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Mark Spool, Ph.D.

President, Management Development Solutions, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Mark Spool, Ph.D., is a pragmatic, results-oriented consultant with over 40 years’ experience in leadership development. Mark has coached executives and high potential employees in many organizations. He has designed and conducted 360-degree feedback, employee engagement surveys, and supervisory/management training, as well as led the development of a global strategic leadership program for top management of an international company. Mark established the succession planning process and integrated the human resource development systems around a competency model for several companies. Mark’s breadth of consulting experience includes companies in finance, manufacturing, food & beverage, retail, and oil & chemical, as well as family-owned businesses, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. Mark has also held management positions in ARCO Chemical Company, Payless ShoeSource, and Marathon Oil Company. Mark holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University. He is the lead judge for the Mid-Atlantic HR Department of the Year and the CEO of the Year Awards, is a Baldrige certified examiner for the Delaware Quality Award, has been an instructor at Penn State and Villanova Universities, published several articles in his field, and served on the board of directors of non-profit organizations. He was recently nominated for HR Consultant of the Year.

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Alice Grace L. Bautista

Chief Executive Officer, ONEBPO, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines

Alice has 20 years of experience in the business process industry. She specializes in providing SME's worldwide with dynamic manpower and facilities offshore, to achieve efficiency and excellence in their operational goals through dedicated and professional business support.

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Autumn Carter

AVP, Learning and Organizational Development, Propelus, Voorhees, New Jersey, United States

Autumn M. Carter is a learning and organizational development executive with expertise in enterprise performance, workforce strategy, and organizational effectiveness. She currently serves as Assistant Vice President of Learning and Organizational Development at Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, where she leads enterprise learning and change initiatives aligned to business priorities.

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Stacey Clark Ohara

Vice President (On sabbatical), Salesforce, San Francisco, California, United States

Stacey Clark Ohara has 20+ years shaping internal and executive communications across Salesforce, Tableau, Juniper Networks, and Cisco Systems. She has led messaging for acquisitions, CEO and C-Suite leader transitions, earnings results, enterprise-wide strategy and transformations, crisis communications, and large-scale culture work.

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Elisa Coelho Ball

Senior Director Human Resources - Latin America and Caribbean, Cymbiotika, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

As Senior Director of Human Resources for Latin America & the Caribbean, Elisa Ball’s responsibilities include professional support and consulting for corporate staff and employees in areas in general. The development of organizational strategies through the identification and investigation of problems related to human resources, as well as various projects in the region. With more than 25 years of experience.

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Cat Colella-Graham

Internal Communications Consultant, CCG Internal Comms Consulting and Coaching for Communicators, Locust Valley, New York, United States

Cat Colella-Graham is an internal communications leader, Adjunct Professor and coach who secured the first and only trademark for “Employee Experience” in 2005. Known as a trusted change-maker with a proven track record of driving meaningful change through the power of communications, Cat continues to teach graduate students and supports internal communications clients.

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Tina Delfino

Fashion Designer - Creator of BAD KITTY. Fierce Attire. badkittylove.com.au, New South Wales, Australia

Tina Delfino is a global award-winning fashion and character designer from Australia. As the creator of BAD KITTY. Fierce Attire., she is known for her bold approach to fashion, vibrant designs, and storytelling. Tina champions ethical fashion and also serves as a judge for the Global Recognition Awards in the creative arts.

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Jennifer Fernandez

Vice President, Human Resources, Medical Guardian, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Jennifer Fernandez is VP of People & Compliance at Medical Guardian, leading talent, people operations, organizational design, and compliance. With 15+ years of HR leadership in high-growth organizations, she builds scalable, data-driven people strategies that strengthen culture, mitigate risk, and drive growth.

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Terri Fleener

VP Talent Management, WCG Clinical, Cary, North Carolina, United States

Terri Fleener is the Vice President of Talent Management at WCG, where she leads enterprise‑wide Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Learning & Development, and Culture initiatives. A transformational people‑systems leader, she is known for modernizing talent functions, strengthening leadership capability, and building high‑performing, future‑ready teams.

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Arunkumar Gopalakrishnan

Director, Publicis Sapient, New York City, New York, United States

Arunkumar Gopalakrishnan is a Director, Financial Services, Publicis Groupe and based at the New York office. He is a subject matter expert on Digital Business Transformation and has over two decades of experience working with large Financial Services institutions.

