Director of Employee & Workplace Experience

Coinbase

As the Director of Employee & Workplace Experience at Coinbase, I’m responsible for shaping how employees engage, connect, and thrive in a remote-first world. My work focuses on creating a world-class experience for employees, whether they’re collaborating remotely or in our offices. I lead initiatives that redefine workplace culture, blending flexibility with connection, and enhancing overall employee satisfaction.

Prior to Coinbase, I led the Employee Experience team at Meta’s Reality Labs during a period of hypergrowth, where the organization expanded tenfold in just three years. My role was to build and scale onboarding programs that not only maintained company culture but also accelerated knowledge sharing and speed to productivity, ensuring that employees could quickly contribute in a rapidly evolving environment.

At Amazon, I worked on creating operational efficiencies through learning programs, taking the business from 0 to 1 in key areas. I broke the mold on traditional learning methods to reduce costs while maintaining engagement. Later, I helped launch a company-wide onboarding tool, along with an innovative machine learning-based learning product that scaled to thousands of employees globally.

I began my career at Microsoft, where I honed my skills in learning and development. It was here that I first understood the deep connection between company culture and employee loyalty—learning that the best teams are those where employees are willing to go the extra mile because they truly believe in what they’re building.

Senior Vice President, Talent and Chief Human Resources Officer

Harvard Business Publishing

Angela joined Harvard Business Publishing as CHRO in 2021. She brings 30 years of experience across multiple sectors and company life stages, spearheading efforts to develop a talent roadmap that supports the business strategy and creates a deeply engaged and diverse workforce. In addition to sitting on the Alumni Board of Directors for Cornell University, she is a member of CNBC’s Workforce Executive Council, a body of CHROs dedicated to advancing the practice of HR; is Board Director for the T. Howard Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the media industry; and serves as an advocate for the AAPI community for several nonprofits.

Global Head of People Product

Kraft Heinz

Mick Clancy is the Global Head of People Product at Kraft Heinz. He leads the new People Product Management capability to drive HR transformation—including integration of generative AI, agile methodologies, and defining cutting-edge HR service delivery models. With a focus on driving efficiency and innovation, Mick has played a pivotal role in enhancing the employee experience and aligning HR capabilities with business goals. A recognized thought leader in HR transformation, his expertise spans talent management, workforce optimization, and the future of work. Mick’s forward-thinking approach positions him as a key voice in shaping the HR landscape for the AI-driven era.

Prior to Kraft Heinz, Mick spent 17 years at SWIFT, holding various roles within both the IT and HR functions, concluding his tenure as the Head of HR and Agile for the Americas.

Mick currently lives in Chicago, with his wife of 19 years and their two sons (16 & 13).

Leadership Coach and Advisor

Human Capital Institute (HCI)

Sarah is a Leadership Coach & Strategic Advisor with Third Coast Coaching and White Pine Leadership Collective, and serves as Adjunct Faculty for Human Capital Institute. Sarah has been coaching, facilitating, and advising for nearly two decades on topics like: leadership, resilience, innovation, self-awareness, trust, complexity theory, wellbeing, systems thinking, and more. Her coaching practice focuses on the whole human being — mind, body, and heart — and is rooted in deep curiosity and compassion. Sarah spent almost 15 years at Google, concluding her time there as the Head of Executive Development where she was responsible for all learning and development for Google's most senior leaders. She also spent 2.5 years building a SaaS startup and is passionate about eradicating toxicity from the workplace. She brings a wealth of experience from these roles into her current advisory work with Executive and HR teams. Sarah lives in Michigan, where she runs a 20-acre farm with her family and serves on the Board of Trustees for Superior Township. 

Corporate Director, Enterprise Performance Management & Culture

Lockheed Martin

Colleen M. Earl has more than 26 years of HR professional experience and is currently the Corporate Director of Enterprise Performance Management & Culture for Lockheed Martin. In this role she has enterprise responsibility for leading OneLM culture transformation, organizational surveys and employee engagement insights, performance management, and domain expertise for change management.

Prior to her current role Ms. Earl served as Director, Workforce Solutions & Total Rewards for Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control (MFC). In this role she led a team of HR professionals to transform the way HR operates, enable better business decisions, and increase competitiveness by evolving and connecting data, knowledge, and processes in alignment with the HR People Strategy. Team responsibilities and specialty areas included: Strategic Workforce Planning, HR Operations, Total Rewards, and People Analytics & Technology. Other prior Center of Expertise (COE) roles include shaping a new role in the corporation as the first Corporate Director, Employee Relations focusing on the company’s positive employee relations and engagement strategy. She also led Total Rewards & Performance Management for Enterprise Operations and served as chief of staff for a prior CHRO of Lockheed Martin.

In addition to COE roles, Ms. Earl has held many HR Business Partner leadership positions supporting both large technical clients and business functions and has HR site lead experience for both small manufacturing production sites as well as being the MFC Orlando HR Site Lead. Ms. Earl was the HR Director for all of the MFC Orlando based Lines of Business supporting over 6,000 employees in some 28 states and 12 countries. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin and early in her career, Ms. Earl worked for General Motors as a Production Foreman supervising UAW represented employees. 

