Eric Canny
Associate Teaching Professor
University of Southern California
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Dr. Canny has three decades in higher education, as a Dean, Vice President Program Management, and faculty with foci on global operations, HR, learning and development, DEI, and organizational change. Eric held leadership positions at New York University, Columbia University, Stetson University, Augsburg University, CEA Study Abroad and the University of North Texas. He was a Founding Director for the Global Risk Mitigation Foundation. Eric is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Education at the Rossier School of Education, University of California. He consults on organizational change, strategic planning, and the intersection of workforce trends and higher education. 

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Melinda A. Caughill, CSA
Co-Founder
65 Incorporated
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For Melinda, Medicare is more than just a job; it's literally in her DNA.

As the daughter of nationally recognized expert and pioneer, Diane J. Omdahl, RN, MS, Medicare was always a topic of conversation at the dinner table. Today, as a co-founder of 65 Incorporated® and the revolutionary i65® Medicare enrollment software, Melinda carries on the legacy as a Medicare expert herself. She's known for passionately empowering today’s seniors, their families, and their professional advisors with unbiased, expert Medicare guidance.

When she's not sharing her expertise in one-on-one consultations, Melinda is a captivating Medicare speaker lauded for her presentations at conference for Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, Raymond James, Axtella, LPL, Osaic, Allstate, Protective and more. Melinda was recently named the top-rated speaker for 2023 for the Financial Experts Network.

She's also frequently featured in national news publications like The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Consumer Reports, and many more.

Beyond the spotlight, Melinda consults with corporate giants like PBS and Macmillan Publishing, ensuring their teams and retirees can tap into her unmatched Medicare wisdom.

Best of all, Melinda does NOT sell Medicare insurance. Her interest is simply her client's best interest.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Melinda A. Caughill, CSA
Co-Founder
65 Incorporated
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For Melinda, Medicare is more than just a job; it's literally in her DNA.

As the daughter of nationally recognized expert and pioneer, Diane J. Omdahl, RN, MS, Medicare was always a topic of conversation at the dinner table. Today, as a co-founder of 65 Incorporated® and the revolutionary i65® Medicare enrollment software, Melinda carries on the legacy as a Medicare expert herself. She's known for passionately empowering today’s seniors, their families, and their professional advisors with unbiased, expert Medicare guidance.

When she's not sharing her expertise in one-on-one consultations, Melinda is a captivating Medicare speaker lauded for her presentations at conference for Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, Raymond James, Axtella, LPL, Osaic, Allstate, Protective and more. Melinda was recently named the top-rated speaker for 2023 for the Financial Experts Network.

She's also frequently featured in national news publications like The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Consumer Reports, and many more.

Beyond the spotlight, Melinda consults with corporate giants like PBS and Macmillan Publishing, ensuring their teams and retirees can tap into her unmatched Medicare wisdom.

Best of all, Melinda does NOT sell Medicare insurance. Her interest is simply her client's best interest.

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Monday, June 24, 2024 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Melinda A. Caughill, CSA
Co-Founder
65 Incorporated
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For Melinda, Medicare is more than just a job; it's literally in her DNA.

As the daughter of nationally recognized expert and pioneer, Diane J. Omdahl, RN, MS, Medicare was always a topic of conversation at the dinner table. Today, as a co-founder of 65 Incorporated® and the revolutionary i65® Medicare enrollment software, Melinda carries on the legacy as a Medicare expert herself. She's known for passionately empowering today’s seniors, their families, and their professional advisors with unbiased, expert Medicare guidance.

When she's not sharing her expertise in one-on-one consultations, Melinda is a captivating Medicare speaker lauded for her presentations at conference for Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, Raymond James, Axtella, LPL, Osaic, Allstate, Protective and more. Melinda was recently named the top-rated speaker for 2023 for the Financial Experts Network.

She's also frequently featured in national news publications like The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Consumer Reports, and many more.

Beyond the spotlight, Melinda consults with corporate giants like PBS and Macmillan Publishing, ensuring their teams and retirees can tap into her unmatched Medicare wisdom.

Best of all, Melinda does NOT sell Medicare insurance. Her interest is simply her client's best interest.

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Trisha Zulic, SHRM-SCP
CEO
Efficient Edge HR & Business Services, Inc.
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Trisha Zulic is a resourceful and goal-oriented senior business leader with extensive human resource and operations experience. Her experience includes serving as an HR Director, COO, Director of Operations, and as a HR Department of One. Trisha is a subject matter expert in centralized HR, multi-location HR functions, business metrics, and strategy. She has authored and taught such courses as Keys to Success, a leadership training-moving from a manager to a leader, and Think like a COO, walking participants through leaderships thought process of decision making, short and long-term expectations, and deliverables for most businesses.

