Speakers

DreamWorks Animation

JEFFREY KATZENBERG

CEO, Co-Founder & Director

Jeffrey Katzenberg is the Chief Executive Officer and a Co-Founder and Director of DreamWorks Animation SKG, the largest animation studio in the world.

The Company has released 23 animated feature films, including the franchise properties of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon. In 2010, DreamWorks Animation became the first studio to produce all of its feature films in 3D.  DreamWorks Animation has been named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE® Magazine in four consecutive years and is currently #14, the only entertainment company on the list.

Mayo Clinic

DR. JOHN NOSEWORTHY

President & CEO

Dr. John H. Noseworthy is president and chief executive officer of Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit health care system operating in five states that is dedicated to medical care, research and education. Every year, more than a million people from all 50 states and nearly 150 countries come to Mayo Clinic for care.

Whole Foods Market

JOHN MACKEY

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

John has devoted most of his adult life to selling natural foods and building a better business model. A leading practitioner of empowerment management, the co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, Inc. helped build a $10 billion Fortune 500 company that is now one of the top 20 supermarket companies in America.

CarMax

TOM FOLLIARD

President & CEO

Mr. Folliard joined CarMax in 1993 as the senior buyer and became the director of purchasing in 1994.  Mr. Folliard was promoted to vice president of merchandising in 1996, senior vice president of store operations in 2000, executive vice president of store operations in 2001, and president and chief executive officer in 2006. 

Darden Restaurants

CLARENCE OTIS

Chairman & CEO

Clarence Otis Jr. has served as Chief Executive Officer of Darden Restaurants since November 2004 and Chairman of Darden’s Board of Directors since November 2005. 

Darden is the world's largest full-service restaurant operating company with annual sales of $7.5 billion. The company owns and operates 1,900 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52 restaurants in North America, employs approximately 180,000 people and serves more than 400 million meals annually. 

Kahler Slater

BARBARA ARMSTRONG

Principal & Workplace Experience Strategist

Barbara Armstrong is a Principal at Kahler Slater with more than 28 years of experience in strategic planning and design of the built environment. Her specific passion is to create great workplace experiences by integrating and expressing culture in the environment.  

Brocade Communications

COLLEEN BLAKE

Senior Director, HR Operations

Colleen Blake is a key member of Brocade’s Human Resources senior management team, driving operational and technology initiatives to improve employee experiences and engagement across a global workforce. 

Scripps Health

VICTOR BUZACHERO

Corporate Senior Vice President for Innovation, Human Resources, and Performance Management

Vic Buzachero is currently a Corporate Senior Vice President with Scripps Health in San Diego. Since joining Scripps in 2001, Scripps has been recognized by AARP and Working Mother Magazine as a top employer as well as being ranked on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list. 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

KIM CALLAWAY

Vice President of Horizons Workforce Consulting™

Kim Callaway is Vice President of Horizons Workforce ConsultingTM, a global consulting practice which provides workforce well-being assessment, work/life strategic planning, dependent care needs assessment, and tuition assistance policy consulting to clients across industries.

Recreational Equipment, Inc. 

MICHELLE CLEMENTS

Senior Vice President of Human Resources

Michelle Clements has thirty-two years experience in the retail industry in both operations and senior HR positions. Today she oversees REI’s company-wide human resources division which includes talent management and recruiting, training and development, employee relations and organization development, compensation and benefits, employee recognition programs, and REI’s employee service center.

Teach For America

AIMÉE EUBANKS DAVIS

Executive Vice President of People, Community, Diversity

Aimée Eubanks Davis joined Teach For America’s staff in 2002 as Vice President of New Site Development, helping to grow the organization. In 2003, Eubanks Davis moved to the regional operations team, where she managed Teach For America’s executive directors and helped ensure maximum impact in each of the organization’s 22 regions.

W.L. Gore & Associates

DEBRA FRANCE

Enterprise Leadership Development

Dr. Debra France drives leadership development and learning for scientists and engineers at W. L. Gore & Associates. 

Since it was founded in 1958, the company has operated in a non-hierarchical manner to optimize its ability to innovate. Debra helps teams articulate Gore’s organic processes for developing leaders and for fostering innovation, so this wisdom can be embedded into the design of learning experiences and organizational processes.

Kahler Slater

KELLY GAGLIONE

Vice President & Director of Client Services

Kelly Gaglione is Vice President of Kahler Slater and as such serves as a member of Kahler Slater’s executive leadership team. As a key leader and 16-year employee at an eight-time Best Company, Kelly plays a key role in fostering Kahler Slater’s culture and cultivating trust in the workplace.

Recreational Equipment, Inc.

CHRIS GARDNER

Senior Manager -- HR Shared Services

Service to REI since 1999. Thirteen years in the retail industry in human resources. Chris leads the REI employee service center that provides direct, high-quality service to 10,000 employees company-wide and produces HR dashboards, reporting and analysis to the organization. 

Devon Energy

JASON GEORGE

Manager, Human Resources Data, Reporting & Analytics

Jason’s background includes various roles in the oil and gas industry including engineering, commercial, investment appraisal, treasury, strategic planning and workforce planning. 

Brocade Communications

PAM GONCALVES

CEO Program Director

Pam Goncalves brings over 25 years’ experience in corporate communications and marketing for the technology industry in Silicon Valley. In her current role as CEO Program Director for Brocade, a leading networking company, Ms. Goncalves is responsible for strategic programs and executive communications, reporting to Brocade’s CEO.

SAS

KIRSTEN HAMSTRA

Corporate Social Media Manager

Kirsten Hamstra develops and implements the online strategies to engage SAS employees, users and customers around the globe.  Kirsten joined SAS in December 2008 as a web marketing specialist for its Publications division and spearheaded their social media marketing program.

American Express

DAVID KASIARZ

Senior Vice President, Global Compensation & Benefits

David Kasiarz is the Senior Vice President, Global Compensation & Benefits at the American Express Company. He is responsible for all executive and global compensation, rewards, retirement, global mobility programs, and health and wellness strategies.

Ernst & Young

KEVIN KELLY

Americas Director People

Kevin Kelly oversees Ernst & Young’s people strategy and operations in the Americas. Kevin works closely with business leaders and a diverse team of HR professionals to design and execute HR initiatives that strengthen the culture by supporting the organization in attracting, developing, including and engaging talent.

Baptist Health South Florida

LIL LEBLANC

Assistant Vice President of HR Strategy & Culture

Lil has more than 30 years of experience in Human Resources, presently serving as Assistant Vice Presodemt of HR Strategy and Culture for Baptist Health South Florida.  Her responsibilities include Organizational Culture, Employee and Leadership Development, Talent Management and HR Communications. She previously served as Baptist Health’s Corporate Director of Work-Life Effectiveness.