Executive Networks

Executive Directors

	Jay Conger Academic-in-Residence, Global Leadership Strategy Network A broad foundation of knowledge and great depth of experience in executive education and leadership development. Superlative platform skills with a strong focus on bringing value to his audience. Prolific writer with 14 books and a new one in progress on harnessing your leadership potential. Very few speakers offer the breadth of experience or the depth of knowledge and insight on management, leadership and leadership development as Jay Conger.

	Jay Cross Thought-Leader-in-Residence, Chief Learning Officer Network A Harvard MBA and Princeton undergrad, Jay Cross has been improving business processes since developing the first business curriculum for the University of Phoenix three decades ago.

	Sally Helgesen Thought-Leader-in-Residence, Global Talent & Inclusion Strategy Network Sally Helgesen is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and consultant, and one of the world’s brand-name experts on women’s leadership. Her latest book, The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, is the first to make the strategic case for women leaders.

	Jackie Alexander Executive Director, Talent & Leadership Development Forum and Senior Leaders HR Forum Jackie Alexander is an independent executive coach and senior business professional with 30 years' multinational business experience. Her most recent corporate role was as global head of Organizational Effectiveness at Novell Inc., where she held responsibility for talent management and leadership development initiatives.

	Robert Allen Co-Executive Director, Chief HR Officer Network Robert (Bob) Allen is a seasoned human resources senior executive with expertise in strategic planning and performance improvement in small and large global business units in commercial and government markets.

	Steve Arneson Co-Executive Director, Talent & Leadership Development Network Steve Arneson founded Arneson Leadership Consulting in 2007 to provide executive talent management, coaching, and leadership development solutions to corporations and non-profit organizations. Steve has a passion for helping leaders reach their full potential. He was named one of America’s Top 100 thought leaders on leadership for 2008, 2009 and 2010 and one of the country’s Top 25 leadership coaches for 2008 & 2009 by Leadership Excellence magazine.

	Ron Bates Executive Director, Talent Acquisition Network Ron E. Bates is co-founder and Managing Principal of the leadership transformation organization Executive Advantage Group, Inc. Ron was a Partner at Heidrick & Struggles, working out of their Sand Hill Road office in Menlo Park, CA. Ron is also the most connected person in the world on LinkedIn with over 43,000 direct connections.

	Susan Bershad Executive Director, Senior Leaders' HR Network Susan Bershad is the National Director for Metrus Group, a research and consulting firm specializing in growing organizational value through strategic focus, productivity improvement, talent development and measurement and building high performance cultures. The firm consults with organizations on the development and implementation of business strategies, employee and customer assessment, strategy-workforce alignment, talent development and culture change.

	Gwen Callas-Miller Co-Executive Director, Talent & Leadership Development Network Gwen Callas-Miller is a seasoned HR executive with over 30 years of experience designing and executing learning and talent development processes and programs.

	Michael Dulworth President and CEO Before forming Executive Networks in 2007, Mike was the CEO of Executive Development Associates, Inc. Prior to that, Mike was a Vice President of Learning Services at The Concours Group, the Founder and CEO of Learning Technologies Group, Inc., and has worked for The Conference Board, Sirota & Alper Associates and the U.S. Congress. Mike is the author, co-author or a contributor to seven books on executive development, learning, and high-performance organizations.

	Andy Esparza Executive Director, Global Sourcing & Recruiting Network Andy Esparza is the former senior vice president, Global Human Resources for Dell Inc., a Fortune 50 technology company based in Round Rock, Texas. He was responsible for driving the strategy and supporting initiatives to attract, develop, motivate and retain world class people in support of Dell’s business objectives. This included managing a global team of human resources professionals supporting 100,000 employees doing business in 175 countries.

	Mary Farmer Co-Executive Director, Global Talent & Inclusion Strategy Network Mary Farmer is a senior, key thought leader on diversity and inclusion. Most recently, she was Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion at Philips where she was brought in to completely re-design this multinational’s D&I approach.

