Tony Belak, Sullivan University
Tony Belak is the Executive Director of the International Center for Collaborative Solutions at Sullivan University and a former senior dispute resolution counsel for a large governmental agency. He has taught in law school and business administration programs in the United States and Europe and teaches online for the Master of Science in Dispute Resolution program at Sullivan University. He is past president of the Federal ADR Council, Inc., Federal Bar Association Kentucky Chapter, and Mediation Association of Kentucky; past chair of the Louisville Bar Association ADR/Mediation Section and Kentucky Bar Association ADR Section and served on the Administrative Office of the Courts Mediator Guidelines Committee. He has published several articles relating to dispute resolution and workplace interactions. Belak currently trains in collaboration skills that emphasize the value of preventive techniques to reduce severity and frequency of destructive conflict.
Thomas J. Birchfield, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald
Thomas Birchfield is a member in the law firm of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC. He has spent the last 17 years practicing exclusively in the areas of labor and employment law and regularly counsels employers regarding their rights and obligations under the various employment law statutes. Birchfield is a 1988 graduate of Indiana University School of Law and is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Kentucky and Indiana.
Peter B. Burke, President, Best Companies Group
Peter Burke took the lead in creating Best Companies Group in January of 2004. Since its inception, Best Companies Group has established and manages 23 “Best Places to Work” programs in 19 states, 2 cities, one in Atlantic Canada and one national program in the US. Burke creates and executes the strategic plan for the company, which includes finding and creating new programs, establishing and developing partner relations and overseeing the operations of Best Companies Group. Prior to starting Best Companies Group, he spent seven years as the associate publisher for the Central Penn Business Journal in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is a proud alum of Boston College where he received a degree in Economics.
Jim Cockrum, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Mr. Cockrum has been practicing labor and employment law with Frost Brown Todd LLC in Louisville, Kentucky for 17 years. He helps employers develop and implement policies and practices, which prevent employment-related liabilities, and, when needed, defends employers faced with employment related lawsuits. Jim also advises employers in their efforts manage collective bargaining relationships or to remain "union free." Jim represents employers in state and federal courts and before state and federal enforcement agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, the National Labor Relations Board and the Kentucky and U.S. Departments of Labor.
David Croall, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Mr. Croall has been representing employers in a wide variety of employment law matters for more than 25 years. Recently, his practice has been focused on employment discrimination, wrongful discharge litigation, and preventive employment law counseling and training. Over the years, he has successfully defended a school board’s race-conscious teacher-assignment policy, has obtained summary judgment for numerous employers in discrimination/wrongful discharge matters, and has obtained favorable verdicts from juries in cases that have gone to trial. He has represented a wide variety of employers, including hospitals, manufacturers, a major airline, a university, retailers and service providers. Mr. Croall is recognized by the publishers of Law & Politics and Cincinnati Magazine as an Ohio Super Lawyer®.
Debra H. Dawahare, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
Debra H. Dawahare is Co Chair of the Firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group and a member of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. She concentrates her practice in employment law and commercial litigation. Dawahare also counsels employers with regard to other employment issues, such as handbooks, policies, hiring, discipline and discharge. She is a member of the Fayette County, Kentucky and American Bar Associations. She received her B.A. from Centre College, and her M.A. and J.D. from the University of Kentucky.
Cathy Fyock, Innovative Management Concepts
Cathy has been helping organizations develop strategies to recruit and retain top talent in an aging and changing workforce for nearly 20 years. She has been a speaker at SHRM’s annual conference since 1986, and she’s been on faculty for the HR Generalist program from 1991 - 2006. She is the past chairman of the Human Resource Certification Institute board and the SHRM Consultants Forum board of governors, and has been a speaker for SHRM local chapters and state conferences. She is the author of several books, including Hiring Source Book, Get the Best: How to Recruit the People You Want, UnRetirement, and America’s Work Force is Coming of Age. Her newest book, The Truth about Hiring the Best, will be released in November of 2007.
Lyle Hanna, Hanna Resource Group
Lyle Hanna is the President of Hanna Resource Group. He uses his 30 years of experience in corporate human resource management to assist clients with strategic design and implementation of a wide range of programs including retirement, health, compensation systems, and general human resource planning. Hanna focuses on developing People Equity to enhance business performance and build great places to work. He has used his leadership talents for many other organizations. He has served in various key roles within the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) since the late 1980’s, and has served twice as Chair of the Kentucky SHRM State Council. He is a member of the national SHRM Foundation’s Board of Directors.
