Sarah Waltman is the Vice President of Talent Management & Organizational Development for Dentsply Sirona. Sarah is an accomplished talent & organizational effectiveness Leader with extensive history improving performance of global businesses by designing learning structures and comprehensive talent initiatives.

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, empowering dental professionals to provide better, safer and faster dental care.

Diane Psaras is the Chief Human Resources Officer at VITAS Healthcare.

Shannon Flynn is the Vice President, Corporate Human Resources at Fortive.

Kimberly Ardo-Eisenbeis currently holds the role of Regional Director, Human Resources for Allied Universal, a global security solutions provider with more than 800,000 employees internationally working in more than 90 countries.  As an organization, Allied’s purpose is to “There for You,” serving and safeguarding customers, communities, and people around the world.  She utilizes her passion to develop others to provide HR leadership support to over 30,000 employees and leaders within the Central Region to fully live out that purpose.

Prior to joining Allied Universal in early 2021, Kimberly has held HR leadership roles with leading retail and logistic organizations such as Blockbuster Entertainment, Federated Department Stores, The Home Depot, and Core-Mark International over her 25+ year career.

Kimberly holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial sociology from Florida Atlantic University with a focus on Human Resources.  She also earned a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, during which she became a Situational Leadership Trainer from the Center for Leadership Studies.  Interestingly, she also has spent time as a Certified Addictions Counselor coupled with her HR experience to give back to those who suffer from the disease of addiction.  She lives in Fort Worth with her husband Chris, her 10-year-old son Zachariah, and their family dogs.

Vivek has been researching and writing about team participation and remote team behavior for most of his career.  His focus has been on improving team participation so that everyone can be heard. ReTeam is focused on providing tools and processes to be used in course of everyday to improve interpersonal relationships, wellness, idea sharing and team participation without having to pull people away for offsite or meetings. 

Vivek is a published author having written several articles, and holds multiple patents for technical innovations.

LeeAnn Mallorie, founder and CEO of Guts & Grace Leadership, is a transformational leadership coach and trainer with over fifteen years of experience helping leaders and organizations achieve high-performing results by truly walking their talk. She specializes in leadership embodiment and executive presence, supporting her clients to lead mission-critical initiatives and steward organizational change utilizing neuroscience, mindfulness and positive psychology tools. Her client list includes organizations like Nasa, Capital One, Google, Mattel, Logitech, thredUP and Kiva.

LeeAnn’s award winning Guts & Grace leadership curriculum helps female leaders break through internalized glass ceilings and bring their hidden superpowers to work. She is uniquely skilled at helping female leaders reduce burnout and cultivate emotional resilience. Her clients appreciate her keen ability to see right to the heart of the matter, help them clearly articulate visionary goals, and mirror their behavior – both liabilities and strengths – in real time. LeeAnn’s recent book Guts and Grace: A Woman’s Guide to Full Bodied Leadership was published by Conscious Capitalism Press in January of 2020.

Isobel Lincoln is Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield  (URW) in the U.S where she supports the company’s high-performing teams throughout the  U.S. portfolio and Los Angeles headquarters. URW owns, develops and operates sustainable,  high-quality real estate assets in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States. 

Along with the U.S. leadership team, Isobel leverages internal talent and encourages and  fosters an inclusive, transparent and empowered culture. Her group is responsible for recruiting,  training, supporting and developing employees at all levels to support the company’s evolution  from legacy shopping malls to multi-faceted mixed-use lifestyle destinations.  

Driven by the opportunity to empower leaders and teams, Isobel and her colleagues have  innovated internal processes and systems to streamline decision making and focus energy on  our retail partners, customers, and flagship redevelopment projects. Isobel and her team  oversee URW Academy, a learning and development platform providing training while sharing  best practices to support the company’s objectives. This is a passion for Isobel, and she strives  to build a partnership with every employee throughout the life cycle of their career by providing  various touch points and development opportunities to help them reach their full potential. 

Isobel started with URW in 2020 as Vice President of Human Resources and Talent  Development before being promoted to her current position. She has spent her career building  teams and implementing strategic and creative solutions for companies in tech, entertainment  and finance industries including Warner Bros., Netflix, The TCW Group, Universal Music Group  and 21st Century Fox. She most recently was the Senior Director of People for Tala where she  headed up Global Organization Effectiveness and People Business Partner Group for North and  South America. Isobel holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California.

As Founder and CEO of ThinkHuman, Meredith helps transform businesses via services including culture building, CEO coaching and leadership development. Meredith and her team work with fast-growth, entrepreneurial-spirited organizations that are making things that are good for the world. Companies Meredith works with include SoulCycle, Betterment, Spotify and Flatiron Health to create thriving people-centric cultures.

Joining Universal Music Group in 2022, Rice has more than two decades of global experience specializing in building culture, learning and organizational development, talent acquisition, employee relations, diversity, equity and inclusion, executive coaching and directing company strategies to support profitable business results through highly engaged employees. As Senior Vice President of People Development and Organizational Effectives for Universal Music Group, Jennifer Rice works to create innovative and inclusive learning solutions to maximize employee potential, growth and performance across business labels, functions and countries.

Passionate about building and evolving culture and leaders to tackle the demands of the future, Rice is spearheading global programs and initiatives to further management and leadership development to create an exceptional employee experience. Prior to joining UMG, Rice was the Chief Learning Officer and Head of Human Resources for Beautycounter in Santa Monica, California. In her role at Beautycounter, she created strategies embedding the mission and values into every day behaviors increasing engagement and learning opportunities for all. To foster inclusion and belonging, Rice launched the first Employee Resource Groups and integrated company benefits to be inclusive of mental and financial health.

Before Beautycounter, Rice was the VP of Human Resources for Hard Rock International overseeing the Café, Hotel and Casino divisions. At Hard Rock, Rice spearheaded a cultural transformation integrating the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Hard Rock International and launched the first mentor programs for underrepresented talent and Women’s Leadership. She also launched a global training program supporting the company mission, values and mottos. Rice served a long tenure as the Global Director of Training and Development at Guess?, Inc. where she implemented dynamic results-oriented blended learning throughout the company. She also led efforts to establish a cutting-edge process designed to enhance customer experience, which was later integrated into all corporate-wide initiatives.

In her spare time, Rice is enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, practicing yoga and going to concerts. Rice graduated magna cum laude from Florida International University with a BA Degree in Psychology and is a certified coach through the International Coaching Federation. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband, Matthew, daughter Zoe and son Desmond.

Lydia Dishman is Fast Company’s senior editor for growth and engagement. She has also written for CBS Moneywatch, Fortune, The Guardian, Popular Science, and the New York Times, among others.

Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza is a freelance journalist and From Day One contributing editor who writes about work, the job market, and women’s experiences in the workplace. Her work has appeared in the BBC, The Washington Post, Quartz at Work, Fast Company, and Digiday’s Worklife.