John A. Rubino, SHRM-SCP, CCP, CBP, GRP, WLCP, is founder and president of Rubino Consulting Services, a global human resources consulting company based in Pound Ridge, New York. His areas of expertise cover all areas of Human Resources program design. An internationally acclaimed speaker for SHRM and WorldatWork, John is the author of numerous human resources articles, and is frequently quoted in professional publications. He holds BA and MBA degrees, as well as a lifetime Achievement Award from WorldatWork. John works with a wide variety of organizations and his consulting practice takes him all around the world; in fact, he has visited one hundred and nine countries!
Renee Charney, President and Founder of Charney Coaching & Consulting LLC, has over 25 years of corporate experience in coaching, learning, leadership and organizational development. Her expertise includes leadership coaching, team coaching, conversational definition, and mutual relationship analysis. Using this expertise, Renee facilitates both individual and team growth, and leads initiatives that influence ongoing development and change.
Renee holds a Master’s degree in Administration and Supervision, with a concentration in business and organizational development, has completed her certification in Leadership Coaching at Georgetown University, and is an ACC certified coach.
Dianna Booher, an expert in executive communications, is the author of 45 books, published in 26 countries and 20 languages, with nearly 4 million copies sold. Her latest books include Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader and Communicate with Confidence, the Revised and Expanded Edition. As CEO of Booher Consultants, an executive communication training firm, Dianna and her staff travel worldwide to help organizations improve the effectiveness of their communication: oral, written, interpersonal, and cross-functional. National media frequently feature her work and interview her on critical workplace communication issues—Good Morning America, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg. Successful Meetings magazine has named her to its list of “21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century.”
Gerry Crispin, SPHR is a former practitioner, Co-author of eight books and over 100 articles, and a Life-long student of Staffing. Gerry facilitates the CareerXroads Colloquium – a series of intense, small-group meetings for staffing leaders from some of the world’s largest firms to share staffing best practices.
A long time SHRM volunteer, Gerry currently leads a national standards task force of more than 100 volunteers working to establish standards for recruiting that meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
One indicator that Gerry still sees himself as a student and keeps his perspective fresh is his travels around the world to watch, interview and observe recruiters, job seekers and employers. He has been to more than 20 countries in the last decade including China, Japan, Australia, Russia and India.
A founding member of Andrews • Lagasse • Branch & BellLLPand 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.
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.
