2013 Conference Materials
Conference Speakers
| Speaker Name | Job Title | Company |
| Amy S. Wilson | Member | Frost Brown Todd LLC |
| Andrea Moore | ||
| Barbie Sparr | Consultant | Mercer |
| Carrie VanDaele-Baughman | CEO/President and Published Author | VanDaele & Associates Consulting, Inc. |
| Chris Bittinger | Owner | Open Pivot |
| Chris Schrader | President | Schrader and Associates |
| Chris Sears | Partner | Ice Miller LLP |
| Chuck Gillespie | Executive Director | Wellness Council of Indiana |
| Dan Diebolt | Senior Consultant | HR Dimensions |
| Dan Millar | ||
| David Swider | ||
| Dustin Stohler | Stohler Law | |
| Emily Bermes | Partner | The Kinsley Group |
| Gary Mertz, SPHR | Founder & CEO | The Palmis Group, LLC |
| Heather L. Wilson | Member | Frost Brown Todd LLC |
| Hope Zoeller | Founder & President | HOPE (Helping Other People Excel) LLC |
| Jane Hoeppner | ||
| Janeen L. Feinberg | Attorney at Law | Frost Brown Todd LLC |
| Janet Boston | Executive Director | Indiana INTERNnet |
| Jim Hamilton | Partner | Bose McKinney & Evans LLP |
| Julius E. Rhodes, SPHR | Founder and Principal | mpr group |
| Karl Ahlrichs | ||
| Lyle S. Hanna, SPHR | President/CEO | Hanna Resource Group, LLC |
| Martin George | CEO | Language Training Center, Inc. |
| Matthew Effland | Shareholder | Ogletree Deakins |
| Michael C. Terrell | Partner | Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP |
| Michael McCarty | CEO | Safe Hiring Solutions LLC |
| Michelle R. Maslowski | Associate | Ogletree Deakins |
| Paul Houchens, FSA, MAAA | Consulting Actuary | Milliman |
| Richard Kinsley | President | The Kinsley Group |
| Robert Seidler | Shareholder | Ogletree Deakins |
| Robyn Charles | ||
| Ryan McCabe Poor | Partner | Ice Miller LLP |
| Stephanie A. Smithey | Shareholder | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Steve Johnson | HR Account Manager | Tilson |
| Susan W. Kline | Partner | Faegre Baker Daniels LLP |
| Terri Jackson | Client Service Executive | Hylant |
| Terry W. Dawson | Partner | Barnes & Thornburg, LLP |
| Tim O’Malley | HR Account Manager | Tilson |
| Tom Schuman | ||
| Tracey Gavin | HCR Business Consultant | Apex Benefits Group |
| Vanessa Brown |
Conference Materials
May 7, 2013
Concurrent Session 1 • 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
1-A: Strategic Business Management
Inside the Beltway to Inside the State House: How Politics Shapes Public Policy
Christopher Schrader, SPHR, president, Schrader and Associates
1-B: HR Compliance 1
Employment Law Boot Camp
Heather Wilson, member and Amy Wilson, member, Frost Brown Todd LLC
1-C: HR Compliance 2
How Background Checks Can Get You in Big Trouble
Mike McCarty, CEO, Safe Hiring Solutions LLC
1-D: Management Motivation
How to Avoid Being a Dysfunctional Leader
Dr. Hope Zoeller, founder and president, HOPE (Helping Other People Excel), LLC
Concurrent Session 2 • 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
2-A: Strategic Business Management
To Play or Not to Play? The ACA is Here to Stay!
Terri Jackson, client service executive, Hylant
2-B: HR Compliance 1
Fiduciary Tune-Up
Stephanie Smithey, shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
2-C: HR Compliance 2
Ticking Time Bomb: Employee Wage Claims
Michael C. Terrell, Esq., partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
2-D: Management Motivation
Want To Be A Better Leader? Learn How To R E A D (materials not yet received)
Julius E. Rhodes, SPHR, Founder and Principal, mpr group
Concurrent Session 3 • 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
3-A: Strategic Business Management
Leading Change – A Case Study of a Successful Cultural Transformation
Richard Kinsley, The Kinsley Group
3-B: HR Compliance 1
EEOC Top Priorities for 2013 and Beyond
Janeen L. Feinberg, associate and Amy S. Wilson, member, Frost Brown Todd LLC
3-C: HR Compliance 2
How to Win your Unemployment Insurance Claims (materials not yet received)
Dustin Stohler, Stohler Law
3-D: Management Motivation
Planning to Recover
Dan Pyle Millar, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA, president, Millar Communication Strategy, Inc.
