As CEO of Workable Concept, Heather advises employers on how to leverage the power of multi-generational workplaces and to support all employees who have caregiving responsibilities. She has been an advisor to AARP for nearly ten years on issues of caregiving and age inclusive workplaces, advancing thought leadership, creating action-driven resources for employers, managers and employees, and speaking at conferences and Fortune 500 companies.

Heather’s approach is grounded in her experiences as a senior leader of a global business with responsibility for a $45M P&L, as Chief Operating Officer of a national non-profit focused on gender equity and as a leader building out employer-based childcare offerings. She holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Duke University. Find her at

www.workableconcept.com and http://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherainsworth/

Megan W. Gerhardt, Ph.D. is a Professor of Management and Leadership at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University, where she also serves as Robert D. Johnson Director of Leadership Development. Megan speaks and consults with top organizations around the world on ways to leverage generational diversity in the workplace. In addition to her academic research, she is author of the book Gentelligence: A Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce. Her Gentelligence work has been showcased as Harvard Business Review’s Big Idea in March 2022 and was also chosen as one of Harvard Business Review’s Top 10 Must Reads for 2024. Megan’s work on leveraging generational diversity has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, NBC News, The Washington Post,and CNN, among others. All of Dr. Gerhardt’s work (www.profgerhardt.com) focuses on leveraging unique differences to achieve impact and extraordinary levels ofperformance.

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.