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Shaping Our StoryAdam Connors NetWorkWiseRecorded 03/16/2026 17 MIN 44 SECReleased 04/01/2026Season 2 Episode 1 Adam Connors NetWorkWiseThis is Shaping Our Story where we talk to exemplary leaders about their success to inspire others to thrive.What if the highest return on investment in life and business isn’t money—but relationships?In this episode of Shaping Our Story, Louise Krikorian sits down with Adam Connors, founder and CEO of NetworkWisein Hoboken, New Jersey, to explore how meaningful connections can transform your personal and professional life.Referred by Nancy May, Adam shares powerful insights from his...
2026-04-0117 min
Midlife Business Academy - Business strategies for midlife entrepreneurs ready to grow and get more clients.146: Networking with Purpose - Adam Connors Journey and Strategies for Nurturing Your NetworkIn this podcast episode, Lori guest is Adam Connors. Adam is the founder of NetworkWise, and they talk about the importance of building strong relationships and networking. Adam shares his entrepreneurial journey and emphasizes the value of genuine connections and his pay-it-forward mentality. They discuss the concept of a "karmic boomerang" and the positive cycle it creates. They also explore the limitations of virtual interactions compared to face-to-face connections. Adam shares his experience hosting successful networking events and the impact of his podcast on his business growth. They both encourage listeners to prioritize relationship building...
2023-10-0338 min
Access To Anyone with Michael RoderickThe Keys to Networking and Building Relationships With Adam ConnorsAdam Connors is the Founder of NetWorkWise, a company that accelerates businesses and promotes personal growth through relationship-building training. In the past, he served as the Managing Director for GWG Holdings, Walker Preston, and Simia Capital. Adam also works as a mentor, social architect, and a speaker. He is skilled in raising capital and building businesses across a plethora of industries. In this episode… Networking is one of the trickiest aspects of expanding and strengthening a business. Most people acknowledge the need for a rich network, but fewer know how to do it. Cur...
2023-05-2540 min
Origin Stories with TrebleMeet AdamAdam Connors is the founder and CEO of NetworkWise, a company that expedites outcomes for individuals and organizations by providing education in the science and art of networking. He likes to say: “When you understand people and can connect with people, things happen to you easier and faster, the outcomes are greater, and as a result, you’re happier.” Learn more about his networking advice here:
2022-12-1421 min
Made to ThriveThe Power of Your Relationships: An interview with Adam Connors from NetworkWise.com#070 - What if I told you there's a way to improve your career, your health, and your overall satisfaction with life? Would you want to know what it is?According to today's guest, Adam Connors from NetworkWise, the key to improving your life in all sorts of areas is a surprising simple one: better relationships. Adam started his company after reflecting on his life and realizing how much personal and career relationships had created opportunities not only for him but for many people around him. After studying the common elements of important relationships in his li...
2022-04-1852 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJustine Mitsock: Being Your Authentic Self in HRJustine Mitsock is currently the VP - Strategic Partnerships & Client Development at Lane Health where she leverages her expertise in developing and executing employee benefits programs as well as her unique global perspective from public and private companies across various industries.
Justine has spent 16+ years in various Human Resources leadership roles with responsibility for the strategy and operations of all employee benefit programs including retirement and health and wellness programs. Previously, Justine was the Head of Global Benefits for IHS Markit covering over 15K employees across almost 40 countries. There she introduced innovative wellness programs and generated significant...
2021-08-2431 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRSeb Girard: It Matters How You Make Them FeelSebastien Girard serves as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Centura Health. Supporting a team of 21,000 outstanding caregivers, Seb is on a mission to serve, elevate and care for every community, every patient and every associate. Seb is an accomplished human resources leader with talents and practical skills in workforce planning, talent acquisition and management, HR technologies, and market disruption.
A native of Montreal, Canada, Seb joined Centura from Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he served as the Senior Vice President responsible for workforce engagement and workforce operations. He previously served as the...
