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HRWest Conference Speakers

HR Practitioners | Thought Leaders | Visionaries

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We invite HR practitioner subject matter experts to submit a presentation for consideration at our upcoming event in Oakland.

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HRWest 2025 Speakers

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere

Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere

Chief People Officer

The Skoll Foundation

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Raul Aquino

Raul Aquino

Enterprise Sales

ERIN

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Chad Atwell

Chad Atwell

Total Rewards & Compensation Advisor

CandorIQ

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Matt Austin

Matt Austin

Vice President, Head of HR for Digital Business Unit

Iron Mountain

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Sean Behr

Sean Behr

Chief Executive Officer

Fountain

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Dr. Sandra Braham

Dr. Sandra Braham

President & CEO

Gulf Coast Jewish Family Community Services

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Cecilia Brookshire

Cecilia Brookshire

Sr. Manager, HR Policies and Programs

Teladoc Health

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Steve Cadigan

Steve Cadigan

Former CHRO

LinkedIn

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Becky Cantieri

Becky Cantieri

Chief People Officer

SurveyMonkey

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Rebecca Carlisle

Rebecca Carlisle

Director of Employee Experience

Gwinnett County Public Schools

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Adam Castle

Adam Castle

Manager, Business Transformation Communications Strategy

Robert Half

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Dr. Rosalind Cohen

Dr. Rosalind Cohen

President

Socius Strategies

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jamy Conrad

Jamy Conrad

VP of People & HR

TrustRadius

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jackie Dacanay

Jackie Dacanay

Northern California Regional Director of Service Culture & Engagement

Fairmont Hotels

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Conor Dale

Conor Dale

Principal

Jackson Lewis P.C.

