2025 Conference Schedule
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Check-in/Registration & Networking Breakfast​
Registration - Lobby Area
Breakfast/Conference - The Grand Ballroom (Salons I-IV)
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Welcome & Introductions​
The Grand Ballroom
9:00 am - 10:15 am
CalGovHR - Opening Playdate
Lauren Yee & Maddy Gabor
Betterment Work
The Grand Ballroom
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Break & Networking
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Leave & Light Duty: From Workers' Comp, to Personal, to Pregnancy
Rachel Shaw
Shaw HR Consulting
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Keeping Your Workplace Safe During Tumultuous Times
Katie S. Hagen
California Dept. of Industrial Relations
Bringing Mindful Leadership and Strategic Thinking to HR Legal Issues
Tom Richard & Lauren Zalona
RTGR Law
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Luncheon & Networking​
The Grand Ballroom
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
The Twists & Turns of Investigations - How to Tackle the Unexpected
Sarah Tobias & Kayleigh Birks
Van Dermyden Makus Law Corp
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Competency Modeling: Transforming Teams, Elevating Performance, and Fostering Inclusion
Wendi Brown
WBCP, Inc
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Transformational Leadership Through Transitions - Navigating Change for Personal & Professional Growth
Cheryl Rhodes Alexander
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2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Break & Networking
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Scope It Out - Defining and Sticking to Scope in Investigations
Ilona Turner & Madeline Buitelaar
Oppenheimer Investigations Group
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The AI Revolution: Utilizing AI for Investigation Reports
Yashar Afshar
Kolabrya
Christopher Boucher, esq.
Boucher Law, PC
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Leading With Purpose: Balancing Mission and Humanity in Public Sector Leadership
Mallory Vongchanyakul-Thaut
BetterUp
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3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Break & Networking
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Putting The "Success" Into Succession Planning
Michael Leytem
Catching Leadership
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Harnessing The Power of Skills & AI to Drive Employee Retention and Recruiting
Erick Allen
Cornerstone OnDemand
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Safety Officer Claims: Mitigating Public Safety Workers' Compensation Exposure
Kyle Royer
RTGR Law
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