Debbie Reiss Hardesty, Frost Brown Todd
Debbie Reiss Hardesty heads the Firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group. Ms. Reiss Hardesty also spends part of her time on various business succession issues.
Gregory A. Hemker, EHS Technology Group
Greg Hemker is one of the founders of EHS Technology Group. He has over 30 years experience in environmental engineering and management. His fields of expertise include air pollution, hazardous waste and chemical management. As a former regulator, Hemker brings a unique blend of regulatory requirement and practical “how-to” to this workshop. He has conducted numerous environmental management training seminars in the U.S. and around the world.
Demetrius Holloway, Stites & Harbison
Demetrius Holloway joined Stites & Harbison in September 2000 as an Associate and is based in the Louisville office. Holloway is a member of the Labor & Employment Law Service Group. He also assists in business litigation matters. He has assisted in the defense of state and federal civil suits involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. He has also assisted in the defense of civil suits involving personal injury, products liability, breach of contract, and common law tort claims.
Maurita Kamer, Stites & Harbison
Mauritia Kamer is Counsel to the firm based in its Lexington office. She has been with the firm since 1999 and is a member of the Labor & Employment Law Service Group. Her practice emphasizes employment litigation and preventative counseling for management clients. Her employment litigation practice is representing corporate clients in employment discrimination lawsuits, wage and hour litigation, and trade secret and restrictive covenant matters. Her experience includes counseling management and representing employers before administrative agencies, state and federal trial courts and arbitrators in matters arising under FMLA, Title VII, FLSA and ADEA.
Amy N. Kaminski, Compdata Surveys, Olathe, Kansas
Amy Kaminski is the Manager of Marketing Programs for Compdata Surveys. Through her on-going survey development experience, Amy routinely meets with compensation and benefits specialists to create custom solutions for organizations large and small. Kaminski regularly assists journalists across the country on HR and benefit related articles. Publications from the Wisconsin State Journal to the Washington Post and CNN Money have sought her expertise. She has been the subject of multiple radio interviews, most recently in Washington state and is quoted on HR focused Web sites such as WorldatWork and SHRM. As a presenter at HR seminars and meetings throughout the country, Kaminiski is a recognized authority on compensation and benefits trends.
Laurie Kemp, Woodward, Hobson & Fulton
Laurie Kemp joined Woodward, Hobson & Fulton’s Louisville office in 1996 after graduating cum laude from the University of Louisville School of Law. Kemp’s primary areas of practice are employment law, workers’ compensation and Longshore Act litigation. Her practice includes all aspects of pre-litigation investigation, evidence and witness preparation and trial and appellate work. Her practice also includes responding to and participating in agency investigations and administrative proceedings, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Kentucky Labor Cabinet, United States Department of Labor and Kentucky and Indiana Workers' Compensation Boards.
Eric Kenoyer, Hanna Resource Group
Eric Kenoyer is the Vice President of Hanna Resource Group, a premier provider of human capital solutions and human resources consulting, specializing in the development of compensation, benefits, and strategic HR solutions to a wide range of businesses and industries. Kenoyer uses his breadth of business experience combined with in-depth knowledge of human resources principles to assist clients with strategic design and implementation of a wide range of programs including the recruitment, selection and deployment of human capital, succession planning, compensation systems, and general human resource planning.
Michael Kirk, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
Michael Kirk is a member of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP’s Labor & Employment Law Practice Group. He concentrates his practice in employment law – defense and advises human resources officials on a variety of employment issues. He has been a presenter at numerous public seminars and presentations to client management on topics such as sexual harassment, internal investigations, employee handbooks, and hiring and firing issues. Kirk is a member of the bars of Kentucky and New York, the U. S. District Courts for Eastern and Western Kentucky and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Brooks Kubik, Stites & Harbison PLLC
Brooks Kubik is a Member of the Stites & Harbison PLLC Labor & Employment Law Service Group. He has been practicing employment law for over 20 years, and is a frequent lecturer on employment topics. Kubik is the author of Drafting an Employee Policies Manual and a co-author of Understanding Personnel Law & Human Resource Issues: A Guide to Kentucky & Federal Laws & Regulations, and A Ten Step Program to Eliminate Sexual Harassment.
