Join A Community Of The World's Top HR Leaders
✔ HR resources and tools to help you stay compliant and ahead of the curve.
✔ Annual HR Summit with top speakers from major companies.
✔ Connect with and learn from some of the most succesful and like-minded HR Leaders.
✔ Exclusive community of like-minded HR Leaders seeking to maximize human potential in their organizations.
A. GREAT SPEAKERS TWICE EVERY MONTH.
The HR Leaders Association empowers and ecourages our members to grow their careers and have a positive impact at their organization. We collaborate with a world-class lineup of speakers and presenters to deliver an unparalleled resource for HR Leaders hoping to grow and develop.
Take a look at some of our upcoming speakers below:
 Feb 8, 2023 Linda Newnham Director Nike
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 Feb 8, 2023 Ron Ealey Director Walmart
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 Feb 8, 2023 Susan Rudolph HR Director Intel
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 Feb 8, 2023 Isabelle Fitzpatrick Senior Director, HR Comcast
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 Feb 8, 2022 Angela Cheng-Cimini SVP, Talent & CHRO Harvard Business Publishing
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 Feb 8, 2023 Laura Faith Senior Director Uber
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 Feb 8, 2023 Brittany Rogers Head of Talent Acquisition Bath & Body Works
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 Feb 8, 2023 Janet Duliga Chief Administrative Officer JOANN Stores
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 Feb 8, 2023 Kristin Strunk Director Harley-Davidson
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 Feb 8, 2023 Lori Perone Director, Talent Acquisition Saks OFF 5TH
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 Feb 8, 2023 Amy Lentz VP of People TOMS
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 Feb 8, 2023 Joshua Collins HR Director Foot Locker
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 Mar 22, 2023 Tim Massa Chief People Officer Kroger
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 Apr 5, 2023 Lila Guajardo Director of HR AT&T
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 Apr 26, 2023 Carmen Orr Chief People Officer Yelp
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 Jul 5, 2023 Kanwal Safdar Senior Director Microsoft
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 Aug 9, 2023 Liam McGee Director Deloitte
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 Sep 6, 2023 Debbie Willer Sr. HR Director Safeway/Albertson's
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B. ANNUAL SUMMIT
Date: Feb 8, 2023 from 12 pm - 4:00 pm.
Get inspired and grow with the world's best leaders in HR. Learn how to best lead others, create a top culture of diversity, build a network of professional colleagues passionate about their development, and gain knowledge from some of the top HR executives both nationally and in your metro.
Hear from top HR leaders at Goodyear, Ford Motor Company, Nike, Four Seasons Hotel, Frito Lay, and more.
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C. GAIN A POWERFUL NETWORK.
You will be in a group of movers and shakers focused on the growth, best practices and success for every role within the scope of HR. This insighful members group is full of ideas and experience who are all invested in seeing that you succeed. Find like-minded HR professionals you can call on whenever you need advice or encounter a problem.
D. STAY COMPLIANT WITH INDUSTRY LEADING RESOURCES AND MEMBER BENEFITS.
Our most popular member benefits include a book summary of the month, key articles and ideas each month, mentoring resources and much more. Watch recent speakers, get completion certificates if you track your development hours, network with other members, get intros, and more for 12 full months.
D. Access Top-Tier HR Education
Log in to your member portal to find an enormous library of educational HR content from some of the world's leading companies and executives. All available to stream within our member portal at your convenience.
Below is a small sample of some of the premier HR educational content available to you immediately:
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AstraZeneca, Penny Stoker, VP Global HR Services.
Presenting: "HR Best Practices - What We Can Learn From Global HR Leaders."
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Intuit, Chris Galy, Director, Talent Delivery and Terri Coligan, Candidate Generation Manager.
Presenting: "Our Talent Planning Journey."
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Four Seasons Hotel, Catriona Eldemery, Director of Human Resources.
Presenting: "Recruitment and Retention Best Practices."
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Duke Energy, Jeana Sheehan, Senior Vice President, Talent Management.
Presenting: "Talent Management Transformation."
