Conferences

Aaron Kesher

principal consultant

deepSEE Consulting

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Aaron Kesher, Principal Consultant at deepSEE Consulting, brings a great deal of energy and a necessary sense of humor to the discussion around difference. He comes from a background in education, having taught English and Theater to high school students in both inner-city and suburban schools. He has also worked with adults learning English at the Lehmann Center in Minneapolis, as well as in a variety of after-school programs serving academically struggling students. A certified Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Administrator, his training work has centered on issues of diversity, with a special focus on managing across differences. He has authored articles for diversity-centered websites and newsletters, including co-authoring a manager’s toolkit for dealing with religious diversity in the workplace and a half-day workshop on both leading and working across generational difference.

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Laurel Kennedy

principal

Age Lessons, LLC

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Matt Kaiser

director, Recruitment

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Matt is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta – one of the nation’s leading pediatric healthcare systems and consistently ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by Fortune magazine. With the support of a strong team, Matt is working to evolve and optimize the recruitment platform at Children’s.

Prior to working at Children's, Matt helped reshape talent acquisition at Ericsson, the world's leading provider of communications technology and services, operating in 180 countries and employing more than 100,000 people. In his five years with Ericsson, Matt lived in both Australia and Singapore. He drove innovation in the employer branding, sourcing and recruitment strategy for Ericsson regionally and globally.

He has past experience as a senior strategy consultant with a U.S. recruitment communications firm, helping leading organizations implement innovative employer branding and digital strategies to attract top talent. Matt is a graduate of The Florida State University in the USA. He is an author and featured industry speaker on best practices in Talent Management at international HR events.

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Jun Kabigting, MBA/MSIE

chief community officer/managing director

The Japan HR Society

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Jun is an HR professional with nearly 20 years of deep HR body of knowledge and experience (10+ years of which are Japan-focused) across the entire HR value chain gained from both the public and private sectors and various industries such as manufacturing, academe, training, recruitment, and HR consulting. He is not only considered as Japan's premier HR-focused search consultant but also a practicing HR consultant providing services and solutions in various HR areas like performance management, compensation & benefits design, organizational design and development, change management, coaching, and career counseling. He holds a Japan-focused MBA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and an MS Industrial Engineering degree from the University of the Philippines. He also completed his HR Studies Certificate from Cornell University.

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Jerolyn E. Jones, SPHR

PLACEHOLDER

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Paula M. Jones

attorney

Reed Smith, LLP

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Paula Jones is an attorney with the international law firm of Reed Smith in its Tax, Benefits & Wealth Planning section of the firm's Philadelphia office. Paula advises high net worth individuals in wealth planning matters, with a focus on international planning. She advises clients on all aspects of U.S. estate and gift taxation, the creation, migration and maintenance of U.S. and foreign trusts, pre-immigration planning for non-resident aliens coming to the United States, expatriation tax planning for residents and citizens leaving the United States, charitable giving overseas, offshore account compliance, the application of FATCA, administration of estates of foreign individuals with U.S. property and other related matters. Paula has authored many articles on international estate planning for journals such as the ABA's Practical Tax Lawyer, the AICPA Journal, and Trusts and Estate Magazine. She speaks nationally on the topic. In addition, she is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

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Lynda F. Jeppesen, SPHR

senior VP, Human Resources

Larry H. Miller Group of Companies

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After owning a successful management consulting and training business for 10 years and previously working as a marketing executive in the health insurance industry for 17 years, Lynda F. Jeppesen became Sr. Vice President of Human Resources for the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Lynda’s vast experience in management, benefits, human resources and training is supplemented by a B.S. degree from the University of Utah, MBA from Westminster College of Salt Lake, SPHR, and published author of Sales Service Success, 1996. Lynda is described as energetic, knowledgeable and embodies the ability to bridge the gap between concept to practical application.

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Arthur D. Jackson

President and Chief Consultant

ENPM, Inc.

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Art Jackson is a professional speaker, trainer, consultant, coach and counselor. Mr. Jackson is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Management and a Master of Arts degree in Theology and Pastoral Counseling. Art is certified in Christian Counseling through the American Association of Christian Therapists. Mr. Jackson is also certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia as a mediator for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.Mr. Jackson is a professional speaker through the National Speakers Association and the President of Eagles Nest Performance Management, Inc.

Mr. Jackson is the author of the diversity and inclusion book “Lions and Tigers and Bears – Oh My” and his latest book entitled “Hangin’ Round The Barrel – How To Get Paid Everything You’re Worth And Be Worth Everything You’re Paid”.

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Kathy A. Hutson

director of Human Resources

National Security Agency

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Kathy Hutson is currently the Associate Director for Human Resources (ADHR) for the National Security Agency (NSA) where she leads HR strategic planning and development, workforce planning and design, recruitment and staffing, employee HR services, occupational health and safety activities, deployment support and planning, and employee relations across the global NSA/CSS enterprise. Prior to being appointed as ADHR, she was the Chief of Occupational Health, Environmental and Safety Services (OHESS) at NSA responsible for ensuring a safe workplace, healthy workforce and protection of the environment for NSA operations located around the world. Before joining NSA, Kathy held a number of leadership positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc.

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Kristyn Hurley, PHR

senior HR consultant

Berkshire Associates Inc.

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Kristyn Hurley is a Senior Human Resource Consultant for Berkshire Associates Inc. As an expert in compliance, Kristyn has partnered with hundreds of companies, of all sizes and industries, to accomplish their affirmative action and EEO compliance objectives. With over fifteen years experience, Kristyn has successfully provided Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audit support, salary analyses, personnel action reviews, and HR strategic, functional, and planning assistance to Berkshire’s clients throughout the country. Her diverse skill set extends beyond compliance to include special training in traditional and Internet recruiting, behavioral interviewing, and new hire employment negotiations. Other areas include workforce analyses, compensation, employment policy development, and succession planning.

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