Teresa Lovely, Governor’s Office of Wellness and Physical Activity
Teresa Lovely is Business Coordinator for Worksite Wellness with the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Wellness and Physical Activity and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Her role focuses on worksite wellness for private business. Lovely has over 12 years experience in worksite wellness. Her work has achieved national recognition and has been featured in publications such as USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and WebMD. Teresa holds a degree in Health / Wellness Promotion and is a Certified Health Education Specialist and a Certified Health Promotion Director. She is a regular speaker and presenter on worksite wellness topics.
Dee Mason, Working Partners
Dee Mason is president of Working Partners, which offers a comprehensive, integrated system of services for employers who are developing or maintaining a drug-free workplace (DFWP). With more than 17 years’ experience and 1,700 clients nationwide, Dee is a recognized leader in the field of DFWP. Based in Columbus Ohio, she and her firm are relied upon by individual employers all the way to large third-party providers and government agencies to provide systems’ feasibility and development, technical assistance, trouble-shooting and daily operational services. The drug-free workplaces served include public and private organizations with and without federal mandates, unionized labor forces and/or compliance requirements.
Terry L. Mattingly, Human Development Co.
Terry Mattingly is President and Co-Owner of Human Development Co., which provides Employee Assistance Programs and Training to over one hundred and twenty corporate clients and organizations. Mattingly spent over thirty years in corporate management practicing the skills he teaches. He is certified by an international training company, the HayGroup, to coach and facilitate, using the Emotional Competency Inventory (ECI 360 degree assessment inventory). Mattingly attended the University of Louisville and graduated from Air University (USAF).
Jay McChord, WorkplaceBuzz
Jay McChord brings uncommon insight to the subject of Managing and Motivating the Generations in today’s workplace. With a diverse background that includes consulting companies all over the world, authoring numerous articles, over a decade in the Financial Service industry, college development work, along with be elected now to a second term on Lexington’s City Council, McChord has become a highly regarded (and requested) speaker on the trends affecting our workplace(s). He makes his home in Lexington with his wife, Julie and daughter, Riley.
Kelly Mulloy Myers, Freking & Betz, LLC
Kelly Mulloy Myers received her Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and earned a Masters in Labor and Employment Relations from University of Cincinnati. Mulloy Myers was one of the first attorneys in the State of Ohio to be certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in Labor and Employment Law. She is an active member of the National Employment Lawyer's Association and it's local counterpart, the Cincinnati Employment Lawyer's Association. She serves as a volunteer arbitrator for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, is a member of the City of Cheviot Civil Service Commission, and is also licensed to practice law in Kentucky. Kelly is also active in the Cincinnati Bar Association, currently serving as a member of its Board of Trustees.
Donna King Perry, Woodward, Hobson & Fulton
Donna King Perry practices in the areas of labor, employment and general litigation. Her practice includes all aspects of pre-litigation, evidence and witness preparation, trial and appellate work, and responding and participating in agency investigations, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. King Perry provides training to management, supervisory and human resources personnel and is a regular speaker at continuing legal education seminars. Donna’s clients include among others Norton Healthcare, the University of Louisville, the Louisville Water Company and GAP, Inc.
Erin Roark, Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P.
Erin M. Roark is an attorney in the Louisville office of Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. She practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law and has handled a variety of employment litigation, including race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin and reverse discrimination and harassment claims, as well as claims of FMLA and ERISA retaliation. Roark has also been involved in labor matters, from arbitration and unfair labor practice charges to organizing campaigns and elections. Erin often lectures on a variety of employment law topics at seminars and conferences sponsored by professional and business organizations.
Norb Ryan, The Commonwealth Of Kentucky ADA Coordinator
Norb Ryan has been the State ADA Coordinator for six and half years. He directed a number of projects related to the ADA while at the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky. He served on the Board of Directors of the American Association of University Centers of Excellence on Disabilities. Ryan was selected Outstanding Alumnus of the year from his college at Eastern Kentucky University in 1993, he received the University of Louisville’s “Bill Cox Life Time Achievement” in 2002 and the EP Maxwell Schleifer Distinguished Service Award in 2007.
Debbie F. Reiss Hardesty, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Debbie Reiss Hardesty is a Member of Frost Brown Todd LLC and practices in the Firm's Corporate Department. She heads the Firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group. She also spends part of her time on various business succession issues.
