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Jeff McKissack is a noted authority in the field of risk management, and has addressed hundreds of thousands in live audiences, but his career in public speaking itself comes from well over a decade performing magic and mentalism to audiences in high school and college. To this day, he maintains his membership with the International Brotherhood of Magicians and often incorporates magic and mentalism in his presentations given how often criminals and con artists use many of the same techniques. But as noted, some of these same principles also apply to organizational development and operational efficiencies as well. |
Debi Dault is a seasoned business professional with a rich history in the global workforce. Armed with a marketing degree from Texas Wesleyan University, Debi embarked on a remarkable journey that began in staffing right out of college, spending her career in Human Resources and in Executive Leadership, Her early career was marked by a rapid ascent through the ranks, managing branches and overseeing the recruitment, interview, and hiring processes that brought in hundreds of talented individuals each week. Over the course of 13 years in staffing, Debi achieved an impressive 11 promotions, culminating in her role on the Board of Directors at the executive management level. This tenure equipped her with invaluable business acumen, a deep understanding of organizational dynamics, and a passion for fostering success within companies. Her leadership extended to heading a mergers and acquisition team, where she developed a unique skill set for swiftly assessing unfamiliar situations and formulating effective strategies. |
Beverly Parker has more than 15 years of experience recruiting potential candidates in the fields of Accounting, Finance, and Human Resources has taught me how to identify high-quality talent. My experience paired with my passion for matching the right candidates with top employers has led me to work and volunteer with many great organizations, including Fort Worth HR, Midcities HR, Financial Additions, HR Additions, DallasHR, and my current employer, Ideal Partners. I’m passionate about bolstering a strong sense of community, especially within the DFW metroplex. Besides my love of networking and expanding my professional community, I take pride in volunteering for Blue Zones, an organization dedicated to improving the Fort Worth community as a whole. |
Tony Bridwell brings 25 plus years of experience working with global organizations related to employee experience and culture. In his current role as Chief Talent Officer for The Encompass Group, a leading Human Capital Management company, he leads the Firms organizational consulting practice. Most recently, Bridwell led the award-winning People Group function of the global tax and technology firm Ryan, LLC as their Chief People Officer. Before his role at Ryan, Bridwell was the Chief People Officer for Brinker International and a Senior Partner with the global culture consultancy Culture Partners (Formerly Partners in Leadership, Inc). Tony is an accomplished author, speaker, and consultant in purpose and culture and brings hands-on experience as a practitioner, maximizing high functioning cultures. Mr. Bridwell was selected as the 2015 HR Executive of the Year by Dallas HR (the local SHRM affiliate) and won the 2015 Strategic Leadership Award from Strategic Excellence HR and most recently recognized as a 2022 top 50 HR Professional by OnCon Icon Awards. Tony has been a facilitator and featured speaker at several universities including University of North Texas, Texas A&M, and Southern Methodist University and has engaged organizations of all sizes in 44 countries worldwide. Leaders seek and thrive on his high energy and captivating style. Aside from presenting and facilitating summits and keynotes for numerous organizations, he has been a featured speaker for multiple conferences and associations, including the Institute for Professionals in Taxation, CHRO Exchange, Dallas HR (SHRM), the HRSouthwest Conference, HCI Employee Engagement Conference, HR Management Institute, and the Women’s Foodservice Forum. Additionally, Tony has consulted and coached executive leaders at some of the worlds most acclaimed organizations, such as Halliburton, Citibank, Baxter Healthcare, Dell, Kimberly Clark, Kellogg’s, AT&T, Lockheed Martin, Coca-Cola, Chili’s Grill and Bar, Whirlpool, OG&E, the Centers for Disease Control, and many more well-known international organizations. Tony is the author of several articles and five books. |
For the last 30 years, Rick Robinson has focused developing and delivering a variety programs focused on improving Strategy, Execution and Engagement (SEE). More recently Rick has focused on strategic planning and leadership development programs. His client list includes the Cities of Burleson, Denton, Georgetown, Cedar Hill, Coppell, and Richardson, Wingstop Restaurants, the Landmark Management Group, Dallas HR, and the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. His inclusive and highly interactive style has earned him high praise from his clients and conference attendees. Rick earned degrees in Accounting and Finance from Texas A&M University in 1985. After college, he taught Economics and Accounting in the Fiji Islands as a Peace Corps volunteer. His client list also includes GM, Chrysler, Nortel, Picker, Del Monte Foods, Steelcase, Texas Health Systems, and Lloyds of London. |
Mark Mitford recently changed his career focus after a successful 20+ year Corporate HR career to start his own HR Strategic consulting company, HR Catalyst Consulting. The company targets small to mid-market companies in growth or change and in need of Human Capital leadership on a fractional basis to drive their continued growth and success. Mark is a Business & Human Resources Strategic Consultant with strengths in Talent Management, Leadership Development and Retention, Change Management, Employee Engagement, and Succession Planning. He brings more than 20 years of experience successfully leading and advising company and business leaders through all life cycle stages; from high growth to retrenching. His efforts have resulted in aligning human capital strategies with business strategies and objectives, and coaching and developing leaders to be more effective, ultimately driving both top and bottom line financial growth. Mark has been seen as a key advisor to C-Level Executives for over a decade. During his career, Mark has successfully worked in mid-sized to Fortune 50 companies such as PepsiCo, Ericsson, Nortel, Telmar, and Safeco. Mark has also worked for PE backed organizations, S Corporations, and publicly traded firms and has lived and worked extensively overseas. Mark has led several Enterprise wide transformations including Cultural Change and IT transformational change at Fortune 500 companies. He holds two Master’s degrees, one in Organizational Psychology, and an MBA in Strategy and International Management. |
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