Iesha Berry is the VP, Chief Talent and Diversity Officer at DocuSign.

Lauren Guthrie is the Vice President of Global Talent and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Action (IDEA) for VF Corporation.  

Lauren is responsible for developing and operationalizing the strategic framework, guardrails and programs that drive VF’s commitment to people and culture.  She is passionate about enabling rich and rewarding careers through VF’s talent management ecosystem, and fostering a lifelong commitment to learning through development and learning.  She works closely with VF leadership to embed IDEA principles into talent acquisition, management and advancement practices to elevate our associate experience and build a culture anchored in allyship, advocacy and belonging.  She also partners closely with business leaders to amplify social impact initiatives in direct support of the diverse consumers and communities served by the VF portfolio of brands.  

Lauren also chairs VF’s Council to Advance Racial Equity, a governing body that has defined VF’s broad commitment to racial equity and justice by focusing on opportunities to advance education, economic equity and environmental justice for Black and Brown communities.

Prior to joining VF, Lauren has held progressive merchandising and general management roles with global brands such as Nike, Levi’s and Old Navy across a variety of businesses. She is a vibrant team leader and coach, who is passionate about developing powerful teams and fostering high integrity work environments where each player is celebrated for their unique contributions.

Lauren is an alumna of Columbia University where she pursued focuses in History and Psychology. 

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.

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.

Joe Tischbern is the VP of Talent Development and Engagement at Chedraui USA. He leads the company's talent strategy through leadership development, skills training, online learning, leadership coaching, and development programs. His passion is to impact the lives of employees by creating a culture of engagement, feedback, and continuous improvement, with the ultimate goal of helping them become the best that they can be, both in the workplace and at home.

Todd Cowgill is the VP, Global Rewards at Equinix.

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.

Donald is a leadership facilitator, coach, consultant, scholar, and speaker. At LifeLabs Learning, he teaches critical skills to leadership teams and team leaders across numerous industries, from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Donald earned a Doctorate of Education from the University of Georgia and his current research focuses on first-generation professionals––those who are the first in their families to graduate college and work in careers that are not blue-collar/working-class roles.

Marta Pateiro is the Head of Organizational Development, Diversity, Inclusion & Culture for Pernod Ricard North America. Marta provides strategic leadership to the development and implementation of innovative strategies and solutions that build organizational capabilities and embeds D&I in the day-to-day fabric of the company. She is a member of the People & Experience Leadership team, which drives, influences and implements the overall strategies to deliver business objectives.

Prior to joining Pernod Ricard, Marta was vice president and head of diversity, equity and inclusion for the U.S. Businesses at Prudential Financial. In that role, Marta served as a strategic partner to the U.S. Businesses Senior Leadership team. She was responsible in designing and executing on the DEI priorities for the businesses in alignment with the enterprise-wide DEI strategy. 

Previous positions included senior HR roles across talent management, leadership development, executive coaching and talent acquisition. She has extensive experience in partnering with leaders to develop their workforce, especially top diverse talent, as well as creating inclusive workspaces for employees that enable them to bring their authentic selves to work.

She graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., with a bachelor’s degree in communications and a double minor in Employee Studies and Labor Relations as well as American Studies. She also completed the Talent Management executive program at the Wharton School of Business and is certified in talent management practices. She is a member of the Global Talent Management Institute.

Marta is passionate about coaching and developing others and is an Executive Board member for the “Leaders of the 21st Century” (LOT21C) non-profit organization. LOT21C is a non-profit whose mission is to develop civic-minded youth leaders in urban communities and prepare them for the world of work and beyond through professional and leadership development. She is also an active mentor at her alma mater’s business school. Marta was the recipient of the Seramount “Working Mother of the Year” award, representing Prudential Financial, in 2021. She’s active in her community, and is a Coach for the Franklin Township, N.J., travel baseball team (7 and under).

More personally, Marta enjoys photography, cooking and traveling with her family. She currently resides in Somerset, N.J., with her husband and has three young children who keep her busy as a soccer, baseball, basketball and football Mom on the sidelines.

Steve has spent the last ten years of his career building technology that helps people to learn, grow, and connect. Before starting Campfire, he spent 5 years at Instructure building a talent management platform focused on career development and human performance. He worked with product, marketing, sales, and strategy teams to grow the business from the ground up to $27 million in annual revenue. While with Instructure, he worked with teams at Disney, Tesla, Lululemon, Johnson and Johnson, and other global brands to strengthen their talent management practices.

