Jerry Seibert is Global Director, Diagnostic Services for Metrus Group. He has 20 years of experience working with organizations to measure and improve customer, employee and other stakeholder perceptions. He has designed and implemented employee surveys for numerous organizations, ranging in scope from global entities to small privately held firms.

In addition to leading a wide range of client engagements, Jerry has also led research in internal customer service and its connection to business outcomes. He has more than 20 publications to his credit in a variety of peer reviewed and professional journals.

In his spare time, Jerry enjoys outdoor sports and camping with his family.

 

Grey joined the HR Certification Institute in 2006 as an HR Content Manager, responsible for directing development of the PHR, SPHR, and the California certification exams. He has more than 15 years of human resource and training experience in several different industries including manufacturing and distribution, insurance, and the military. Having functioned in several HR roles including manager and consultant, he has also authored and delivered multiple training programs designed for all levels of the organization. He also serves as adjunct faculty at two nationally accredited universities. Grey earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia as well as his Master’s degree from Central Michigan University.

Mark J. Schmit, Ph.D., is the Executive Director for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation. In this capacity he leads the Foundation’s efforts to advance the strategic direction and impact of the HR profession. Dr. Schmit was previously the Vice President of Research for SHRM. Dr. Schmit has more than 25 years of experience in the field of human resources and has also been an academic, applied researcher, HR generalist, and internal and external consultant to both public and private organizations. Dr. Schmit earned a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Bowling Green State University in 1994. He has published more than 25 professional journal articles and book chapters and delivered more than 75 presentations at professional meetings on HR and Industrial/Organizational Psychology topics. Dr. Schmit is a Fellow in both the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association. He is also certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Bill Schiemann is founder and CEO of Metrus Group, specializing in performance measurement and organizational change. He has consulted extensively with corporations on the development and implementation of business and people strategies; HR measurement; strategic employee surveys and internal value assessments; and creating high performance cultures. He also founded the Metrus Institute, which supports research and publications, many in the human capital arena.  

Bill is a thought leader in the human resources field, having written scores of articles and six books in the human capital area, most recently the SHRM-published book, Hidden Drivers of Success:  Leveraging Employee Insights for Strategic Advantage (2013). 

He is the Past Chair of the SHRM Foundation Board of Directors and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the HR Certification Institute.  He has been named a Fellow and Scholar by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 

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John Schieman is Vice President, Global Programs and Marketing, Global Dynamics Inc. Mr. Schieman’s responsibilities include: Business development, management of expatriate services worldwide, customer relationship services worldwide, client workshop delivery and presentations, public speaking (SHRM, ASTD, CONEXPO, ISA) and publications (SHRM, ASTD, LOMA, Mobility Magazine)

Mr. Schieman has more than 25 years of executive experience working internationally and with global clients. Prior to working for Global Dynamics, Mr. Schieman was an international consultant with the IBM Corp.

Gali Gordon manages Gordon Law Group PC, a boutique immigration law firm in San Francisco. She speaks on immigration issues both nationally and locally, and has served as an expert witness on immigration matters. In 2009, 2010 and 2011, Gali was named a ‘Rising Star’ by Super Lawyers magazine, an honor awarded to the top 2.5 percent of immigration lawyers in Northern California under age 40. Gali graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley and received her law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She spent the first several years of her career at the law firms of Morrison and Foerster LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, where she represented venture-financed start-up companies, venture capital funds, and Fortune 500 companies, as well as refugees and asylees pro bono. Gali has lived and traveled abroad extensively, and enjoys working with people of different cultures.

Michael Haid is Senior Vice President of Talent Management at Right Management. Founded over 30 years ago, Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions. Michael has more than 20 years of extensive consulting and leadership experience in integrating talent management solutions across all levels of organizations, industries and locations.

Scott Ahlstrand is a Senior Vice President, Talent Management, RIGHT MANAGEMENT AND global head of ManpowerGroup’s Strategic Workforce Consulting practice. In this role, Ahlstrand oversees all strategic planning, sales, delivery, solutions design and development for the practice. Ahlstrand ALSO serves as a member of Right Management’s Center of Excellence.

Previously Ahlstrand had a 27 year career with Gallup Consulting where he was the highest-ranked and most decorated consultant. His breath of expertise includes account leadership to major engagements, growth and acquisition of key accounts across various industries and a long track record in the capacity of strategic advisor to many C-level Fortune 500 Executives in the design, deployment and integration of comprehensive talent management solutions.

Ahlstrand has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Nebraska.

Cynthia S. Sandoval is a Partner in Jackson Lewis LLP’s Orange County office. She has dedicated her entire legal career to the practice of employment law/litigation. Ms. Sandoval regularly defends clients against claims pertaining to numerous employment issues, including, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leaves of absence and reasonable accommodation. She has also represented clients in connection with wage and hour issues including meal and rest periods, misclassification, and overtime compensation. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Sandoval counsels employers on their personnel policies including anti-harassment, equal employment opportunity, leave of absence, vacation policies, and wage and hour issues. Ms. Sandoval also provides training seminars on numerous employment matters including hiring practices, how to avoid wrongful termination, leave issues, wage and hour traps for the unwary, sexual harassment and discrimination (in both English and Spanish). Ms. Sandoval received her B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1993. In 1997, she received her J.D. from Golden Gate University, where she was a Merit Scholar.