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Expert Speaker Faculty

Take a look at the esteemed speaker faculty for LEAP HR: Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026.

Dawn Stastny, Chief Human Resources Officer at BelPak, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Dawn Stastny

Chief Human Resources Officer
BelPak

Leslie Des Rosiers, Regional Head of People, North America & Global Human Resources Lead at ASM, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Leslie Des Rosiers

Regional Head of People, North America & Global Human Resources Lead R&D
ASM

Chris Ross, Head of Talent Acquisition at International Paper, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Chris Ross

Head, Talent Acquisition, North American Packaging
International Paper

Cortney Grant, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Johnson Controls, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Cortney Grant

Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Johnson Controls Inc.

Brittany Sever Stone, Director of Talent Acquisition at Stellantis, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Brittany Sever Stone

Director, Talent Acquisition, North America
Stellantis

Aaron Huennerkopf, Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Ingredion, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Aaron Huennerkopf

Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Ingredion

Michelle Saunders, Vice President & Global Head of HR at Shawmut, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Michelle Saunders

Vice President, Global Head, Human Resources
Shawmut

Glenn Johnson, Global Business Services & Human Resources Projects at BASF, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Glenn Johnson

Senior Consultant, Global Business Services, Human Resources Projects
BASF

Mikaela Wright, Vice President of Talent Development at StandardAero, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Mikaela Wright

Vice President, Talent Development
StandardAero

Gabriel Fahey, Head of North American Talent Acquisition at Straumann, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Gabriel Fahey

Head, North America Talent Acquisition
Straumann

Kimberly Crawford, Corporate Vice President of Human Resources, EHS & Learning & Development at Birchwood Foods, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Kimberly Crawford

Corporate Vice President Human Resources, EHS & Learning & Development
Birchwood Foods

D’Mar Phillips, Vice President of People & Culture at RS Americas, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

D’Mar Phillips

Vice President, People & Culture
RS Americas

Lexi Champion, National Director STEP Ahead at The Manufacturing Institute, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Lexi Champion

National Director, STEP Ahead
The Manufacturing Institute

Dennis Ivanov, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Unimatics Global, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Dennis Ivanov

Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Unimacts Global

Maury Hull, Vice President of Human Resources at Hol-Mac, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Maury Hull

Vice President Human Resources
Hol-Mac

Jason Stanley, Senior Manager of Manufacturing Workforce Development at Nissan, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Jason Stanley

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Workforce Development
Nissan

Nick Michna, Senior Director of Organizational Development at Amsted Rail, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Nick Michna

Senior Director, Organizational Development
Amsted Rail

Flory Wilson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Reproductive & Maternal Health Compass, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Flory Wilson

Founder & CEO
Reproductive & Maternal Health Compass

Nicole Otte, Director of Workforce Development at Endress+Hausser, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Nicole Otte

Director, Workforce Development
Endress+Hauser

Bahram Khosraviani, Associate Director of Talent Acquisition at Grifols, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Bahram Khosraviani

Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Grifols

Eva Liss, Vice President of Human Resources at Accord Carton, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Eva Liss

Vice President, Human Resources
Accord Carton

Cory Chirstmas, Senior Director of Training & Development at Highline Warren, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Cory Christmas

Senior Director, Training & Development
Highline Warren

Celeste Brantolino, Senior Director of Learning & Development at Exela Pharma Sciences, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Celeste Brantolino

Senior Director Learning & Development
Exela Pharma Sciences

Angela Accurso, Director of Workforce Programs at MxD, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Angela Accurso

Director, Workforce Programs
MxD

Chay Farrell, HR Director at Griffith Foods, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Chay Farrell

Human Resources Director
Griffith Foods

Cristina Farr, Director of Talent & Organizational Development at Core Molding Technologies, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Cristina Farr

Director, Talent & Organizational Development
Core Molding Technologies

Meredith McCorkel, Global Learning & Development Manager at Sazerac Company, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Meredith McCorkel

Global Learning & Development Manager
Sazerac

Lynsey Stanford, Talent Development Manager at Endress+Hausser, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Lynsey Stanford

Talent Development Manager
Endress+Hauser

Diedre Jones, Human Resources Director at Acoustical Sheetmetal Company, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Diedre Jones

Human Resources Director
Acoustical Sheetmetal Company

Caitlin Hamstra, Corporate Learning & Development Director at Brichwood Foods, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Caitlin Hamstra

Corporate Learning & Development Director
Birchwood Foods

Jerri Measley, Operations Organizational Development Manager at O-I, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Jerri Measley

Operations Organizational Development Manager
O-I

Elise Szarek, Human Resources Manager at Whitebridge Pet Brands, speaking at LEAP HR Manufacturing Total Workforce 2026

Elise Szarek

Human Resource Manager
Whitebridge Pet Brands

Andre Rainey, Sales Executive, Corporate Traditions

Andre Rainey

Sales Executive
Corporate Traditions

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