About the 2008 Speakers

Keynote speakers and session leaders share a drive for building trust within their organizations.
have helped their companies achieve recognition on one of the best companies lists produced each year by Great Place to Work® Institute, including the "100 Best Companies to Work for®" list published by FORTUNE and the "Best Small and Medium Places to Work in America" list published by HR Magazine.
These speakers lead companies of all sizes and in a wide variety of industries. They candidly address their experiences and share challenges, insights, and lessons learned along the way to creating great workplace cultures.
We are currently recruiting speakers for the 2008 event; please check back regularly for updates to our list of speakers.
Aflac
Sharon Douglas, Chief People Officer
American Fidelity Assurance
Jeanette Rice, Senior Vice President, Corporate and Human Resources
Badger Mining Corporation
Beth Nighbor, Vice President of Human Resources
Badger Mining Corporation
Mellisa Stafford, Human Resources
Boston Consulting Group
Howard Wilkins, Americas People Director
Bright Horizons
Dave Lissy, Chief Executive Officer
Brooks Brothers
Susan Eyvazzadeh, Executive Vice President of People Services
CarMax
Tom Folliard, Chief Executive Officer
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Linda Matzigkeit, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Tim Whitehead, Director of Internal Communications
David Weekley Homes
Mike Brezina, Vice President of Human Resources
Deloitte & Touche
Anne Weisberg, Director in Talent Diversity
Deloitte & Touche
Jeff Alderton, Principal
Edward Jones
Jim Weddle, Managing Partner
Google
Laszlo Bock, Vice President of People Operations
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Amy Lyman, Co-founder and Chair of the Board
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Randy Young, Consultant
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Marcus Erb, Consultant
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Erin Liberman Moran, Director of International Operations
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Jessica Rohman, Associate Consultant
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Brent Ross, Consultant
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Hal Adler, President
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Laurel Smylie, Project Manager
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Lindsay Nelson, Associate Consultant
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Robert Levering, Co-founder
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Jane Weiss, Senior Consultant
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.
Suzanne Vickberg, Senior Consultant
Heinfeld, Meech and Company
Nancy Meech, Partner
Herman Miller
Michael Ramirez, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility
Holder Construction
Lee Johnston, Executive Vice President
Infosys Group
Nandita Gurjar, Vice president & Group HR Head
InsureMe
Tim McTavish, CEO
Mattel
Alan Kaye, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
McMurry
Lee Vikre, Vice President of Tremendous People
NetApp
Jan Stewart, Community Relations Manager
Nike
Nina Donnelly, General Manager, Nike Sports Centers and Wellness Center
OhioHealth
David Blom, President and CEO
OhioHealth
Paul Patton, Vice President of Human Resources
PPR Healthcare
Dwight Cooper, CEO
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Michael Fenlon, People Strategy Leader
Publix Super Markets
John Hrabusa, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Root Learning
Robin Woodall Klein, Senior Vice President
SAS Institute
Jim Goodnight, CEO
Shared Technologies Inc.
Anthony Parella, President and CEO
The Baptist Health Care Leadership Institute
Pam Bilbrey, President
The Beryl Companies
Paul Spiegelman, CEO
Timberland
John Pazzani, Corporate Culture Officer
Umpqua Bank
Barbara Baker, Executive Vice President, Cultural Enhancement
VSP Vision Care
Elaine Leuchars, Vice President of Human Resources
VSP Vision Care
Dot Beineix, Internal Training Consultant
W.L. Gore & Associates
Anand Narayan, East Coast Technology Leader, Medical Products Division
W.L. Gore & Associates
Barbara Pizzala, Global Recruiting Leader
Wegmans Food Markets
Jack DePeters, Senior Vice President of Store Operations
Wegmans Food Markets
Kevin Lang, Store Manager, Harrisburg PA
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