2021-08-0335 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDoug Parks: HR TransformationDouglas Parks is Chief Administrative Officer at the boutique cruise brand, Azamara, where he leads the development and growth of the shared service teams including HR, Tax, Legal, IT, Risk and Supply Chain. Prior to joining Azamara, Parks served as Chief Human Resources Officer of Healthnow, New York BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York. There he was responsible for establishing and driving organizational development and driving human resource and talent strategies to optimize employee skills and value across the organization. Known for his leadership through high-risk change, Parks heads business transformation initiatives, performance improvement, culture, engagement, and capability and ca...
2021-07-2730 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRKen Meyer: Knowing Your People to Serve Your CommunityKenneth W. Meyer, SHRM-SCP, SPHR. Ken is currently Chief Human Resources Officer/VP, Human Resources for a Federally Qualified Health Center providing Primary Care, Behavioral Health, and Care Coordination to the underserved populations of New York City. He is an accomplished HR professional experienced in all areas of HR Management.
Ken has spent his career working in the healthcare field and started his career in HR in 1986. MS-Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University & Bernard M. Baruch College and BA-Economics from Herbert H. Lehman College, Member of the Beta Gamma Sigma and Golden Key National Honor Societies a...
2021-07-2030 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRRaquel Crystal: Choices and ConnectionsRaquel Crystal is Head of Human Resources & Operations at Sio Gene Therapies (f/k/a Axovant Gene Therapies). Ms. Crystal has 15 years of human resources experience across different industries. She previously served as Head of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition at Roivant Sciences, Inc. Prior to that, Ms. Crystal was the Head of Human Resources for CoreOne Technologies, LLC, a financial technology firm, covering Europe, Asia and North America. She also held multiple roles in human resources at Morgan Stanley and Ambrose Employer Group, LLC. She holds a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
2021-07-1334 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRLorna Hagen: Every People Decision is a Business DecisionLorna Hagen is a Human Capital executive with over 20 years of experience focused on building high-performance companies. Today, she is the Chief People Officer at Guild Education.
Prior to Guild, she was Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer and iHeartMedia where she successfully rebuilt their HR function and transitioned the company to fully remote during Covid. Lorna helped lead a successful IPO at OnDeck Capital and lead the organization to 16 “Best Companies to Work For” awards.
At Dow Jones, she executed a transformation of their HR technology, team, and work practices inclusive of global comp...
2021-06-2942 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRLaura Birk: Progress, Not PerfectionLaura Birk is the Vice President of Human Resources for Barilla America, Inc. where she has been for over 15 years. Laura is responsible for all the talent management and people processes supporting the Americas business which includes Canada, U.S., Mexico and Brazil. She is a Board Member for the company and has the pleasure to serve almost 1,000 employees across the Americas.
Laura’s recently been recognized by OnCon as a 2020 Top 50 Human Resources Professional and Chicago Business Crain’s 2021 Notable Leaders in HR. She also leads a great team who has won several industry awards for diversity...
2021-06-2228 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRAlyssa Perlman: The Ever-Changing World of BenefitsAlyssa Perlman is a self-proclaimed benefits nerd. As a high user of benefits herself, Alyssa draws from her own experiences to design programs that are centered around the real needs of employees and their families.
As the Senior Manager of Global Benefits for UiPath, Inc., Alyssa manages the benefits, wellbeing, and retirement programs worldwide with a focus on employee experience first. It’s no accident that Alyssa’s team continues to develop programs that land the company on top benefits lists and wellbeing spotlights. We all make tough choices every day, but Alyssa challenges her team to prioritize care and compa...
2021-06-1533 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRShaun Snyder: Being Prepared for What You Didn't Think OfShaun Snyder is a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) with over seventeen years of benefits and human resources experience. He has strong expertise in self-funded health plans and plan administration. He currently holds the designation of ISCEBS Fellow and is the Past President of the Georgia Chapter for ISCEBS. He also holds the SPHR designation.
