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Christina Schelling is an established Human Resources executive and a business savvy thought leader with over 20 years of experience in progressively responsible, cross-functional, global leadership positions.

She leads Verizon’s fully integrated talent, diversity, equity and inclusion organization. She and her team are responsible for more deeply infusing DEI into all ways of working to attract, develop and inspire talent, create competitive advantage and drive business results.

Before joining Verizon, Christina was the Head of Human Resources for The Estée Lauder Companies Global Corporate Functions where she was responsible for defining, prioritizing and leading all aspects of human resources for Finance, Human Resources, Corporate Strategy, Transformation, IT, Shared Services, Communications, Public Affairs, ESG, Enterprise Marketing & Data, Legal and Security, and the Office of the CEO. Additionally, Christina led ELC’s Future of Work and Return to Office strategy globally, as well as the HR M&A Center of Expertise.

Before joining The Estée Lauder Companies, Christina spent six years at Prudential in multiple global leadership roles. She was the Head of Human Resources for Prudential’s Global Technology and Data organization as well as the Global Finance, Communications, Investment Office and Audit organizations. As the lead Human Resources Business Partner, she led people, culture and organizational strategies including C-suite succession. She began her tenure at Prudential as the Head of Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Inclusion & Diversity, Early Talent Acquisition, Employer Brand and Culture.

Prior to joining Prudential, Christina spent over seven years at American Express in multiple global positions including roles managing teams responsible for complex business transformations, diversity & inclusion, and talent management strategies.

Prior to joining American Express, she worked as a management consultant in the organizational strategy practice at IBM.

Christina is an accomplished Human Resources practitioner often speaking on topics that include culture, inclusion, talent and leadership.

Christina holds a bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts and a master’s in Organizational Development from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Nicole Hughey is Senior Vice President, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at SiriusXM. In this role, Nicole is responsible for establishing and executing upon the Company’s DE&I mission, goals, and strategic priorities.

During her tenure at SiriusXM, Nicole has implemented DE&I initiatives for the Company including mentoring and leadership programs for underrepresented employees; the “Pathways Program” to create an avenue for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities; “Can We Talk?”, a series engaging employees in authentic conversations about race and other impactful DE&I topics; and enhanced company-wide communications to increase employee awareness and engagement around cultural-specific programming.

Prior to joining SiriusXM, Nicole served as Senior Director in the Office of DE&I at Mass General Brigham. Previously, she was Second Vice President, Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Travelers Companies.

Nicole holds a B.S. in Business from the University of Connecticut, an MBA in Organizational Behavior from the University of Hartford and an Executive Strategic Change Management Certificate from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management.

Gretchen Morgenson is the senior financial reporter for the NBC News Investigative Unit and the co-author of These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs–and Wrecks–America. In this new book, to be published in May, the New York Times bestselling financial journalist and her co-author, policy analyst Joshua Rosner, investigate the insidious debt-laden world of private equity, revealing how it leeches profits from everyday Americans, tanks the companies it acquires, and puts our entire economic system at risk.

A former stockbroker, Morgenson won the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for her “trenchant and incisive” reporting on Wall Street. Previously at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, she and coauthor Joshua Rosner wrote the New York Times bestseller Reckless Endangerment: How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon about the mortgage crisis.

Jessica Clancy is Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility at NBCUniversal. In this role, she leads nonprofit partnership management, employee engagement and supports employees in nonprofit board service placement. She is also a nonvoting member of the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation board, and leads the NBCU Local Impact Grant Program ,which provides more than $2.5MM annually for local communities where NBCU local stations operate.

Prior to Comcast NBCU, Jessica was a consultant at Corporate Citizenship, a full service CSR consultancy. In addition, she spent time at the National Football League building out cause and community programs for the League and its teams including NFL PLAY 60; the League’s signature initiative focused on youth health and wellness. Jessica started her career at HEALTH Leads DC, a social enterprise that envisions a healthcare system that addresses all patients’ basic resource needs as a standard part of quality care.

She has a B.A. from The George Washington University and an M.P.A from the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University.

Joshua Rosner is the co-author of These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs–and Wrecks–America. In this new book, to be published in May, Rosner and his co-author, the New York Times bestselling financial journalist Gretchen Morgenson, investigate the insidious debt-laden world of private equity, revealing how it leeches profits from everyday Americans, tanks the companies it acquires, and puts our entire economic system at risk.

