2022 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Global Vice President
BTP, Qualtrics, and People Analytics GTM
SAP SuccessFactors
Mick has a master’s degree in political science from Virginia Tech and a BA (Hons) in Economics & Politics from the University of Leeds, England.
CEO/Technopreneur, Board & C-Suite Change Catalyzer™
#1 International Bestselling Business Author, Speaker, and Educator
Sagacity Llc, Leutheria Llc, and Consortium DeHR
As a young professor in the '80s and '90s, Dr. Hill founded one of the first accredited computer science & engineering programs in the USA. Concurrently, he worked strategically and tactically with businesses, leading to the development of the first enterprise-class CRM solution on Oracle/Sun networks that integrated ERP. He was the first to envision and extend contact relationship management processes from sales, to supply chains and vendor management, as well as workforce recruitment and HCM. His mantra, that "education is our greatest force for social progress," summarizes his commitment to formal and continuing education, professional development, and certifications. Dr. Hill has earned degrees in biomedical, electrical, and computer science engineering, business, and law, and he is active in SHRM and HRCI, the Society for Manufacturing Engineers, and a Practitioner in the Assn. for Conflict Resolution.
As a committed volunteer, Dennis served as a biomedical engineer and assisted in wound care at Port-au-Prince, Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the 2010 earthquake with Hope International, and as part of IHRIM, he co-founded the Consortium DeHR, an international body dedicated to the secure, on-chain specification, development and certification of IT solutions for a global workforce (www.DeHR.org).
Solution Management Director
Visier, Inc.
As a Solution Director at Visier, I use my deep subject expertise to design compelling products and services that solve customer problems and lead the people analytics market forward.
At Visier in my previous role as Practice Lead for People Analytics, I led a team of People Analytics Consultants who helped to transform people and processes within organizations who use Visier’s People Analytics technology solution. Prior to Visier, I was a director at Vancouver Coastal Health, where I led the people analytics and HR systems transformation efforts. I am a 15-year veteran in the People Analytics space and have deep experience in HR systems, data warehousing, data analysis techniques, and strategic workforce planning.
I hold a designation as a CPA, which informs my ethical approach and management consulting practice, as well as certifications in change management from Prosci©, Strategic Workforce Planning from HCI, and most recently, Product Management from the Pragmatic Institute.
CEO/Founder/HR Technology Consultant
Collective HR Solutions, Inc
Nov is a certified Human Resources Information Professional, HRIP, since 2010 and winner of the prestigious IHRIM Summit award.
Principle
Hila Solutions, LLC
Baskaran earned his MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK, Master of Arts in Public Administration, and Bachelor of Business Administration from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India. Baskaran is a certified GPHR, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, and PHRca. Currently serves as Programs Chair for PIHRA and serving as Member - HR Advisory Board at The California State University, Long Beach.
Lisa Arnesen, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
VP, People Analytics and Operations
FINRA
Lisa obtained her Bachelor of Arts from McDaniel College in Computer Science and Mathematics and her Masters in Computer Systems Management from University of Maryland Global Campus. She holds certifications in HR Transformation, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Lean & DFSS and Strategic Workforce Planning.
Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Development
Cambridge College
Prior to this role, she served as National Human Resources Officer for BELL where she evaluated business development and strategic plans and made changes to increase and grow revenue for the organization. She provided management and recruitment for over 1,100+ full-time and part-time employees regionally, including Boston, Springfield, MA, New York, Baltimore, MD and Detroit, MI.
She has served on several non-profit boards and currently serves as the Secretary of the Board for Garden of Eden and Associates and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women's Advisory Council.
Directors
Founder Chairman
WERC Institute
/br> As chairman at WERC, he created the AEO15 assessment to determine a test-takers preferred approach to work, environment, and the most meaningful outcomes from their efforts and is shepherding the development of software services to monitor organizational cultural health.
/br> When he worked as a university administrator (vice-president and dean of students), Cam led the dean's office, corporate giving, career planning, campus wellness, housing, student engagement, and student culture development.
/br> Cam holds a Juris Doctorate from the Washington & Lee School of Law, and a master's in business strategy and leadership from London Business School. In law school, he served as submissions editor of the German Law Journal and received the H. Crim Peck Scholarship. At London Business School, Cam was a Sloan Fellow and recipient of the Sloan Masters Award.
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Co-Founder and Former CEO
Vado Inc
Prior to founding Vado, Cindy has a deep and diverse career in HR and Training. She started her career as a HR Generalist and over 16 years, she grew her HR expertise to lead the HR function for a mid-sized computer software and services company. After she left HR as a practitioner, she headed the Sales & Marketing function for an assessment services company and later was promoted to President & COO. Building on her successes, she was recruited to lead an assessment company as the CEO and later to a training company as the SVP of Business Development.
Cindy was a 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 LearningElite Judge for Human Capital Media. In addition, she is on the Advisory Board for HR.com.
Cindy has a MBA with an HR Concentration from the University of St. Thomas and a BA of the University of WI. She graduated with honors from both universities.
Vice President Advisory Services
Spencer Thomas Group
Managing Director
GCA Consulting LLC
A career Banker for over thirty years, a sizable portion of her career has been spent in senior and executive leadership positions with responsibility for strategic and business objectives, asset management, compliance policies and guidelines, employee development and stake holder relationships. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, business development, fiscal management, talent management and development, change management and small business lending.
