Becky Rupiper-Greene
senior training and image consultant
Tero International
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Becky Rupiper-Greene is a Senior Training and Image Consultant for Tero International. She joined the Tero Team in 2006, and was designated a lead Tero trainer in 2009.

Becky brings to Tero over 20 years of expertise in visual communication and perception management. Becky is a graduate of the Fashion & Art Institute of Dallas and is certified through the London Image Institute. She is the region's only Image Consultant professionally certified by the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI). Working with clients in group settings and as an executive coach, Becky has assisted corporate employees, politicians, college students, and entrepreneurs reach their full potential through the increased credibility and confidence that result from projecting well-developed visual and verbal presence.

In 2007, Becky was certified as an administrator of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Upon certification, Becky began training groups for Tero across industries in Building Customer Relationships, Sales and Service and Team Building by interpreting and using the MBTI personality assessment tool. Under Becky’s direction, clients learned how to use the MBTI for understanding individual differences and uncovering more effective ways to interact with others to achieve outcomes.

Becky was a key member of the development team for the redesign of Tero International’s Beyond Compromise, Win Win Negotiations course in 2008 and Influence: How To Achieve Winning Outcomes in 2011. Serving as co-trainer for the eleven pilot trainings to solidify and customize the redesign, Becky went on to become a lead Negotiations trainer in 2009, and has delivered customized versions of this curriculum, as well as the influencing outcomes curriculum to sales professionals, project engineers, and procurement professionals across numerous industries.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 8:15am to 9:30am
Carol Fishman Cohen
CEO and co-founder
iRelaunch
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Carol Fishman Cohen works closely with employers to create reentry internship programs for returning professionals. Her TEDx talk “The 40-Year-Old Intern” makes the case for why reentry internships are the most effective way to engage with the high caliber pool of talent returning from career break, and what this means for other non-traditional career transitioner populations. A graduate of Harvard Business School and mother of four, Carol’s return to work at Bain Capital after 11 years out of the full-time workforce is documented in a Harvard Business School case study. She speaks globally about career reentry strategy and is frequently quoted on the topic in the national press.

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Milton Perkins, PhD ABD, MSHRM, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPC
Chief Accountability and Human Resources Officer
Vanguard Integrity Professionals
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Milton J. Perkins, PhD ABD, MSHRM, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPC, is the chief accountability and human resources officer for Vanguard Integrity Professionals, a leader in cybersecurity software and solutions. Previously, he was the Senior Director of Workforce Solutions for Agile•1 (HR consulting practice leader). Other positions Milton has held are the recruitment/staffing practice leader for EDS/ExcellerateHRO, managing director for Kaufman, VonStuben & Associates and the global talent acquisition leader for Hewitt Associates. Milton has a tremendous wealth of practical, research, teaching and consulting experience in human capital strategies, tactics and initiatives. He was also the SHRM’s director, North Central Region, responsible for facilitating strategic planning and providing advice and counsel to the Society’s volunteer members and leaders. He has been teaching SHRM courses for nearly 15 years.

Milton is completing his PhD (2015) research in Organizational Management – Human Resources, focusing on the topic of Environmental Variables Impacting Virtual Employee Engagement. He received his Masters of Science in Human Resources, as well as Bachelors of Science in Management, Computer Information Systems. He holds certifications as a SHRM-SCP, SPHR, and CPC. He has completed human resource leadership studies at the Disney Institute, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Executive Leadership Development Program at Babson College, and the PDI Assessment Center.

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Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Jimmy Taylor
partner
Novotus
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Taylor is a co-founder of Novotus. Along with the other members of the senior leadership team, he drives initiatives to help the company recruit and retain great employees and maximizes the company’s effectiveness for clients.
 
He brings more than 20 years of experience in the staffing industry. His first recruiting role was in 1985 as a staff recruiter in the property/casualty insurance industry. Subsequently, he co-founded several staffing companies including Premier Health Staff, a healthcare temporary staffing company that operated in 22 states. Along with other industry involvement, Taylor also serves on the board of the Dallas/Fort Worth Staffing Management Association (DFWSMA), a SHRM special interest chapter.
 
When he’s not re-inventing talent acquisition he spends time with his wife, four children, and the world’s cutest grandchildren. His interests include coaching youth sports, reading, and traveling.
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Brenda Hampel
partner
Connect the Dots Consulting
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When it comes to the business of leadership onboarding and development, Brenda Hampel has her finger on the pulse.
 
She understands that organizations want to move their best leadership forward. Her unique perspective and intuitiveness allows clients to make the right connections, giving them tools for strategic change and the courage to do something different.
 
Brenda’s unique combination of corporate human resources experience and consulting work equips her to build the business case for human resources initiatives and creates a clear blueprint for implementation.
 
As Founder and Partner of Connect the Dots Consulting, Brenda has taken her expertise in the areas of leadership, team alignment, performance and onboarding coaching—and helps organizations design and implement solutions that combine proven methodology with practical business application.
 
Brenda helps her clients build and maintain relationships in a way that allows the leaders to have the right kinds of conversations. She helps transition the leaders into powerful, dynamic relationships with their team and produce results. 
 