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Divya Divakaran

Divya Divakaran

Director of HR

EVS Engineering

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Tiffany Doyle

Tiffany Doyle

Global Sr. Executive Talent Sourcing Partner & Americas Training Lead

Genentech

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jonathan Duarte

Jonathan Duarte

Founder & CEO

GoHire

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Dr. Kylie Ensrud

Dr. Kylie Ensrud

Chief People Officer

DataVizion

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Joe Ferrazzo

Joe Ferrazzo

Senior Product Manager, Digital HR Solution

Iron Mountain

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Mike Fitzsimmons

Mike Fitzsimmons

Co-Founder & CEO

Crosschq

HRWest HR Conference Speaker John Freudenberg

John Freudenberg

Executive Administrator, Total Rewards/HR Business Center, and Operations

Keck Medicine of USC

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Christine Heckart

Christine Heckart

CEO and Founder

Xapa

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Lisa Hickey

Lisa Hickey

Sr. HR Business Partner

CompTIA

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jeff Higgins

Jeff Higgins

Founder and CEO

LYTIQS

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Catherine Honey

Catherine Honey

VP of Global Alliances

Neeyamo

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Khaled Hussein

Khaled Hussein

Co-Founder and CEO

Betterleap

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Haris Ikram

Haris Ikram

CEO & Co-Founder

CandorIQ

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

Immigration Consultant--Account Executive

Boundless Immigration Inc

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Cameron Johnson

Cameron Johnson

Senior Business Development Director

Tango

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jocelyn King

Jocelyn King

CEO and Founder

VirgilHR

HRWest HR Conference Speaker David Knapp

David Knapp

Branch Director

Robert Half

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Angelica Krauss

Angelica Krauss

Director of Marketing

RemoFirst

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Lora Kyle

Lora Kyle

Head of Global Talent Development

Chegg

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Martin Lespérance

Martin Lespérance

CEO, Speaker | Motivator

Martin Lespérance

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Rick Livesay

Rick Livesay

Partner

Nava Benefits

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Nick Lockareff

Nick Lockareff

San Francisco Territory Manager

WeBox

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Amy Madden

Amy Madden

Chief People and Culture Officer

Pro-Spectus

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Janie Mah

Janie Mah

Sr Advisor / Learning Consultant

Janie Mah Consulting

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Eli Makus

Eli Makus

Senior Partner

Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jen Marants

Jen Marants

Exam Preparations Course Designer & Director

HR.com

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Debbie McGrath

Debbie McGrath

CEO

HR.com

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Taylor McMurray

Taylor McMurray

Associate Director of Sales

Ramsey SmartDollar

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Patrick McNeal

Patrick McNeal

Partnerships Associate

CROP Organization

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Elle Meza

Elle Meza

Advisor/Consultant

Elle Meza Consulting

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Katie Miserany

Katie Miserany

Chief Communications Officer

SurveyMonkey

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Erica Mitchell

Erica Mitchell

Outreach Specialist, Commuter Benefits Program

Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Mark Monaghan

Mark Monaghan

VP of Organizational Development

iQor

HRWest HR Conference Speaker David Murray

David Murray

Cofounder & CEO

Confirm

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Matt Neylon

Matt Neylon

Chief Talent and Experience Officer

The Mount Vernon School

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Natasha Nuytten

Natasha Nuytten

CEO

CLARA

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Ruth Opdycke, PharmD, MS

Ruth Opdycke, PharmD, MS

Principal Advisor

RxBenefits

HRWest HR Conference Speaker James Ordway

James Ordway

Partner Manager

WorkBright

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Busola Oyediran

Busola Oyediran

VP, Human Resources

The CCS Companies

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Lindsay Pearsall

Lindsay Pearsall

Principal, Senior Human Resources Leader

Geosyntec Consultants Inc

HRWest HR Conference Speaker John Peeples

John Peeples

Executive Administrator, Systemwide Employee, Labor Relations, HR Policy and Compliance

Keck Medicine of USC

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Tara Phelps

Tara Phelps

CEO

AI Advisors Network

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Hendrik Pretorius

Hendrik Pretorius

Director of Immigration Strategy & Partnerships

Boundless Immigration Inc

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Pamela Pujo

Pamela Pujo

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager

CBRE

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Katie Rakusin

Katie Rakusin

Director of Talent Acquisition

Merit America

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Lisa Reinhardt

Lisa Reinhardt

Sr. Manager, Learning & Organizational Development

The CCS Companies

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Steven Rose

Steven Rose

Director of Human Resources

Nevada County

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Dave Ross

Dave Ross

Director, National Benefits Strategy

Brown & Brown

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Christopher Rowland

Christopher Rowland

Executive Director of DEIB Strategy

Mitratech

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Will Russell

Will Russell

Co-Founder

Outhire.ai

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Chapelle Ryon

Chapelle Ryon

CEO

WorkBright

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Heidi Schisel

Heidi Schisel

VP, People & Culture of Commercial, Medical and Government Affairs

Genentech

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Cassandra Schlarb

Cassandra Schlarb

VP of Risk and Analytics

OneDigital

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Lance Secretan

Lance Secretan

CEO

The Secretan Center Inc.

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Brent Skinner

Brent Skinner

Executive Community Leader Payroll | HRIS and Workforce Management

HR.com

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Kristen Snyder

Kristen Snyder

Manager of Performance Services

Insperity

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Necco Stevens

Necco Stevens

Chief Experience Officer

NEO Home Loans

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Bennett Sung

Bennett Sung

VP of Marketing

FairNow

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Adam Taylor

Adam Taylor

Enterprise Business Director

DDI (Development Dimensions International)

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

President

Jetstream HR

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Max Turrentine

Max Turrentine

Sr. Director, Talent & Career Development

Aimbridge Hospitality

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Elissa Unger

Elissa Unger

VP of Business Development

Rocket Station

HRWest HR Conference Speaker AJ Vaughan

AJ Vaughan

Strategic Partnerships Development Manager

Boundless Immigration Inc

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Mark Vickers

Mark Vickers

Chief Research Analyst & Data Wrangler

HR.com

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jenny Vonderwerth

Jenny Vonderwerth

Vice President, Client Executive

OneDigital

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Ekta Vyas

Ekta Vyas

Chief Human Resources Officer

Keck Medicine of USC

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Meg Wachter

Meg Wachter

Solutions Engineer

OneSpan Sign

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker

Chief People Officer

The Long-Term Stock Exchange

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Gregg Ward

Gregg Ward

Founder and Executive Director

The Center for Respectful Leadership

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH

Allison West

Founder, Attorney, Investigator, Speaker, Trainer and Expert

Employment Practices Specialists

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Mark Wedell

Mark Wedell

Executive Administrator, Systemwide Talent Management and Learning and Organizational Development

Keck Medicine of USC

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Jon Wheeler

Jon Wheeler

Global Head of Talent

Fastly

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Dianna Wilusz

Dianna Wilusz

Vice President People Experience and Operations

SoftBank Robotics America

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Mike Wood

Mike Wood

Talent Acquisition Analyst

HR.com

HRWest HR Conference Speaker Selena Yuan

Selena Yuan

Global Head of Talent Development

Cytokinetics

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