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Dima Ghawi - Keynote Speaker, Author and Leadership Coach
Sessions: Shattering Limitations and Daring to Thrive and Harnessing the Power of an Inclusive Work Culture
Dima is Middle-Eastern in her genes, American in her heart, and a global citizen in her spirit. She ignites the untapped potential in individuals across the globe, empowering them to shatter limitations and become courageous, purpose driven leaders. Her own journey is one of escaping confinement, crossing continents, and transforming her life’s purpose. Harnessing the power of her story, Dima is committed to inspiring individuals to attain personal and professional growth.
Through keynote speeches, workshops, and executive coaching, Dima shares her unique leadership transformation journey with one goal in mind: motivate and activate those around her to reimagine their potential and grow into leaders.
Dima draws from two decades of corporate experience leading global teams and developing future leaders worldwide. She has worked across the United States, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa for several Fortune 100 companies including IBM, Merrill Lynch, and Intuit. She has honed a keen expertise in developing leaders to meet the demands of the global workforce.
Dima’s memoir Breaking Vases received many awards including Writer’s Digest 2018 Grand Prize Award, Best Indie Book Award, Readers’ Favorite Award, National Indie Excellence Award, and Nautilus Book Award.
Greg Hawks - Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach, Hawks Agency
Session: Discover Confidence in Weakness
Greg works with executive leaders who want to create a place people love working. He speaks at company events, association gatherings, and organizations where empowering their people to live meaningful lives is a priority. His clients include some of the most prominent organizations, including Coca-Cola, Paycom, COX, TriNet, League of SE Credit Unions, University of Oklahoma, and SHRM National Conference, to name a few. With an approachable and vibrant demeanor, Greg possesses a unique ability to rattle the status quo and energize an organization's culture! As a result of his work, individuals have a more profound sense of ownership, utilize a shared language, are energized about their mission, and work morecollaboratively.
Steve Browne - Author and Chief People Officer, LaRosa's Pizza
Session: The Heart of the Matter: Why the Work of HR Matters in Today’s Companies and HR Unleashed !! Transforming from Support Role to Strategic Leader
Steve Browne is the Chief People Officer for LaRosa's, Inc. - a regional Pizzeria restaurant chain in Southwest Ohio with 10 locations and over 1,000 Team Members.
Steve has been an HR professional for 35+ years and has worked in the Hospitality, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Professional Services industries in various HR roles.
He was recently a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Board of Directors and has held several other national, regional, state, and local SHRM volunteer leader roles. He facilitates a monthly HR Roundtable as well as an HR internet forum, called the HR Net, which reaches over 15,000+ people globally each week.
Steve is an accomplished speaker who has been featured at local, regional and national Conferences, Chambers of Commerce, HR chapters, businesses and several podcasts. He’s very active in social media, has a nationally recognized HR blog – Everyday People. (http://sbrownehr.com), and he has authored three bestselling books on HR – HR on Purpose !! – HR Rising !! and HR Unleashed !!
CONCURRENT SESSION SPEAKERS
Alicia Wade -
Session: AI-Powered HR Leadership: Thriving with a Multigenerational Workforce
Coaching Alicia Wade: I am a transformational leader with a track record of building high-performing teams. As a motivated, driven and strategic executive with proven results in turn-around markets, operations, and sales increase, I curate winning cultures through the development of teams. Specialties: Team Development | Sales Strategy | Merchandising l Customer Engagement | Process Optimization Strategic Partnerships | Operations Planning l Human Resource Leadership
Candyce Hunt -
Session: AI-Powered HR Leadership: Thriving with a Multigenerational Workforce
Developing leaders is my passion and my experience in multi-unit leadership, strategy planning/execution and talent management have helped people and organizations achieve above average success. I am highly skilled in building winning cultures & relationships, complex problem solving and leading innovation. Specialties: Profit Management | Talent Management | People & Operations Director l Business Strategist l Organizational Agility l DEI Champion | Public Speaking l Life & Stress
Chad Bourque -
Session: 5 Trends Employers Need to Know and Act On
Chris Baldwin - National Business Development Leader, Gallagher
Session: Level Up HR with Technology
Chris is the National Business Development Leader in Gallagher's HR Technology Consulting Practice. He’s part of a team that helps clients Strategize, Buy, Implement and Optimize their investments in HR technology. His team helps build a better approach to HR technology and organizational wellbeing. (more detailed bio available)
Craig Broome - CEO, Highflyer Payroll
Session: Unleashing the Power of AI in Recruiting and Employee Engagement
Erin Kilgore - Partner, Kean Miller
Session: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Navigating the New Frontier
