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Improving Efficiency through HR Technology
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Improving Efficiency through HR Technology

Lanell Ohlinger, vice president and HR business partner for the Kroger Family of Companies, leads the strategic HR direction and support for Kroger’s supermarkets, retail operations and corporate teams. With more than 20 years of experience, Lanell is a people champion focused on attracting, developing, rewarding, and retaining talent.

Lanell began her career with Kroger in 2000 as a store co-manager in the company’s Michigan division, going on to hold many leadership roles in the division both in stores and within the HR team. Since 2014, Lanell has been a leader on the corporate HR team, serving as director of Human Resources, vice president of business unit Human Resources and vice president of Talent Development before being promoted to her current role in 2020.

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Nurturing Talent and Culture Through Immense Growth
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Nurturing Talent and Culture Through Immense Growth

Jennifer Weber is chief human resources officer and chief diversity officer for ADM and a member of the company’s Executive Council. In this capacity, she oversees all human resources functions for ADM’s global workforce of more than 38,000, including the company’s global activities to support diversity and inclusion.

Weber has an extensive record of strong human resources leadership and strategic management, leading companies during times of significant transformations, mergers and acquisitions, and growth initiatives. Prior to joining ADM in 2020, she served as executive vice president of human resources at Lowe’s Companies, where she drove strategic efforts spanning talent acquisition, development, culture and broad-based business transformation. She also led human resources for companies including Scripps Networks and Duke Energy, and began her career in HR at Towers Perrin (now Willis Towers Watson), where she became managing principal of the firm’s Cincinnati office.

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Join the Movement! Future Ready Leadership: Tapping into Enterprise Intelligence
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Join the Movement! Future Ready Leadership: Tapping into Enterprise Intelligence

Suzanne brings almost 20 years of HR experience in business partnering, talent acquisition, performance and talent management, operations, compensation, and enterprise transformation initiatives, having held HR leadership roles in the technology and asset management sectors.  She is energized by the opportunities at HP to apply her interests, passion, and experience to unleash the potential of our employees to realize HP’s vision and mission.

Suzanne has a master’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and was recognized by the National Academy of Human Resources for her work on performance management.  Outside of work, Suzanne is a doting aunt to her nephew and three nieces and enjoys applying a growth mindset to her tennis game.

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Evolving the LEGO® Leadership Playground
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Evolving the LEGO® Leadership Playground

Pat has been with the LEGO Group since 2012 and is currently the Head of Partnering & Operations for the Americas. In this capacity he serves as the People Operations lead for the LEGO Group’s Americas Hub in Enfield, CT, and as the Strategic People Partner for the Americas Market Group. Prior to his current role, Pat served as the People Partner for Latin America and LEGO Brand Retail, North America.

Prior to joining the LEGO Group, Pat worked at The Hartford Financial Services Group for 10 years. He worked in a variety of functions including Group Benefits, Corporate Relations and Human Resources, where his highlight was managing The Hartford’s scholarships and internships for students from the city of Hartford.

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Fireside Chat: Navigating HR Challenges and Innovations Through JCPenney’s Employee-Centric Approach
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Fireside Chat: Navigating HR Challenges and Innovations Through JCPenney’s Employee-Centric Approach

Andre Joyner is the senior vice president, chief human resources officer at JCPenney. Andre is responsible for the development and execution of strategic human capital decisions and leads the Company’s human resources functions.

Andre brings more than 20 years of innovative human resources and management experience in retail, health care, and consumer packaged goods industries. Most recently, Andre served as the senior vice president, head of human resources at Victoria’s Secret where he led the brand through its most significant organizational transformation. Earlier in his career, he held HR leadership roles at Merck & Co. and Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group.

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Are You Ready For a New Deal When It Comes To Employee Engagement?
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Are You Ready For a New Deal When It Comes To Employee Engagement?

Charbonnier has over 30 years of experience helping organizations function at their best to achieve business growth. He is passionate about attracting and mentoring talent and is a thought leader on HR trends including employee engagement, labor relations, talent development, and the future of work. He has worked in HR leadership positions at global organizations including L’Oréal, Towers Watson, PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, American Express and McDonalds in Europe and in the United States. In his most recent role as CHRO, Charbonnier pioneered a data-driven talent strategy which resulted in a strong talent pipeline. He was an advocate for developing a holistic approach to employee wellbeing inclusive of mental, physical and financial wellness offerings. Charbonnier also championed DE&I efforts leading to a more diverse workforce and a more inclusive workplace. Charbonnier is a solution-oriented leader with proven success building and leading multi-disciplinary HR teams within dynamic organizations. Charbonnier holds a degree in Human Resources from the Institute of Social Management in Paris. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the New York chapter for the Arthritis Foundation and the Advisory Board of AceUp, a platform making executive coaching accessible at all levels. He is a regular speaker on people related topics across the globe, frequently presenting at industry conferences and contributing to HR trade publications.

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Preserving and Evolving New Balance’s Culture
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Preserving and Evolving New Balance’s Culture

Joan McGrail is a proven Human Resources executive with extensive experience in all facets of the department. She assumed her current role, Chief Human Resource Officer for New Balance Athletics, Inc., in May of 2020 and currently oversees all global HR operations for the company’s more than 9,000 worldwide employees.

Joan is responsible for leading her team’s strategic HR planning and execution, with particular focus on diversity and inclusion; organizational effectiveness; talent development; culture enrichment, and HR operation data and analytics. She promotes agility and innovation, striving to unlock new ways of working that will transform the organization. Additionally, she is a member of New Balance’s senior leadership team, which is responsible for the creation and implementation of a corporate strategy for more than $5 billion business.