2021-06-0835 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRChristopher McCormick: Moving from a Stressed State to a Forward StateAt Blue Shield of California, Christopher drives the planning and execution of human capital plans, providing strong leadership skills leveraged to lead the HRBP team. He develops people strategies that connect and enable the successful execution of business strategies; execute leadership assessments, coaching talent management programs; consult and guide business leaders and their teams. He leads high performing teams through training & mentorship and executive coaching. He is enabling the culture through the organization to ensure there is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at all levels of the organization.
Christopher has his BFA from Webster University, He previously advised...
2021-06-0129 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJoan Morehead: Visualization is KeyJoan joined Edward Rose & Sons in 2021 as its Chief Human Resource Officer and is excited to be part of a highly collaborative team. Her focus is to promote actions that create an environment of integrity and trust to build a productive and healthy workplace.
During her career she has worked for organizations across several industries, including health care, retail, automotive, human services, education, construction ,and property management.
Culture advancement has been and continues to be a top priority. Her favorite thing to do is remain curious and ask the question “Why do you work here an...
2021-05-2434 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRAlhassan Elbarasse: What's the Deal with Minimum Wage?Alhassan is a recovering actuary, now situated in HR, he uses data to make connections, tell a story, deliver evidence-based solutions, improve the bottom line of the business and enhance the lives of employees.
As the Vice President of Human Resources – Total Rewards, Alhassan manages compensation, benefits, wellbeing and executive compensation functions at a global business process outsourcing organization providing services
Alhassan lives outside of Washington, DC and enjoys doing anything outdoors with his wife and twin 9 year daughters.
2021-05-1730 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJosh Friedlander: Building Organic RelationshipsJosh Friedlander is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Latham & Watkins, LLP. In addition to leading the global Human Resources function, Josh is an active member of the Firm’s Diversity, Security and Legal Professional and Paralegal Committees and the Firm’s EEO Review Board. Josh is also a part of World 50, a private community for C-level executives at globally respected organizations to discover better ideas, share valuable experiences and build relationships that make a lasting impact.
Prior to joining Latham, Josh was the Managing Director of Human Resources responsible for Marsh Inc.’s US and Canada Divisi...
2021-05-1041 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRKevin Bohan: The Power of FeedbackKevin is a proven Human Resources and thought leader with international experience from world-class consumer packaged goods organizations across sales, marketing, and manufacturing. Kevin has lived and worked in New York City, London, UK and now resides in the Chicago area. He has recently been spotlighted on Chicago Crains Notable Business Leaders in HR list, earned a Top 50 placement on ONCON’s Peer voted Top HR Professional List and is a frequent speaker on current business topics. Kevin is known for his strategic nature and commercial focus that enables him to make a significant contribution to an organization’s succ...
2021-05-0334 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRCristyn Girolami: Using Your Strengths and Passion at WorkOver the last 20 years, Cristyn has been a key contributor in helping organizations to recruit, train, and retain top talent. Her focus has been on overseeing people operations, upgrading talent and managing performance for optimal results.
Cristyn led the Human Resource function at online technology retailer Bluefly. As VP of HR she worked closely with Bluefly’s CEO, and management team regarding the overall people strategy for the business. Her focus was spent on recruiting, talent management, compensation & benefits, culture, and employee relations.
Prior to Bluefly, Cristyn held the role of Director of Human Resources fo...
2021-04-2631 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRKeith Bogen: How to Make Networking WorkKeith Bogen, SHRM-SCP/SPHR is the Senior Human Resources Business Partner and Business Development Consultant for Medbar Group, a progressive and extremely innovative concierge healthcare organization. Originally founded to bring dental services to the workplace, pandemic times saw a broader way to help the world, so the company has grown to become a leading nationwide provider of an array of medical services at the workplace, including Covid testing, vaccinations, hearing and vision screening, biometrics and annual physicals.
Keith is a 25-year HR practitioner, serving as Director, Manager, Business Partner and Consultant for a variety of c...
2021-04-1934 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRRajesh Ahuja: Degrees Versus SkillsRajesh Ahuja is the Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Infosys.