Ms. Earl is a graduate of the Lockheed Martin Human Resources Leadership Development Program (HRLDP). She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management from the University of Michigan and Master of Business Administration from Georgia Southwestern State University. She holds various internal and external professional HR certifications and has completed HR executive programs at both Darden University and the University of Michigan. Ms. Earl is also a graduate of the Leadership Orlando program through the Orlando Economic Partnership. She proudly serves as a board member for the Central Florida Hope Center which provides job placement, food pantry, counseling and immigration services to the local community.

Chief People Officer

Chobani

Shari Eaton currently serves as Chobani’s Chief People Officer. She comes to Chobani with more than 20 years of experience leading teams and partnering with executive leadership to grow and transform organizations. Prior to joining Chobani, Eaton held numerous positions at Peloton Interactive, where she led the Global People/Safety & Security function, and most recently was Chief People and Culture Officer. Prior to Peloton, Eaton led teams at Amazon, Teavana, and Starbucks.

Author of Artificial Intelligence for HR: Use AI to Build a Successful Workforce

Lighthouse Research & Advisory

Ben Eubanks is a speaker, author, and researcher living in Huntsville, AL. Ben is the Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research & Advisory and the author of Artificial Intelligence for HR: Use AI to Build a Successful Workforce.

Ben is an expert speaker on the future of work as it relates to talent, technology, and innovation. His speaking has reached over a hundred thousand business leaders in the last 10 years on physical and virtual stages.

His book on artificial intelligence debuted at the #1 spot on the New and Noteworthy list on Amazon upon its release and has been referenced by dozens of researchers and businesses globally since its publication as the definitive guide to artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for HR and talent.

Previously an HR executive for a global technology startup, he currently heads up research and operations at Lighthouse Research & Advisory, a human capital advisory services firm. He works with HR, talent, and learning leaders across the globe to solve their most pressing business challenges with a research-based perspective tempered by practical, hands-on experience.

He has developed hundreds of reports, case studies, and other resources to support his life’s mission: making HR better, one HR pro at a time. Ben is the founder of upstartHR, a blog that has touched the lives of more than one million business leaders since its inception, and he also hosts “We’re Only Human,” a podcast that examines the intersection of people and technology in the workplace. The podcast has featured guests from notable organizations like IBM, Emerson Electric, Southwest Airlines, and more.

Most importantly, he has four children, a wonderful wife of ten-plus years, and a preference for running in a variety of outlandish races for fun.

Vice President, Advisory Services

Human Capital Institute (HCI)

Karen Guzicki is the founder and principal consultant for the Guzicki Group. As an Organizational Development and Talent Management consultant, Karen loves to draw on her past experiences, current research and love of problem solving to help companies achieve success through the power of their people. She has an extensive background working for and consulting with companies across a wide range of industries and geographies; In the last year alone, her work took her to 7 countries across 4 different continents. In addition to her consulting practice, Karen serves as a faculty member for the Human Capital Institute where she facilitates learning events and supports corporate clients.

Manager of Employee Engagement

NASCAR

Tyrese Manigault is a leading figure in employee engagement and organizational culture, serving as the Manager of Employee Engagement for NASCAR. With a focus on driving innovation and enhancing workplace culture, Tyrese excels in developing strategies that align with business objectives and foster sustainable growth.

A graduate of Valdosta State University with a degree in Communication and Public Relations, Tyrese combines strong communication skills with strategic business acumen. Tyrese was also honored with the 2024 Winning 10 Award (Black Sports Business Symposium) and the 2024 Twenty Under Forty Award (Florida Black Expo). Outside of his professional role, he is dedicated to public service, youth mentorship, and chaplaincy, reflecting his commitment to making a positive impact both within and beyond the workplace.

Vice President of People, Culture & Inclusion

Indianapolis Colts

Jasmine Park has served over 20 years as a human resources professional in the greater Indianapolis area, and currently holds the role of head of human resources and diversity, equity & inclusion for the Indianapolis Colts. She is the first person designated to overseeing the organization’s front office people, culture & inclusion strategy for the Club.

While leading the team’s comprehensive HR and DEI functions in alignment with the advancement of the organization’s Mission and Core Values, Jasmine is committed to attracting, retaining, advancing and supporting a broadly diverse workforce of the highest level of excellence that thrives in an inclusive workplace culture. 

Prior to joining the Colts organization, Jasmine was charged with bringing enterprise human resources, payroll, benefits and compensation into alignment with the strategic and operational goals for KAR Global/OPENLANE and Blue Horseshoe/Accenture.

Cultivating a high-performing culture based upon the foundation of teamwork and trust is her passion, and she is dedicated to driving positive business outcomes with empathy, empowerment, and humor.

Jasmine earned her Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University-Bloomington. During Jasmine’s free time, she enjoys spending time with her family; actively hiking through state and local parks; immersing herself in reading sprints and running marathons; and of course, cheering on her favorite professional football team “Go Colts!”.

