SESSIONS
The TR27 Educational Program
The TR27 educational program delivers a dynamic learning experience tailored to every professional’s journey. With seven innovative session formats ranging from immersive 75-minute deep dives to fast-paced 30-minute sessions, you’ll engage with professionals from across the globe on topics that matter most. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or exploring new horizons, you’ll find sessions tailored to your learning style and professional goals. This is where bold voices come together to build a better future one idea, one conversation, one breakthrough at a time.
Agenda
Sunday, April 25, 2027
Speakers:
Michael Nagorski, Founding Partner, Double Loop Performance LLC
Monday, April 26, 2027
Speakers:
Duane Mcclellan, Director, Total Rewards, CEC Facilities
DW Mann, VP, Total Rewards, EBI
Speakers:
Andrea Kaercher, Director of People & Strategy, Fortified Data
Speakers:
Jessica Caligan, Deputy Regional Leader - Americas, AIRINC
Brigitte Warhover, Client Solutions Director, AIRINC
Speakers:
Liz Neville, Founder & Managing Director, Total Rewards, EQ Solutions Group
Speakers:
Marina Zenkova, Senior Compensation Partner, Avnet
Jim Bagley, Manager, Deloitte
Speakers:
Brittany Vogel, Director, People Operations, Leapfrog Brands
Speakers:
Isabel Esteviz, Executive Compensation Senior Manager, Accenture
Speakers:
Jenny Adams, Senior Sales Compensation Analyst, Direct Supply
The Compensation Ripple Effect: Making Decisions That Hold Up
Problem Solving Lab
Speakers:
Kimberly Goodman, Manager, People Ops & Compensation, BambooHR
Sharell Thomas, VP, HR Operations & Total Rewards, YMCA of the USA
Preparing Managers for Tough Conversations About Pay and Performance
Presentation
Speakers:
Shaun Drawdy, Director, Compensation, Saia, Inc.
Amanda Williamson, Talent Management Director, Premise Health
Speakers:
Ericka DeBruce, Fractional CHRO, EDB Consulting
Speakers:
Michelle Vitus, Founder & CEO, Slate
Adam Cless, Senior Specialist, Research, WorldatWork
Speakers:
Scott Mayott, Compensation Manager, Kindercare Learning Companies
Speakers:
Hannah Wells, Vice President, Alpine Rewards
Amy Goldfinger, Chief People Officer, Slice
Speakers:
Kim Thau Yap, Asst Commissioner, Dept of Human Resources, Tennessee State Government
Julie Brindle, HR Program Administrator, Tennessee State Government
Vyshali Mokadam, Senior Managing Director, Ernst & Young LLP
Speakers:
Kelsey Gregory, Compensation Analyst, Gonzaga University
The Fiduciary Time Bomb: Why Your Benefits Plan Could Be Your Next Lawsuit
Presentation
Speakers:
Donovan Pyle, Managing Partner | Author of Fixing Healthcare, Health Compass Consulting
Speakers:
Dr. John Dentico, Founder/Principal, LeadSimm LLC
Speakers:
Susan Schroeder, Senior Partner, Compensation Advisory Partners
Sajani Fernando, Senior Specialist, WorldatWork
Adam Cless, Senior Specialist, Research, WorldatWork
Bonnie Schindler, Partner, Compensation Advisory Partners
Speakers:
Garrett Griffin, Sr. Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Rob Casburn, VP Executive Compensation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Corey Davidson, Manager, Alvarez & Marsal
Speakers:
Nicole Long, Associate Vice Chancellor, Classification and Compensation, University System of Georgia
Cameron Martin, Director of Total Rewards, Colorado College
Rachel Martin, Bureau Director of Classification and Compensation, Wisconsin Department of Administration
Cait Carney, Principal Compensation Analyst, George Mason University
Sheena Buffi, Total Rewards Senior Manager, City of Boise
Speakers:
Alex Abala, Senior Manager Reward and Benefits, National Social Security Fund Uganda
Speakers:
Josh Lemon, Founder, J Lemon Ventures; FlashBenefits
Max Citarelli, Principal, Zimo
Magdalena Bugallo, Head of Total Rewards, Ferrara
Speakers:
Alicia Jett, CEO & CHRO, Clout Coffee
Speakers:
Ilissa May, VP, Performance, Rewards, and Talent Insights, Corpay
Mary McCorvey, Global Chief People Officer, Corpay
Ava Ricks, Compensation Manager, Corpay
Domonique Hayes, Compensation Partner, Corpay
Speakers:
Michaela Leo, Head of Total Rewards, North America, Ipsen
Speakers:
Carrie Cherveny, Senior Vice President, PEO & Alternative Risk, HUB International
Wendy Kinsella, Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, The Beach Company
Ben Milstien, Head of Consultant Relations, Amazon One Medical
Speakers:
Maeve Maddison, Managing Partner, White & Gale Consulting Inc.
Speakers:
Clay Johnson, Director & Practice Lead, Compensation Consulting, GBS
Kathryn Gombos, Founder & Managing Director, Gombos Group
Tuesday, April 27, 2027
The Ability Advantage: Making Disability Inclusion Part of Your Talent Strategy
Case Study
Speakers:
Jeff Luttrell, Chief People Officer, VP of People and Culture, ALULA (formerly TVS)
Speakers:
Corey Shadd, Total Rewards Business Partner, eHealth Insurance Services, Inc.
K.C. Weinraub, Vice President of Total Rewards, eHealth Insurance Services, Inc.
From Lone Wolf to Team Selling: Designing Incentives That Drive Collaboration
Presentation
Speakers:
Paul DeCoster, Director, Global Sales Compensation, Cisco Systems
Speakers:
Sean Luitjens, VP, Customer Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, WorldatWork
Angie Woodruff, VP, Global Total Rewards, UPS
Nicole Long, Associate Vice Chancellor, Classification & Compensation, University System of Georgia
K.C. Weinraub, Vice President of Total Rewards, eHealth Insurance Services, Inc.