2021-04-1235 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRBrandon Bennett: The Importance of PrinciplesA social scientist disguised as a business leader, Brandon Bennett leverages his research background and MBA to create people solutions to organizational needs. Currently, he supports Lamb Weston as a Sr Director of HR. In this role, Brandon is able to leverage both his startup and large corporation backgrounds to build new processes for a culture that is a hybrid of the two.
Prior to Lamb Weston, Brandon worked to create and implement HR processes to transition Mohawk from a startup to a publicly-traded company. Brandon gained OD expertise and HR Generalist experience at Nature’s Bounty as...
2021-04-0532 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRBrad Wilkins: Building a Brand and a RapportBradford Wilkins is a strategic Chief People Officer with a history of success developing integrated "People" functions from scratch in fast-paced, growing global companies. He was most recently the VP, People for Collibra, a tech unicorn that provides enterprise data intelligence products for enterprise customers across the world. Prior to joining Collibra, Brad was the Chief People Officer for Altisource (NASDAQ: ASPS) where he built the People Solutions function globally for ~7,500 employees in North America, Europe, India, Uruguay and the Philippines. He joined Altisource after serving as the Vice President, Talent Management and HR Services (Chief People Officer) at Adcap N...
2021-03-2948 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRSaran Johnson: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the WorkplaceSaran Johnson started her career as an HR professional in the public accounting industry over 20 years ago and has more than 15 years of human resource management experience. Saran has extensive knowledge in the areas of recruiting and retention, employee relations, organizational development and strategic planning as well as resource management.
Saran is a diversity, equity and inclusion champion who focuses on identifying and analyzing organizational issues and subsequently developing programming and policy recommendations.
Saran is a graduate of Hofstra University where she earned her BA in Psychology and Molloy College where she earned her MBA in...
2021-03-2228 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRChristina Herrmann: Undertaking a RIFChristina Herrmann has worked as a C-level human capital executive in professional services firms for the past 13 years, primarily in the legal industry. In her roles she has been the architect of transformational change including process improvements, benefits optimizations, and enhanced talent acquisition and development. Christina earned a BA in psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan and an MBA from the European School of Management & Technology (ESMT), Berlin, Germany. Christina is also dual certified as both a Senior and Global Professional in Human Resources (SPHR, GPHR).
2021-03-1531 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJohn Reid-Dodick: Finding the Right Workplace CultureJohn Reid-Dodick is the Chief People Officer at AlphaSense, a search engine for market intelligence that is leveraging AI to transform how decisions are made by the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions. In this role, JRD is focused on building a future-forward People Team to support the company’s ambitious growth while helping create an AI-infused culture that puts AlphaSense at the forefront of the future of work.
JRD joined AlphaSense from WeWork, where from 2018 to 2020 he founded and led the company’s cultureOS business, helping companies think and act differently about culture and the role w...
2021-03-0846 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDeb Wheelock: Listen to Understand, Not to RespondDeb Wheelock is an accomplished and versatile Global Talent Management Leader with deep expertise in the global design and delivery of the talent lifecycle. She is known for her ability to collaborate across functions to empower the HR team and to partner effectively with the business to drive inclusive cultural change.
Deb recently joined iCapital Network, a fast-growing fintech company whose mission is to power the world’s alternative investment marketplace. In her role as head of Global Talent Management, she oversees Talent Acquisition, Learning & Leadership Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Employee Experience. Prior to this role, she...
2021-03-0131 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRHannah Wilkowski: The Evolution of BenefitsHannah Wilkowski, CEBS is a Human Resources professional with over a decade of experience in both the Talent and Reward space, with a specialty and passion for Global Benefits and Wellness.
Currently, Hannah manages Global Benefits and Wellness at BuzzFeed. In this role, she is responsible for the quality, relevance, and sustainability of all employee health, wellness, and retirement plans. Prior to this role, she was a Business Partner and Global Reward Specialist in the financial services industry. Hannah’s accomplishments include rebranding and expanding global employee benefits, implementing and growing Wellness Programs, and enhancing Parental Leave pol...