Rosner is managing director at independent research consultancy Graham Fisher and Co., advising regulators, policymakers, and institutional investors on banking and financial markets. He has been interviewed on PBS, CBS, NBC, CNN, Bloomberg, CNBC, and Fox News, and featured in or written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters,Economist, Barron’s, and HuffPost. Joshua is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Reckless Endangerment with Gretchen Morgenson.

Jane Son is the Head of Foundation & Community Affairs for the New York Mets.

Trey Williams is a New York-based senior writer covering work and life and our relationship to balancing the two. Prior to joining Fortune, Trey was the race and equity editor at The Kansas City Star and he held reporting roles at TheWrap and MarketWatch. He is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University.

Jane Cha-Lee leads the Talent & Culture function at Nielsen - a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, shaping the future of media. She focuses on creating a compelling and connected approach to the talent experience to cultivate growth and a clear sense of purpose throughout the organization.

Jane brings over twenty years of experience in Human Resources and Organizational Development roles across multiple industries. Prior to joining Nielsen, the bulk of her roles have been in the Media and Entertainment industry supporting leadership teams and businesses during times of reinvention, including the mergers of ComcastNBCUniversal and ViacomCBS. 

At the core of her work, she believes in putting people at the center and applying systems thinking to solving problems and driving sustainable change. Her ultimate goal is to create meaning, connections, and lasting impact through her work and her team’s contributions.

Jane received her Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Psychology from Cornell University, and Masters of Organizational Psychology from Columbia University - Teachers College. She is also a certified Coach from the Co-Active Training Institute.

She resides in New Jersey with her husband and two young children.

Jamie Heller is business editor of The Wall Street Journal. She previously held a number of other editing roles at the Journal, including leading deals, investing and law coverage and, most recently, helping to oversee finance coverage broadly. She attended Dartmouth College and Yale Law School.

David Bator thinks and writes about how work could work. David leads Achievers Workforce Institute, a strategic practice whose focus on Research, Community and Advisory empowers global executives with tactical, practical approaches to changing how the world works.

David is passionate about people, and has spent the last 20 years working closely and consultatively with HR, IT and Communications leaders to build programs that position individuals, teams and companies to grow.

Anthea is a continual improver, a seeker of better and a believer of greater good. She applies her combination of curiosity and care to help clients find useful, meaningful and effective ways of delivering on their business ambition and brand promise in partnership with their own people. Anthea’s strategic focus combined with her empathetic client service and meticulous attention to detail continue to win her high praise from clients.​

Before joining us, Anthea lead Ogilvy’s employee engagement specialty, where she partnered with colleagues across branding, activation and sales enablement to help clients deliver on their brand promise from the inside-out. Over the last 15 years, Anthea has worked with leading brands, including American Express, Unilever, UPS, DuPont, GE Capital, BP, Bayer and Merck.  ​​

In her early career, Anthea was an account executive at a multinational advertising agency. While enduring that particularly difficult workplace, Anthea soon realized she’d rather spend her days on making work better. This sparked a new passion for enhancing employee experiences through purpose-driven brands. ​

​Anthea graduated with honors for her BA in business and communication from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia and was awarded one of only two scholarships offered by the Advertising Federation of Australia. ​

Dale is an expert in digital mental health. As co-founder and CEO of Learn to Live, he's part of a member-focused mental healthcare company that provides online programs and 24/7 clinician coaching to empower people to improve their mental health. Learn to Live serves over 33 million people through health plans, employers, and universities across the country.

Dale has been recognized for his innovative approaches to healthcare as a recipient of the (Real) Power 50 award and the Business Leader in Healthcare: Startup award. Dale has been featured in various local and national publications, including Forbes, The Observer, National Public Radio, O, The Oprah Magazine, and others. Dale provides a welcome and inspiring voice around mental health and the importance of driving engagement with digital healthcare solutions for at-risk populations.

He is an active member of multiple healthcare entrepreneur groups focused on improving healthcare at the state and federal levels and is a member of the Governor’s Taskforce on Broadband in Minnesota, which seeks to ensure quality broadband access for all Minnesotans. Dale is also a Fellow of the fifth class of the Health Innovators Fellowship at the Aspen Institute and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Natasha Wahid is the Head of Content at Blueboard. She’s a natural storyteller who found her niche helping companies connect to their audiences through thoughtful communication. She believes in building spaces—both personal and professional—where people can be their full selves without fear or shame. She’s a seasoned speaker who’s presented at marketing conferences across the U.S. and is an alum of the incredible Shine Bootcamp (google it!)

