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Mike Archbold

Mike Archbold

Former CEO of GNC (General Nutrition Centers) and of Talbots, Program Director, CFO C…

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Robert Armacost

Robert Armacost

Program Director, Information & Research Management Council,
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Amy Armitage

Amy Armitage

Program Director and Program Chair,
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Matt Biespiel

Matt Biespiel

Program Director, Brand Strategy Council; Council for Marketing Leadership, The Confe…

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Tina Bigalke

Tina Bigalke

Program Director, Opportunity & Access Strategists Council,
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Bill Black

Bill Black

Program Director, Government Relations & Executives Council,
The Conference Board

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Michelle Blieberg

Michelle Blieberg

Program Director, Leadership & Executive Development Council and Member of the Human …

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Jan Botz

Jan Botz

Program Director, Internal Communications Council,
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Katy Breuer

Katy Breuer

Program Director, Strategic PMO Executives Council, IT Audit Leaders Council, Women's…

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Jacqueline Brevard

Jacqueline Brevard

Program Director, Global Business Conduct Council; Co-Program Director, Chief Legal O…

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Denise Broz

Denise Broz

Program Director, Talent Management Executives Council,
The Conference Board

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Robert Brunn

Robert Brunn

Program Director of the Global Investor Relations Council II,
The Conference Board

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Michael Byron

Michael Byron

Program Director, Supplier Engagement Leadership Council,
The Conference Board

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Halina Caravello, Ph.D.

Halina Caravello, Ph.D.

Program Director, Chief EH&S Officers Council,
The Conference Board

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Jeremy Eskenazi

Jeremy Eskenazi

Program Director, Talent Acquisition Business Council and Talent Acquisition Enterpri…

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Karl Fischer

Karl Fischer

Program Director, HR Operations Council,
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Philip Forve

Philip Forve

Program Director, Quality Control Council, and Operational Excellence Council, The Co…

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Elena French

Elena French

Program Director, Corporate Communications Strategy Council,
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Phyllis Gallay

Phyllis Gallay

Program Director, Shared Services Council,
The Conference Board

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Brian Gorla

Brian Gorla

Program Director, Payroll Executives Council,
The Conference Board

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Anne Greer

Anne Greer

Program Director, Market Insights Council; Co-Program Director, Innovation Leadership…

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Ellen Hexter

Ellen Hexter

Program Director, Chief Audit Executives Councils (US and Europe), Cybersecurity Risk…

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Christine Hill

Christine Hill

Program Director, Customer Experience Council,
The Conference Board

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Jeff Hoffman

Jeff Hoffman

Institute Leader, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Governance & Sustainability C…

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Peter Hoffman

Peter Hoffman

Program Director, Strategic Intellectual Property Leaders Council, The Conference Boa…

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Lisa Hunter

Lisa Hunter

Senior Fellow and Program Director,
The Conference Board

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Peggy Jude

Peggy Jude

Senior Fellow, Human Capital,
The Conference Board

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Tim Kindler

Tim Kindler

Competitive Intelligence, EY Knowledge,
Ernst & Young LLP

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Kimo Kippen

Kimo Kippen

Program Director, Learning & Development Executives Councils (US) and Learning & Deve…

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Laureen Knudsen

Laureen Knudsen

Program Director, Divisional Chief Operating Officers Council,
The Conference Board

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Windy Kohl

Windy Kohl

Program Director, Chief Strategy Officers Council,
The Conference Board

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Beth Ladd

Beth Ladd

Program Director, Innovation Forum Community,
The Conference Board

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Linda Lavelle

Linda Lavelle

Program Director, Knowledge & Collaboration Council (start date: January 1, 2025), Th…

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Barbara J. Lombardo, PhD

Barbara J. Lombardo, PhD

Program Director, Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, Human Capital, The Confere…

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Tim Mathews, D.Sc., MBA

Tim Mathews, D.Sc., MBA

Program Director, Chief Security Officers Council (US), Enterprise Resilience and Cri…

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Kelly McDevitt

Kelly McDevitt

Program Director,
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Steve McManus

Steve McManus

Program Director, Chief Legal Officers Council,
The Conference Board

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Graciela G. Meibar

Graciela G. Meibar

Program Director, Opportunity & Access Optimizers Councils I and II, The Conference B…

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Ron Miller

Ron Miller

Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board, Program Director, Executive Compe…

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Mike Moran

Mike Moran

President of Mike Moran Group

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Ralph Morris

Ralph Morris

Program Director, Labor & Employment Law Council,
The Conference Board

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Tim Peter

Tim Peter

Co-Program Director, Digital Marketing Strategy Council,
The Conference Board

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Steve Peterson

Steve Peterson

Program Director, Senior Human Resources Executives Council,
The Conference Board

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Carlos Pignataro

Carlos Pignataro

Senior Fellow and Program Director, AI Executives Council,
The Conference Board

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Steve Pilotti

Steve Pilotti

Program Director, Chief Human Resources Officers Council III,
The Conference Board

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Ivan Pollard

Ivan Pollard

Marketing & Communications Center Leader,
The Conference Board

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Peter (Pete) Quigney

Peter (Pete) Quigney

Program Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Council, Corporate Controllers Counci…

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Janet Ramey

Janet Ramey

Senior Fellow,
The Conference Board,
Principal,
Sourcing Change

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Jo Anne Rioli Moeller

Jo Anne Rioli Moeller

Senior Fellow, Human Capital,
The Conference Board

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Dennis Roche

Dennis Roche

Program Director, Compensation & Employee Benefits Council, Compensation Council, Com…

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Mark Rogus

Mark Rogus

Program Director, CFO Council, Corporate Treasurers Council and the Financial Plannin…

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MaryLee Sachs

MaryLee Sachs

Program Director, Council for CMOs,
The Conference Board

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Julie Salmon

Julie Salmon

Program Director, HR M&A Council and Organizational Design Conference, The Conference…

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Diana Scott

Diana Scott

U.S. Human Capital Center Leader,
The Conference Board

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Rob Shimp

Rob Shimp

Program Director, Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs Council, The Conference Bo…

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Rita Shor

Rita Shor

Co-leader of the Innovation and Digital Transformation Institute, Co- Program Directo…

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Beth Simonetti

Beth Simonetti

Program Director, CHRO I Council and CHRO II Council, The Conference Board, Executive…

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Jim Slamp

Jim Slamp

Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, The Conferen…

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Mary Slaughter

Mary Slaughter

Program Director, Talent Management Leaders Council,
The Conference Board

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May Snowden

May Snowden

Program Director, Opportunity & Access Strategist Council II; Opportunity & Access Fo…

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Marc Sokol, PhD

Marc Sokol, PhD

Program Director, Talent Management Executives Council II,
The Conference Board

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Chad Stacey

Chad Stacey

Program Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Executives Council,
The Conference Board

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Tony Tapia

Tony Tapia

Program Director, Philanthropy & Engagement Council

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Stuart Taylor

Stuart Taylor

Program Director, Data & Analytics Executives Council,
The Conference Board

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Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

Program Director, Total Rewards Executives Council,
The Conference Board

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Astrid Uka

Astrid Uka

Program Director, Change & Transformation Council,
The Conference Board

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Janet S. VanAlsten

Janet S. VanAlsten

Program Director, Global Rewards & Mobility Council,
The Conference Board

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Cole Williamson

Cole Williamson

Program Director, CEO Council,
The Conference Board

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Karen Zacharia

Karen Zacharia

Program Director, Chief Privacy Officers Council,
The Conference Board

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Laurie Zelnio

Laurie Zelnio

Program Director, Sustainability Council I: Strategy and Implementation, and Sustaina…

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