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Trish Grayauskie

HR Director, Symetra Investment Management, Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Trish joined Symetra Investment Management in October 2023 and supports key human capital initiatives, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, and compensation. She previously served as HR Business Partner for the Americas at Aberdeen Investment Management. Trish holds a Masters degree in Human Resources Development from Villanova University and is SPHR certified.

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Dorothea (Dee) Grosso

HR Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence, Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States

Dee Barrett Grosso is a strategic and people-centered human resources executive with deep experience spanning nonprofit, financial services, and highly regulated environments. Known for aligning talent strategy with mission and measurable outcomes, Dee brings a thoughtful, data-driven approach to building organizations where people, performance, and purpose are tightly connected.

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Vinamre Gupta

Senior Director, Strategic Engagement & Initiatives, National Audubon Society, North Brunswick Township, New Jersey, United States

Vinamre is a strategic DE&I leader with nearly a decade of experience driving enterprise-wide impact. He has led global initiatives, scaled ERGs, built data-driven insights, and influenced leadership decisions. Known for blending strategy, operations, and stakeholder alignment, he delivers measurable, sustainable inclusion outcomes.

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Hilary Horigan

People Operations Manager, Quartile, Mont Clare, Pennsylvania, United States

Hilary Horigan is an HR and People Operations leader at a fast-growing, leading eCommerce advertising company, with expertise in performance management, people analytics, benefits administration, compliance, and HR technology. She designs scalable, people-centered systems that drive clarity, accountability, and long-term organizational impact.

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Redashnie Hurribans

Chief Operating Officer, Leap Investment Inc, The Villages, Florida, United States

Redashnie Hurribans is a results-driven executive and Chief Operating Officer at Leap Inc., leading operational strategy, growth initiatives, and scalable business transformation. With a proven ability to align execution with performance, she has built and optimized systems that drive efficiency and measurable impact.

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Akhilesh C Korpe

Operations Supervisor, Ardent Mills LLC, Manteca, California, United States

Akhilesh C. Korpe is an Operations Supervisor at Ardent Mills specializing in food manufacturing, supply chain management, and continuous improvement. With expertise in Lean Six Sigma and OEE implementation, he excels at translating complex technical data into practical operational success. Akhilesh is passionate about driving efficiency and leading teams.

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Ken Krieger

Executive Vice President, The Judge Group, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Ken Krieger, EVP at The Judge Group, has spent 37 years driving enterprise learning and growth. A former CIO and past President of SIM, he now chairs the PHISIM Educational Foundation and serves on multiple advisory boards. He is also a recipient of the HMG Global Leadership Institute GLIA Award, the Smart CXO Award Executive Management Team All Stars, the Tech Impact Volunteer Impact Award.

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Alice Lindenauer

Independent Consultant, Alice Lindenauer LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Alice ensures clients’ culture and people strategies support and promote growth, innovation, and engagement, and consistently does so during periods of rapid change, corporate actions, and disruption. As an advocate for quality early childhood education (ECE) she serves on the PA Early Learning Investment Commission and consults with ECE sector organizations and investors.

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Sambit Panigrahi

Senior HRIT Analyst, Vitas Healthcare, Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

Sambit is a seasoned leader in HR Technology Transformation and Service Delivery with over 14 years of experience guiding organizations through complex, large-scale digital transformation initiatives. He brings expertise in helping enterprises modernize their human resources functions by leveraging advanced HR technologies, cloud platforms, and automation to drive measurable business outcomes.

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Julie Staub

Consultant & Coach, Self-Employed, Plantation, Florida, United States

Julie Staub is a former human resources executive and CHRO with over 30 years experience in large, complex organizations. She now works as a consultant and executive coach to help leaders and organizations reach their full potential, and volunteers as a senior consultant with Executive Service Corps to help non-profit organizations thrive.

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Zarina Tasheva

HR Director, ALS Central Asia, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Zarina Tasheva is a senior HR executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in multinational organizations across Central Asia. She currently serves as HR Director at ALS Central Asia, driving HR transformation, digitalization of HR processes, and strategic workforce development, and regularly contributes her expertise as a judge.