Trent Shuford has more than 20 years of experience in rehabilitation technology and treatment. Throughout his career, he has continually challenged established methodologies and pioneered new ways to improve health care in the workplace.

Trent has written many articles regarding his innovative and proven concepts which have been published in the Workers Compensation Journal as well as many other health and safety magazines and journals. He is honored to have been invited to speak at numerous local and nation conferences including the American Society of Safety Engineers Safety 2010 & Safety 2011, the National Safety Council Congress and Expo 2011, and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) Annual Conference 2010.

Jen Shirkani is the CEO of Penumbra Group and has spent over 20-years as a learning and development specialist, trainer and speaker. Her topics are presented from a leadership perspective filled with practical strategies and immediately useable tips. She lives in New England where she oversees a national talent management firm. She has been a past speaker at national SHRM conferences and at SHRM affiliates in Colorado, Washington, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Maine, and the North East. Jen holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership and focuses on leadership development, communication skills and on making common sense more common.

Jerry Seibert is Global Director, Diagnostic Services for Metrus Group. He has 20 years of experience working with organizations to measure and improve customer, employee and other stakeholder perceptions. He has designed and implemented employee surveys for numerous organizations, ranging in scope from global entities to small privately held firms.

In addition to leading a wide range of client engagements, Jerry has also led research in internal customer service and its connection to business outcomes. He has more than 20 publications to his credit in a variety of peer reviewed and professional journals.

In his spare time, Jerry enjoys outdoor sports and camping with his family.

 

Grey joined the HR Certification Institute in 2006 as an HR Content Manager, responsible for directing development of the PHR, SPHR, and the California certification exams. He has more than 15 years of human resource and training experience in several different industries including manufacturing and distribution, insurance, and the military. Having functioned in several HR roles including manager and consultant, he has also authored and delivered multiple training programs designed for all levels of the organization. He also serves as adjunct faculty at two nationally accredited universities. Grey earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia as well as his Master’s degree from Central Michigan University.

Mark J. Schmit, Ph.D., is the Executive Director for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation. In this capacity he leads the Foundation’s efforts to advance the strategic direction and impact of the HR profession. Dr. Schmit was previously the Vice President of Research for SHRM. Dr. Schmit has more than 25 years of experience in the field of human resources and has also been an academic, applied researcher, HR generalist, and internal and external consultant to both public and private organizations. Dr. Schmit earned a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Bowling Green State University in 1994. He has published more than 25 professional journal articles and book chapters and delivered more than 75 presentations at professional meetings on HR and Industrial/Organizational Psychology topics. Dr. Schmit is a Fellow in both the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association. He is also certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Bill Schiemann is founder and CEO of Metrus Group, specializing in performance measurement and organizational change. He has consulted extensively with corporations on the development and implementation of business and people strategies; HR measurement; strategic employee surveys and internal value assessments; and creating high performance cultures. He also founded the Metrus Institute, which supports research and publications, many in the human capital arena.  

Bill is a thought leader in the human resources field, having written scores of articles and six books in the human capital area, most recently the SHRM-published book, Hidden Drivers of Success:  Leveraging Employee Insights for Strategic Advantage (2013). 

He is the Past Chair of the SHRM Foundation Board of Directors and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the HR Certification Institute.  He has been named a Fellow and Scholar by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 

Follow Bill on Twitter @wschiemann.

John Schieman is Vice President, Global Programs and Marketing, Global Dynamics Inc. Mr. Schieman’s responsibilities include: Business development, management of expatriate services worldwide, customer relationship services worldwide, client workshop delivery and presentations, public speaking (SHRM, ASTD, CONEXPO, ISA) and publications (SHRM, ASTD, LOMA, Mobility Magazine)

Mr. Schieman has more than 25 years of executive experience working internationally and with global clients. Prior to working for Global Dynamics, Mr. Schieman was an international consultant with the IBM Corp.