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Nokia, Hallstein Moerk, EVP HR.
Presenting: "Executive Talent Management Case Study."
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Ford Motor Company, Marty Mulloy, Vice President - Labor Affairs.
Presenting: "Labor Affairs Role in Restructuring Ford Motor Company."
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Goodyear, Brent Pawlecki, Chief Health Officer.
Presenting: "Building and Addressing the Full Life Spectrum into a Culture of Health."
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PPG Industries, Peter Garber, Manager of Employee Relations.
Presenting: "Designing Effective Employee Reward Programs."
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United States Postal Service, Deborah Giannoni-Jackson, VP Employee Resource Management.
Presenting: "Shared Services Strategies."
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EMC, Polly Pearson, Vice President Employment Brand and Strategy Engagement.
Presenting: "Employment Branding and Employee Engagement in the Web 2.0 World."
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7-Eleven, Vickie Canon, Manager, 7-Eleven University.
Presenting: "Proving Credibility Through Measurement."
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Hyatt, Randy Goldberg, Vice President Recruiting, North America Operations.
Presenting: "Change Management in HR."
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Delta Air Lines, Rob Kight, Vice President, Global HR Services & Labor Relations.
Presenting: "Project IGNITE - Modernizing Our HR Policies."
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PPG Industries, Peter Garber, Manager of Employee Relations.
Presenting: "Designing Effective Employee Reward Programs."
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Vail Resorts, Evelyn Walter, Director, Human Resources.
Presenting: "People Metrics - Getting HR on the Business Scorecard."
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United Airlines, Ed Davis, Managing Director, Talent Acquisition.
Presenting: "Lessons Learned in Staffing."
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Harrah's, Michelle Hayes, Employee Relations and Communications Manager.
Presenting: "Engaging Employees During A Tough Economy."
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Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Martin Davidson, Chief Diversity Officer.
Presenting: "How HR Leaders Can Do Diversity Differently."
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PayPal, Salvatore Giambanco, VP HR.
Presenting: "The Challenge of Leadership for the HR Leader."
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Ricoh Corporation, Jake Hegarty, Senior Director, Employee and Leadership Development.
Presenting: "Succession Planning Process that Resulted in 89% Promotions from Within."
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AMF Bowling Worldwide, Tony Ponsiglione, VP HR.
Presenting: "Human Resource Tactics in a Turnaround."
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Hudson's Bay Companies (HBC), Robert Kolida, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources.
Presenting: "Talent Management."
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AFLAC, Darlene Porter, Manager, Employee Relations.
Presenting: "How AFLAC Reduced Turnover and Elevated Customer Satisfaction."
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CompuWare, Dan Hughes, VP Recruiting.
Presenting: "Best Practices from the 'War for Talent'."
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Clear Channel, Kimberly Cutchall, EVP Human Resources.
Presenting: "Architecture of a Corporate University."
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Wells Fargo, Regina Wharton, SVP, Corporate Human Resources.
Presenting: "HR in Dynamic Change."
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Nickelodeon, Paul Falcone, VP of HR.
Presenting: "Strategic Performance Appraisal."
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Agilent, Kirk Froggatt, Director, Organization Effectiveness.
Presenting: "Employee Surveys as Levers of Continuous Improvement in Leadership and Culture."
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Time Warner Cable, Ann Burford, Vice President Human Resources.
Presenting: "Southern Politics" (All sessions begin at 12 noon Eastern Time).
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Raytheon Company, Tracy Cox, Director.
Presenting: "How Organizational Networks Create Business Value."
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Hudson Bay Companies, Bob Kolida, SVP Human Resources.
Presenting: "Driving Associate Engagement."
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Humana, Carleen Haas, VP - Talent Strategies.
Presenting: "Human Capital Strategies."
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Abbvie, Ajit Iyer, Area HR Director.
Presenting: "Role of Mentoring in Building Successful Careers."
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CBRE, Doug Reed, Vice President - HR Operations.
Presenting: "HR Operations Overview."
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21st Century Fox, Veracelle Vega, Senior Director, Human Resources.