2021-02-2234 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRAmy Lui Abel: The Future Of AI In The WorkplaceAmy Lui Abel is Vice President of Human Capital at The Conference Board and leads research efforts focusing on leadership development, human capital analytics, organizational learning, labor markets, strategic workforce planning, talent management, diversity and inclusion, executive coaching, human resources, and employee engagement. In addition to published research, related products and services at The Conference Board include peer learning networks, conferences,webcasts, and other executive events. Amy frequently hosts Human Capital Watch™ and other webcasts/podcasts that examine research and practitioner challenges in the field of human capital..
Amy was previously a Director of Leadership Development with Mor...
2021-02-1532 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRRosaria Sasso: The Nuance of Total RewardsRosaria Sasso likes to describe the early years of her career in a global management consulting firm as “playing a pension actuary on TV.” While she managed to pass some of her actuarial exams, Rosaria discovered that it was her communication skills that made her uniquely suited to address complex topics with her clients. Specifically, it was her clear, understandable manner that translated well both for HR as well as finance and legal. Over the years, her focus expanded from retirement plans to the broader total rewards landscape, with an emphasis on compliance and internal controls.
For nearl...
2021-02-0832 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRnotSHRMapproved: Duplicate YourselfThe Admin behind notSHRMapproved has enjoyed the privilege of being in the Human Resources industry for over 16 years in a variety of companies from grassroots start-ups to Multi-National Enterprises, serving in an Executive HR leadership position for the last 8 years. Her verticals have included Financial Services, Professional Employer Organizations, Retail Manufacturing, Government Services, Fashion Design, Restaurants, and Global Distribution.
Starting in client services work out of undergrad school, notSHRMapproved entered into the Human Resources sphere when she found her passion for compliance and social justice could be combined into one career. She has been the HR guru f...
2021-02-0135 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJoe Tornabe: Mentorship Can Be InformalJoe Tornabe is an Executive Director of Human Resources for The Estee Lauder Companies responsible for delivering HR leadership to the Research and Development function. Joe’s has extensive HR business partnership experience with over 15 years in the consumer products industry with assignments, both domestic and international, across corporate functions, manufacturing plants, technology centers, international divisions and brand subsidiaries.
Joe holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Sacred Heart University and a Master's Degree in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.
2021-01-2530 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDaisy Auger-Dominguez: A More Inclusive WorkplaceDaisy Auger-Domínguez has made it her mission to make workplaces more equitable and inclusive. As the Chief People Officer at VICE Media Group, Daisy oversees human resources, diversity, equity and inclusion, and corporate social responsibility practices. Her TEDx talk Inclusion Revolution and upcoming book with Seal Press by the same title calls on everyone, from an individual contributor to a CEO, to take on the work of dismantling inequity in the workplace.
Daisy has designed and executed organizational transformations at Moody's Investors Service, The Walt Disney Company, Google, and Viacom, and founded Auger-Domínguez Ventures, a wo...
2021-01-1837 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRArthur Matuszewski: Staying People FocusedArthur leads Talent for Better.com, a rapidly scaling homeownership startup using technology to change the way people finance their homes for the better. Before joining Better.com, Arthur led Strategic Talent Sourcing for Wayfair where he helped the leading destination for home e-commerce scale from 7,000 to 14,000+ employees in under two years. Previously, Arthur was responsible for talent strategy at innovation consultancy Fahrenheit 212 and worked in general management at the global hedge fund Bridgewater Associates.
2021-01-1132 min
Risk IntelligenceSeason 2 - Episode 23 - Per Adam Connors - founder of NetWorkWise - there is no such thing as "Net-Fun-ing"Adam and I met in July of 2020. Our moons aligned. Our discussion is about his journey and the importance of networking everyday.