Dr. Glenn Rodriguez, McKendree University
Dr. Glenn Rodriguez is Dean of McKendree University Kentucky Campuses. He has served as director in various functions for Union Carbide, Orr Safety Corporation, and most recently as Director of International Operations for Papa John’s International. Rodriquez also serves as Chairman, Louisville Metro Civil Service Review Board, under an appointment by Mayor Jerry Abramson, Chairman of the McKendree College Center for Business Excellence, and Director of McKendree College Spanish Institute. His complete bilingualism in Spanish and English has allowed him to consult, train, and speak in local environments at different levels of an organization in Spanish. Utilizing his language, culture, and business experience, he has established strategic business alliances and partnerships in Mexico and the Caribbean for U.S. manufacturers and distributors allowing them to expand their markets.
Bobbi K. Samples, The Artist’s Vineyard
Bobbi K. Samples is President of The Artist’s Vineyard, a unique business combining art, food, and wine in historic downtown Noblesville. This is the fourth business she has successfully imagined, created, owned and operated. She received her Business Management degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and has worked at the executive level within Fortune 500 companies in the areas of human resources and safety. Besides directing the operations of The Artist’s Vineyard, Bobbi is a successful professional artist and motivational speaker.
William A. Schiemann, Metrus Group
William A. Schiemann, Ph.D. is founder and CEO of Metrus Group, an organizational and research advisory firm specializing in strategic performance measurement and employee alignment. For the past 25 years, Schiemann has consulted extensively on the development and implementation of business strategies, people and HR measurement, talent acquisition and retention, productivity and quality improvement, and creating high performance cultures and successful merger strategies. He is a frequent global speaker for both public and private forums and co-author of Bullseye! Hitting Your Strategic Targets Through High-Impact Measurement. He has also written extensively for many publications. He also holds the office of Secretary/Treasurer of the SHRM Foundation. Dr. Schiemann received a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from University of Illinois.
William Search, EHS Technology Group, LLC
Bill Search is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Safety Professional. He is currently the Manager of Process Safety with EHS Technology Group, LLC. In this position, Search is responsible for a broad range of process environmental, health and safety services to assist in the strategic development and implementation of compliance systems in a variety of industrial sectors. Incorporating over 35 years of industrial and consulting experience, he helps clients to develop proactive environmental, health and safety strategies to comply with federal, state and local regulations. He also assists in the implementation of plans, programs and systems such as process audits and safety reviews, OSHA program development for lockout/tagout, permit-required confined space entry, respirator protection and hazard communication compliance, job safety analyses, personal protective equipment assessment and planning and customized program training and implementation assistance.
Darren Smith Ph.D., Tennessee Valley Authority
Darren Smith provides measurement analysis and support for a number of key client organizations within TVA regarding training program effectiveness, and investigates relationships in TVA’s ongoing Cultural Health Initiative. His current interest is in the role of supervisors and managers in creating positive organizational culture. Smith has a doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology from The University of Tennessee with and emphasis in quantitative methods and leadership. He has background in the application of statistics to 360 degree feedback, training ROI studies, employee selection, engagement, assessment centers and job analysis.
Betty Spohn, Behavioral Medicine Network
Betty Spohn is Director of Business Services for the Behavioral Medicine Network, which provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and managed mental health service to Kentucky employers. She is also director of BMN’s Training Institute and the HIPAA Privacy Officer. Spohn holds undergraduate and graduate degrees as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of Kentucky, where she was Director of the Teaching Improvement Project System (TIPS). Prior to joining BMN, Betty was a Human Resources Director for a multi-campus hospital facility and, managing employee relations issues, grievances, EEOC complaints, policy research and development, and management training. She has traveled and taught in most of the United States, as well as in Colombia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Australia and other countries.
Alison M. Stemler, Frost Brown Todd
Alison M. Stemler concentrates her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. Stemler advises employers regarding compliance with IRS and Department of Labor rules on the design, implementation and administration of retirement plans and welfare plans such as health, life and disability insurance plans. She also regularly advises employers regarding incentive compensation, including equity-based compensation and executive benefit plans.