Trisha is SHRM-SCP certified and holds her SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential. Through her company, Trisha provides human resource, business, and training services to multiple companies with emphasis and expertise in leadership development, harassment avoidance, HR in California, anti-bullying, and diversity.

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Pavani Reddy
Principal, Strategic Partnerships
EAB
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At EAB, Pavani serves as principal of the company’s partnerships to promote economic mobility.  Previously, Pavani led product management and user experience design for EAB’s data & analytics portfolio and for Navigate360, higher ed’s first and leading student success management system.  Prior to EAB, Pavani directed products and platforms at LexisNexis. When she’s not at work, Pavani spends time with her daughter and husband and volunteers with nonprofits focused on improving academic and socio-emotional outcomes of preK-12 students.  Pavani is the author of Ethical Product Development (2020), which provides practical guidance to help innovators maximize positive social impact while minimizing harm. Also, a licensed attorney, she brings a multidisciplinary lens to what could be our collective agenda of economic justice and inclusivity.

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Sherri Reese, Ph.D.
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Director of Talent
Michigan State University
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Dr. Sherri Reese has over 20 years in human resources, investigations, and academia, evolving from regulatory roles in East Lansing to becoming the Director of Talent at Michigan State University and a professor at the University of Arkansas. Her career includes significant positions like Civil Rights Investigator, Human Resources Specialist, and Director of Talent, with a focus on policy compliance, career, and talent development. Sherri, who holds a PhD in Public Policy & Administration and Industrial & Organizational Psychology, is known for her expertise in contract negotiations, talent development, diversity, and executive coaching, aiming to enhance leadership and organizational effectiveness.

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Eric Canny
Associate Teaching Professor
University of Southern California
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Dr. Canny has three decades in higher education, as a Dean, Vice President Program Management, and faculty with foci on global operations, HR, learning and development, DEI, and organizational change. Eric held leadership positions at New York University, Columbia University, Stetson University, Augsburg University, CEA Study Abroad and the University of North Texas. He was a Founding Director for the Global Risk Mitigation Foundation. Eric is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Education at the Rossier School of Education, University of California. He consults on organizational change, strategic planning, and the intersection of workforce trends and higher education. 

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Sherri Reese, Ph.D.
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Director of Talent
Michigan State University
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Dr. Sherri Reese has over 20 years in human resources, investigations, and academia, evolving from regulatory roles in East Lansing to becoming the Director of Talent at Michigan State University and a professor at the University of Arkansas. Her career includes significant positions like Civil Rights Investigator, Human Resources Specialist, and Director of Talent, with a focus on policy compliance, career, and talent development. Sherri, who holds a PhD in Public Policy & Administration and Industrial & Organizational Psychology, is known for her expertise in contract negotiations, talent development, diversity, and executive coaching, aiming to enhance leadership and organizational effectiveness.

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Eric Canny
Associate Teaching Professor
University of Southern California
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Dr. Canny has three decades in higher education, as a Dean, Vice President Program Management, and faculty with foci on global operations, HR, learning and development, DEI, and organizational change. Eric held leadership positions at New York University, Columbia University, Stetson University, Augsburg University, CEA Study Abroad and the University of North Texas. He was a Founding Director for the Global Risk Mitigation Foundation. Eric is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Education at the Rossier School of Education, University of California. He consults on organizational change, strategic planning, and the intersection of workforce trends and higher education. 

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Sherri Reese, Ph.D.
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Director of Talent
Michigan State University
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Dr. Sherri Reese has over 20 years in human resources, investigations, and academia, evolving from regulatory roles in East Lansing to becoming the Director of Talent at Michigan State University and a professor at the University of Arkansas. Her career includes significant positions like Civil Rights Investigator, Human Resources Specialist, and Director of Talent, with a focus on policy compliance, career, and talent development. Sherri, who holds a PhD in Public Policy & Administration and Industrial & Organizational Psychology, is known for her expertise in contract negotiations, talent development, diversity, and executive coaching, aiming to enhance leadership and organizational effectiveness.

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Ashley T. Brundage
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President and CEO
Empowering Differences
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Ashley T. Brundage is the President and CEO of Empowering Differences. While seeking employment at PNC Bank in the United States, she identified openly during the interview process as a woman of transgender experiance and subsequently was hired after facing years of harassment, discrimination, and homelessness. These factors led her to start her second career as a means of survival while doing research on empowerment & differences. She took a role in the bank as a part time teller and then rose to national Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion in less than 5 years. She captured her research as a 4-Step process of empowerment to cultivate change in her new book and online leadership course. Ashley credits her success to those closest to her for providing actionable allyship including her 2 teenage sons, Bryce and Blake. She also volunteers her time serving numerous nonprofit organizations including serving as the vice chair for the national board of directors for GLAAD who works to accelerate acceptance across all forms of media for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm