Keynotes

"The Diversity Advantage: The Oz Perspective"

Lenora Billings-Harris

Keynote Sponsored by: TIAA-CREF

Prepare to be entertained and inspired by Lenora as she uses the characters of the Wizard of Oz as a metaphor to help you understand how you can use your brain, heart and courage to make a real difference in today’s multicultural world. This fun, yet thought-provoking message will inspire you to connect the gifts you have with the gifts of others to increase your organization’s options for multicultural success.

Lenora Billings-Harris is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), diversity consultant and author of The Diversity Advantage: A Guide to Making Diversity Work. With more than 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors, Lenora has developed a unique way of presenting sensitive topics in a fun, thought-provoking and non-judgmental way. Her interactive style and immediately applicable "how tos" have inspired clients to invite her back again and again. She designs and delivers presentations that help facilitate diversity initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, professional associations, government agencies and educational institutions.

Lenora was the 2006-2007 president of the National Speakers Association. She served as an adjunct professor for Arizona State University, and is currently on the adjunct faculty of the Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She has presented to audiences in 15 countries on five continents.

Lenora is founder and president of Excel Development Systems, Inc., a full service training and consulting firm that delivers high quality programs, learning tools, and performance improvement interventions that enable clients to discover the competitive advantages of creating and effectively leading a diverse multicultural workplace. Before founding Excel Development Systems, Inc. in 1986, Lenora held several key positions with CIGNA, General Motors and the University of Michigan.

"What the Change in Washington Means for You"

Josh Ulman

Keynote Sponsored by: VALIC

Josh Ulman will provide insight on the change that has come to Washington and what it means for human resources on your campus. Ulman, who brings over decade of experience as a lobbyist and employment attorney, will discuss what to expect from Congress, the EEOC, the NLRB and DOL.

Josh Ulman is the founder of Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations. For the greater part of the last decade, Josh has assisted businesses, business organizations, governments and coalitions in developing and implementing strategies for achieving legislative and regulatory objectives on workforce-related issues. Josh currently serves as the chief government relations officer for CUPA-HR.