2021-01-1026 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRSue Newman: Embracing The Fourth Industrial RevolutionSue Newman is the Director for HR Transformation for Republic National Distributing Company ('RNDC"). RNDC is the nation's second largest distributor of beverage alcohol in the United States. On August 1, 2019, RNDC and Young’s Market Company (Young’s) announced the completion of a Joint Venture Partnership Agreement. As a result of the partnership, RNDC and Young's now service customers in 31 states plus the District of Columbia and employ nearly 13,000 people.
In the newly created role of Director, HR Transformation, Sue serves as HR Business Partner to multiple department leaders providing subject matter expertise, strategic direction, and execution on bes...
2021-01-0427 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDaniel Corkum: Understanding the Tech Behind HRDaniel Corkum is a Human Resource and Total Rewards professional with over 16 years of progressive experience and consistent success designing, implementing, managing, and administering HR, Compensation, Payroll, and Benefits systems solutions for leading corporations.
Over the past two decades, Mr. Corkum has held various HR, Compensation, & Total Rewards roles, in global companies, such as Bayer and NOVA Chemicals and currently, ARLANXEO.
He has been responsible for managing Compensation, Payroll, and Benefits projects, has served on numerous non-profit committees, and has also held the role of Total Rewards Functional Leader during a short-term assignment in Germany....
2020-12-2128 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRKyle Gibb: The Value of BenefitsKyle Gibb graduated from UConn in 2011 with B.S. in Actuarial Science and Mathematics
Following college he worked for Mercer as an Actuarial Pension Consultant for a few years before going to work for one of his Clients, People’s United Bank, as a Pension Administrator. Gibb quickly realized there was much more to Benefits and Rewards than just Pension, and his curiosity brought him to Diageo North America where he had the opportunity to grow my knowledge in the rewards space, encompassing Healthcare, Retirement, Compensation and many other ancillary benefit offerings. It also has given Kyle ex...
2020-12-1427 min
Mitlin Money MindsetHow to NetworkWise with Adam Connors: Mastering the Art of Building Powerful Connections, Episode 8On this episode of Mitlin Money Mindset™, I talk with Adam Connors, Founder & CEO of NetWorkWise, a business platform that expedites outcomes for people through training in the art and science of personal and professional networking. An entrepreneur at heart, Adam has spent over 20 years starting & building companies across a variety of industries. His sole focus these days is teaching people how to NetWorkWise. Adam is a sought-after speaker, social architect, podcast host, and super-connector who has transformed lives and accelerated careers. I asked Adam to tell me how NetworkWise came to be. He said he...
2020-12-0932 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRKaren Weeks: Finding The Right Fit For StartupsKaren D. Weeks is a strategic partner whose drive is to help companies build and scale their culture to meet their business goals and help people find their career passions. Her passion is around talent development, organizational effectiveness, individual career development, and helping teams through change. Currently, Karen is the SVP of People at Ordergroove and was named one of the 2020 Notable Women in Talent by Crain’s New York Business. Karen is also a career coach, a speaker, an advisor to start-up companies, the published author of “Setting the Stage: A Guide to Preparing for Any Feedback Conversation” and host...
2020-12-0732 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDennis Roberts: The Three Buckets of HR
Dennis Roberts is a senior executive with over 35 years experience in leading human capital initiatives in a variety of companies, large and small and in a number of different industries. This experience includes leading significant organizational responses to challenges within a private equity firm and private equity portfolio companies, in North America, Europe and Asia. Dennis has led HR-related activities involving pre-deal due diligence and in post acquisition integration of merged or acquired companies. He has also served on Boards of Directors for portfolio companies.
A list of companies he has worked with include Z Capital Par...
2020-11-3031 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDanielle Crane: Bringing Design Learning To HRDanielle Crane has been committed to modernizing the human resources field since her entrance over 15 years ago. Captivated by the art of recruitment early on in her career, Danielle was immediately drawn to how it made her feel – creative, results-focused and value-added. Since then, Danielle has strived to recreate that feeling in all disciplines of human resources, from talent acquisition to compensation and benefits to employee development and retention. Practicing HR in a variety of industries, from tech to financial services to not-profit, Danielle has partnered with leadership to build simplified, high-performing HR functions that fuel organizational growth and su...