Erin Kilgore is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller and practices in the labor and employment law and litigation groups. She represents local, national, and international clients in cases involving a wide variety of substantive areas in state and federal courts, including the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana and the United States Courts of Appeal, Fifth Circuit. Erin is listed among the top Labor and Employment lawyers in the State of Louisiana by Chambers USA 2018-2023. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024 and Louisiana Super Lawyers for 2024, and as a Rising Star from 2019-2022. Erin was appointed as a member of the 2020 class of Fellows of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
Erin represents and advises employers on a variety of labor and employment issues, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation; wage and hour litigation, including collective actions and class actions; administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); and day-to-day advice regarding the ADA, FLSA, FMLA, NLRB, Title VII, and state employment laws. Erin also represents and advises management on labor relations issues, including unfair labor practice charges and collective bargaining agreements with unions. Scott Huffstetler is a partner who practices law out of the Baton Rouge, Houston, and The Woodlands offices of Kean Miller. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Law Clerk to United States District Court Judge Frank J. Polozola, Middle District of Louisiana. Scott practices in the firm’s labor and employment law group. He advises and represents employers on a variety of labor and employment issues, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation litigation; administrative proceedings before the Department of Labor (including, without limitation, the Wage and Hour Devision), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Louisiana Commission on Human Rights, Texas Commission on Human Rights, National Labor Relations Board, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration; traditional labor arbitration and litigation; day-to-day advice regarding the ADA, FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, OSHA, Title VII and state employment laws regarding employment discrimination, wage payment, workers compensation, and unemployment compensation; corporate training regarding discrimination, traditional labor matters, and diversity and inclusion; and employment contracts, covenants not to compete, other restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements.
Greg Guidry - Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Session: NLRB Update: The Attack On Union and Nonunion Employers Continues
Greg Guidry is a shareholder in the Lafayette, Louisiana office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., a satellite office of the firm’s New Orleans office. For more than 40 years, Greg has successfully represented management (both private and public sector) in all aspects of labor and employment law, including advice and counsel, union avoidance, collective bargaining, litigation (including class actions), and manager training. He represents clients, including non-profit organizations, domestically and abroad across a wide range of industries, such as healthcare, construction, energy, manufacturing, staffing, retail, and hospitality.
Greg is active in numerous business and professional associations, including the Society of Human Resource Management and its local chapter, ASHRM, for which he currently serves as director of governmental affairs. Greg is the past Chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law and acts as permanent chair of its annual employment law seminar. He also serves as a management representative on several committees of the American Bar Association’s Section on Labor and Employment Law.
Greg was recently selected to serve on the Employment Law Committee for the Louisiana State Law Institute. He is also President of the Management Labor & Employment Roundtable, a national association of labor and employment lawyers and other professionals representing management in labor and employment law matters.
Heather Mazac - USI
Session: It’s All Fun and Games: Employee Benefits Compliance in 2024
Heather Mazac joined USI Southwest’s Dallas office in 2020 as our in-house ERISA Counsel, focused on helping our department and our clients stay compliant with requirements of various benefits laws.
Before joining USI, Heather worked for the U.S. Department of Labor in the Employee Benefits Security Administration. She also practiced law for the City of Dallas and the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Heather has over 13 years of employee benefits law experience.
As ERISA Counsel, Heather monitors changes in benefits laws (health care reform, HIPAA, COBRA, etc.), provides assistance to clients with respect to specific legal questions (discrimination, privacy, etc.), conducts seminars to distribute legislative requirements, and writes weekly updates covering new developments and general issues regarding health and welfare plans, among many other things.
She earned her B.A., M.S. and Ed.D. in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce and her J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.
Originally from Garland, TX, Heather now resides in Grand Prairie, TX with her four children. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching football, and travelling.
