Glenn Llopis
chairman
The Glenn Llopis Group
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Glenn Llopis (pronounced ‘yo-pes’), Chairman of the Glenn Llopis Group, is the best-selling author of Earning Serendipity and a contributing writer to Forbes, Huffington Post, Harvard Business Review and Entrepreneur Magazine. In 2007, Glenn founded the Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL) Academy, which creates competitive advantage for Fortune 500 companies through their development and advancement of top Hispanic talent and those seeking to engage with them in the workplace and marketplace. In 2014, he was recognized as a top 20 influential writer at Forbes and as a top 100 leadership speaker and business thinker by Inc. Magazine. His next book, The Innovation Mentality, is forthcoming from Entrepreneur Press (February 2017).
 
Glenn is best known as the “Opportunity Expert” because of his expertise in identifying and solving for business opportunity gaps that others don’t see. Learn more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Llopis
 
A former C-Suite/Corporate Executive, Glenn is a member of the Kellogg Innovation Network and serves on the advisory board of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Additionally, he is a mentor for Junior Achievement and a member of the exclusive Renaissance Weekend think-tank. Glenn is frequently featured as a business leadership expert on CNN, Fox News, Bloomberg, Univision, ABC, NBC, and CBS. He lives in California with his family.
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Monday, June 19, 2017 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Glenn Llopis
chairman
The Glenn Llopis Group
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Glenn Llopis (pronounced ‘yo-pes’), Chairman of the Glenn Llopis Group, is the best-selling author of Earning Serendipity and a contributing writer to Forbes, Huffington Post, Harvard Business Review and Entrepreneur Magazine. In 2007, Glenn founded the Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL) Academy, which creates competitive advantage for Fortune 500 companies through their development and advancement of top Hispanic talent and those seeking to engage with them in the workplace and marketplace. In 2014, he was recognized as a top 20 influential writer at Forbes and as a top 100 leadership speaker and business thinker by Inc. Magazine. His next book, The Innovation Mentality, is forthcoming from Entrepreneur Press (February 2017).
 
Glenn is best known as the “Opportunity Expert” because of his expertise in identifying and solving for business opportunity gaps that others don’t see. Learn more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Llopis
 
A former C-Suite/Corporate Executive, Glenn is a member of the Kellogg Innovation Network and serves on the advisory board of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Additionally, he is a mentor for Junior Achievement and a member of the exclusive Renaissance Weekend think-tank. Glenn is frequently featured as a business leadership expert on CNN, Fox News, Bloomberg, Univision, ABC, NBC, and CBS. He lives in California with his family.
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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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Jonathan A. Siegel
Partner
Jackson Lewis, P.C.
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Jonathan A. Siegel is a principal in the Orange County, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has spent more than 27 years at Jackson Lewis representing employers in workplace law matters.  In 2009, Jonathan was recognized as one of the Top 100 Labor Attorneys in America. In 2020 and 2021, Jonathan was recognized in Best Lawyers in America.

Jonathan provides advice and counsel to employers regarding various issues including wage and hour, reduction in force, discipline, leave management, labor, harassment and discrimination issues. 

Jonathan has represented management in NLRB elections, unfair labor practice proceedings, collective bargaining and arbitrations.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 10:00am to 11:15am
Patrick Lencioni
founder and president
The Table Group
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Patrick Lencioni is founder and president of The Table Group, a firm dedicated to providing organizations with ideas, products, and services that improve teamwork, clarity, and employee engagement.

Lencioni’s passion for organizations and teams is reflected in his writing, speaking, and executive consulting. He is the author of eleven best-selling books with nearly five million copies sold. His capstone book, The Advantage, is the pre-eminent source on organizational health and became an immediate best-seller. After twelve years in print, his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, remains a weekly fixture on national best-seller lists. He is also author to The Ideal Team Player, a much-anticipated follow-up to his team book.

The wide-spread appeal of Lencioni’s leadership models have yielded a diverse base of speaking and consulting clients, including a mix of Fortune 500 companies, professional sports organizations, the military, non-profits, schools, and churches. 

Lencioni addresses thousands of leaders each year at world-class organizations and national conferences. Consistently the top rated keynote speaker at major events, Lencioni shares his insights and inspires his audiences through his accessibility, humor and story-telling.

Named in Fortune magazine as one of the ‘ten new gurus you should know,’ Lencioni and his work have been featured in USA TODAY, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Harvard Business Review, to name a few.

Prior to founding his firm, he worked as a corporate executive for Sybase, Oracle and Bain & Company. Pat lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and four sons.

