Jordana Kammerud is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Claire's.

As Chief People Officer (CPO), Holly Tyson is responsible for leading Cushman & Wakefield’s human resources function and developing and implementing a customer-centric and results-focused people strategy for the firm’s employees globally. Holly is focused on elevating the employee experience while ensuring talent and culture agendas, structures and approaches support the firm’s strategic objectives.

Holly is a data-driven business leader with a particular focus on transformation and more than 20 years of public company HR leadership experience in the technology, retail, logistics and healthcare industries. She brings deep expertise in strategic talent management, succession planning, compensation, organizational effectiveness, culture change, inclusion and diversity.

Before joining Cushman & Wakefield, Holly was Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Zebra Technologies, a $4.5 billion hardware and software technology company, where she notably led the cultural integration of a major acquisition and managed COVID-19 challenges across the globe. Prior to that, Holly was CHRO at DICK’S Sporting Goods, and before that, held the same role at The Brink’s Company. Prior to becoming a CHRO/CPO, Holly spent eight years at Bristol-Myers Squibb, working her way up to VP of HR for the U.S. Pharmaceuticals business. She began her career in consulting at Accenture and CIGNA where she focused on organizational change and talent initiatives.

Holly holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from Columbia University and bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology from the College of William & Mary.

FaLisa Jones is the VP, Head of Learning & Development Program - HFS at Northern Trust Corporation.

Rose Sheldon is a learning strategist with experience helping employees build the skills they need to get the job they want. As the Chief Learning Officer at KeyBank you will find Rose upskilling the workforce, democratizing leadership development and getting far too excited about learning technology. When she’s not on stage speaking about the Future of Work, you’ll find Rose riding her Peloton and being the quintessential soccer & hockey mom (just without the minivan). Her friends and colleagues describe her as insightful, analytical and innovative.

Kim Nero joined GATX as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in 2021. GATX is the leading global provider of railcar leasing and service to customers throughout North America, Europe, and India. The company also owns, leases, and manages a global fleet of tank containers.

Prior to joining GATX, Kim was at Ferrara Candy Co., where she served as Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to that, she held positions in Sales and then went on to lead global HR functions in the financial, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods and manufacturing industries at Discover, EVRAZ, Eli Lilly and SC Johnson Wax.

She has a passion for helping the organization be the best place to work for talented people who have the desire to grow their careers, while driving the best partnerships, value and results for the business, employees and investors alike. She earned her MBA from George Washington University and her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication and Business Management from Cornell University. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Taylor Amerman is the global social impact lead, directing CDW’s Global Social Impact efforts to empower our communities together. CDW’s purpose is to make technology work so people can do great things. CDW’s social impact work includes evidence-based strategies to address digital equity through access to technology, STEM education, digital literacy, and workforce development initiatives to create a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce in the technology industry.

Prior to joining CDW in 2021, Taylor led Brown-Forman’s Alcohol Responsibility efforts to create a responsible drinking culture. She created and launched the Pause Campaign to prevent drunk driving, prevent underage access and consumption, support addiction recovery, support bystander intervention, make moderation aspirational, and respect the choice not to drink.   Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in corporate social responsibility from the University of Nottingham in England, as well as a master of business administration degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Volunteers of America Mid-States and the Louisville Metro Parks Advisory Commission. She has been a Big Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters for 10 years and a Court Appointed Special Advocate. She was named one of Louisville’s 40 Under 40 in 2017 and the 2016 Outstanding Young Professional of the Year through the Young Professionals Association of Louisville.

Maudlyne Ihejirika is an award-winning, longtime Chicago Sun-Times Columnist and Author, who most recently penned the Sun-Times “Chicago Chronicles,” long-form columns of diverse and untold narratives, focusing on racial, social and economic justice issues impacting Black and Brown communities. Leaving the Sun-Times November 2022, she now writes on racial equity issues for myriad national publications.

She is Immediate Past President of both the Chicago Journalists Association and the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago Chapter, and is the author of "Escape From Nigeria: A Memoir of Faith, Love and War" (Africa World Press, 2016)  — a riveting tale of her family's survival of the brutal Nigerian-Biafran War, and miracles that brought them to the U.S. as refugees.

She holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Saint Xavier University, and in 2020, was inducted into the Hall of Achievement at her alma mater, Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. In 2018, she was similarly inducted into the Halls of Fame at her undergraduate alma mater, the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication, as well as the Hall of Fame at Downers Grove South High School.