Jamila Brown -
Session: AI-Powered HR Leadership: Thriving with a Multigenerational Workforce
Developing leaders is my passion and my experience in multi-unit leadership, strategy planning/execution and talent management have helped people and organizations achieve above average success. I am highly skilled in building winning cultures & relationships, complex problem solving and leading innovation. Specialties: Profit Management | Talent Management | People & Operations Director l Business Strategist l Organizational Agility l DEI Champion | Public Speaking l Life & Stress
Jay Stovall - Partner at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
Session: Legal Panel: When Legal Issues are Unleashed on You, What Would You Do?
John Baldino - President, Humareso
Session: Functional Forgiveness: The Underrated Business Imperative
Lacey Maynor - Community Development Manager, Advancial
Session: Impacting Employee Wellness by Supporting Financial Health
Lei Comerford - Executive Coach, Master Facilitator, Speaker, and Consultant , Lei Comerford Consulting, LLC
Session: 3 Steps Strategic Relationships and Cognitive Diversity - Understanding Different Thinking Styles
Lei partners with individuals, teams, and organizations amplifying and elevating their communication skills, relationships, and leadership effectiveness. Lei is a highly effective Leadership & Executive Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, and Learning & Development Consultant with over 20 years of strategic and operational experience in healthcare as well as over 5 years in hospitality. She has held many internal leadership roles in corporate settings as well as is the founder of her own consulting firm. Lei is a master facilitator certified in a variety of assessment tools, holds the ACC accreditation through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and is a Maxwell Leadership Team Certified Speaker, Coach, and Trainer. She is known for being a thought partner and has a passion for helping others reach beyond their goals through increased self-awareness with an objective to empower effectiveness and engagement with each client! Lei currently volunteers with the ATD Nashville Chapter as a Board Member, mentors through The Vanderbilt University Women in Business program, and gives back via coaching services through the Humanitarian Coaches Network. She resides in the Nashville, TN area.Loren Rosario-Maldonado - Chief People Scientist, Cultura, Inc.
Session: Power of Cultural Intelligence
Loren Rosario-Maldonado, an acclaimed author and People Strategist, has dedicated over 25 years to leadership coaching, change management, and cultural intelligence. Her unique ability to create human centered workplace experiences and build high-performing teams has transformed organizations and solidified her reputation as an industry trailblazer. Her latest book, Becoming the Change: The Power of Cultural Intelligence, is a testament to her commitment to fostering cultural diversity and personal growth. Now pursuing a Psy. D. in Cross-Cultural Psychology, Loren's expertise in navigating the multifaceted dimensions of cultural intelligence continues to guide leaders and readers alike.
Maria Guerra - Outreach & Education Coordinator, EEOC
Session: On the Road to Compliance.- Navigating the Latest Trends and Updates to EEOC Guidance
As Outreach & Education Coordinator, Ms. Hicks is available for providing non-fee and fee-based training on-site through EEOC’s training programs for managers, supervisors, employees, and other staff members throughout Louisiana on the Laws Enforced by the EEOC. Marina Guerra is an Outreach and Education Coordinator with the EEOC- Houston District office. Originally from Corpus Christi, Texas, she attended Texas A&M- Corpus Christi and graduated with honors receiving a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. In 1999, shortly after graduating, Marina moved to Houston and was hired with the EEOC through a Scholastic Achievement program. She worked as an Investigator from 1999 through 2012, when she was asked to work a detail as the Acting Intake Supervisor. After a second detail, Marina was promoted to a supervisory position in 2014, and held the position until 2020. In 2020, she was promoted to her current position. Marina is very passionate about the work she does and is especially honored to carry out the Mission of the EEOC daily. In addition to her duties of Outreach and Education Coordinator, Marina also serves as the Houston District Office’s representative for Diversity and Inclusion and facilitates the special emphasis programs, celebrations and morale events for the Houston District Office.
Marvis Hicks - Outreach & Education Coordinator, EEOC
Session: On the Road to Compliance.- Navigating the Latest Trends and Updates to EEOC Guidance
Marvis L. Hicks, Esq. has been employed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for 33 years. She has worked in the following positions: Investigator, Trial Attorney, Supervisor, Mediator, and currently, as the Outreach & Education Coordinator.