 

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 8:30am to 9:45am
Allison Mack Pamela Brown
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Allison Brown, GPHR and Pamela Mack, PHRMA Past President
 
As a leadership development and human capital professional with 20 years of experience, Allison Brown has facilitated collaborative decision making, empowered teams to achieve more, and served as a catalyst to create a positive, long-term impact for organizational teams. Allison is a SHRM member and has served on the Board of Directors for PHRMA in a variety of positions. She shares in the thought leadership community through speaking at conferences and engaging the community. 
 
Pamela Mack is an owner and V.P. of  Occuscreen, LLC.  Occuscreen is a nationwide employment screening provider, helping employers nationwide make confident hiring decisions by providing background checks, verifications, and drug testing services. She has served on the Portland Human Resource Management Association Board of Directors for more than nine years and is a Past President.
 
Allison and Pam spearheaded chapter efforts to launch new PHRMA programs that were recently awarded the '16 national SHRM Pinnacle Award. The chapter created these programs - the Mentorship Program, the Emerging Professionals Program and HR Think Tank - to meet demand from members who asked for more personal and professional development. Its efforts resulted in a return to Super Mega chapter status, with 75 new members directly attracted by these programs, and the creation of 20 new leadership opportunities for volunteers.
 
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Mitchell J. Beckman
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Mitchell J. Beckman, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Vice President Human Resources
 
Mitch Beckman serves as Vice President of Human Resources, Safety, Health and Environment for Webber LLC., based in Houston, Texas. Mitch is often sought out as a speaker in the areas of Leadership, Communication, HR Management, Organizational Performance and Safety Management. Beckman is an active member of the Society of Human Resource Management and is the past President of HR Houston Board of Directors. He holds a SHRM-SCP and SPHR Certifications. Also, he is an active member of the American Society of Training & Development. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Webber has approximately 2000 employees and annual revenues of $700 million.
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Stephanie Goetsch
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Stephanie Goetsch 
 
Stephanie Goetsch is the Founder and Chief Career Strategist of Spark Career Strategy, a career transition and corporate culture transformation consultancy firm.  Now an advisor, coach and Likability expert, Stephanie built her professional foundation in Human Resources with expertise in recruitment, employee relations, training and compensation.  Following her entrepreneurial aspirations with the launch of Spark in 2010, Stephanie created a dynamic enterprise devoted to empowering professionals across the country by helping individuals and organizations overcome their challenges through fast-track, results-oriented solutions.  With a passion for serving those that served our country, Stephanie founded Call To Action, a nonprofit organization providing exceptional career transition strategies for U.S. veterans and military spouses to successfully leverage their unique talents for careers in the civilian sector.  
 
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Michael Lorenca
CHRO
Honickman Group
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Mike Lorenca is the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Honickman Group headquartered in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Mike joined them in 2013 and is responsible for human resources and labor relations for over 5000 employees on the East Coast. The Honickman Group is the second largest Pepsi and the largest Canada Dry franchise bottler and distributor in the U.S. The enterprise also owns investments in beer distribution companies in the Northeast. Previously, Mike spent seven years with the Philadelphia Media Holdings, which owns the Philadelphia Inquirer. He last held the position of Chief Operating Officer and Associate Publisher.

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Tim Young
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Tim Young is the director, talent acquisition and customer satisfaction at AutoZone, a leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Tim has been with AutoZone for 8 years, and has held various HR roles at AutoZone, including director field human resources, director supply chain HR and divisional HR manager, and has 20 years of Human Resources experience in the retail and restaurant sector.  In addition to AutoZone, Tim has also held Recruiting and HR Business Partner roles at Taco Bell, Target, Cost Plus World Market, and Sonoma State University.

Tim is an inaugural and acting member of the Society for Human Resources Management Certification Commission, participated in the SHRM Competency Criterion Validation Study, and also sat for, and passed the Society for Human Resources Management Certification pilot exam. 

Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from Sonoma State University in Northern California, where he was member of the track and field team and participant in the NCAA Division II National Championships.

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Richard Johnson
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Richard H Johnson, Jr. SHRM-SCP, Chief Human Resources Officer with Citizens National Bank in Meridian, MS.  Richard has over 25 years of HR experience in the fields of finance and healthcare.  Richard began his career as a Recruiter with NationsBank (Bank of America) and progressed with Washington Mutual, Ochsner Health System, and Community Health Systems.  While with the City of West Palm Beach, he gained his experience with unions.  