She has appeared as a political analyst on outlets from CNN to MSNBC to FOX News and NPR. Her numerous professional and civic awards include the prestigious Studs Terkel Award and many awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, Associated Press and Illinois Press Association. In 2019, she was ranked among an annual list of "The 25 Most Powerful Women In Chicago Journalism."

Alex Maragos anchors the weekday 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. newscasts for NBC 5 and contributes stories to the station’s award-winning Investigates unit. Previously, Maragos anchored weekend evening newscasts and filed reports from the field three days a week. Prior to that, he spent four years as anchor of NBC 5 News Today. Alex started at NBC 5 in August 2015 as a general assignment reporter. Maragos primarily covers news, but has a passion for sports. Since 2016, he has served as the start and finish line reporter for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. In 2022, he spent one month in Beijing, China, covering the Winter Olympic Games. This summer he earned another Olympic assignment, for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Maragos returned home to Chicago after spending two years as a morning anchor and reporter at WLFI-TV in West Lafayette, Indiana. While there, he won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Indiana Broadcasters Association for breaking news and feature reporting. During summers home from college, Alex held internships at ESPN Radio WMVP-AM 1000, news/talk WLS-AM 890 and NBC Sports Chicago. Alex graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where he majored in Journalism and Mass Communications and played baseball for four years. He is also a graduate of Loyola Academy in Wilmette. Alex is married and lives in Chicago.

Edward McClelland is a Contributing Editor at the Chicago Magazine.

Christian Farr joined NBC5 News as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor in August of 2009.

Christian comes to us from WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight” program, where he has been a correspondent for the last three years.

"I'm pleased to have Christian join NBC5 News" said Frank Whittaker, Station Manager and VP of News at NBC5 Chicago. "Christian is a member of one of Chicago’s famous broadcasting families.His wife, Karen Jordan, anchors weekends at WLS and his father-in-law, Robert Jordan, anchors weekends at WGN."

Prior to joining WTTW, Farr was a weekend anchor and reporter for the FOX affiliate WTXF in Philadelphia. He began there as a General Assignment Reporter and also anchored morning news. Both the New York State Broadcasters Association and the Ohio Associated Broadcasters Association have also recognized Farr for his outstanding contributions to the field of broadcast journalism. He also won the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism award for a series on Dangerous Roads in Ohio in 2000.

Farr is a graduate of University of Delaware.

Rosa Skinner serves as Senior Manager of Global Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Relations at Whirlpool Corporation. In this role, she has developed and continues to embed Whirlpool’s House+Home Social Responsibility strategy and is developing a new human-centered approach for employees to volunteer. Her tenure at Whirlpool Corporation began in November 1992, where she was a part of the corporate flight crew, traveling the world and hosting passengers for 23 years. In 2016, Skinner made a career shift to live out her purpose through her social responsibility work. Servant leadership is not only her purpose, but a passion and priority in all she does. She was recently recognized as a Bold Woman of Business for her work. Skinner is a native of New York City, NY, and attended Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI where she obtained multiple ratings and certifications.

Carol is internationally recognized for her 35+ years in purpose, corporate citizenship and CSR. Carol Cone ON PURPOSE is her third enterprise activating her purpose: to educate, inspire and accelerate purpose strategy, programs and impacts for corporations, brands, nonprofits and current and emerging professionals around the globe. Cone has executed more than 250 purpose programs—from overall enterprise purpose to social purpose, ESG strategies and communications, to cause branding and nonprofit positioning, fundraising and stakeholder engagement. To amplify the value of purpose, she has conducted 30+ research studies; hosts Purpose 360 Podcast, which has more than 110 episodes to date; and authored Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding. This extensive body of work has gained her fascinating descriptions: Purpose Queen (from the BBC), one of the world’s 7 Sustainability Pioneers (Sustainable Brands) to “arguably the most powerful and visible figure in the world of ‘Cause Branding’ (PRWeek Power List).

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.

Jamie Adasi (pronouns: she, her, hers) is Greenhouse Software’s Head of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA). Jamie’s focused on advancing an international multi-year IDEA strategy as well as building a people-first IDEA program that positively influences people across various industries worldwide. 

As a first-generation Queer Nigerian-American, Jamie began her self-reflective DE&IB/social justice journey as a high school and college student educating peers, staff, and faculty about diversity and social justice issues affecting the world.