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Process Intelligence (PQ): The Key to Building High Functioning Leaders
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Process Intelligence (PQ): The Key to Building High Functioning Leaders

Shane A. Yount is a nationally recognized thought leader, author, and President of Competitive Solutions, Inc. (CSI), an international Business Transformation consulting firm which pioneered the acclaimed organizational development system known as Process Based Leadership®. Since 1991 he has led the offices of CSI in becoming one of the nation’s most recognized Business Transformation consulting firms, personally working with such organizations as The Department of Defense, 3M, Colgate Palmolive, Bristol Meyers Squibb, and many others.

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Be A Hero To Your Frontline Heroes: How EWA Can Help Support Your Workforce During Uncertain Economic Times
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Be A Hero To Your Frontline Heroes: How EWA Can Help Support Your Workforce During Uncertain Economic Times

During the global pandemic, our frontline heroes bravely kept our economy moving forward while making sure our communities had the necessities we needed to survive. Almost four years later, as inflation remains stubbornly high, we have the opportunity to support those very same frontline workers with impactful financial wellness benefits to help them manage their own finances during these challenging times. Join us as we discuss how Earned Wage Access is among those benefits that empower workers with choice and control over their earned income to pay bills on time and live a better financial life.

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AI 101: Empowering TA with Automation
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AI 101: Empowering TA with Automation

Kristen has dedicated her life’s work to building TA organizations that drive business success. Prior to joining Paradox, Kristen spent 12 years at Amazon, last serving as Director of Talent Acquisition. Now, she is responsible for building the teams, systems, and strategies that help Paradox scale. And yes, that means thinking about how we use Paradox tech at Paradox!

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Whac-A-Mole: Proactive and Personalized Solutions to HR’s Biggest Challenges
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Whac-A-Mole: Proactive and Personalized Solutions to HR’s Biggest Challenges

Being an HR leader often feels like a giant game of Whac-A-Mole. You solve one problem, then another one pops up, then another…then another.

Faced with ever-evolving employee expectations, HR leaders need to innovate in 2024 and beyond to meet the diverse needs of their workforce. If you can craft a people strategy which offers employees a high degree of personalization and flexibility, you don’t just get ahead of the game – you win it.

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More than a Paycheck: New Ways to Win the Race for Talent through Benefits!
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More than a Paycheck: New Ways to Win the Race for Talent through Benefits!

For more than 25 years, Marybeth Gray has worked on behalf of employers across the country to reduce the cost of healthcare and improve quality. Marybeth was recognized as a 2023 Top Women Leaders in Pennsylvania, and she was also awarded as Employee Benefit News’ 2017 Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising: 30 leaders whose unique client management strategies, innovative data manipulation and other industry-leading skills are transforming the field. She has also been featured on the 2019 Marquis Whos’ Who Lifetime Achievement. Marquis Who’s Who identifies and endeavors to profile the leaders of American Society; those men and women who are influencing their nation’s development and influencing the people of today in their industry.

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How Mission Technologies, an HII Company, has Transformed their Talent Attraction & Retention Strategy with AI
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How Mission Technologies, an HII Company, has Transformed their Talent Attraction & Retention Strategy with AI

Nicole Goldman is Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Mission Technologies, an HII Company. Her 30-year career spans intelligence, defense, aerospace, federal, cyber and wireless industries with experience in progressive HR, Talent Acquisition, Operations, Diversity & Inclusion, and change management. Nicole is also passionate about mentorship and is a certified Gallup StrengthsFinder coach.

Claire joins SeekOut with a wealth of experience in the HR tech space. She was recently the Chief Product Officer for the EmployeeXM product line at Qualtrics where she led the team to grow the revenue more than 6X during her tenure. Throughout her career, Claire has held various product leadership positions in the tech industry, including leading the Business Platform product team at Facebook, building and growing Microsoft’s cloud platform Azure, consulting experience at McKinsey, and overseeing all product development efforts at a drone startup, eHang. In her new role, Claire is responsible for product strategy and leading teams to deliver the full suite of Talent Optimization offerings, including Talent Acquisition and Internal Talent solutions.

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Solving the Volume Recruiting Challenge with AI
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Solving the Volume Recruiting Challenge with AI

With over 15 years in the People space, Hope Weatherford has been captivated by HR tech, from how it can change the way we work to how it can change the lives of others for the better. She has worked at different levels for all types of companies, from Fortune 100 to early-stage startups. She also serves as an advisor to multiple HR tech startups. Today, Hope leads the People Team at Fountain where she and her colleagues pride themselves on changing the world, one job at a time.

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Which HR Leader Are You? Exploring HR Personas and Their Approach to Evolving Workforce and Benefit Priorities in 2024
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Which HR Leader Are You? Exploring HR Personas and Their Approach to Evolving Workforce and Benefit Priorities in 2024

Wes was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of Care.com in April 2023.  As CHRO, he oversees the Company’s global human resources function, including people operations (talent acquisition, compensation, performance management and benefits), workforce strategy, and culture and engagement, among other areas.

An accomplished and seasoned executive, Wes brings 20 years of experience to Care having most recently served as Head of Human Resources for GameStop since October 2020.  Earlier in 2020, he was CHRO for Accent Food Services after having spent six years as Vice President of People & Culture at Alchemy Systems. Before that Wes held various leadership roles at Target and Floor & Décor.

Wes received his B.B.A. from Sam Houston State University in Texas and serves on the Board of Directors for Goodwill Central Texas. He is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

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