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Bettina Deynes, SHRM-SCP
Interim Chief HR & Strategy Officer
SHRM
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Bettina A. Deynes, SHRM-SCP,  IPMA-CP , is Vice President, Human Resources at SHRM. She has more than 20 years of experience in HR.  Prior to joining SHRM, Bettina was Director of Human Resources for the City of Alexandria, Va., where she was responsible to the city manager for the effective and efficient management of all human resource responsibilities, programs and projects. Prior to that role, she was director of human resources for the National Association of Social Workers in Washington, D.C.

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Michael S. Cohen, J.D.
Partner
Duane Morris, LLP
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Michael S. Cohen is a partner in Duane Morris’ Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group.  Michael concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law training and counseling. He has trained and counseled employers throughout the country on subjects including harassment prevention; diversity, equity and inclusion; combatting implicit bias; performance management; discipline and discharge; hiring and recruiting practices; performance evaluations; FMLA, ADA and FLSA compliance; leave of absence policies; LGBTQ+ issues in the workplace; substance abuse testing; workplace violence; records retention; conducting background checks; and more. Michael also has conducted investigations into claims of harassment and discrimination and has drafted employee handbooks, employment agreements, non-compete agreements and post-termination agreements. Michael regularly conducts in excess of 200 trainings each year.  He has represented clients throughout the country in EEO and other administrative proceedings.

Michael has been cited as a national authority on employment issues by The New York Times, The Associated Press, USA Today, MSNBC.com, HR Magazine, SHRM On-Line, Employment Law 360, Inside Counsel Magazine, as well as many other publications. Michael serves as an Advisory Board Member of GenHERation and as a Board Member of Serve, Inc. Michael is a 1997 magna cum laude graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law and a cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Howard Wallack, MA, MSc, SHRM-SCP
Deputy Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer, Global Human Resources
Jhpiego
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Howard A. Wallack has been the Deputy Chief Human Resources & Administrative Officer since 2016 in the Global Human Resources (GHR) department at Jhpiego in Baltimore, MD, an international, non-profit health organization, affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Jhpiego is dedicated to improving the health of women, children, and families in lower-resourced countries, with approximately 4,200 employees worldwide in 38 countries. At Jhpiego, Howard spearheads the organization’s leadership development program and leads a team of 5 regional HR business partners who support country HR operations, himself currently backstopping Ghana, Guatemala, and Mozambique. During his 40-year career with experience in nearly 90 countries, Howard has had senior-level positions in HR, training and development, global business development, and program management in for-profit and non-profit businesses and the US Peace Corps. In April 2023 Howard was recognized with an OnCon Icon peer-voted award among the “Top 50 HR Professionals” for having made a considerable impact on their organization and/or previous organizations; made strong contributions to their community through thought leadership; innovated in their role/career; and exhibited exceptional leadership. He has advanced degrees in international affairs and international human resources and globalization and holds multiple professional certifications, including the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), and the GPHR® & SPHRi™ qualification from the HR Certification Institute. As a volunteer he has served on the Board of Directors of Cultural Vistas since 2011.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 2:30pm to 3:15pm
Seth Matheson
director of Recruitment, Talent Fusion
Monster
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Seth Matheson is director of recruitment process outsourcing at Talent Fusion by Monster. In his 12 years experience as a recruiter, and seven as a manager, Seth has specialized in the verticals of Technology, Engineering, Finance, Sales and Creative.

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Nathan Gildow
enterprise account manager
National Interstate
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Nathan is an experienced and innovative recruiting strategist with broad corporate background in sales, consulting, human resources and business operations; with a personal and inquisitive approach to relationship building and a solid understanding of an ever-changing recruitment product landscape. Impacted the recruitment and human capital marketplace to exceed Company and client companies’ goals and objectives.

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Nathan Gildow
enterprise account manager
National Interstate
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Nathan is an experienced and innovative recruiting strategist with broad corporate background in sales, consulting, human resources and business operations; with a personal and inquisitive approach to relationship building and a solid understanding of an ever-changing recruitment product landscape. Impacted the recruitment and human capital marketplace to exceed Company and client companies’ goals and objectives.

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Seth Matheson
director of Recruitment, Talent Fusion
Monster
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Seth Matheson is director of recruitment process outsourcing at Talent Fusion by Monster. In his 12 years experience as a recruiter, and seven as a manager, Seth has specialized in the verticals of Technology, Engineering, Finance, Sales and Creative.

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Jenny Yang
chair
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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Ms. Yang was named Chair by President Barack Obama on September 1, 2014. She was first nominated to serve on the Commission by President Obama on August 2, 2012, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on April 25, 2013, to serve a term expiring July 1, 2017. Ms. Yang had served as Vice Chair of the EEOC since April 28, 2014. As a member of the Commission and Vice Chair, Yang has led a comprehensive review of the agency's systemic program, which addresses issues of alleged discrimination that have broad impact on an industry, profession, company or geographic area. She also represents the agency on the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and on the White House Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force. Throughout her career in the private, government, and nonprofit sectors, Ms. Yang has worked to ensure fairness and equal opportunity in the workplace. Ms. Yang was a partner of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC. She joined the firm in 2003, and represented employees across the country in numerous complex civil rights and employment actions. As chair of the firm's hiring and diversity committee, Ms. Yang gained experience with the myriad issues employers confront in making hiring and other personnel decisions. Prior to that, Ms. Yang served as a Senior Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Employment Litigation Section, where she enforced federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment by state and local government employers from 1998 to 2003. Before that, she worked at the National Employment Law Project to enforce the workplace rights of garment workers. Ms. Yang clerked for the Honorable Edmund Ludwig on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Frances A. Hume, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, GPHR

Frances A. Hume is President/Owner of Hume ‘n Resources, an executive coaching and strategic human resources consulting firm located in Park City, Utah since 1998.  A human resource veteran of 38 years, she has been able to assist numerous companies and individuals with creative and strategic business solutions to complicated interpersonal and employee-related issues.
Kevin W. Grossman, TAS, HCS
vice president
Talent Board
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Kevin W. Grossman is the Talent Board Vice-President responsible for all aspects of the Candidate Experience Awards program and other Talent Board activities for North America. He also produces and hosts a new learning show called Reach West Radio where each week he talks with his guests about their effectual stretch and the impact it makes in the worlds of work and life. Kevin co-founded and co-hosted the highly popular weekly TalentCulture #TChat Show with Meghan M. Biro for over five years. A certified Talent Acquisition Strategist (TAS) and Human Capital Strategist (HCS) by HCI, Kevin has over 17 years of domain expertise and familiarity with the HR and recruiting technology marketplace and remains a top social influencer in leadership, human resources, talent management and recruiting. He’s been a prolific "HR business" blogger and writer since 2004 and his first business book titled Tech Job Hunt Handbook was released in December 2012 from Apress. 

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