With over 14 years of experience, Jamie helps leaders and teams reach their highest potential by bringing people together across multiple and intersecting experiences. Jamie is also an advocate for using well-being practices, data, and technology to create a systems-thinking and human-centered approach to everyday IDEA/DE&I issues.

Prior to Greenhouse, Jamie held various diversity and recruiting leadership positions across higher education, nonprofits, SaaS, and behavioral health. Jamie holds an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, an M.Ed. in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a B.A. in Psychology and a Minor in Spanish Language & Cultures from the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Dan brings 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business management to his role at KinderCare Learning Companies. In his time with KinderCare, his leadership has accelerated the growth of Champions, our Before and After School brand, allowing our best-in-class programming to serve more children and families with our brand of authentic engagement.

Most recently, his role has extended to include KinderCare at Work, where he is looking forward to continuing to extend the same leadership mindset.

Prior to joining KinderCare, Dan worked in the K-12 educational software segment, where he helped create and lead the acceptance and growth of digital subscriptions for both schools and publishers. As a father of four, Dan is passionate about helping children learn.

Brit Bartolini is a Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Blueboard with a passion for cultural transformation. Her background in HR and Operations has informed her leadership of culture trainings on employee experience and how it impacts company performance for 10+ years. Blueboard has been an  environment for her to foster passions, grow natural skill sets, and get comfortable with expanding her knowledge on the ever-changing landscape of humans in the workplace. 

When she is not transferring her enthusiasm for experiential rewards to clients, you can find Brit living out Blueboard’s mission of "challenging your comfort zone" through scuba diving, backpacking through new countries, or perfecting her woodworking on various pieces of furniture.

Tran Andrada has over 25+ years in the HR and Technology space.  She started her professional career in APJ as an HR Specialist and over the course of her career has been an HR Analyst, Solution Consultant, Account Executive, and People Leader leading cross functional teams.  Tran has experience with and managed business applications such as PeopleSoft, UltiPro, ADP’s myriad of systems (EV4, EV5, PayForce, WFN, Vantage) and services.  Last but not least, Workday’s full Suite of HCM solutions.  She has worked in many industries which include: airlines, banking, retail, PEO, and technology. She now leads the Sales Engineering Team at Hibob for the Americas and ANZ.

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.

Tom Kiriakou is a Customer Success leader with over 15 years of experience working for high-growth SaaS (Software as a Service) technology companies. With Client Services roles that have spanned the travel, predictive analytics, charitable, and employee engagement sectors. 

As Director of Customer Success at Achievers, Tom focuses on helping customers develop and cultivate successful employee engagement programs underpinned by our belonging model, that meet and contribute to achieving strategic business goals. Since 2020, Tom has had the opportunity to lead and develop a fantastic team focused on a world-class customer experience and has partnered with many diverse organizations who share his passion for creating a work environment committed to employee recognition as a key driver of business success. 

Tom is an active member of the Achievers Mentorship Program, working with colleagues to share best practices and experiences to help one another develop leadership skills and career advancing opportunities. He also is a member of Catalyst’s Coaching Corner, where he helps elevate and nurture individuals starting to build their own careers in Customer Success. 

Tom holds an honors degree from the University of Toronto in Management and Economics

Kat has spent the last 25+ years helping enterprise clients explore employee wellbeing solutions. She specializes in helping companies to attract and retain the best talent, increase business productivity, and provide equitable and inclusive benefits for diverse workforce needs.

Kara Palmer joined the University of Notre Dame in Human Resources in 2008 where she served in many capacities. She was selected into the University's elite Leadership Rotation Program in 2016 and moved to the Mendoza College of Business in 2017 where she currently holds the position of Sr. Director of Administration. In this position, Palmer serves as the dean's chief of staff and is responsible for Mendoza’s overall staffing and organizational strategies, executing the dean's key initiatives with leaders across the College, talent and development planning, recruiting and engagement strategies. In addition, she leads a staff of employees who support faculty and staff across the College. Prior to coming to the University, Palmer worked in Human Resources across many industries to include manufacturing, call center and food and beverage.

As the Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Jin Ivacic leads the Talent Acquisition function at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a top global hospitality company that is guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. She is responsible for the strategy, vision and implementation of key programs, processes and systems to attract and hire global talent, in an increasingly competitive recruitment landscape. She lives in Chicago, and also serves on the board of BUILD Chicago, which is a non-profit focused on youth empowerment and development.