Corporate Wellness and Bringing People Together in a Distributed Environment
Join us for an engaging fireside chat between George Rivera, SHRM’s SVP of Enterprise Solutions, and Caitlin Iseler, CEO/Co-founder of Happyly, that delves into the crucial topics of corporate wellness and fostering a sense of togetherness in a distributed work environment. In an era of remote work and global connectivity, maintaining the well-being of employees and nurturing a strong organizational culture are paramount.
Our esteemed speakers will explore the challenges and opportunities presented by this evolving landscape. Through a lively conversation, they will share insights, strategies, and practical solutions to address the unique demands of corporate wellness and community-building in a distributed setting.
George Rivera
George Rivera III serves as the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at the Society for Human Resource Management. He is responsible for broadening the awareness of SHRM's mission to enhance workforce development by building and strengthening partnerships with some of the largest enterprise organizations across the globe. In addition to helping bring to market the top ideas and innovations through outreach, representing all things workplace, workers, and work.
George is a proven business development thought leader who places a deep emphasis on people, with more than 15 years of experience building and scaling highly productive, results-driven sales organizations. Prior to joining SHRM George spent over a decade honing his expertise in HCM cloud technology, retirement, insurance, and other employee benefits, as well as HR services and PEO offerings as he led sales efforts of Paychex Inc., a top HR consulting organization. In addition to business-growth responsibilities, George also led critical cross-functional company initiatives throughout much of the organization including Learning and Development, Marketing and Lead Generation, Finance, and Talent Acquisition, but the most rewarding experience, by far, was his service on the board for the annual United Way Campaign.
George Rivera III recognizes that strong leaders build strong businesses and strong businesses build strong communities. George is firm believer in focusing on strategic growth for all partners.
When not at work, Rivera serves as Vice President for SHARE International a Non-Profit that aims to support the indigenous peoples of the Amazon in Peru.
Caitlin Iseler
Caitlin Iseler is the Founder and CEO of Happyly, the employee engagement and wellness technology platform bringing teams together through volunteerism and active lifestyle events. After 15 years in executive search, most recently as a partner at Korn Ferry, Caitlin found her purpose through an active lifestyle, volunteering, presence and understanding deeply that life outside of work greatly impacts your work and the same for work impacting life at home. Through her own journey to find wellness after burnout, Caitlin has dedicated her life and work to creating a company that supports, nourishes and embraces the whole human both for Happyly and for their customers too.
Caitlin and her husband and 7-year-old daughter live in Arlington, VA and Jackson Hole, WY and spend time outside of work outdoors and with their large extended family. She's a former Women's lacrosse scholarship athlete and was part of the national championship team in 2004 and earned both a B.A. and M.A. in technology from the University of Virginia.