JB Symons, Lead to Great
JB Symons has over 30 years of experience and is a specialist in on-site training, management retreats and seminar presentations. He has become an expert in the use of employee assessments in corporate culture development and evaluation. Symons attended Ball State University, Texas A&I, Indiana University, Earlham College School of Religion and United Theological Seminary. He received his B.S. in Biology; a Master of Divinity with specialties in Clinical Counseling; a Master of Counseling Psychology with specialties in family counseling, motivation and human performance and a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology with a focus in corporate culture development and wellness. Symons is also a nationally known speaker on the issues and problems of people development. He has shared his know-how and insights with hundreds of companies and businesses, from small one-person offices to Fortune 500 corporations.
Russell Travis, MD, Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital
Dr. Russell L. Travis is a neurosurgeon from Lexington, Kentucky. He has been in active neurosurgical practice in Lexington since 1968. He is Associate Medical Director at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital. Travis also has a teaching appointment in the University of Kentucky Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation where he is active on the education committee and lectures and teaches the PM&R residents with particular focus on the spine. He is currently president of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians and has an active role in multiple evidence based medicine activities.
Rick Underwood, Human Development Company
Rick Underwood is a training consultant with the Human Development Company. He has provided leadership as an executive, consultant and clinician in both profit and non-profit organizations for over 30 years. He has authored several books, the latest titled Turning Your Goals into Gold and numerous articles in Business First. Underwood is a coach, speaker, author and business owner. For the past three years, he has served as the Managing Partner of Leadership Management Institute, an international training and development firm that has helped individuals and organizations increase productivity, improve communication, creatively deal with change and expand organization skills for over forty years.
William C. Vail, Jr., Greenebaum Doll & McDonald P.L.L.C.
William Vail is an associate at Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, a regional law firm with offices in Louisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Covington, Cincinnati, Nashville and Washington, D.C. He is in the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, where he represents employers in the defense of employment litigation and administrative actions based on all major federal and state anti-discrimination laws. In addition, he advises employers on immigration matters, including Form 1-9 compliance. Vail graduated, cum laude, from the University of Kentucky’s College of Law. Prior to joining Greenebaum, he was a law clerk to a senior federal district judge in Virginia.
Carrie Van Daele, Van Daele & Associates, Inc.
Carrie Van Daele started a consulting business in 1989. An impressive client list that includes Fortune 500 corporations to medium and smaller size companies is a testament to Carrie's special talents and hard work. She is a published author of the book, The fifty-Best Training Techniques, published by Thomson Learning. Van Daele is featured in several publications such as Women of Achievement and Business People Magazine, as well as in various newspaper articles. Her education and business degrees from Indiana University have provided the academic requirements necessary for consulting. Van Daele's greatest passion is her faith and love for other people.
Trasee E. Whitaker, Woodward, Hobson, and Fulton, L.L.P.
Trasee Whitaker is the Human Resource Manager for Woodward, Hobson, and Fulton, L.L.P., a regional, full service law firm with offices in Lexington and Louisville. She has been with the firm for nine years and has over 18 years of exempt Human Resources experience. Previous experience includes human resource management positions in retail and service organizations. Whitaker is the immediate Past President of the Louisville Society for Human Resource Management and the Chair-Elect of the Kentucky State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management. She has held a variety of volunteer leadership positions in LSHRM, KYSHRM, and other community organizations. Whitaker graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Communications and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resource Certification Institute.
Vickie Yates Glisson, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald P.L.L.C.
Vickie Yates Glisson is a member of the law firm of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, where she practices in the firm’s Louisville, Kentucky office. She serves as Chair of the firm’s Health, Health Insurance and Life Sciences Industries Team and concentrates her practice in the areas of health care law, health insurance law, and government relations, and is a certified mediator. She received her B.A. (magna cum laude) from Georgetown College and was awarded her J.D. degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Brown is widely published, active in numerous civic organizations, and is a frequent lecturer in the area of health and health insurance law.
David Youssefnia, Ph.D., Critical Metrics, L.L.C.
David Youssefnia, Ph.D., Founder and President, Critical Metrics, LLC. He has been working with organizations over the last 10 years to help them realize that measuring matters for success. He has helped clients successfully implement and act on feedback from teams, employees and customers across most industry sectors. An engaging and knowledgeable speaker, Youssefnia has spoken and presented his research at international conferences and is also an active faculty member of Baruch College's International Executive MS Program in Management of HR and Global Leadership. He received his B.A. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the City University of New York.
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