Attorney James P. (“Jim”) Reidy is a management-side labor and employment lawyer. He is a partner in the New England based law firm, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green, PA, where he is the Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment group. His practice focuses on prevention, training and compliance but he also handles matters when claims arise.

He has more than 35 years of experience in the field and been a media resource on workplace law for media outlets including CNN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Business Magazine, Bloomberg, NPR, The Associated Press, NPR Market Place, Buzz Feed, Law 360, Inc. Magazine, The HR Power Hour, HR Breakroom, SKI Magazine and HR Magazine as well as several local/regional publications.

In 2020 Jim was inducted as a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. 

Chambers USA and New England Super Lawyers have ranked Jim in the Top Tier of management-side employment lawyers for each year of the last 15 years. Best Lawyers USA named Jim the 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Labor and Employment Law (Manchester, NH) and the NH Business Review named him one of the top 200 most influential business leaders in New Hampshire.

Jim has been a presenter regularly at SHRM’s Legal and Legislative Conference in Washington, DC as well as SHRM’s annual conferences.

Joshua Fredenburg is a Nationally Recognized Speaker, Best Selling Author, Gen. Y Television Commentator, and Leadership-Relationship-Diversity Expert that is on a mission to empower at least 1 BILLION LEADERS WORLDWIDE with effective leadership, career, relationship, and success strategies that will enable them to make a positive impact in their community, nation, and world!

For the past seven years, Joshua has appeared as a television guest on BET, the Wayne Brady Show, the KTLA Morning Show in Los Angeles, the Daily Buzz Nation Morning Show, and many other familiar radio and television programs throughout the country. He has also served as a dynamic Keynote Speaker in 44 different states across the country for lectures, leadership conferences, retreats, and trainings at high schools, colleges, non-profit organizations, and different corporate events.

Crystal Miller is a Founder & Strategist with Branded Strategies.

She has 7 years of Agency Search & leadership experience, 5 years of HR Business Partnership, 3 years heading up Corporate Recruiting, and 2 years of Training experience. She has been a Team Leader & Practice Director for two of the more cutting edge groups within one of the best & brightest recruitment firms in the US w/ 4 "Best Place to Work" wins & knows how to leverage culture into Talent Marketing & Attraction campaigns.

Having built successful Talent Marketing/Attraction, Community, Social Media/Digital strategies for over 50 companies since 2005 with over a repeat clientele rate of over 80%; she has built a reputation as an established, progressive advocate in the areas of social media, recruitment and HR marketing.

Glory Perazzo has over ten years of professional experience working with different organizations. She earned her Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management and Development from New York University. Prior to joining High Rise, Glory worked in several industries, including consumer goods and financial services, and has held diverse roles in sales, supply chain management, and human resources management. 

Glory is primarily responsible for the creation, development, growth, and expansion of the Human Resources Department for High Rise. She is directly involved in managing change within the organization, and wears multiple hats in her roles as business partner, trusted advisor, change agent, and employee advocate. She is passionate about human capital development and specializes in talent management and recruiting.

Angela has broad industry experience including more than 20 years as a licensed attorney and over 10 years in the background screening area. She has extensive expertise in employment law, government affairs, compliance best practices and policy initiatives. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), is a member of the NAPBS Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC), and is actively involved in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and ASIS International, the preeminent organization for security professionals. Preston, a frequent speaker and educator to the industry, is also a member of the Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations.

Angela has direct oversight and management of compliance programs, and will provide guidance in complex legal matters including state and federal legislation, EEO law, client education, adjudication, pre/adverse action process, NAPBS Accreditation and client and vendor contract management. Angela’s participation on the leadership team allows the organization to expand on its commitment to best practices and provides a greater level of legal expertise to the company, clients and business partners.

Chris Peterson has worked in the Online Marketing space for over 10 years. From an Online Marketing Manager at a Top 500 Internet retailer ecommerce company, to a VP of Online Marketing at a large advertising agency, Chris's career has allowed him to work with many clients from a variety of industries on numerous online marketing challenges. With specialties including everything from SEO, PPC, and web analytics, to inbound marketing, conversion rate optimization (CRO), and social media strategy, Chris's experience lends insight to Versique's online marketing strategy, as well as the online marketing strategies of their clients.

Tim Mulligan serves Vulcan Inc, in Seattle, managing a staff of over 25 employees who fulfill employment needs for the organization, develop benefits packages for its very diverse group of employees and handle organizational and strategic challenges that occur in a very unique workplace.  Mulligan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Washington State University in 1990 before receiving his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1994.  He has extensive experience in human resources legal issues having practiced labor and employment law from 1995 – 1998.  Prior to joining Vulcan, Mulligan served as Chief Human Resources Officer for San Diego Zoo Global from 2004 – 2017, and previously spent several years in various Human Resources leadership positions with Starwood Hotels & Resorts.  Mulligan just recently joined Vulcan Inc. in early 2017.