Governing Body

Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the HR Leadership Summit. The support and participation of our region’s Fortune 1000 HR executives, along with the top government and academic HR executives, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.

Martin Evans
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Cathy Fraser
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Ken Kimbro
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Dan Sessa
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CHRO
Lennox International Inc.
Michele Thatcher
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Chief Counsel, Global Human Resources
PepsiCo, Inc.
Dan Walker
Governing Body Co-Chair
Chief Talent Officer
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Bill Behrendt, Ph.D.
VP, Human Resources
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Jim Biggerstaff
VP, Human Resources
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
Bill Blase
SEVP, Human Resources
AT&T
Mike Buskey
SVP, Human Resources
GameStop Corporation
Riz Chand
VP & CHRO
BNSF Railway Company
Troy Closson
VP, Human Resources
Dal-Tile Corporation
Marett Cobb
EVP, Human Resources
Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co.
Brice Coleman
EVP, Human Resources
CROSSMARK, Inc.
Steve Cunningham
VP, Human Resources and General Services
Essilor of America, Inc.
Chris Curia
VP, Human Resources
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
Tom Currier
VP, Human Resources
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.
John Foley
VP, Human Resources
Austin Industries, Inc.
Melinda Foster Sellers
Chief People Officer
Mary Kay Inc.
Dale Gibbens
VP, Human Resources
Koch Industries, Inc.
Glenn Gilkey
SVP, Human Resources & Admin.
Fluor Corporation
Mike Haefner
SVP, Human Resources
Atmos Energy Corporation
Paul Hoffman
SVP, Human Resources
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Gregg Jaynes
EVP & CHRO
The F&M Bank and Trust Company
Jan Jerger-Stevens
SVP, Human Resources
GAF Materials Corporation
Jennifer Johnson
SVP, Human Resources & Org. Devel.
Crosstex Energy, L.P.
Carrie Kirby
SVP, Human Resources
Energy Future Holdings
Chris Knipp
CHRO
Hostess Brands, Inc.
Richard Landy
EVP, Human Resources
Energy Future Holdings
Jean Lee
SVP, Human Resources
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
Rhonda MacAndrew
SVP, Human Resources
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Karen Marshall
Director, Human Resources
City of Fort Worth
Paul McIntyre
Vice President Human Resources - BP America and Gulf Coast Restoration Organization
BP America
Dana Merritt
CHRO
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Krystin Mitchell
SVP, Human Resources
7-Eleven, Inc.
Toyin Ogun
SVP, Human Resources & Customer Service
Zale Corporation
Theis Rice
SVP, Human Resources and Chief Legal Officer
Trinity Industries, Inc.
Frank Rudolph
EVP, Human Resources
Devon Energy Corporation
Georgia Scaife
EVP, Human Resources & Employee Admin.
SuperMedia LLC
Whitney Shelley
CHRO
Denbury Resources Inc.
Susan Simone
SVP, Human Resources
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Brad Smith
VP, Human Resources
Cinemark Usa, Inc
Larry Solomon
EVP, Human Resources
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Francesca Spinelli
Adjunct Faculty - Strategic Human Resources, Cox School of Management
Southern Methodist University
Anne Thomas
VP, International Compensation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sherry Vidal-Brown
EVP, Human Resources
Accor North America
Heidi Weingartner
CHRO
Dallas Cowboys
Darla Whitaker
SVP, Worldwide Human Resources
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Janann Williams
VP, Human Resources
McLane Company, Inc.
Chris Willis
VP, Human Resources
Interstate Battery System of America, Inc.
Pamela Wills-Ward
SVP, Human Resources
Freeman Decorating Services, Inc.