Presenting: "Redefining Talent Management in Global Mobility."
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Turner Broadcasting System, DeRetta Cole, Vice President of HR.
Presenting: "Human Resources as a Strategic Business Partner."
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Norfolk Southern, Mary Pitman, Manager of Health Promotion.
Presenting: "Please, not another biggest loser contest; instead, create a culture of WELLNESS."
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Campbell Soup Company, Elizabeth Morrison, Global Director Diversity & Inclusion.
Presenting: "Breakthrough Leadership: Empowering and Engaging Pipeline Talent."
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Boston Scientific, Lisa Welker-Finney, Vice President, Human Resources.
Presenting: "Personal Brand - YOU Inc."
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Turner Broadcasting System, Ellen Russ, SPHR, HR Director.
Presenting: "Achieving Results Through Influence."
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The Boston Consulting Group, Thomas Gaissmaier, Partner and Managing Director.
Presenting: "How to Set Up Great HR Functions: Connect, Prioritize, Impact."
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Pepperidge Farm, Jennifer Lannom, Corporate Manager, HPO & Operational Excellence.
Presenting: "High Performance Organization."." A technical issue prevented the recording of audio.
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Barclays, Mike Thompson, Director, Early Careers.
Presenting: "Apprenticeships."
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Nike, Darrin Podeschi, VP of HR, Nike's global Innovation, Design, Product and Merchandising.
Presenting: "Molding an Organization for Innovation."
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Progressive Insurance, Neil Lenane, Business Leader of Talent Management.
Presenting: "Diversity and Inclusion - One Company's Journey."
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State Street Corp, Paul Fichtner, SVP, Global Human Resources.
Presenting: "A Transformation That Supports Employee Development."
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Seagate Technology, Lea Davis, Senior Manager, Human Resources.
Presenting: "Around the World in 24 Hours."
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HSBC, Suzanne Brienza, EVP, Human Resources.
Presenting: "Building a Culture of Excellence in HR (working title)."
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Bristol-Myers Squibb, Anita Russell, Manager, R&D Skill Development.
Presenting: "New Employee Engagement, Immersion & Learning."
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Technicolor, Ian Minchell, Vice President Human Resources.
Presenting: "Organic Talent Acquisition."
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Gallup, Ken Shearer, Partner.
Presenting: "Successful Science-Based Succession Planning."
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Micron, Susan Copple, HR Director.
Presenting: "HR Off Shoring Best Practices."
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Four Seasons Hotel, Mitch Langeler, Director of Human Resources.
Presenting: "Finding the Right People for the Right Job."
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Giant Eagle, Joshua Shapira, Sr. Director, Team Member Health and Wellness.
Presenting: "Team Member Wellness at Giant Eagle."
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The TJX Companies, Jennifer Klein, Global Talent Management Director.
Presenting: "Global Performance Management: An Enhanced Approach."
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Citrix, Brandy Fulton, Vice President, HR Operations.
Presenting: "Lofty Objectives & Long Journeys: The Quest for Integrated Talent Management."
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Tesla Motors, Alan Cherry, Senior Director, Human Resources.
Presenting: "Growing a Global Business."
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Gannett, Randi Austin, Vice President/Central Region Human Resources.
Presenting: "HR During a Time of Transformation."
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Fuji Film, Mike Prutting, Vice President, Human Resources.
Presenting: "Aligning HR to the Business Strategy."
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Safeway, Patricia Hudson, Regional Human Resource Manager.
Presenting: "Employee Engagement and Employee Development."
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Chick-fil-A, Andy Lorenzen, SPHR, Director, Organizational Effectiveness.
Presenting: "Leadership at Chick-fil-A."
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Four Seasons Hotel, Catriona Eldemery, Director, Human Resources.
Presenting: "Four Seasons' World Class Service."
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AGI-Shorewood, Amy Shelton Little, Vice President, Human Rescources.
Presenting: "Communication Before, During, and After M&A Activity."
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AARP, Dick Randazzo, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer.
Presenting: "Talent Management and Development."