Speakers:
Alia O'Neill, Sr Manager, Global Compensation, Benefits and Equity, Duck Creek
Brittney Price, SVP, Global Human Resources, Duck Creek Technologies
Speakers:
Kian Boloori, Sr Mgr, Global Compensation, Edwards Lifesciences
Pay Equity on a Limited Budget: Compensation Strategies for Smaller Employers
Presentation
Speakers:
Denitza Colores, Founder/Principal Consultant, Colores Enterprises Benefit LLC
Speakers:
Jan-Margaret Llorey, VP, Total Rewards, Avantor
Andy Pezzino, Vice President, Global Total Rewards, People Analytics & HR Technology, The AES Corporation
Athar Siddiqee, Vice President, Global Total Rewards, Micron Technology, Inc.
Becky Huddleston, Senior Managing Director, WTW
Jessica Page, Global Head of Total Rewards, Hollister Incorporated
Speakers:
Alana Peer, AVP, Total Rewards & People Experience, Sagicor Financial
Speakers:
Jeremy Feinstein, MD, Empsight
David Cheatham, Senior Director, Empsight
Justin Sun, Compensation Business Partner, Sofi
My AI Coworker: A Benefits Director's Real Workflow, Receipts Included
AI Demonstration
Speakers:
Taylor Washburn, Benefits Director, Trilon
Speakers:
Kawel LauBach, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer, WorldatWork
High Confidence, Wrong Number: When Compensation Market Data Misleads
Presentation
Speakers:
Stuart Reeves, Managing Director, TSG Compensation Consulting
Amanda Garcia, Compensation Manager, Southwest Research Institute
Speakers:
Carrie Cavanaugh, Senior Compensation & HR Consultant, Find Great People
Speakers:
Alaina Goodman, Practice Lead, Compensation Connections
Speakers:
Olga Fedorova, Compensation Manager, CB&I
Danielle Voigt, Sr Compensation Manager, Par Pacific Holdings
Bonnie Barcellos, Senior Director, Total Rewards & Talent Management, Clean Air Task Force
Speakers:
Ryan Samia, Dir, Talent and Leadership Development, Tractor Supply Company
Jessica Desormo, Sr Mgr, Talent Management, Tractor Supply Company
Speakers:
Georgina Xu, Compensation and Benefits Manager, Heraeus Incorporated
Speakers:
Kate Noble, VP Total Rewards, Trilon Group
Ginny Hallum, Sr. Manager, Global Total Rewards, Yum! Brands
Speakers:
Whitney Ayers, Wellness Program Manager, Garver
Speakers:
Paul Reiman, Founder and Managing Partner, Novo Insights
Bryan Briscoe, VP Rewards and HR Operations Americas, TK Elevator
Speakers:
Liz Elliott, Market Leader, Western Canada Workforce and Rewards, Marsh
Mary-Ann Petersen, Senior Global Compensation Specialist, Enerflex
The Workforce Planning Disconnect: When HR, Finance and Business Don't Align
Case Study
Speakers:
Karan Madan, Director - Employee Experience, Delta Faucet Company
Rethinking Frontline Incentives: Lessons from a Global Compensation Transformation
Case Study
Speakers:
Whitney Proctor-Trissal, GLOBAL DIRECTOR, COMPENSATION AND LIVING WAGE, CARGILL INC
Speakers:
Rasika Patil, Principle Product Manager, HR Systems, Qualys
Building from the Ground Up: American Airlines' Global Capability Center in India
Case Study
Speakers:
Tanisha Shridhar, Sr Analyst, Compensation, American Airlines
Kasey Landon, Sr Analyst, International Compensation, American Airlines
Speakers:
Justin Truckenbrod, Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies
Keith McIntire, Director of Total Rewards, Rise Baking Company
Wednesday, April 28, 2027
Speakers:
Stephanie Martin, Sr. Director, HR Operations & Total Rewards, Beeline Medicines
Brandy Walton, Chief of Staff, Fore Biotherapeutics
Speakers:
Kimberly Goodman, Manager, People Ops & Compensation, BambooHR
The Local Side of Global Wellbeing: Supporting Employees Across 50+ Countries
Case Study
Speakers:
Connie Gonzalez, Sr. Manager, Benefits, Envista Holdings
Richard Polak, Director of Benefits, Envista Corporation
Speakers:
Clint Flanagan, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, KerixHealth
Shaun Mayo, Chief People Officer, Arizona Cardinals Football Club
Speakers:
Brian Calhoun, Lead, Compensation, Total Rewards and People AI, Payscale
Ruth Thomas, Chief Compensation Strategist, Payscale
Matt Carson, Sr. Director Compensation, UnitedHealth Group
Kim O'Grady, Compensation Manager, Designer Brands
Hannah Beaver, AVP – Compensation & Recognition, Trilogy Health Services LLC
Speakers:
Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer, Sapient Insights Group
Humble Decisiveness: The Art of Knowing When to Listen and When to Act
Presentation
Speakers:
Bruce Nichols, Principal, The Human Resource Consortium
Speakers:
Felipe da Cruz, Compensation Manager, Carreira Muller
Speakers:
Stephen Popowski, Associate Partner, Aon
Paula Gimenez, Managing Director, Head of Executive and Equity Plans, Bank of Montreal
Closing Main Stage - Making a Difference: The Power of One to Inspire Change
Main Stage
Speakers:
Steve Gilliland, Speaker/Author, Steve Gilliland, Inc
Speakers:
Christopher Hart, Director of Total Rewards, AvonRisk
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