Now, Steve is focused primarily on finding ways for people to learn and grow through connected learning experiences called Campfires. The business has strong investment and is responsible for training hundreds of managers in the key skills needed to effectively lead teams. Steve’s experience in technology, content, facilitation, and talent management provide a rich mix of skills for solving these challenges.

Campfire was founded in 2020 at the very beginning of the pandemic and has benefitted from the changes and shifts that allow for us to consider new ways of connecting and working with each other. Steve has three co-founders - Todd, Taylor, and Marinne - who are all passionate about the mission of providing universal access to connected learning experiences.

MARTHA DELEHANTY, Chief People Officer for Commvault, joined the company understanding that people are at the heart of growth, innovation and opportunity, to help “get ‘em, build ‘em and keep ‘em” for the future.

Ms. Delehanty uses her decades of human resources experience at Verizon Operations and Verizon Wireless to guide and coach Commvault team members to build fantastic, life-changing careers.  All while helping ensure that Commvault is a naturally relevant contributor to its customers’ value chain.

Ms. Delehanty earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Mount Holyoke College and a Master’s in Business from the University of Texas.  When she’s not working, she’s working out; advocating for young women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); and serving on the board of trustees for 180 Turning Lives Around, a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating domestic violence.

Rose Fass is the founder and Chair of fassforward Consulting Group, a leading-edge business transformation firm. Rose works with executive teams from Fortune 500 companies. She is the trusted advisor to Mastercard, Verizon, Chick-fil-A, and more. Her work delivers thought leadership, methodologies, and tools to tackle challenging issues, solve complex business problems, execute strategies, and achieve tangible results. A dynamic speaker, Rose is frequently invited to speak at private and public sector events. She has been a guest on CNBC, and quoted in several bestselling business books. She is the author of The Chocolate Conversation: Lead Bittersweet Change, Transform Your Business, and The Leadership Conversation: Make Bold Change, One Conversation At A Time. Rose has been awarded the Great Companies & International Entrepreneurship Award 2024, featured in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women of 2022 and Entrepreneur 100 Women of Influence in Westchester. She is also listed in Forbes; 2012, Top 10 Women Business Leaders of New York.

Elaine Becraft is the head of HR for diagnostics at Siemens. Previously, she was SVP and head of global people and culture at Siemens Healthineers. 

Cile Lucas is the Director of Global Culture and Team Member Experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In this role, she is responsible for pan-HPE hybrid work strategy, global employee engagement strategy, recognition strategy, site engagement strategy, culture strategy, culture ambassador programs, innovation experience strategy, retiree fellowship program, and team member engagement programs.

With a strong focus on aligning HR strategies with business objectives, Cile has designed cutting-edge culture and employee experience strategies to create a culture that sets HPE apart from its competitors. She is known for implementing strategic thinking, being forward-looking, and optimizing culture to catapult business priorities.

Through her efforts, Cile has impacted employee satisfaction, employer branding, and HPE’s reputation as a “best place to work.” Committed to culture and engagement, Cile creates an environment where team members feel connected, empowered to master the art of the possible, and bring the HPE culture to life.

As Senior Director of Communications & Culture at Marvin – a 112-year-old manufacturer of premium window and door solutions – Renee Rice is redefining what it’s like to work in manufacturing through innovative, people-first initiatives that deliver an increasingly meaningful employee experience. Renee’s leadership spans Human Resources, Employer Marketing, Community Programs, Candidate Experience, Internal and Executive Communications, Organizational Culture, DEI, Change Management, and People Analytics.

With Renee’s leadership, Marvin has taken a more holistic view of employee engagement, seeking to understand the most impactful drivers for teams and individuals, and connecting the importance of employee engagement to retention and, ultimately, business success. Three years ago, employee data uncovered communication as an organizational weak spot. Since Renee joined the team with that insight, she has converted business understanding and communication to one of the company’s top strengths as reported by employees.

Renee serves on Marvin’s Human Resources Leadership Team and is a 2023 National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Women MAKE Awards nominee. Her peers describe her as a strong thought leader and strategic partner, with a unique ability to frame a conversation in a way that positively disarms people of their views and opinions so they can join the discussion with an open mind. This approach fuels creativity, new ideas – and thinking differently, one of Marvin’s company values.