When she’s not writing words for work, you’ll find Natasha hiking in the BC mountains, reading, laughing with friends, guzzling black coffee, and chasing sunshine.

Liz Donohue joined DDI in 2021. Prior to joining DDI, Liz worked as a leadership development consultant at Korn Ferry and AchieveForum, and previously as a content developer in the academic publishing field. Ms. Donohue currently lives in Boston, MA.

Ms. Donohue partners with clients to build learning solutions, assessment strategies, leadership development programs and leadership frameworks that reinforce organizational goals and values. She works with clients across a wide range of industries to uncover key areas of need and create targeted solutions and enjoys engaging learners in meaningful and impactful sessions.

Lydia Dishman is Fast Company’s senior editor for growth and engagement. She has also written for CBS Moneywatch, Fortune, The Guardian, Popular Science, and the New York Times, among others.

Laura Lomeli Russert is the Head of Executive Engagement at BetterUp.

Tarawhona (Tara) Bellevue is an award winning education and leadership executive who delivers high-energy and inspirational keynote presentations. As a little girl from South Carolina she had big dreams with an adventurous spirit. Tara envisioned herself as a business executive and after high school obtained her B.S. in Business Administration. She went on to pursue a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education, which opened up a plethora of opportunities that allowed her to shape the minds of young people, become an award winning teacher, administrator, and appointed as the first woman of color for Business Teachers Association of NYS.

Tara is currently the Vice President of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Strategy for NAF, where she brings stakeholders together to solve huge educational and economical challenges. She is also the visionary and conference co-founder of Today’s Girl Tomorrow’s Woman

Heather Tinsley-Fix is a Senior Advisor at AARP, where she leads the organization’s work on employer engagement and helps drive AARP’s focus on providing workers 50+ with the tools they need to thrive in today’s work environment.  With a background in marketing, innovation, and program management, Heather works with employers and job seekers, external partners, and academics to provide thought leadership on 50+ labor market issues and create practical resources that enable employers to build age-inclusive organizations that capitalize on the value of experience.  She holds a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Literary Theory, both from the University of Exeter.

Cara Zibbell has over 25 years of experience in Human Resources in both consulting and executive leadership roles in industries including staffing, government contracting, higher education and finance. Currently Vice President, People and Engagement at Atrium, a $550M staffing and contingent labor service firms in New York City, she has also been employed with Thomson Reuters, Z2 Technologies, Federal HUD Programs, and sol-proprietor consulting. Cara has vast experience in employee relations and experience, diversity and inclusion, workers compensation risk mitigation, and tactical experience in organizational psychology.  This, along with an understanding of generational behavioral nuances, has allowed her to be a valuable contributor to
increase employee productivity and reduce turnover. Additionally, Cara has managed process and technology implementations including company proprietary tech tool buildouts to support vaccination tracking as well as to support the hybrid working space.
 Cara holds her Senior Professional in Human Resources certification (SPHR), has been the recipient of the 2020 Atrium Innovative Leadership Award, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from Providence College in Rhode Island. Additionally, she is OSHA 30 certified and a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Charman Hayes is Executive Vice President, People and Capability, Operations and Technology at Mastercard. She is responsible for aligning the talent strategy with the organization’s long-term, technical, and financial objectives. She brings together people and capability functions that drive the evolution of the engineering culture through the implementation of programs to recruit, retain and develop top technology talent for Mastercard. Previously, she held HR leadership positions at BlackRock, Brown Brothers Harriman and Morgan Stanley. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rosemont College and a Master of Science degree from Columbia University.

Glenn Jackson is the Chief Diversity Officer at M&T Bank. In his role, Glenn is responsible for advancing M&T’s efforts in promoting diversity, equity & inclusion for all colleagues across the company. Glenn joined M&T in 1999 as a participant in the Management Development Program. He held positions in Finance, Treasury and Retail divisions before joining Buffalo Promise Neighborhood as the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Director of Programs of Buffalo Promise Neighborhood, a comprehensive school-based initiative led by M&T Bank.

Glenn earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Harvard University. Glenn is a board member of the John R. Oishei Foundation seated on the Finance Committee. He Is also a board member of the WNY Impact Investment Fund. In addition, Glenn is a board member of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and Project Play WNY. Glenn also has been elected to the Lancaster Central School District Board of Education, in Lancaster, NY.