Gloria has also worked extensively in the international banking arena where, in addition to acquiring a wide knowledge of different customs and business practices she has built up a strong network of international contacts across a spectrum of industries.
A firm believer in the importance of small business in the creation of wealth, Gloria is currently a volunteer with SCORE Association where she provides mentoring services to small business owners and startups. She is also a DEI Ambassador for the Southeast and Southwest regions of Florida. Previous volunteer roles include Board Member Bank of St Lucia 2011- 2015; Board Member Caribbean Association of Banks 2010-2016; Board Member Bank of Suriname 2015-2018.
Founder - WISE
Independent Business Consultant and Author
Kaustubh has transformed the HR function using technology, new age interventions and key talent management initiatives. Organization redesign, founder succession plan, designing dynamic and effective boards, M&A (cross border and domestic), branding, communication and CSR have been my core areas of expertise.
Having been part of several boards across these companies and across sectors he understands the role of an effective board member. His debut book ‘Fetch Your Own Coffee’ recently became a ‘National Best Seller’. A geek who thrives on change, Kaustubh's versatility from being a state level cricketer and a musician to having worked with the United Nations makes him a well-rounded leader.
Associate Director HR Technology (Workday)
Organon & Co
Keivonna Dover currently holds an HRIP certificate, an MBA from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business Management, a BA in Sociology with an Emphasis in Human Resources Management from the University of California, Riverside, and a Human Resources Certificate from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Associate Professor
Georgia Gwinnet College
During his teaching career, Kyle taught classes as a graduate student at Georgia College and State University and North Carolina State University. Huff received his Ph.D. in industrial/organizational and vocational psychology at North Carolina State University. Before that, he earned an M.S. in general psychology from Georgia College and State University and a B.S. in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
While earning his degree, he has worked as part of various teams that have completed projects for the U.S. military, O*NET, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and NASA. In addition, he has worked directly for VeriTest and Predvari.
Kyle previously served on the Board of Directors for IHRIM Atlanta.
Dir. Global Learning & Development
Frank’s International N.V.
In academia and in the private sector, Meta relied on strategic affiliations, teamwork, technology, and analytics to implement targeted, efficient, and fiscally sound solutions in workforce planning, cultural change, talent management, leadership development, and training.
Meta holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a specialization in Instructional Technology from the University of Texas at Austin as well as certifications in Organizational Development and Talent Management. She served as adjunct faculty member at the University of Texas, the American Intercontinental University, and the University of Phoenix.
HRIS Manager,
Erie Insurance Group
Senior HR Manager
U.S. Department of Defense
Robert is a current member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. He also previously served as the President of the Senior Advisory Council within the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Robert holds a doctorate in organizational change and leadership from the University of Southern California (USC), a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Western Kentucky University (WKU), and a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Ashford University. His dissertation focused on the improvement of employee competency development; using retuned succession competencies; to solve gaps in organizational executive succession planning; through knowledge, motivation, and organizational lenses.
Robert has earned the Certified Digital Networking Professional (CDN-P) certification from Tenova® and is currently preparing to sit for the SPHR certification exam in 2022.
HRIS Analyst
The Trade Desk
Began HR career as a generalist and maintain a PHR credential; narrowed the focus to HR systems more than 5 years ago. A graduate of Bucknell University, with a BS in Business Administration and a minor in Spanish.
Previous board experience was for a local library along in addition to a church in NJ. Additionally, served as a board member (co-director for membership) for the Staffing Management Association of Arizona (2011-2012) that was folded into the SHRM of Greater Phoenix organization.
HRIS Manager
SAP SuccessFactors
Currently, Tracie is a HRIS manager for Moody’s Corporation based in New York City. Her responsibilities include ensuring SuccessFactors technology drives innovation and thought leadership, being a trusted advisor to the HRIS team; partnering with Center of Expertise (COE) leads, HRBP’s etc. to understand their operational issues and opportunities; leading Continuous Improvement efforts related to HR system functionality and capability; and partnering with HR business leaders to define and supply appropriate data metrics and analytics to drive employee related business decisions.
Since 2009, Tracie also leads the SAP SuccessFactors East Coast Users Group currently over 600 members.
Tracie holds a degree in Letters, Arts, and Sciences from Pennsylvania State University. Tracie is also certified for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Green Belt.
Sr. HR Consultant
OneDigital
Vicky works diligently to maintain and improve her HR and business education in support of her two HR certifications of GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources), and the SPHR Senior Human Resources Professional) In addition, she has also received President’s Award for Volunteerism, Certified Business Professional certification in Leadership, and has also earned the status of Professional Coach from the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Vicky has also served in voluntary capacity as the VP of Diversity and Inclusion for the Cleveland Society of Human Resource Management and the VP of Membership for the Cleveland American Society of Training and Development. She also serves on a Board for her alma mater at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Sr. Director HRIT
XPO Logistics, Inc.
Christine has served as an HR technology leader across several industries including Travel & Tourism, Food and Facility Services, and Logistics. Through the span of her career, she’s led global HRIS, HR Servicing, IT Development, Portfolio and Project Manager, QA, and Reporting and Analytics teams. She has an in depth understanding of HR practices and IT methodologies and is identified as a dynamic leader and team builder that consistently motivates others toward success.
Christine has a BS in Business Administration with a double major in Human Resource Management and Internal Business from Florida International University. She’s been a member of IHRIM since 2003 and held a board position on the Florida Sun Chapter from 2003-2007.