EXECUTIVE SEARCH LEADERS' SUMMIT
ARE YOU THE DISRUPTOR?
Featured Speakers
Robert L. Benson
Chairman of RLBenson & Associates and Founder, Canaan Ridge
Bob has over 30 years of leadership experience in the executive search industry with numerous domestic and international PnL roles with Spencer Stuart. He chaired of one of the fastest growing domestic mid-tier search firms, and has been a consultant to numerous executive search firms seeking fast-paced change. During his time in consulting, Bob has worked with the leadership teams of numerous small- to mid-sized executive search firm assisting them in clarifying their strategies, brand and identities, and professional practices, ultimately leading to more rapid growth and greater profitability. He was recognized by Business Week as one of ''The World’s 50 Most Influential Headhunters.”
Dave Allen
Founder of Brandpie | Purpose Driven Transformation Expert
Dave founded Brandpie in 2008. He advises clients, governments and charities on using purpose to navigate the challenges of transformation. He is a passionate advocate for the belief that purpose-driven companies have a competitive edge, make valuable contributions to society and are more attractive to consumers, employees and investors. Dave is a disruptor by nature, helping brands evolve their strategies and experiences to positively challenge the status quo and seize opportunity.
Kimberly Basnight
SVP, Talent/HR & Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer @Extreme Networks
With over 20 years of executive experience in program management, strategic planning, organizational change management, and operations, I am currently the SVP of Talent/HR & Chief DEI Officer at Extreme Networks, a global leader in cloud-driven networking solutions. In this role, I report to the CEO and lead the global talent organization, which includes talent strategy, talent management, talent acquisition, and DEI outcomes.
Jack R. Callison, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer at Sunrise Senior Living
For over 40 years, Sunrise Senior Living's mission has been to Champion Quality of Life for All Seniors. Based in McLean, Virginia, we employ over 23,000 team members who provide highly individualized and customized care for over 25,000 senior residents daily. Sunrise operates over 270 communities in the United States and Canada. Sunrise offers a full range of personalized senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative services.
To come.
Richard P. Campbell
Investment Company Specialist
To Come. Special assistant to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger State Department, Washington, 1972-1974. Planning and analysis group director Pepsi Cola Company, Purchase, New York, 1974-1975. Vice president finance Pepsi Cola Bottling Group, 1975-1978. Finance management and planning corporation vice president Pepsi Company, Inc., 1981-1985. Corporation services vice president Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago, 1978-1981. Exce. vice president, chief finance officer PaineWebber Incorporated, New York York City, 1985-1989. Also board directors. Managing director, partner Saugatuck Capital Company, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1989.
Rick DeRose
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Acertitude
Inspired by one of the laws of organic chemistry, we see Rick as a catalyst that reshapes his surroundings for the better. Without fanfare and in his easy way, he consistently pushes beyond convention to find innovative solutions that positively impact others. And thankfully, Rick surrounds himself with ambitious people who are a source of his constant inspiration. In co-founding Acertitude, Rick continues, with quiet confidence, to transform lives and companies.
John Hillen
Board Chairman, Author, and Professor
American business executive and diplomat who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs from 2005 to 2007. He served as president and CEO of Sotera Defense Solutions from 2008 to 2013. While at Sotera, he took the company public in November 2009.[3] Hillen served as the CEO and a member of the board of EverWatch Corporation, which was acquired by Booz Allen Hamilton in October 2022. He currently serves as a college professor and board chairman and director of several companies.
Ghada Ijam
Chief Information Officer, Federal Reserve System
Results driven executive with global management experience in Business Technology, Digital Enterprise and Information Technology. Executive level leadership with unique ability to direct transformation strategies, lead complex initiatives, manage competing priorities, influence diverse stakeholders, and run IT like a business. Extensive expertise in transforming IT organizations and leading the delivery of multi million dollar business technology programs. Proven track record of delivering results by motivating global organizations and functions with vision and direction.Superb coach and mentor and skilled at hiring and retaining talent.
Lynne Murphy- Rivera
Managing Director, Americas
Lynne is Managing Director for the Americas at the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC). Lynne is a business executive with 20+ years of demonstrated experience driving business growth across the public and private sectors. She has vast experience in the non-profit and professional services industries with a proven track record of building and strategically managing relationships with Fortune 500 and Am Law 100 firms.
Jonathan Novich
Staffing Industry Technology Innovator | SVP, Product @ Bullhorn
Staffing Industry Technology Innovator with broad and deep technical experience consulting to large and small companies. These days, I lead our Bullhorn's specialized platforms teams - our Salesforce-based products and Invenias. I've spent most of time involved in search and match functionality, data transformations and integrations, candidate registration processes, and a variety of innovation efforts primarily in the staffing space.
Dayton Ogden
Succession Advisory Services; former CEO and Chair of Spencer Stuart
Dayton was the first CEO in Spencer Stuart’s history to be re-elected to a third term. He also served as Co-Chair and Chairman of the Firm for an additional nine years. Up until his recent retirement, he was a member of the Firm’s Board Services and Industrial Practices committees. He is a frequent commentator on trends and issues affecting CEOs and boards, both in the U.S. and internationally.
Dayton R. Ogden
Partner, Head of Talent, Summit Partners
Principal investor searches for venture capital and private equity firms. CEO, Board and VP searches for early and mid-stage technology companies.
Dr. Mark D. Nevins
President, Nevins Consulting
Mark is a trusted advisor to CEOs, Managing Partners, and other enterprise leaders. A contributor to The Harvard Business Review and Forbes, Mark’s published books include What Happens Now? Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You, and The Advice Business. Mark is a long-time moderator for The Aspen Institute’s flagship seminars on Values-Based Leadership and Leading Change; he was a founding board member of the Institute for Executive Development; and he has lectured at top business schools in the USA and abroad.
Tina (Shah) Paikeday
General Manager | Driving Innovation & Growth | Artificial Intelligencer
I am a strategic, innovative, and inspirational business leader with the ability to see around corners to what is next. Leveraging an entrepreneurial spirit to meet market demand, I have built high growth analytics, services, and software businesses. Critical to my approach is balancing the competing needs of stakeholders ranging from shareholders to employees and communities. I have had the opportunity to author numerous thought leadership papers, serve as an expert contributor to the business press and frequently speak around the world. Silicon Valley has been my home for thirty years, and my work is focused on the acceleration of innovation. Currently I run an Innovation Accelerator at Findem Inc., a fast-growing venture capital backed SaaS company with a patented AI technology platform for talent acquisition.
Eve Porter-Zuckerman
Knowledge management, digital workplace, networks, learning.
Imaginative, resourceful, collaborative leader with a demonstrated history of helping individuals and groups realize their goals by recognizing purpose, capturing and sharing knowledge, and embracing appropriate technology. Experience in the staffing and recruiting industry and in consulting with both start-up and established nonprofit and for-profit organizations as well as individuals. Led the development of cloud-based CRM recruiting software with a distributed, internal/external hybrid team in an agile project environment. Complemented this development with best practice development, training, and other initiatives to help colleagues make the transition to a new digital workplace amenable to the transition to non-office-based work. Versatile, curious, optimistic and thoughtful collaborator on initiatives small and large involving recognizing, capturing, and sharing knowledge; working with digital assets (DAM and PIM); and facilitating effective collaboration.
Matt Strain
Making AI Accessible & Actionable for executives and their teams. ex-Apple, ex-Adobe
Matt is a seasoned technology leader and AI educator who advises teams and companies on making AI actionable and accessible; he's acclaimed for transforming intricate AI topics into actionable strategies and has been cited in the New York Times and Forbes for his pioneering work.