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Lynn A. Mulholland
senior vice president and director of Learning & Development
Abbot Downing, Wealth Management,Wells Fargo Advisors and the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
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Lynn Mulholland is senior vice president and director of Learning & Development for Abbot Downing, Wealth Management,Wells Fargo Advisors and the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. In this role, Lynn leads a team of seasoned learning professionals who provide learning strategies, consulting and development resources that align withWells Fargo’s strategic initiatives and support the development of team members and managers across the wealth and investment business channels.
 
Lynn has worked with organizations and their senior leadership teams to design talent development and management programs aligned with strategic business objectives for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2006, Lynn was director of Training and Career Development at Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, a national commercial real estate firm. In this capacity, Lynn designed a competency-based hiring, assessment, placement, promotion and development roadmap. In addition, she implemented all levels of career and leadership development, and consulted with each business division across the firm to assess hiring, career path and development needs. Before joining Colliers, Lynn worked in the areas of government policy, education, research, and publicity for the American Bar Association in Chicago, IL, and the Washington Speakers Bureau, the Republican National Committee, and two United States Senators in Washington, D.C.
 
Lynn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University in English Composition and Philosophy. She is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), a certified HCI Master Human Capital Strategist, a certified Zenger Folkman Extraordinary Leader coach and DiSC Behaviors and Motivators coach. Lynn serves on the Board of Directors for Annie’s Hope, an organization whose mission is to provide comprehensive support services for children, teens and their families who are grieving the death of someone significant. In addition, she is a founding member of Project Pinwheel St. Louis, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to creating playgrounds, butterfly gardens and other uplifting gathering places in the greater St. Louis community where families who have lost children can come to find peace, joy, and comfort.
 
Lynn lives in St. Louis, MO with her husband and children.
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Lyle S. Hanna
president & CEO
Hanna Resource Group
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Lyle is the founder and President of Hanna Resource Group and uses his over 35 years of experience in corporate human resource management to assist clients with strategic design and implementation of a wide range of programs including retirement, health, compensation systems, and general human resource planning.

Prior to forming HRG, which focuses on innovative business and human resource strategy, Lyle was Managing Director for the Compensation, Benefits & Retirement Group division offices of Palmer & Cay in Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. Lyle also served as a Principal and Global Business Development Consultant in the Louisville office of William M. Mercer, Inc, and was formerly the Director of Human Resources for Jerrico, Inc. For 9 years prior, Lyle worked for Texas Instruments, four of which he served as a Manager on the Corporate Human Resources staff and was responsible for all EEO and Affirmative Action.

Lyle is the founder of Best Places to Work in Kentucky and works with organizations to align goals, build stronger culture, and improve results.

Lyle’s leadership talents have also been utilized with many other organizations. He has served in various key roles within the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) since the late 1980’s, and has served twice as Chair of the Kentucky SHRM State Council. Lyle is a former Chair of the national SHRM Foundation’s Board of Directors and, in 2005, KY SHRM established an award called the Lyle Hanna Spirit Award to recognize other volunteers who give mightily of their time and talent to the human resource profession.

He is also a former Chair of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and has worked extensively to establish partnerships between the KY Chamber and KY SHRM to enhance the human resource profession.

For over a quarter of a century, Lyle has also been intimately involved in the expansion of Habitat for Humanity into over 100 countries around the globe. He is the former Vice-Chair of the Habitat for Humanity International Board of Directors and, in 2004, he was elected to the Habitat Global Leadership Council and served as its Chair. He currently serves on the Global Development Committee to help raise $3.9 Billion.

Lexington Rotary is also an organization in which Lyle is very active. He is a Paul Harris Fellow and past recipient of President’s “Four Avenues of Service Citation.” He has also acted as the Campaign Chair of the United Way of the Bluegrass in Lexington, Kentucky.

Lyle is sought after by numerous Boards because of his extensive experience as a facilitator for strategic planning and problem solving. He has traveled and worked in over a dozen countries on five continents, and he speaks across the United States on a regular basis regarding Human Resources and Habitat for Humanity. In 2001 he was written up in Fortune magazine for his success at balancing his Habitat involvement and his professional career.

Furthering his extensive involvement in not-for-profit organizations, Lyle dedicates time to coaching other nonprofit leaders. He is a Founding Director of The Board Authority (TBA), a not-for-profit organization designed to provide education and support to individuals aspiring to serve on local, regional, or national level boards. In 2010, the founders of TBA co-authored “Not-For-Profit Boards: A Practical Guide to Modern Governance” which is currently in its second printing.

Lyle is a graduate of the College of Wooster with a BA in Urban Studies (Economics / Political Science). In 1992 he achieved lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and has also earned the SHRM Senior Certified Profession (SHRM-SCP) designation.

SESSIONS:
Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm