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.
Steven Baert
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Patricia Bradford
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Worldwide Human Resources
Unisys Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Worldwide Human Resources
Unisys Corporation
Alan Gardner
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources
Verizon Wireless
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, Human Resources
Verizon Wireless
Donna Venable
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Human Resources
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Jeff Altemose
VP, Human Resources
Atlas Copco North America
VP, Human Resources
Atlas Copco North America
William Arlington
SVP & CHRO
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
SVP & CHRO
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Neriman Botas
SVP, Human Resources
Eisai Inc.
SVP, Human Resources
Eisai Inc.
Ann Marie Burke
VP, Human Resources & Corporate Planning
Wakefern Food Corporation
VP, Human Resources & Corporate Planning
Wakefern Food Corporation
John Butler
EVP & CHRO
Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC
EVP & CHRO
Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC
Regina Charles
VP, Human Resources
Cytec Industries Inc.
VP, Human Resources
Cytec Industries Inc.
Nancy Corcoran
EVP & CHRO
Hackensack University Medical Center
EVP & CHRO
Hackensack University Medical Center
Tom Crane
Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer
Skanska USA Inc.
Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer
Skanska USA Inc.
T.J. Elliott
Chief Learning Officer & VP, Strategic Workforce Solutions
ETS
Chief Learning Officer & VP, Strategic Workforce Solutions
ETS
Michele Estep
EVP & Chief Administrative Officer
Sun National Bank
EVP & Chief Administrative Officer
Sun National Bank
Vivian Fernandez
VP, Faculty & Staff Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
VP, Faculty & Staff Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Daniel Fisher
SVP, Head of Human Resources
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
SVP, Head of Human Resources
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
Roger Gaston
SVP, Human Resources
Avaya Inc.
SVP, Human Resources
Avaya Inc.
Mirian Graddick-Weir
EVP, Human Resources
Merck
EVP, Human Resources
Merck
Mary Lee Hannell
Director, Human Resources
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Director, Human Resources
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Patti Helfer
SVP & CAO
NRG Energy, Inc.
SVP & CAO
NRG Energy, Inc.
Asad Husain
SVP, Global Human Resources
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
SVP, Global Human Resources
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
Mark James
SVP, Human Resources & Communications
Honeywell International Inc.
SVP, Human Resources & Communications
Honeywell International Inc.
Dorothea Klein
SVP, Human Resources
Ansell Limited
SVP, Human Resources
Ansell Limited
Richard Lively
SVP, Human Resources
Foster Wheeler Ltd.
SVP, Human Resources
Foster Wheeler Ltd.
Larry McClure
SVP, Human Resources
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
SVP, Human Resources
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
Robyn Mingle
CHRO
Xylem Inc.
CHRO
Xylem Inc.
David Norgard
VP, Human Resources
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
VP, Human Resources
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Susan Osgood
AVP, Corporate Human Resources
Sharp Electronics Corporation
AVP, Corporate Human Resources
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Dale Parisi
VP, Human Resources US
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
VP, Human Resources US
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
Peggy Pego
SVP, Human Resources & CHRO
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
SVP, Human Resources & CHRO
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
Lucia Luce Quinn
SVP, Global Human Resources & Corp. Affairs
ConvaTec
SVP, Global Human Resources & Corp. Affairs
ConvaTec
Susanne Reilly, Ph.D.
Sr. Director, Leadership Development
Stryker Corporation
Sr. Director, Leadership Development
Stryker Corporation
Annette Ricciuti
VP, Human Resources
Interline Brands, Inc.
VP, Human Resources
Interline Brands, Inc.
Tony Rico
Director, Human Resources
Goya Foods, Inc.
Director, Human Resources
Goya Foods, Inc.
Patrick J. Sabine
SVP, Human Resources
SunGard Availability Services
SVP, Human Resources
SunGard Availability Services
Lianne Sullivan-Crowley
VP, Human Resources
Princeton University
VP, Human Resources
Princeton University
Katrona Tyrrell
Global SVP of Human Resources
IDT Corporation
Global SVP of Human Resources
IDT Corporation
Lisa Uthgenannt
Corporate VP, Human Resources
Covance Inc.
Corporate VP, Human Resources
Covance Inc.
Martha Van Hise
VP, Human Resources
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.
VP, Human Resources
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.
David Weaving
EVP & Chief Administrative Officer
Realogy
EVP & Chief Administrative Officer
Realogy
Mike Wright
SVP & CHRO
Covanta Energy Corporation
SVP & CHRO
Covanta Energy Corporation
Judy Zagorski
SVP, Human Resources & Chief HR Officer
BASF Corporation
SVP, Human Resources & Chief HR Officer
BASF Corporation