| Time |
Session |
Presenter |
Room |
| 7:45 – 8:30 am |
Breakfast & Networking |
Registration Opens, Breakfast, Networking, & Headshots |
Main |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am |
Welcome and SHRM Update |
Verna Ginyard, Director of DEI, MISHRM and Site HR Director at Valeo
Elaina Bicego, SHRM-CP, President, OakMac SHRM and Associate VP or People at LightGuide, Inc.
Kristina Dimovski, SHRM-CP, President-Elect, OakMac SHRM and HR Manager at MEC |
Main |
| 9:00 – 9:45 am |
Opening Keynote: Legal Update with OakMac Co-Directors of Legislative Affairs |
Terence Durkin, Principal at Kitch Law and Co-Director of Legislative Affairs of OakMac SHRM
Robert Regan, HR Manager at Atlas Copco and Co-Director of Legislative Affairs of OakMac SHRM |
Main |
| 9:45 – 10:00 am |
BREAK |
| |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
| 10:00 – 10:45 am |
HR by the Generations |
Renta Varghese, Global HR Manager at Jomar Valve and Fratelli Pettinaroli Spa
Lindsey Williams, Talent Management Specialist at BorgWarner, Inc.
Bailee Gierman, HR Coordinator at The Townsend Hotel
Jim McKelvey, Principal and VP at Great Lakes Profiles, Inc.
Ursula Taylor, Deputy Director of HR at City of Detroit |
A |
| 10:00 – 10:45 am |
DEI is Not Dead: The Importance of Culture and Inclusivity |
Tedi Parsons, CCC, CEC, CPC, President & CEO at 2b Inclusive, LLC |
B |
| 10:00 – 10:45 am |
Level Set: Pivoting, Adjusting & Realigning Your Compensation Strategies |
Karen Bathanti, CAPPP, Senior Consultant at PeopleMost and Past-President & Founder of OakMac SHRM
Jeff Tomschin, President & CEO of PeopleMost |
C |
| 10:00 – 10:45 am |
Is a PEO Right for You? |
John Whall, Marketing Manager at DynamicHR
Jessica Michniacki, MBA, SHRM-CP, DOO, HR Manager at DynamicHR
Rosemary Shapiro, SHRM-SCP, VP of Employee Benefits at Trion Solutions, Inc.
Brianna Flood, Human Resource Generalist at Smile America Partners |
D |
| 10:45 – 11:00 am |
BREAK |
| |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
| 11:00 – 11:45 am |
Retention Strategies of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For |
Karen A. Baldwin, CSP, SHRM-SCP, NDCCDP, Chief Human Resources Officer at Greenleaf Trust
Francy Lucido, Co-Founder & President at Michigan Staffing and Aspen Search Group
Scott Bonacorsi, PHR, SHRM-CP, Chief Human Resources Officer at Rehmann
Alicia Wilson, Executive Vice President at NABR/Best & Brightest Programs |
A |
| 11:00 – 11:45 am |
Unlock Talent: Creative Workforce Solutions and Connections |
Ashley Strawser, J.D., Director of Graduate and Undergraduate Legal Programs
Elizabeth Rivard-Weston, Workforce Development Program Coordinator at Oakland County
Marc Ladson, MAOL, DML, CEO at Ladson Global Consulting Group
Sharon Ragland-Keys, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, MISHRM Foundation Director and Owner, Managing Director at Jovie
Cameron Albring, M.Ed., CCSP, Interim Director of Career Services at Oakland Community College
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B |
| 11:00 – 11:45 am |
For Your Benefit: Valuable Insights from Your Broker |
Leslie Garoufalis, Account Manager at TMR and Associates
Mary Jo LeFevre, CEBS, Vice President, Client Executive, Employee Benefits at Hylant Group
Kim Perkins, Area Vice President at Gallagher
Doug Roehm, President at Strategic Services Group
Jennifer Uhlar, Senior Tuition Financing Consultant at MESP |
C |
| 11:00 – 11:45 am |
Stacking Up: Learn how to measure the success of your HR Department |
Erica Shirley, Account Executive at UKG
Angela Eberline, FPC, Major Accounts Sales Broker District Manager at ADP
Laura Herren, Enterprise HCM Consultant at Paychex
Maria Loria, SHRM-CP, SHRM-PASC, Director of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning at CNS Healthcare |
D |
| 11:45 am - Noon |
BREAK |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm |
Lunch & Networking |
Lunch, Networking, & Headshots |
Main |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm |
Mental Health in the Workplace - An Honest Discussion |
Traci Smith, COO and Interim CEO of Macomb County Community Mental Health
Dr. Agnes Ward, LP, CAADC, BCBA, LBA, Chief Clinical Officer at Macomb County Community Mental Health
Terence Durkin, Principal at Kitch Law and Co-Director of Legislative Affairs of OakMac SHRM
Alex Simmons, Co-Founder and CEO of Boon
Murphy Jensen, Founder and EVP of Corporate Development at WEconnect Health Management |
Main |
| 1:45 – 2:00 pm |
BREAK |
| |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
| 2:00 – 2:45 pm |
AI in HR - Can HR be Replaced? |
Greg Prost, CFA, Chief Investment Office at Robinson Capital Management |
A |
| 2:00 – 2:45 pm |
Is The Staffing Crisis Over? What to Expect in 2025 and Beyond |
Jennifer Gavin, CEO and Founder of APEX Placement and Consulting
David Weeks, Marketing Director of Kelly Services, Professional & Industrial
Bill Wednieski, Managing Director of The Headhunters
Nicole Kiefer, CEO of CredentialCheck |
B |
| 2:00 – 2:45 pm |
Your Diligence is Due. Understanding the Complexities When a Merger or Acquisition Happens. |
Kevin VandenHaute, AIF, Managing Partner at Titan Wealth Advisors, LLC
Maria Fracassa Dwyer, Member at Clark Hill PLC
Mike Roth, Managing Partner of V&R Advisory & Capital
Dan Weingartz, CEO of W&P Management, LLC
Renee Clifford, Director of Human Resources at W&P Management, LLC |
C |
| 2:00 – 2:45 pm |
Creating a Safe Workplace: Assess Your Threats! |
Stephen Carney, President at Culloden Consulting, LLC |
D |
| 2:45 – 3:00 pm |
BREAK |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm |
Back to Balance |
Cassie Sobelton, Health and Wellbeing Expert, Founder at Wellness Collection |
Main |
| 4:00 - 4:15 pm |
OakMac SHRM: Meet the Board |
OakMac SHRM Board Members |
Main |
| 4:15 - 4:30 pm |
Closing Keynote: Wayne State University HR Programs |
Nikki Taylor-Vargo, Senior Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management and New Program Development
Ashley Strawser, J.D., Director of Graduate and Undergraduate Legal Programs |
Main |
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm |
Reception |
Reception - Common Pub 5440 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202 |
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