Meagan West - HR Business Partner, Flowers Baking Company
Session: Tear the Paper Ceiling: The Case for Louisiana workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs)
Meagan West believes in service, which is why she chose the HR field. In her current role as an HR Business Partner for Flowers Baking Company of Baton Rouge, she coaches, leads, and directs to help employees align their success with organizational outcomes. She also supports the HR profession by volunteering with GBR SHRM, LASHRM, Empower 225, STAR, Junior League, and other service organizations. Meagan believes any HR practice can improve by relentless attention to the three core principles of engagement, empowerment, and empathy!Monique Gougisha Doucette - Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Session: The Top Workplace Investigation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Ms. Doucette is the Managing Shareholder of Ogletree Deakins’ New Orleans office. She is also the chair of the Firm’s Workplace Investigations and Organizational Assessments Practice Group. She leads internal investigations of critical, and often sensitive and high profile, issues for firm clients. These include investigations of complex matters involving claims of pattern/practice discrimination, systemic inequity in workplace practices, executive misconduct, sexual assault, and unconscious bias. Ms. Doucette has assisted clients in various industries with organizational and cultural impact assessments, mitigating brand-altering crisis and developing strategic action plans based on investigative findings.
Ms. Doucette is a frequent speaker on various employment law topics and a contributing author to publications such as Bloomberg Law, the Louisiana Bar Journal, New Orleans CityBusiness, and HR Magazine. In 2018, she served on the board of directors of the New Orleans chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) as the board attorney. In August 2019, Ms. Doucette was appointed by the Mayor’s Office as a member of the Ethics Review Board – the board authorized to enforce the Code of Ethics for the City of New Orleans and work cooperatively with the Office of Inspector General, who conducts criminal and administrative investigations involving city employees.
Natalie Canestro - Workforce Technology Practice Leader, HUB International South
Session: Improving Talent Management with Human Capital Management (HCM) Analytics
Natalie “Nat” Canestro is the Workforce Technology Practice Leader for HUB International South. In this role, Nat provides Human Capital Management technology consulting based on the client’s unique needs, recommendations on technology solutions, system optimizations, and technology change management, and facilitates issue resolution. Nat oversees a Sr. Technology Practice Specialist who handles project management for vendor vetting, technology implementations, optimizations, and issue resolutions and oversees the HUB South Employee Navigator team.
Nat began her career in the insurance industry in 2003 as a personal lines representative for State Farm In 2004, she moved to Mid Penn Insurance/First National Insurance in Pennsylvania as their Financial Services Manager. In this role, she managed both individual and group clients in traditional, voluntary, and individual health, life, and disability coverage, as well as student accident coverage. In 2009, Nat joined The Richards Group (Vermont) as an Employee Benefits Account Executive and the agency’s Wellness Coordinator. At The Richards Group, Nat implemented several Benefit Administration platforms for clients. In August 2014, Nat became the Benefits Director at The Brattleboro Retreat, an 800 employee mental health hospital. Along with benefits management, Nat was responsible for oversight of the company’s HRIS platform. In August 2015, Nat joined HUB International as an Implementation Manager, overseeing and providing ongoing service to clients on the Benefits Administration platform. While managing benefits administration implementations, Nat developed a deep understanding of the ACA reporting process, coding and data integration, EDI, and data integration between Payroll, HRIS, and Benefit Administration systems.
Nat is a doctoral candidate in the business management program at Walden University . She is a 2020 graduate of Western Governor’s University with a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership and a 2001 graduate of Sacred Heart University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. She is the Organizing Team Secretary for the HUB Women Network and joined the Employee Benefits Best Practice Team in 2021. Nat has served as an executive board member for the Windham County Vermont Relay for Life and the Winston Prouty Center in Brattleboro, Vermont, and volunteered at the Chesterfield County, South Carolina Animal Shelter. She lives with her husband and three children in South Carolina.
Oxana Bowman - Partner, Foster, LLP
Session: Impact of Layoffs and RIFs on Work Visas and Green Card Processes
Oxana Bowman is a partner at Foster LLP in our Houston office. Her practice focuses primarily on nonimmigrant visa petitions and permanent residency applications, including PERM labor certification applications, multinational manager/executive priority workers, outstanding researchers and National Interest Waivers. A graduate of the University of Houston Law Center with a Master’s degree from North Caucasus Federal University in Russia, Oxana also worked as a research assistant for the University of Houston Law Center. Oxana serves as a mentor to university students at the UHLC Upper Management Mentoring and Part-Time Partners Program. Prior to joining the firm and receiving her law degree, Oxana worked as a Legal Counsel for a local technology company. Oxana is licensed to practice in the State of Louisiana and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and Louisiana State Bar Association – Ethics Advisory Service Committee. Oxana is frequent AILA publications editor.Paul LaLonde - VP of People & Culture, CEDA of Cook County, Inc.