2020-11-2330 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJayne Binzer: The World of Private EquityJayne Binzer is a seasoned executive specializing in Human Resources in a transactional environment. She has managed HR-related processes in all stages of the deal life-cycle in a variety of industries and deal complexities.
She's currently a Senior HR Executive at Cerberus Capital Management where she's been since 2004. While there, she's led the HR due diligence on more than 200 transactions ranging from standalone companies to complex multi-national carve outs.
A graduate of Hofstra University, Binzer speaks both English and French.
2020-11-1636 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRColin Mincy: Know Your RoleColin Mincy is Human Rights Watch’s first Chief People Officer. The organization elevated the role to demonstrate the organization’s commitment to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and to ensure a resilient and thriving staff in ways that reflect the organization’s global role, identity, and mandate.
Colin sits on the Executive Management Team and directs the organization’s global human resources function. He oversees recruitment and hiring, international compensation and benefits, performance management, learning and development, and employee and labor relations.
Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Colin was the Director of Culture...
2020-11-0932 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRSteve Schloss: The Evolution of CoachingSteve is an accomplished executive leader, chief people officer, board member, advisor, coach, educator, and mentor. He brings over three and a half decades of knowledge and insight having built, scaled, evolved and transformed diverse global organizations in financial services, media, non-profit, sports, and high-growth technology.
His experience transcends a wide range of culture and business scenarios that have honed his contextual and leadership agility and his foundation as an adaptive and values-driven leader for today’s VUCA environment. Steve is currently Chief People Officer for the United States Golf Association, who champion and advance the game thr...
2020-11-0234 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJoe Posner: Data and Technology in HRJoe seeks to foster a “best-place-to-work” atmosphere and a shared philosophy that people are our most valued asset. He believes strongly in HR as a pathway to enabling organizational success through the power of people, designing a framework of systems and supports to create the right conditions and experiences to attract, engage and retain highly talented individuals whose values and passions align with the organization’s core values and mission.
Joe joined New Visions in 2013 and oversees all Human Resources functions for each New Visions for Public Schools and New Visions Charter High Schools. He brings over 20 years o...
2020-10-2631 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRMaryellen McQuade: Being Part of a MergerMaryellen McQuade has been Corporate Vice President of Human Resources for Novo Nordisk Inc. since March 2017.
She’s entrusted with cultivating and preserving the Novo Nordisk Way among the company’s people and culture.
Ms. McQuade’s responsibilities encompass human resource strategies and programs that support the overall business, specifically in the areas of benefits, talent management, learning & development, diversity & inclusion, employee engagement and employee relations.
With 13 years of pharmaceutical and human resource experience, Ms. McQuade’s expertise is primarily focused in business model redesign, organizational change, talent acquisition and management, and deepening manageri...
2020-10-1934 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJeri Medrea: Be Open to ChangeJeri is an innovative executive that has created, transformed, and led global strategic human resource functions in a variety of public and private companies, large and small and within different business sectors.
Currently she is As Chief People Officer for Liquidnet, the global institutional investment network, she is responsible for overseeing global human resources, leadership development, organizational development, and Employee engagement which includes their Liquidnet For Good initiatives. Throughout her career, she has focused her teams on adding value to the bottom line while providing services and products that preserve the culture, drive performance, and meet the...
2020-10-1227 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRCarrie Holtz: Bringing Coaching to HRCarrie Holtz is a Senior HR leader with deep experience working with high-performing global teams. Her passion is helping people and teams achieve exceptional results through tailored solutions that drive individual, team, and organizational performance.
Colleagues and clients appreciate Carrie’s collaborative approach to interpreting and translating ideas into solutions that drive desired results. They also appreciate her deep business knowledge and experience including a focus on growth, operating efficiencies, and return on investment.
Leaders regularly seek Carrie’s counsel and perspectives on matters of importance to them. Further, she serves as a mentor and coach...
