural competency on performance and behavioral health; including relocating internationally with her four children. Follow Mercedes on Twitter @MechaDAngelo.

A leader in the diversity and inclusion field, Maria has worked with thousands, including Fortune 500 CEOs and senior leaders. She was sales and marketing manager for the Procter & Gamble; vice president of human resources for R. R. Donnelley Logistics; and executive vice president of Pope & Associates, a diversity and inclusion consulting firm. Maria served in an advisory capacity on the U.S. Senate Task Force on Hispanic Affairs.

Maria launched Inclusity in 2014 to pursue a new approach in diversity and inclusion. She facilitates in-depth culture change agent training, leadership development and executive coaching.

James Wright of JamesWantsToKnowYou.com is a dynamic and compelling leader with a track record of delivering practical roadmaps for increasing Inclusion and Diversity in global corporations such as Apple Inc., LinkedIn, NBCUniversal, and Time Warner (now WarnerMedia). A featured guest on NBC and FOX, Wright’s articles and commentary appear frequently on LinkedIn and his expertise has been included in The Washington Post as well as several SHRM articles. 

In his practice, James offers transformative training solutions on Gender Equality, Unconscious Bias, Improving Race Relations, and Generational Diversity. In addition, James introduced The Language of Inclusion - a free download of over 135 key terms and definitions to help organizations find a common language to Inclusion. With increased focus on gender and LGBTQIA+ equality, James believes it is important to update these terms to signal where we are today in our journey to ensure diverse communities are truly seen, heard, and valued.

James attended Erskine College in SC & The Catholic University of America in Washington DC.

Sunday is responsible for the internal operations providing consultative immigration services to US practice offices, business leadership, resources management and recruiting regarding immigration strategies for the employment of foreign nationals working in the US. She developed and implemented an International Travel Compliance Policy that supported 12,000 business t​ravelers' trips which are evaluated for compliance with local immigration and tax regulations. She has also managed a team that supported an expatriate population of 300. Sunday has worked at EY for 23 years including 15 years in Immigration and Global Mobility and 8 years in Partnership Retirement Benefits. She holds a B.S. in Accounting and International Business from The Ohio State University.

Carol Kivler, MS (Human Resource Education), CSP, CMT is a nationally recognized professional speaker, author, international executive coach /corporate consultant and President of Kivler Communications. Carol is also a passionate and tireless mental health advocate. She is the Founder and President of Courageous Recovery, Inc. a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote a mental wellness movement by advancing education, advocating nationally, and eliminating stigma surrounding mental illness. Carol is the survivor of four bouts of treatment resistant depression, has sustained recovery for the past 16 years, and lives a personally fulfilling and professionally thriving life.