Session: Developing Your Leaders: Building Your Teams for Success
Paul A. LaLonde, SHRM-CP, CCAP, is a deliberate HR pro, who believes philosophy is a difference making pursuit in life. Learning, teaching, and being of service to others are his purpose. Currently, Paul serves as the VP of People & Culture for CEDA of Cook County, Inc. in Chicago. Paul has won numerous awards including the HR Today MVP Award for his blog HR Philosopher. He is also a bestselling author of the book People Fusion: Best Practices to Build and Retain a Strong Team. Paul is a proud husband, father, disobedient cat owner, Star Wars nerd, and metalhead. Connect with him on LinkedIn.Scott Huffstetler - Partner, Kean Miller
Session: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Navigating the New Frontier
Scott Huffstetler is a partner who practices law out of the Baton Rouge, Houston, and The Woodlands offices of Kean Miller. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Law Clerk to United States District Court Judge Frank J. Polozola, Middle District of Louisiana. Scott practices in the firm’s labor and employment law group. He advises and represents employers on a variety of labor and employment issues, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation litigation; administrative proceedings before the Department of Labor (including, without limitation, the Wage and Hour Devision), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Louisiana Commission on Human Rights, Texas Commission on Human Rights, National Labor Relations Board, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration; traditional labor arbitration and litigation; day-to-day advice regarding the ADA, FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, OSHA, Title VII and state employment laws regarding employment discrimination, wage payment, workers compensation, and unemployment compensation; corporate training regarding discrimination, traditional labor matters, and diversity and inclusion; and employment contracts, covenants not to compete, other restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements.
Scott has particular experience in defending employers in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation lawsuits and defending business owners in public accommodation claims in state and federal courts.
Scott is a Board Certified Employment Law Specialist, certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He is listed among the top labor and employment lawyers in the State of Louisiana by Chambers USA 2023. Scott is listed as a Rising Star in Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2015-2018.
Secret Morris - Leader and Developer
Session: Mastering Employee Retention Strategies
Secret Morris | Applications and Professional Development Instructor With her extensive experience in both public school education and human resources, Secret brings a unique and valuable perspective to her deliveries. She's passionate about creating data-driven lessons that resonate with workshop participants and is dedicated to helping them succeed in both their professional and personal growth. Her engaging personality combined with expertise in coaching, training, new employee orientation, and education make her an excellent fit on our team as a Professional Development instructor.
Before her career as a teacher, Secret worked as a Human Resource Expert at Target Corporation overseeing more than 200 employees. She also served as a Student Success Coach at City Year Baton Rouge, where she focused on improving student attendance, behavior, andacademic performance. Secret holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies with a minorin Leadership and Development from Louisiana State University. She's also a member of the Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society of National Communication Association. In the summer of 2023, Secret was accepted to LSU's Masters’ Program in Curriculum and Instruction and is thrilled to pursue her advanced degree to continue to pour her new knowledge into others. Secret excels in leading Professional Development courses focused on team building, communication techniques, positive workplace culture, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She's committed to making a positive impact on the lives of LANTEC students and is an incredible asset to our team.
