As the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for NTT DATA Services, Terri Hatcher leads the organization's implementation of a focused diversity, equity and inclusion strategy as a business imperative, supporting world-class innovation while fostering inclusion, advancement and retention at every level.  In her current role, she leverages her more than 20 years of experience in HR, driving HR programs and initiatives that support business objectives in leadership development, performance management and workplace violence awareness and safety. Hatcher has a B.A. in Business Administration from Clark Atlanta University, an M.A. in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University, and a Senior Human Resource Professional (SPHR) certification.

Suze Orman, Co-Founder of SecureSave, has been called "a force in the world of personal finance" and a "one-woman financial advice powerhouse" by USA Today. A two-time Emmy Award-winner, the author of ten consecutive NY Times Bestsellers, twice named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential people in the world, host of the extremely popular Women & Money Podcast and Suze's favorite, which is she was spoofed four times on Saturday Night Live, put it all together and Orman is undeniably the World’s most recognized expert on personal finance. 

Simone Stolzoff is a journalist, designer, and author of “The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work,” which author Anne Helen Petersen called “an incredibly propulsive read. It will challenge you to change the way you think about work.” A former design lead at the global innovation firm IDEO, his work has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and many other publications. He is a graduate of Stanford and  the University of Pennsylvania.

Michael Dixon is the Global Senior Vice President of Learning & Organizational Development, Human Resources.

Marni McDowell is the Senior Director of Global Health & Wellbeing at Micron Technology leading the wellbeing, experience, and team member advocacy teams. Marni is a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Science in Wellness Promotion, and a PhD in Industrial and Organizational psychology. She started her career working in a variety of health care settings and has spent the past 15 years in corporate health and wellbeing and resides in Boise, ID. Marni is passionate about creating a work environment that enables people to thrive in and out of work.

Jennifer Malena is the Vice President of Employee Enablement at VSP Global.

Erica Keswin is a bestselling author, internationally sought after speaker, and workplace strategist. Her first two bestselling books Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That’s Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World (McGraw Hill 2018), and Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines Into Workplace Magic (McGraw Hill 2021) were widely discussed in media outlets like Good Morning America, MSNBC, and Live with Kelly and Ryan, as well as in many print articles and reviews. Her forthcoming book is called The Retention Revolution: 7 Surprising (and Very Human!) Ways to Keep Employees Connected to Your Company (September, 2023 McGraw Hill) and will set leaders up for success in this new world of work. 

When Erica isn’t writing books and offering keynotes, she coaches top-of-the-class businesses, organizations, and individuals to help them improve their performance by honoring relationships in today’s hybrid workplace. Erica is honored to be one of Marshall Goldsmith’s Top 100 Coaches, as well as one of Business Insider’s most innovative coaches. She’s also the founder of the Spaghetti Project, a roving ritual devoted to sharing the science and stories of relationships at work. Erica lives in New York City with her husband Jeff, three children, and her labradoodle Cruiser.

Adam Wysocki is the Director of Global Wellbeing at Thomson Reuters.

Melinda has over 20 years of experience leading SaaS sales organizations. She began her leadership career with Fortune 500 leaders Wells Fargo and Paychex focused on the burgeoning HCM field in various verticals and market spaces. Most recently her career trajectory led to roles at start up organizations assisting with product launches and revenue team development at Daily Pay and SecureSave in the Fintech world. Throughout her career, leadership development programs with a focus on women in leadership have been an important initiative. The marketspace growth opportunity of SecureSave made this opportunity an ideal career move.  

Siobhan O'Connor is the chief content officer at Atria Institute.

Gary is the head of executive recruiting at Humana, the fifth-largest health insurance company by membership in the U.S., offering coverage for more than 20 million Americans. The Louisville-based company ranks No. 40 on the Fortune 500, with revenues of more than $83 billion and 95,000 employees.

Gary has more than 20 years of recruiting experience across sectors such as financial services, high tech and industrial. Throughout his career, Gary has a reputation as a talent magnate, and this has enabled him to build exceptional teams and foster professional and personal development for his team members.

Before joining Humana this year, Gary was director of global talent sourcing and executive recruiting at WestRock Co. There he led the transition from an out-sourced RPO recruiting model to an in-house model. He also stood up the talent sourcing and exec-recruiting teams and delivered over $2.5 million in cost savings annually. Gary was also a key sponsor and driver in the implementation of new TA technology and processes.

Before joining WestRock, Gary held talent acquisition leadership roles at Verint Systems and Morgan Stanley. Gary has a passion for Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging and across his career he has evolved and operationalized strategies that addressed diversity gaps, pipelines and hires across the enterprise. He also has a knack for understanding business drivers and enterprise initiatives and how to translate these into recruiting strategies.

Gary has an MBA degree from Kaplan University.

