Speakers' Directory
The MD SHRM State Council is pleased to provide this directory to search for speakers on a variety of topics. The individuals listed below have received an overall, average rating on the quality of the speaker and the quality of information provided of at least 4.0 on a 5.0 point scale (with 5 representing the highest score) following a presentation at an MD SHRM or affiliated chapter event.
| Speaker's Name | Presentation Title | Contact Info. | Chapter |
| Rob Blunt | "Selling the Value of HR to Executives" | rob@4profithr.com | CHRA |
| Sukanya Bora | "The R.O.A.D. to Personal Accountability" | boras@mail.nih.gov | FCSHRM |
| Greg Brower | "Speaking with Impact" | CHRA | |
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Lou Carloni |
“Mentoring: A Tool for Attracting and Retaining Staff” |
CHRA | |
| Norm Celotto | "Social Intelligence" | HoCoHRS | |
| Joni Daniels & Kim Fabian | "Seven Things Your Mid-Levels Want You to Know - But Don't Know How to Tell You!" | HoCoHRS | |
| Sergeant Matt Eversmann | "Values Based Leadership" | meversmann@allegeant.net | CC SHRM |
| Lisa Giruzzi | "The Keys to Successful Onboarding and Staff Retention" | HoCoHRS | |
| Amanda Haddaway | "Social Media for the HR Professional – It’s More than Just LinkedIn" | amanda.haddaway@folcomer.com | FCSHRM |
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Marcia Hall |
“Networking at its Best: How to Make the Most” |
CHRA | |
| Jeri Hawthorne, SPHR, GPHR | “How to Create Competency Models to Drive Business Results” | Jeri.Hawthorne@constellation.com | CHRA |
| Lisa Horn | "Workplace Flexibility: The Next Imperative for Business Success and HR Leadership" | Lisa.horn@shrm.org | CC SHRM |
| Howard County Health Department | "Healthy Howard" |
Contact: Phyllis Smelkinson |
HoCoHRS |
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Ken Huber/Tina Bull |
“Healthcare Reform Survival Guide” |
CC SHRM | |
| Lon Keiffer | "When Generations Collide... Respect Your Others! A Lesson in Cultural Competency" | Lon@LonKieffer.com | CC SHRM |
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MaryAnn Kmetyk |
“Identifying the Needs of Those Who Lead” |
CC SHRM and CHRA | |
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Ed Krow, SPHR, CCP, CHCM |
“Building Your Bench Strength Through Strategic Succession Planning” |
CC SHRM | |
| Laurie Maddalena | "Successfully Coaching Employees" | lmaddalena@envisionexcellence.net | HoCoHRS |
| Paul McMurray | "Change Anything - Creating Sustainable Personal Change" | paul@findinsight.com | CHRA |
| Ryan McShane | "Talent Management in Action: AARP’s Workforce Assessment Tool" | rmcshane@baltimorecountymd.gov | CHRA |
| Jeannine Morber | "Social Media: What HR Professionals Need to Know" | jmorber@morbermarketing..com | CC SHRM |
| Dr. Bob Nelson | "5 Future Trends in the Workplace" | bobrewards@aol.com | CHRA |
| Michael Reagins | "Engaging Multi-Generational Diversity" | Michael@itrainleaders.com | HoCoHRS |
| Edwin Redfern | "AARP's WAT, Recruitment/Retention of the Mature Workforce and the Business Case for Older Workers" | Booked through SHRM's Speakers' Bureau (fred.emmert@shrm.org) | CHRA |
| Dr. Denean Robinson | "Transformational Leadership: Empower Others to New Heights" | drobinson@humanesocietyuniversity.org | FCSHRM |
| Kathy Rockefeller | "Using Conflict Resolution Strategies to Prevent Issues from Escalating to Grievances" | mcrc@howardcc.edu | HoCoHRS |
| Hile Rutledge, MSOD | "Boomers, Blackberries & Tweets: Navigating the Generational Minefield" | hrutledge@typetalk.com | CHRA |
| Dr. Jack Skeen | "Reducing Drama in the Workplace" | jskeen@skeengroup.net | FCSHRM |
| Jania Stout | "Fiduciary Liability - What HR Professionals Need to Know!" | jstout@psafinancial.com | CHRA |
| Barbara Talley | "HR Professionals as Diversity Change Agents" | CHRA | |
| Doris Trainor | "Developing High Potential Leaders: Loyola University Maryland's Experience" | datrainor@loyola.edu | CHRA |
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Christine V. Walters, MAS, JD, SPHR |
“Employment Law, Legislative & Regulatory Update” |
HRASM | |
| Christine V. Walters, MAS, JD, SPHR | “From Hello to Goodbye: Employment Trends for HR & Business Professionals” | info@FiveL.net | FCSHRM |
| Christine V. Walters, MAS, JD, SPHR | "Legislative Update" | info@FiveL.net | HoCoHRS |
| Christine V. Walters, MAS, JD, SPHR | "When Silence is not Golden: Advocacy as a Core Competency for HR Professionals” | info@FiveL.net | CHRA |
| Lee Webster | "Managing an Aging, Multi-generational Workforce: HR Strategies and Best Practices" | Booked through SHRM's Speakers' Bureau (fred.emmert@shrm.org) | CHRA |
| Bonnie Zampino | "FMLA & ADAA Autism and Employment" | aspecialspace@aol.com | FCSHRM |