Concurrent Session 4 • 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
4-A: Strategic Business Management
Employee Engagement + Health and Wellness = Maximum Profitability
Gary Mertz, SPHR, founder and CEO, The Palmis Group LLC
4-B: HR Compliance 1
The New National Labor Relations Board: What All Employers Must Know to Protect Themselves from Unexpected Unfair Labor Practice Charges
David Swider, partner, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
4-C: HR Compliance 2
How to Avoid Harassment Claims
Matthew Effland, shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
4-D: Management Motivation
The Art of Feedback: How to Build and Deliver your Message
Dr. Hope Zoeller, founder and president, HOPE (Helping Other People Excel), LLC
May 8, 2013
Concurrent Session 5 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
5-A: Strategic Business Management
Should Your Company Drop Health Insurance Coverage Completely?
Jim Hamilton, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
5-B: HR Compliance 1
Employment Law Update
Janeen L. Feinberg, associate, Frost Brown Todd LLC
5-C: Health Care and Benefits
Strategic Employee Engagement Through Sustained and Effective Wellness Programs
Gary Mertz, SPHR, founder and CEO, The Palmis Group LLC
5-D: Management Motivation
Best Practices in Implementing Effective Tobacco-Free Policies in Your Workplace Panel Discussion(materials not yet received)
Panelists: Fredna Holmgren and Rickie Marker-Hoffman, wellness coordinators, Hoosier Energy; Miranda Spitznagle, MPH, director, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission, Indiana State Department of Health; Adrienne Luegers, MPH, program coordinator, Wellness Council of Indiana’s QUIT NOW Tool. Moderator: Chuck Gillespie, MBA, executive director, Wellness Council of Indiana
Concurrent Session 6 • 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
6-A: Strategic Business Management
Putting HR in the Driver’s Seat: Enhancing Business Results Through Social Capital Analysis
Lyle S. Hanna, SPHR, president/CEO, Hanna Resource Group, LLC
6-B: HR Compliance 1
Bargaining with Your Union: Language and Strategies You Need to Stay Ahead of the Game
Terry W. Dawson, partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
6-C: Health Care and Benefits
Don’t Waste a Good Crisis – Using Health Care Reform as a Catalyst to Change (materials not yet received)
Karl Ahlrichs, consultant, Gregory & Appel, Inc.
6-D: Management Motivation
Communication and its Impact on Motivation
Steve Johnson, SPHR, HR account manager and Tim O’Malley, SPHR, HR account manager, Tilson
Concurrent Session 7 • 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
7-A: Strategic Business Management
Leading Effectively with Cultural Intelligence
Martin George, CEO, Language Training Center, Inc.
7-B: HR Compliance 1
All I Ever Wanted to Know about Employment Law I Learned at the Movies
Robert Seidler, shareholder and Michelle R. Maslowski, associate, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
7-C: Health Care and Benefits
Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! Practical Handling of Medical Issues under the ADA, FMLA and WC
Ryan Poor, partner, Ice Miller LLP
7-D: Management Motivation
Get More Bang for your Buck
Panelists: Karla McLaughlin, intern program manager, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis; Susan Nierste, executive vice president, Ativio, LLC; M.T. Ray, senior director of global recruiting, ExactTarget Presenters: Janet Boston, executive director, Indiana INTERNnet and Amanda Stanley, director of communications, Indiana Commission for Higher Education
1:30 p.m. Break
Concurrent Session 8 • 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
8-A: Strategic Business Management
Best Practices in Building a Best Place to Work Panel Discussion (materials not yet received)
Panelists: Amanda Suter, corporate recruiter, FORUM Credit Union; other panelists TBA. Moderator: Tom Schuman, vice president, communication, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
8-B: HR Compliance 1
Workplace Conduct: It’s All About Respect
Susan W. Kline, partner, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
8-C: Health Care and Benefits
Group Insurance 101
Barbie Sparr, consultant, Mercer
8-D: Management Motivation
Compensation – A Strategic Approach
Dan Diebolt, senior consultant, HR Dimensions LLC