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Ray Kallas with Atmos Energy

Ray Kallas / Atmos Energy

Ray is a results driven Human Resource/Talent Management professional with a proven ability to develop a clear vision and strategic direction for meeting corporate objectives and exceeding customers expectations. He has been successful in developing cost effective Talent Management programs that streamline the process while building the Employment Branding experience. Ray utilizes over 20+ years of Management, Operations, Human Resources and Recruiting experience on both the Corporate and Agency side. Additionally, he has been a frequent guest speaker on David Rawles radio program and he is AIRS (CIR) certified.

Ray’s specialties include: Excel at building internal and external relationships, Talent Management/Development, Employment Branding, AIRS certified, OFCCP, EEO, Affirmitive Action, Employee Negotiations, Vendor Management & Negotiations, P&L responsibility, OnSite Partnerships, Direct Placement, Employee Relations/Retention, On Boarding, Social Media, Relocations, Networking/Job Fairs, Career Site Development, Compensation, Job Descriptions, Workforce Planning, Employment & CoEmployment, Turnover Analysis, ATS Implementation.

 

 

Ray White with Dentsu

Ray White / Dentsu

While Ray is currently the Chief Performance Officer – Global for ICUC, a social moderation and engagement company that is part of the Dentsu Aegis Network, the 5th largest agency network in the world in the world – today he is here to talk to us about how he led multiple teams to 15 Great Places to Work Awards, developed business performance tools and processes that fuel innovation and expanded training to a global offering available anytime and anywhere and created a proprietary SRS (Strategic Results System) technology.

The culmination of his learning over the years has resulted in his passion of helping people become successful and happy, and he wrote a number one Amazon seller to guide individuals and leaders through strategy session and business classes focused on leadership and success at all levels of the business hierarchy from new employees to C-Level executives. His book Connecting Happiness and Success serves as a foundation for classes at Fortune 1000 Organizations, start-ups, Professional Leadership Programs, University programs and Pursuit-of-Happiness.org where he was responsible for connecting Work Place Happiness and Engagement with business performance.

 

 

Melissa Walker with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Melissa Walker / Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Melissa is a highly motivated Human Resource leader with 13 years of proven success in developing and maintaining strategic business partnerships to align business needs to HR strategy. Through Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Transition Resource Planning, Process Management, Compensation/Total Rewards, Organization Design and Change management, she has successfully delivered high value through the enterprise. Melissa uses her ability to influence others based on leadership skills and analytics to achieve strong results, build solid relationships to help navigate the transformation in the insurance industry. Her career emphasis is to develop and maintain human resource services that surpass corporate objectives while maintaining high ethical standards.

Strategic Business Partner • Process Improvement • Performance Management Recruiting • HR Solutions • Diversity Management • Organization Design & Change Management Regulatory Compliance • Workforce Relations Behavioral Interview Techniques • Succession Planning • Coaching Career Management • Compensation • Training • Analytics