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Laszlo Bock
Laszlo Bock is the CEO of Humu Inc., a company that makes work better through science, machine learning, and a little bit of love. From 2006 to 2016, Bock was senior vice president of People Operations at Google and a member of Google's management team. Bock is credited with creating the field of "people analytics," the application of academic-quality rigor and Google-paced innovation to people management. He also led the development of the Google Cloud Jobs API and what is now known as Google for Jobs. He joined Google from the General Electric Co., and earlier was a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. In 2010 he was named "Human Resources Executive of the Year" and in 2015 the "HR Professional of the Decade." His bestselling book, WORK RULES! Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead (2015), has been published in more than 20 languages.
Andrea Hoffman
Andrea Hoffman is an advisor, dealmaker, strategist, speaker, author, and the founder and CEO of boutique management consulting firm Culture Shift Labs (CSL). CSL advises companies, cities, and philanthropists on growth and innovation through diversity and inclusion. Andrea consults with C-suite executives across a wide range of industries on finding new growth opportunities. By helping clients see past long-held perceptions regarding the intersection of innovation, inclusion, and diversity, she guides them to insights that unlock new business opportunities. As a top-tier confidential advisor, strategist and dealmaker for the past two decades, she has leveraged proprietary methodologies to solve diversity issues and expand revenue for clients such as BMW, Carnegie Hall, Credit Suisse, GE Ventures, Lumina Foundation, Shutterfly, SAP, Kapor Center for Social Impact, Ford Motor Company, Verizon, Scholastic, Sony Electronics, and Time-Life, among others.
Lori Knowlton
Lori Knowlton has a deep background working at software startups and currently serves as Chief People Officer for Silicon Labs, a company that makes silicon, software, and solutions for a more connected world. Before Silicon Labs, Knowlton served as Chief People Officer at HomeAway.com from 2007-2016. She currently serves on the board of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas and is a member of the Global Semiconductor Alliance's Women's Leadership Council.
David A. Rodriguez
David A. Rodriguez assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer for Marriott International in 2006. Rodriguez was appointed a corporate officer in 2000, and in 2004, to the board of directors' Committee for Excellence that focuses on advancing employee wellbeing and inclusion in the company. He joined Marriott International and assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Human Resources in 1998. In 2003, he was appointed Executive Vice President with corporate-wide responsibility for various human resources functions as well as for the Marriott Lodging division. Before joining Marriott International, Rodriguez held various human resources leadership positions at Citicorp (now Citigroup). He is on the board of directors for the Human Resources Policy Association, the board of governors for the Health Transformation Alliance. He is a vice chair of the American Health Policy Institute and a member of the HR People + Strategy Executive Advisory Council. Rodriguez was inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources in 2014.
Libby Sartain
As CHRO of both Yahoo! Inc. and Southwest Airlines, Libby Sartain led significant business transformation initiatives as a member of executive leadership teams and guided global human resources efforts to attract, retain, and develop employees. Both Yahoo! and Southwest were listed on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for in America and the Fortune 500 during her tenure. Sartain serves as the compensation committee chair on the boards of both Shutterfly, Inc. and ManpowerGroup. She also serves on the board of AARP, where she is vice chair. Sartain was a director of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc., from 2005 to 2012. She is also currently chair of the SHRM Foundation board.
Skip Spriggs
Skip Spriggs is President and CEO of The Executive Leadership Council, the preeminent membership organization for black CEOs, board directors, and senior-most executives at Fortune 1000, Global 500, and equivalent companies. He leads the organization's efforts to increase the number of global black executives in C-Suites, on corporate boards, and in global enterprises. Spriggs most recently served as senior executive vice president and chief human resources officer at TIAA. He has held executive leadership roles at The Home Depot, Levi Strauss & Co., and CIGNA Corp., where he served as senior vice president of human resources, chief diversity officer, and president of the Cigna Foundation. He is currently a member of the boards of TIAA, FSB (TIAA Direct), Savannah State University's College of Business Administration, and the Institute for Corporate Productivity.
RELATED RESOURCES
• Charan, Ram, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey. "People before strategy." Harvard Business Review 93, no. 7/8 (2015): 62-71.
• Garton, Eric, and Michael C. Mankins. "Engaging your employees is good, but don’t stop there." Harvard Business Review (July/August 2015).
• NACD Resource Center: CEO Succession Planning and Talent Oversight
• NACD Resource Center: Oversight of Corporate Culture
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