Brenda’s specialty is in the facilitation of leadership team sessions and discussions. Her years of experience and business acumen allow her to facilitate complex and difficult discussions by creating a framework, surfacing the necessary information and input, then pulling it together and creating commitments for next steps. This powerful process allows organizations to pinpoint with laser-like accuracy the areas that need attention so they can reach their goals faster.
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Erika Lamont
partner
Connect the Dots Consulting
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As Founder and Partner of Connect the Dots Consulting, Erika can quickly assess a situation and offer a mirror to show someone what’s happening, another point of view to consider, or external view. It doesn’t take her long to get up to speed and help operational leaders onboard efficiently or equip teams with the vital insights they need to move forward.

Erika knows organizations face a fiercer competitive market than ever. And if the goal is to increase market share, then an organization needs leaders who can guide their team to the finish line.

Her specialty is a keen ability for operational analysis, which is what it takes to achieve positive outcomes. Erika brings clarity to a situation and looks at it from a business process perspective. She helps key stakeholders hit their goals and positively impact others along the way.

She creates customized solutions for their business challenges that include executive onboarding, individual leadership coaching, alignment for mergers and acquisitions, as well as team and individual skills assessment and action planning.

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M.J. Clark
senior leadership consultant
Integrated Leadership Systems
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As a senior leadership consultant and executive coach for Integrated Leadership Systems, M.J. Clark helps company leaders plan for ownership and management succession and foster more authentic communication in the workplace. She helps executives better manage stress, become more assertive, mentor others and fine-tune leadership and management skills.  ILS is based in Columbus, Ohio and provides services for hundreds of companies all over North America. ILS has consulted with many nationally recognized companies including Honda, Nationwide, Husky Energy, Ohio State University, OhioHealth, Elmer’s Products, Kokosing Construction and Worthington Industries. 

Additionally Ms. Clark has spoken nationally, twice for the National Public Relations Society of America and the National Association of Women. She has had numerous regional engagements and has conducted over 100 workshops for Ohio businesses and organizations

Ms. Clark received her master's degree in organizational communication from The Ohio State University and her bachelor’s degree in public relations from Ohio University.  She is the author of the book Shut Up and Lead: A Communicator’s Guide to Quiet Leadership

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 8:15am to 9:30am
Rick Tiemann
president
The Executive Group
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Rick Tiemann started The Executive Group in 1991 and works with companies in the areas of organizational and business development. His expertise is on developing organizational effectiveness through employee selection and development with a targeted focus on sales and leadership. His experience in mergers and acquisitions including turnarounds and employee integration make him a sought after consultant to organizations preparing for or in the midst of implementing change.

With over 40 years of business experience including having owned three businesses, Rick has worked in both national and international arenas and has held positions of Director of Sales and Marketing, VP of Sales, Asian Business Development Manager, and President of a 75 million dollar company in the fire and security industry.

He brings a unique mix of sales and business expertise along with a deep understanding of personality and performance potential to his practice. Over the past 24 years he has interpreted more than 12,000 16PF assessments.

Rick is also an accomplished Executive and Behavioral Coach and uses his insight into behavior to assist CEO’s, Sales and Operations Managers, and business owners in their professional development.

 

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Rona Borre
CEO
Instant Alliance
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Rona Borre, CEO of Instant Alliance, stands out as one of the leading female entrepreneurs in Chicagoland. Since its founding in 2001, Instant Alliance has become a nationally recognized woman-owned business enterprise, consistently increasing revenue year over year. As a leader in the Chicago community, Rona sits on the board and holds leadership roles with the Economic Club of Chicago, the Young Presidents Organization and The Chicago Network. As a thought leader in the human capital industry Rona has been featured by CNBC, CBS 2 Chicago, USA Today, CNN, and Crain’s Chicago and has been honored as an Influential Woman in Business by The Business Ledger and the National Association of Women Business Owners. Rona was also acknowledged as the Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine, in addition to the number of accolades awarded to her agency. She received her BS in Business from University of Arizona. Rona is passionate about helping companies achieving their goals by pairing them with the absolute best talent.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 8:15am to 9:30am
Shavonne Singleton
public relations specialist
Peckham Inc.
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Shavonne Singleton is the Public Relations Specialist and has been with Peckham since 2008. Singleton assists with the coordination and management of internal and external communications, and works closely with the Human Resources team to devise strategies and plans on how to engage Peckham's diverse workforce. Singleton has a Master's Degree in Public Relations from Boston University. 

 

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Sarah George
organizational employment manager
Peckham Inc.
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Sarah George is the Organizational Employment Manager and has been with Peckham since 1999. George provides coordination and guidance to a team of 30+ vocational services professionals who support persons with disabilities and other barriers to employment participating in Peckham's Organizational Employment programs. George has a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University.

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Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP
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CEO
HRUTech.com
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Tim Sackett, SCP, is the CEO of HRUTech.com, a leading technical recruiting firm. Tim has over 20 years of combined executive HR and talent acquisition experience working for Fortune 500 companies. Tim is a highly sought-after international speaker on leadership, HR &TA Tech, talent acquisition, and HR execution. Tim is currently a Senior Faculty member with the Josh Bersin Academy. He is also an Angel investor and advisor and sits on multiple HR Technology corporate boards.

Tim is the author of the newly released book The Talent Fix, Vol. 2. He also writes daily on his blog, the Tim Sackett Project. Tim is married to a hall-of-fame wife, has three sons, and his dog Tucker. In 2023, he was named a Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer by HR Executive. He has more Twitter (X) followers than his 3 Gen Z sons and is sponsored on stage by diet Mt. Dew.

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Monday, April 18, 2016 - 3:00pm to 4:15pm