The Evolution of Culture
Culture shapes everything! But how do you ensure your culture stays consistent with an ever-evolving business environment? This session tackles the changes and opportunities organizations face and their impact on culture, leaders, teams, and individuals. We'll delve into a variety of scenarios and the real-life experience of three CHROs. Discover strategies for addressing tensions, practical tools for leaders, and practices to cultivate a positive, inclusive culture. Leave with a roadmap to unlock the full power of your organization's evolving culture.
Christopher Bylone van Sandwyk
Christopher is a global data-centered belonging practitioner who built an award-winning, enterprise-wide DE&I program at a multinational Fortune 500 company. He uses a Better Practice mindset to design, execute, and manage a multi-point strategy that is globally consistent; however, also provides the flexibility to be implemented in locally relevant actions across the complex world in which we live. Christopher believes to achieve a full sense of belonging, organizations need to put inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility at the front of all initiatives to ensure all people can be their bold authentic selves at work, with the knowledge that they belong and are a value add to the organizational culture.
John Ferguson
John Ferguson is the Chief Human Resources Officer at NASCAR, the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States.
In this role, Ferguson oversees the development and execution of NASCAR’s human resource planning, aligning it with the overarching business plan and strategic direction of the organization. This includes cultivating a "people-first" company culture across more than 20 office and race-track locations throughout the U.S.
Ferguson serves on the Board of Directors for the SHRM Foundation, Alumni Board of Directors for Furman University, and the UNCF Orlando Leadership Council.
Ferguson holds Bachelor’s in Political Science from Furman University, Executive Certificate in Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management from Georgetown University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Howard University School of Business.
DeRetta Rhodes
DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. is the Executive Vice President & Chief Culture Officer of the Atlanta Braves, overseeing people capital initiatives, communications, community affairs, The Battery Atlanta, and Spring Training facility operations.
Prior to joining the Braves, Rhodes was the Executive Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta and held leadership positions at First Data, Turner Broadcasting, EY and ADP to name a few.
Rhodes received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, her master's in business administration from Clark Atlanta University, and her Ph.D. in adult education from the University of Georgia.
Beth Goldstein
Beth’s expertise is enabling board members, chief executive officers and their teams to build the personal and organizational capabilities necessary for sustainable growth. She is known to be a high impact executive coach and a trusted advisor with a reputation for developing insightful and practicable strategies that enable leaders to successfully meet complex business and leadership challenges.
Ms. Goldstein’s practical business background as an executive dealing with the challenges of running a successful business are blended with her extensive experience as an executive coach. With over 35 years of experience working with a variety of private and public companies at all stages of their growth cycle, Beth skillfully coaches and collaborates with leaders to master the necessary leadership competencies.
Ms. Goldstein’s corporate background includes serving a Chief Human Resources Officer, most recently for CoolSys, Inc., the market leading provider of full spectrum HVAC solutions for the retail, commercial, and industrial sectors. Prior to that she was the CHRO for Smile Brands Inc., a rapidly growing Dental Services Organization with nearly 400 locations nationwide.
Before joining Smile Brands Inc., Beth spent several growth years with Borders Group Inc., a Fortune 500 multi-national, multi-division retailer of books, music, and movies. Based at the Borders Group worldwide headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Beth was the Vice President of Organizational Development and part of the leadership team that grew Borders Books and Music from 50 to more than 550 locations in the U.S., U.K., and Asia Pacific regions.
Beth holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and studied Psychology at California State University, Northridge. She is a graduate of the esteemed University of Michigan Human Resources Executive Program. She is a former Board Member and Program Co-Chair of the Human Resources Strategy Forum, the California affiliate of Human Resources People and Strategy, the premier global organization focused on human capital strategy.