Stephanie Lemek - Founder, The Wounded Workforce
Stephanie Lemek is on a mission to build trauma informed workplaces; which is why she founded The Wounded Workforce. Stephanie has over 16 years of experience in a variety of HR roles- from Intern to Executive, spanning various industries and in organizations ranging from large Fortune 500 to growing start-ups. In every role, Stephanie noticed that the workplace just isn’t built with everyone in mind. And despite the best efforts of HR teams and leaders, sometimes people still don’t have the right supports to be successful. With a lifelong mission of helping both organizations and individuals be successful (and at the same time!), there had to be a way to create organizational cultures where everyone can be successful- and that’s where trauma informed workplaces come in! Through a passion and research, Stephanie found that what she was looking for to help leaders, HR, and Talent professionals approach the workplace with an understanding and responsiveness.Tami Rolen-Tharp - Employee Benefits Consultant, Gallagher
Session: 5 Trends Employers Need to Know and Act On
Tami has over 30 years of experience in business and her primary focus is as a trusted business advisor that works with clients assessing, developing, and executing on their comprehensive human resources strategies. She is accountable to her clients for the overall success of the deliverables, engagement and relationship; she serves as quality control and internal resource manager for services delivered to the client. Tami is a graduate of University of Louisiana at Monroe with a BBA in Finance and minor in Risk, Management & Insurance. She is licensed in six states | Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama & Arkansas. Prior to joining Gallagher, she was a health insurance industry executive with BlueCross & BlueShield of Louisiana for 10 years where she received a comprehensive education on the health insurance business. During this time, she became accomplished in the areas of claims filing and processing, insurance product development, underwriting and financial aspects of health insurance and placed a special emphasis on reporting and analytics. Tami joined Gallagher Benefit Services in 2018. She is consistently a top performer at Gallagher and is well versed in developing and leading benefits consulting teams and ensuring that the proper selection of resources are implemented for each client’s specific needs. Her customer-focused consultative approach involves cost-containment and client service strategies that bring reliable results to her clients. Affiliations and Awards NWLA & NELA SHRM, Member ULM Alumni Association, Lifetime Alumni Alpha Omicron Pi, Lifetime Loyal Alumni International Business Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi Alumni Leadership Ouachita 2012 GraduateVicky Bowers - Founding Partner, Bowers Law Firm
Session: Workplace Violence and its legal impact on employers and Legal Panel: When Legal Issues are Unleashed on You, What Would You Do?
Vicky Bowers is the founding partner of Bowers Law Firm, L.L.C., a multi-jurisdictional boutique law practice that concentrates in employment law, family law and government law. She is co-founder of the Bowers Mediation Group, offering the unique service of co-mediation with a mental health professional. She graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law (chief justice, Moot Court Board) and Mount Holyoke College. She was a law clerk for Hon. Irvin Kilcrease, Jr., Chancery Court, Nashville, Tenn. Admitted to practice in Tennessee and Louisiana, she counsels businesses and government agencies with conflict resolution in employment-related matters, including internal investigations, policy and procedure development and harassment training. Ms. Bowers also represents employees in Title VII, FLSA, FMLA and workers compensation matters. She has completed more than 80 hours of mediation training with the Mediation Institution in Louisiana Civil, Commercial and Employment Mediation and is a Louisiana registered mediator. She is also a private mediator for the EEOC mediating cases across the state of Louisiana and Texas. Ms. Bowers also presents seminars on Human Resource Law-related matters.Will Campbell - Director, b1 Foundation
Session: Unleashing Your Legacy
Will M. Campbell, Jr., MA is the Director b1 Foundation the community outreach organization of b1 Bank. We previously served as VP of Commercial Services/ Mortgage Retail and the SBA Manager for Capital One Bank’s SBA Lending Division, governing financial matters with the Small Business Administration. Prior to joining Capital One, Will served as the Director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University. He was responsible for overseeing and managing the center, while providing business consulting for citizen in seven parishes. The center had a strong focus in creating entrepreneurs in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas, with a special emphasis in contractual services. Will is currently serving as an adjunct professor at Southern University, where he teaches Entrepreneurship in the MBA program. In addition, Will was the regional manager at Liberty Banks throughout the Baton Rouge and Opelousas regions. He also has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry; including his roles as the Vice President/Banking Center Manager for Bank One, and a Branch Manager for Wells Fargo Financial. Mr. Will Campbell is well known for his involvement in the lending industry, economic development programs, and community outreach initiatives. His experience in lending has empowered him to help many small businesses define and achieve their goals. His areas of expertise include loan packaging, strategic business planning, bank management and entrepreneurship. He is also the Senior Pastor of Serenity Praise and Worship Tabernacle Church and a Managing Partner of Millennium Consulting Network, Inc. Will is most proud of his 17 years of service as a Captain in the United States Army Reserves, where he served as a Traffic Management Officer and Family Support Liaison. Will received his Master of Arts degree in Management and Leadership from Liberty University. He received a certificate of Entrepreneurship Educators from Babson College, and he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Management and Leadership.Louisiana Society for Human Resource Management is a 501(c)6 not-for-profit organization.
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