Annette Snyder is senior Human Resources professional, national speaker, facilitator and SHRM contributor. Annette has over 20 years of experience working in the high-tech, ecommerce and professional sports industries. Annette has worked in conjunction with the California State Council and the Society for Human Resources Management to develop the California State Certification test specifications for the Human Resource Certification Institute. She served as team leader and subject matter expert on the project task force who developed the study materials for the SHRM California Learning System. Finally, Annette is an active member of the HR community serving as a Board Member and 2010 Board President of the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA).

Dr. Iris Firstenberg is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology, UCLA and Adjunct  Professor of Management at UCLA Anderson. She specializes in strategies for creative problem solving and innovative thinking.

Dr. Firstenberg also conducts seminars on creativity and innovation for a wide cross-section of Fortune 500 organizations, including companies in aerospace, software, healthcare, defense, telecommunications, energy, financial services, retail, and pharmaceuticals, as well as government agencies such as NASA.

Her latest book, Extraordinary Outcomes: Shaping an Otherwise Unpredictable Future (John Wiley & Sons, 2014), provides a practical framework to help organizations navigate in a world of uncertainty.

Dr. Firstenberg is the recipient of the 2002 UCLA Department of Psychology Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award and the 2011 UCLA Extension Distinguished Teaching Award.

Linda Robertson is a Certified Financial Planner™ with Financial Finesse, the leading provider of unbiased financial education for employers nationwide. With over 20 years of experience, Linda has facilitated thousands of financial education workshops to employees on a variety of topics ranging from basic money management and retirement planning to advanced estate planning, in addition to providing financial coaching to numerous employees one on one over the phone and in person at their worksites. Linda writes a nationally syndicated weekly blog on workplace financial education. As a full-time educator, Linda has acquired a good feel for what does and doesn't work in the way of making a lasting impact on employees with financial education.

Kathy Mosgrove is a certified Project Management Professional and certified Senior Professional in Human Resources. She has led numerous HR projects across North America and around the world in both the private and public sectors. An active volunteer, Kathy established the Human Resources Specific Interest Group with the Project Management Institute in 2003 and served as president for five years. Kathy has conducted workshops, written articles and shared resources on the Internet to bring practical project management to HR with PM4HR™. And this includes recently implementing a practical project management solution across multiple departments in the Government of Canada.

Jessica Miller-Merrell is the Founder of Workology, a workplace resource for HR, recruiting professionals and business leaders, and host of the Workology Podcast. The site has been listed twice as a top 75 career resource by Forbes. Jessica is the president and CEO of Xceptional HR, a human capital strategy and consulting agency. Because of her industry expertise and knowledge, Jessica’s expertise is sought after and sourced by publications and media including: The Economist, Forbes, CIO Magazine, CBS, Entrepreneur Magazine, and SHRM’s HR Magazine. Her new book, Digitizing Talent: Creative Strategies for the Digital Recruiting Age was published in 2023 by SHRM.

Lieutenant-Commander Dave King enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1985 as a Naval Operations Officer. Following 14 years at sea, he jumped ship to the Human Resources field and was posted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa as the Career Manager for 800 sailors. Furthering his HR experience, he entered the recruitment stream and held the positions of Regional Director of Recruiting Operations for Atlantic Canada and strategic recruiting advisor to the Director General Recruiting and Military Careers in Ottawa. Dave is currently employed within the Directorate of Maritime Personnel working on future fleet personnel policy and establishment and early career retention strategies.

Mason Holloway, Senior Director of Consulting Services, oversees both the federal and commercial sides of Beacon’s consulting business line. He is an accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in senior leadership, organizational effectiveness, strategy development, performance improvement, and change management. Mason is a senior analyst, performance technologist and experienced thought leader and practitioner of the HPI processes. He has proven skills and expertise in assisting organizations in meeting and exceeding aggressive and competitive organizational goals and improving overall business results. As a respected consultant in the areas of organizational effectiveness and performance, Mason applies the combination of his extensive real world business experience and acumen with a deep understanding of the fundamental principals of performance in the service of accomplishing business goals.

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