Kristen Collett-Schmitt is a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. She teaches economics in the undergraduate studies, Executive Master of Nonprofit Administration (EMNA), Master of Nonprofit Administration (MNA), Master of Science in Management (MSM) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. Her research focuses on inclusive pedagogy, fostering students' interest in economics through real-world applications, and education and literacy. Professor Collett-Schmitt has received numerous honors and distinctions for her teaching and leadership, including being named to Michiana's Class of Forty under 40 and a Top 40 Undergraduate Business Professor by Poets & Quants.

Kristen Collett-Schmitt is dedicated to equity and inclusion and was appointed Mendoza's first Associate Dean for Innovation and Inclusion in 2022. In 2022, she also spearheaded the inaugural DE&I Grow the Good in Business Case Competition and piloted a professional development program that addresses the inequitable promotion of women to management positions. Professor Collett-Schmitt also proudly serves as the faculty advisor for MoneyThink, a student organization that seeks to promote financial literacy by placing college mentors in South Bend high schools to teach personal finance lessons, and is devoted to providing necessities for hospitalized premature infants through her family’s non-profit organization, “Wishes for Preemies.”

Prior to her faculty appointment at the University of Notre Dame, Kristen earned her BA in economics and sociology from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky and Master of Economics and Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.

Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza is a freelance journalist and From Day One contributing editor who writes about work, the job market, and women’s experiences in the workplace. Her work has appeared in the BBC, The Washington Post, Quartz at Work, Fast Company, and Digiday’s Worklife.

Ellen Stark is an Executive Editor with Foundry 360 at Dotdash Meredith, where she creates relevant and engaging content for major financial services companies. Previously, she spent more than 20 years as a writer and editor at Money magazine and Money.com. She has written about personal finance, business, and entrepreneurship for publications that include Time, Consumer Reports, Crain's New York Business, This Old House, and AARP Bulletin. At Money, she covered all aspects of personal finance, from retirement and investing to healthcare and taxes, and produced packages recognized for excellence by the
Gerald Loeb Awards, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, and the American Society of Magazine Editors. From 2018 to 2019, she was a consulting editor for the launch of Considerable.com, a financial, lifestyle, and health website for people in their 50s and 60s.

Kumud is Chief People Officer at Betterment. She is a strategic HR professional with a strong understanding of global business and the ability to help organizations strengthen and grow at a fast pace. She has over 25 years of human resources experience designing and executing world-class HR initiatives to align with and support business objectives. She has a reputation as a great collaborator, listener, and champion for diversity. Prior to Betterment, she held senior HR positions at high growth companies in tech, healthcare, and education. Kumud is an SHRM-Senior Certified Professional with a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management.

Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton joined The Denver Post in January 2022 as a business reporter, focusing her coverage on social inequities in business. She writes for Smithsonian Magazine, Delish, Eater and other publications. She covers the Hawaiian diaspora for Ka Wai Ola, a Hawaiʻi-based newspaper. She also serves as a faculty adjunct at Arizona State University, teaching Media Issues in American Pop Culture. 

For two years, she chased after lawmakers on Capitol Hill as Bloomberg Government's agriculture and trade policy reporter. Megan has covered the Venezuelan refugee crisis in Peru, parliamentary affairs in England, White House press briefings in Washington, D.C., and the cannabis industry in Colorado.

Harrison Bach is a Certified Human Potential Coach, lead researcher, and facilitator at Regenerate. Harrison has studied performance science for over five years, learning from the world's peak performers in disciplines from Olympic athletics to serial entrepreneurship about the tools and traits that translate to the greatest health, happiness, and productivity. As a coach and speaker, he's used his knowledge to help many young professionals and athletes unlock greater energy, purpose, and career success.

Kathleen Davin is the Director of People Operations at Maven, the world’s largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health. In her role at Maven she focuses on building intuitive and progressive rewards, systems, and programs for employees. Kathleen previously led benefits programs at Harry’s and Union Square Hospitality Group. She is a graduate of Cornell University and holds her Group Benefits Associate designation from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

 Thomas Herdtner is the Vice President, Human Resources at Chewy.

As Founder and CEO of ThinkHuman, Meredith helps transform businesses via services including culture building, CEO coaching and leadership development. Meredith and her team work with fast-growth, entrepreneurial-spirited organizations that are making things that are good for the world. Companies Meredith works with include SoulCycle, Betterment, Spotify and Flatiron Health to create thriving people-centric cultures. 

Katie is a healthcare advocacy and navigation veteran, having served her 13 year tenure at Accolade in roles across service operations, product and now as the Accolade’s Advocacy Solutions Lead.  She’s an expert in the company’s proprietary engagement and influence model and has launched several of Accolade’s flagship user applications, including the brand new buyer portal, featuring the True Health Dashboard.

Patience Jackson is the Sr. Director, Care Navigation & VPC at Accolade.