Scott Christopher
author/speaker
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Based in Riverton, Utah

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Monday, June 25, 2012 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Janet Walsh
CEO and president
Birchtree Global, LLC
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Jean-Michel Caye
senior partner and managing director
Boston Consulting Group
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Jean-Michel Caye is a Senior Partner & Managing Director in BCG's Paris office.  Jean-Michel is an organization and human resource expert leading the HR/People Advantage and Talent topics for BCG Worldwide. He is also a core member of the Financial Services, Organization and Corporate Development practice areas. Jean-Michel has had numerous experiences in international post-merger integrations focusing on program management, cultural integration and employee communications.  He was named a BCG Fellow in 2011.


 

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Monday, June 25, 2012 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
 
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Margaret C. Bell
partner
Andrews Lagasse Branch & Bell, LLP
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A founding member of Andrews • Lagasse • Branch & Bell LLP and specializes in all aspects of employment law.   She provides quality and result-oriented representation for employers who are sued for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, breach of contract and other related issues.  She also represents employers before administrative agencies, such as the California Labor Commissioner, the U.S. Department of Labor, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and others. 

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Scott Milligan, SPHR
custom solutions manager
Disney Institute
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Scott Milligan is a custom solutions manager with Disney Institute.

Disney Institute Business Programs open the door to a living classroom, where professionals around the world in various industries have discovered the business behind the magic of the Walt Disney Company.

Scott’s career has included executive-level positions in human resource planning and development for major organizations in the service industry, including retail, food service, and hospitality. He has been a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources since 1993.

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Joan M. Cotkin
partner
Nossaman, LLP
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Joan Cotkin is a litigator with more than 30 years of experience, specializing in insurance coverage and employment litigation matters. As a member of Nossaman's Employment, Insurance Coverage, and Litigation Practice Groups, Ms. Cotkin has extensive experience dealing with a variety of complex business litigation, general civil litigation, and commercial litigation matters. She has helped corporate and public sector clients recover hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance coverage by successfully litigating landmark cases, including appeals in state and circuit courts. Ms. Cotkin advises clients on insurance matters ranging from directors and officers coverage, property and liability insurance to intellectual property coverage, excess insurance coverage, and professional liability defense, and bad faith litigation matters. 

Ms. Cotkin regularly comments on legal developments, news, and events impacting insurance policyholders on Nossaman's California Insurance Law Observer blog.  The blog can be viewed by going to www.CaliforniaInsuranceLawObserver.com.

 

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Steve Gilliland, CSP, CPAE
Best-Selling Author and Speaker
Steve Gilliland, Inc.
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Steve is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame and was recognized in 2015 as one of the top 10 motivational speakers globally from over 9,000 candidates.

In addition to being one of the most sought-after speakers in North America, he has written 11 books and was named Author of the Year by Advantage/Forbes for his book Enjoy The Ride.

Steve built a multimillion-dollar company, which the Pittsburgh Business Times named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the region. Steve is one of SHRM’s top-rated speakers. This is his 18th consecutive year speaking at the SHRM Conference.

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Monday, June 25, 2012 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Scott Cawood
executive vice president
Synygy, Inc.
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Jennifer Rhoads, SPHR, GPHR
human resources director
The Principal Financial Group
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Jennifer Rhoads, HR Director with The Principal Financial Group, is responsible for execution of HR strategy and leads a global team of HR professionals supporting leaders and employees across the world.  Her knowledge and experience in HR has developed through her work and educational opportunities over the past 20 years in the field.  She received her BA and MBA from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and holds her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certifications.

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