Angela Li is Vice President on Citi's Chief Data Office team, currently on a multi-year journey to transform the
data governance and data management practice within the Human Resources department. In a prior role at Citi, Angela led various projects on the Global Diversity and Talent Management team, such as running Citi's annual Self-ID program.

Angela began her Human Resources career at Korn Ferry, a prominent people advisory and executive search firm, and later worked to implement the new global recruiting software at Bain & Company, a big-three consultancy.

Angela holds a MS degree in Applied Math from Columbia University and a BS degree in Math from Southern Methodist University. A transplant from China and later from Texas, she is a new Brooklynite and lives in Park Slope with her husband.

Liz Pittinger is the Vice Prsident of Global Customer Success for Stork Club Family Building Benefits.  She has been working with HR leaders for the past 7 years specifically on how to include digital healthcare solutions to their benefits portfolios and over 9 years experience managing accounts both domestically and internationally.  She has experience working closely with HR teams with jumbo, enterprise, and mid-market employers across industries and geographic locations to help understand trends HR leaders face when choosing, implementing, communicating, and achieving value from their benefit solutions. She was an international project manager for the federal government, has Fortune 100 experience, holds two master’s degrees (Political/Economic Development; Exercise Physiology/Health Promotion), and enjoys working with start-up companies to create customer-centric account management teams.  Liz currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her family. 

Jess Brown is the Vice President of Marketing at Cariloop, a comprehensive caregiving solution for employees. With a decade of experience in employer-sponsored caregiving benefits, Jess, has served on the front lines of advocating for working parents and senior caregivers during the most critical waves of change in this industry. Previously at LearnLux, and Care. Com, Jess has demonstrated experience in supporting employers and employees with solutions that both support working families and corporate strategies. 

Megan Galloway is on a mission to make our workplace a more authentic and human place for current and future generations to thrive. She works with Campfire to help managers be the best versions of themselves through innovative, community-based learning. She's spent over a decade building learning and development programs from the ground up for companies that have never had them before, including one recognized as a top global learning program.

Monica Drake is deputy managing editor at The New York Times. Since taking on this role, Monica's portfolio has expanded and she is now the newsroom leader for culture and talent, overseeing the NYT's growing Culture and Careers department, and continuing her strategic role as the coordinator of new journalism initiatives.

In her expanded role Monica will join the senior masthead to oversee and advance these efforts. In addition to overseeing Culture and Careers, Monica will also work closely with Jacqui Welch and the H.R. team, along with other parts of the company.

Monica helped design the Culture and Careers department as a co-author of the NYT's action plan. In the years since, she has continued to be closely involved in seeing through its recommendations. In addition to her journalistic and strategic strengths, many colleagues know Monica as a mentor and adviser who is trusted, committed equally to The New York Times and the people who make it what it is.

Monica continues to manage her existing portfolio, which includes providing masthead oversight of the newsroom’s ties to the NYT's thriving suite of standalone products. She will continue to help manage the integration of The Athletic with the NYT's existing commitment to excellent sports coverage; explore worthy journalism initiatives that have dedicated sponsorship; and oversee special projects, the NYT's philanthropic strategy and The Learning Network.

Alicia Williams is Vice President and Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) at Saks, the premier digital platform for luxury fashion. In this role, Alicia is responsible for furthering Saks’ progress on its DEI commitments while shaping its go-forward strategy. 

Prior to joining Saks summer 2022, Alicia was Executive Director, Head of Diversity & Inclusion for U.S. Banks at Morgan Stanley, where she led the DEI strategy, talent management and impact for the business. 

Before that, she was VP and Diversity Lead, and the head of the North American campus recruiting program for JPMorgan Chase’s Investment Banking, Wholesale Payments, and Global Corporate Banking businesses. Alicia has also held program management, human resources, and DEI leadership roles at top universities globally, including New York University in Shanghai, Cornell University and Harvard University. 

In 2022, Luxury Daily named Alicia a Luxury Woman to Watch in 2023. Most recently she was recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the 2023 Most Influential Executives in Diversity & Inclusion. 

Alicia holds a Doctorate degree in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California, a Master’s degree from Towson University and a Bachelor’s degree from Howard University. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and has served on boards such as the New York Urban League Young Professionals.