	Hope Greenfield Executive Director, Talent Acquisition Network Hope Greenfield is an expert practitioner of leadership and organizational development. Over the span of a thirty year career she has demonstrated the unique ability to translate cutting-edge ideas into practical strategies for building critical organizational capabilities. She simultaneously executes system-wide strategic initiatives while building powerful coaching relationships with senior executives. She combines her leadership expertise and coaching ability to develop leaders and cultures that help businesses successfully execute their strategies.

	Siegfried Hoenle Co-Executive Director, Global Leadership Strategy Network Siegfried Hoenle is the Managing Director of Talent & Leadership Solutions. He founded the company in the summer of 2010, following an international twenty-year career in various corporate leadership and specialist roles.

	Karen Kendrick Executive Director, Chief Learning Officer Network Karen brings over 20 years of corporate experience in senior Human Resource positions at Allianz, The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, PepsiCo, and Dow Chemical where she addressed a variety of large-scale talent issues including senior executive development, succession management, employee engagement and retention, employer branding, diversity, organization redesign, and culture integration.

	Paul Kirincic Co-Executive Director, Chief HR Officer Network Paul Kirincic completed his corporate career as EVP of Human Resources, Public Relations, Corporate Marketing and Communications at McKesson Corporation, a $102 billion pharmaceutical distribution and healthcare software company in 2008. Paul was at McKesson for eight years. From 2005 to 2009, he also was a member of the board of Eddie Bauer, the publicly traded clothing retailer, serving on the Compensation Committee and heading the CEO Search Committee.

	Hank Leingang Executive Director, IT Leaders Forum Hank Leingang has extensive experience as an IT executive and is a recognized leader in the IT industry regarding the business impact of the CIO, the strategic impact of IT in the enterprise and the growing competency mix needed in IT leadership. He has served in CEO, CIO and consulting roles.

	Robert Mann Co-Executive Director, Global Leadership Strategy Network Bob Mann is the President and Founder of RMannAssociates, a firm specializing in helping clients leverage leadership capability for strategic growth. The execution of strategically aligned leadership development solutions is his area of expertise based on over 30 years of experience in the field.

	Don J. McDermott Executive Director, Total Rewards Network Don McDermott is a recognized authority in the field of human resources and compensation with over 30 years of related experience as both an internal and external consultant. He works with boards, business owners, and senior managers in the design of compensation and human resources programs.

	Tara O'Carroll Co-Executive Director, Global Talent & Inclusion Strategy Network Tara is an accomplished HR professional with experience in senior Human Resources positions for a variety of Fortune Global 500 companies at local, regional and global levels. Most recently, she was the Senior Director of Global Talent Management at Philips.

	James F. Reda Executive Director, Total Rewards Network Jim is the Founder and Managing Director of James F. Reda & Associates, and served for over 20 years as advisor to the top management and boards of major national and international corporations in matters of executive compensation, performance, organization and corporate governance.

	Linda Sharkey Co-Executive Director, Global Talent Network Most recently, Linda was VP, People Development at Hewlett Packard, responsible for establishing and driving the company’s talent management initiative, performance management processes, career development, executive staffing and diversity and inclusion. Linda is widely published in the area of leadership development, culture change and executive coaching. She holds a Ph.D in Organization Development from Benedictine University, MPA from Russell Sage College, and a BA in History from Nazareth College. She is a past 2 term member of the Academy of Management Board for OD as the scholar practitioner.

	Freddye Silverman Executive Director, HR Technology Solutions Network Freddye Silverman is an independent consultant and principal of Silver Bullet Solutions who has been in the HRIS field since 1986.

	Steve Winters Executive Director, Senior Leaders' HR Network Steve is President of the Management Planning and Development Company. They specialize in stakeholder driven business planning, executive development and establishing vibrant processes and cultures in newly reorganized or merged organizations.

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