Renee is a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Certified Professional and holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism and Mass Communications, Public Relations, and English from the University of St. Thomas. Renee lives in the Twin Cities with her husband, four busy boys ages 19, 17, 6 and 4, and one “unbusy” cat.

John Wilson is the SVP, People & Culture at Warner Bros. Discovery.

Jenny Sucov is a journalist and editor who focuses on health and well-being. She has worked for companies and publishers including Hinge Health, EverydayHealth.com, Canyon Ranch, Real Simple, and Prevention.

Dr. Victoria Lee serves is Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer at Lucid Diagnostics, the makers of the groundbreaking EsoGuard DNA test for the detection of esophageal precancer. Dr. Lee’s extensive experience in clinical affairs and research in the medical technology industry, includes pre-market and post-market clinical trials, collaboration with clinical research organizations, key opinion leaders, and general oversight of clinical research operations. She has been a frequent collaborator on regulatory submissions to the FDA and European regulatory authorities.

She previously served as a physician consultant at McKinsey and Company with a focus on medical policy, resource utilization, and optimizing efficiencies in healthcare. Dr. Lee is a graduate of the University of Washington and NYU Grossman School of Medicine and completed her training at Harvard and NYU teaching hospitals.

John Paul (J.P.) Stephens, PhD is the Theodore M. and Catherine C. Alfred Professor in Management, and Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, John Paul completed degrees in Psychology at Morgan State University (B.S.) and in Organizational Psychology (M.S. and Ph.D.) at the University of Michigan. J.P. studies work relationships and coordination in groups, focusing on how what individuals and teams perceive about their behaviors shapes complex interdependent work. This research has centered on the felt dynamics – emotions and aesthetic experience - that comprise individuals’ experience of relating with others in their work relationships and teams. His research has found that these felt dynamics interplay with cognitive (e.g. attention) and behavioral processes (e.g. contributing actions or information) to enable group coordination, performance, and resilience. His current research, funded by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, focuses on the strategic structures and practices used to develop a culture of teamwork on large construction sites.

J.P. has been a sought-after speaker and facilitator, addressing a variety of topics in a range of venues. Ultimately, his engagements have all centered on how we can build more positive workplace relationships. In addition to guest speaking in academic venues – from the University of Pennsylvania, George Mason University, Stanford University, and the Norwegian Business School – he has also been a keynote speaker, panelist, or facilitator at industry and non-profit venues such as the Institute of Coaching Conference, Progressive Insurance, UNICEF, the COGENCE Alliance (construction industry), the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland and the Positive Business Conference.

His work has been published in the Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management Inquiry, Journal of Positive Psychology, Management Learning, and the International Journal of Project Management. He has also made key contributions in the form of book chapters in edited volumes such as the Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Work, the Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship, The Physicality of Leadership, the Handbook of Research on Leadership and Creativity, and the Handbook of Organizational Resilience.

J.P. is currently a Faculty Associate of the Center for Positive Organizations and chairs the Relational Coordination Collaborative Advisory Board. He is an Associate Editor for the Academy of Management Review journal, and an editorial board member of the Group & Organization Management journal; he has won Best Reviewer Awards from both journals. He was a Guest Editor for the Academy of Management Review’s Special Topic Forum on “The New Normal: Positive Organizational Impact in an Age of Disruption.” He is also a former executive committee member of the Managerial and Organizational Cognition Division of the Academy of Management. He has also felt honored to be nominated for various teaching and mentoring awards at the undergraduate and graduate levels at the Weatherhead School.

Hans-Werner Kaas is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program “The Bower Forum,” a former member of its Global Client Council, and is a senior partner emeritus at McKinsey. In 1991, he joined McKinsey’s Frankfurt office, moved to the Cleveland office in 1997 and co-founded the Detroit office in 1998. He worked 33 years at McKinsey, serving clients in the automotive, technology, industrial, and aerospace and defense industry sectors.

Hans-Werner works with and counsels CEOs and leaders across multiple industry sectors globally. He serves as a senior advisor to McKinsey, with focus on leadership development and the Bower Forum. In addition, he is an engaged active investor in private equity, venture capital, and start-ups while managing the advisory firm he founded.  

Jessica Kennedy has been in the Human Resources field for more than 7 years. In the past two years, she has promoted up to her current position as the Director of People at Walker Advertising. Walker has been utilizing Rippling for a little more than a year now where Jessica and her HR team have automated administrative tasks and sped up processes like onboarding and recruiting.