Vice President, Master Facilitator & Leadership Coach

Bluepoint Leadership

Joan is a highly skilled facilitator and coach with over 15 years of hands-on experience working with leaders at all levels and in many different industries. She is noted for her passion for what she does and for her energetic and interactive facilitation style. Her feedback typically includes the words: engaging, excellent, enthusiastic, informative and professional. She is equally adept at working with front line emerging leaders as she is with executive teams.

Joan is noted for her unique workshop design and delivers measurable results by inspiring participants to build on their strengths to improve their bottom-line results.

Her growing renown as a facilitator is equaled by her growing reputation as a Thought Leader and a respected authority on what it takes to deliver a learning experience that will last the test of time.

Her areas of expertise include helping organizations, teams and individuals, understand how to lift the performance of others, how to improve team execution by way of innovation and creativity, and how to create an aligned and engaged organization that is primed to deliver on its vision.

She has a BA in English and a Masters Degree in Organizational Science from Villanova University. She has also earned professional accreditations from DDI, Career Systems, Lominger LTD and Right Associates.

Director of Talent Development

LinkedIn

Dr. Chrissy Roth-Francis is the Director of Talent Development at LinkedIn, where she ensures their 3,000+ people leaders have the skills and knowledge they need to excel in their role. Prior to that, she served as an executive communication coach for a training company and college administrator at University of California, Berkeley and University of Southern California. From new managers, to new hires, to new college students, Chrissy has proudly onboarded more than 100,000 people to new roles and new communities throughout her dynamic career. Chrissy lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her two rambunctious little kids and wildly creative husband. 

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and ERG Development

AAA-The Auto Group

Jarrett Waddy is the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) and Employee Resource Group (ERG) Development at AAA - The Auto Club Group, where he works closely with the Vice President and Chief DEI & Sustainability Officer, senior leadership, and various business units to execute the organization’s DE&I and corporate social responsibility goals. A driving force behind ACG’s DE&I strategy, Jarrett has spearheaded the establishment of nine ERGs across a 14-state region, cultivating an inclusive workplace culture that advances both employee empowerment and business alignment.

With over 15 years of experience spanning higher education, multicultural marketing, DE&I consultation, community engagement, business strategy, and talent development, Jarrett is deeply committed to building equitable opportunities and fostering diverse communities. His expertise has led to the development of impactful workforce programs designed to elevate underrepresented and disabled populations, providing essential pathways for career mobility, employability, and access to resources.

A Certified Diversity Professional (CDP) and an alumnus of the Challenge Detroit Leadership Fellowship, Jarrett brings a community-focused approach to his work. He serves on the boards of the Tri-City Community Development Corporation in Southwest Detroit and the Eastern Michigan University Alumni Association. Academically, he holds a Master of Science in Human Resource Administration and Development from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Eastern Michigan University.

Jarrett’s leadership in DE&I has been recognized through honors such as the DE&I Champion Award from the National Diversity Council in 2021 and the Emerging Executive Leaders Award from Diversity MBA Magazine in 2022. An engaging speaker, he has shared his expertise at several notable events, including the National Black Men in Leadership Summit, Global ERG Network Summit and the Seramount EmERGe Leadership Summit, where he has provided insights on ERG development and best practices in DE&I leadership.

Chief Diversity Officer

Ally Financial Inc.

Reginald (Reggie) Willis is the Chief Diversity Officer at Ally Financial and has responsibility for all diversity and inclusion activities at the company, including enhancing and implementing diversity and inclusion framework, partnering with stakeholders across the organization and in the community, and ensuring these activities are coordinated and align with the overall corporate strategy.

Willis joined Ally Financial in December 2011 to build and implement the Bank’s policy and governance program. Since then he has held positions in operational risk and third-party supplier management. Prior to joining Ally, Willis held different leadership roles with Willis Towers Watson, Bank of America, and The Remi Group.

Willis is a Certified Executive Coach, holds an executive Master of Business from Queens University in Charlotte and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, from the College of The Holy Cross. He has recently been named to the Queens University Board of Trustees and will serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2022. Willis also serves on the board at the Dilworth Center and Dress for Success Charlotte. 

Willis has lived in Charlotte for the last 20+ years with his wife Carla and two children SJ and Rosalyn.

VP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer

The E.W. Scripps Company

Danyelle “DC” Wright leads Scripps’ enterprisewide diversity and inclusion strategies. She works closely with the company’s human resources leadership to bring these strategies to life and provides guidance to senior leaders, leveraging her 25 years of labor and employment expertise. Before joining Scripps, DC served as partner with a Dayton, Ohio-based law firm. She is a member of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s Leadership Cincinnati Class 41, WE Lead Class 11 and serves on the boards of The Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub, the Dayton Art Institute and Sinclair Community College.

DC is a self-described first-generation Ivy league university and law school graduate, social justice warrior, community service advocate, trained extrovert, who could talk forever about family (the one you’re born into and the one you create along the way), and lover of reading, travel, and shopping.

DC resides in Dayton, Ohio with her husband, children, and fur babies.

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