2020-10-0531 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJoe Morgan: Don't Assume, Just ListenJoe has been in the Human Resources field in various capacities for over 15 years, with a focus on public sector and higher education organizations. He’s currently the Executive Director of HR at Middlesex County College in New Jersey where he oversees a team of dedicated HR professionals that drive the HR function and strategy for the college’s faculty and staff. Joe’s passion in HR is “Total Rewards” and he recently achieved Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation through the IFEBP.
2020-09-2829 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRChristine Sheedy: Understanding How to Build TrustChristine Sheedy started her Human Resources career 30 years ago, starting out as an HR Administrator before spending much of her career helping organizations identify and develop their Talent in an effort to drive improved organizational effectiveness. After holding positions in Learning & Development, Talent Management, Organizational Development, and Employee Communications, Christine refocused her attention on leading Human Resources functions, which she does now as the Global Head of Human Resources for GAIN Capital Holdings, a global trading firm based in New Jersey. In this role, Christine is responsible for leading the people function to drive organizational growth through the development of...
2020-09-2134 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRSharon Jautz: Checking In On Remote EmployeesSharon Jautz has spent over 25 years in Human Resources within the media industry.
Starting with Fairchild Publications, Sharon grew to become the Vice President and Director of HR, overseeing all global HR functions for this major fashion publisher. She staffed the original Jane magazine with founding Editor, Jane Pratt and worked with Editor, Clay Felker to launch M magazine.
When W magazine opened an office in Paris, Sharon was there to guide the Company through the labyrinth of HR intricacies that go with international employment and establishment of a business.
Moving to Reed B...
2020-09-1431 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDr. Christal Morris: The Human Capital SpecialistDr. Morris has been in Human Resources for over 23 years and has a passion and commitment for all things ‘Human Capital and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. As a former VP and Global Head of Diversity, she’s formally launched CLM & Associates, has owned a human capital and DEI consultancy practice where she is staying quite busy with both large and small organizations as they develop new approaches to create belongings.
This podcast episode was recorded in early May of 2020.
2020-09-0742 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRShyam Mohan: Being Extroverted HelpsShyam Mohan is a passionate Total Rewards leader with a wide array of experience building and implementing global compensation and benefit programs and solutions. He brings a strategic focus prioritizing the employee experience while balancing costs and business needs.
He has two Master’s degrees from Rutgers University in Human Resource Management and Employee & Labor Relations. Shyam started his career at Johnson & Johnson in recruiting, but quickly moved into compensation & HRIS. He then joined Watson Labs, a generics company that was on the cusp of transformative M&A activity. Here he got extensive experience with M&A’s as...
2020-08-3130 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRMandi Susman: Self-Insured vs Fully InsuredMandi is the Executive Director for Compensation and Benefits at the Wildlife Conservation Society. In this role she oversees the strategy and development of benefits plans and compensation structure and administration. In her role she oversaw the transition of the organizations’ health plans from a fully-insured to self-insured status and will be working to develop a global Total Rewards philosophy once the COVID-19 crisis has died down enough to allow other work to continue.
Prior to joining WCS, Mandi had a longstanding career that combined compensation consulting and in house compensation administration. Immediately prior to WCS...
2020-08-2433 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDiana Veloza: Nonprofits Are A Whole New BallgameDiana is an HR Executive with extensive experience in all areas of Human Resources. Her passion and dedication to Human Resources has led to her success in Human Resources. Diana is the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and plays a vital role in the development and implementation of human resources strategies and programs. The Diocese of Brooklyn serves the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens throughout 186 parishes with 201 churches and 85 Catholic Schools and Academies.
Prior to joining the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Diana was the Vice President of Human...
2020-08-1726 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDan Mitchell: A Different Approach to Coaching and MentorshipDan Mitchell (favorite quote: "Say little, do much.") is the Global Learning Leader for Marsh, based in New York City. Prior to this role Dan was the Talent, Learning & Diversity Leader for Marsh’s Asia region, based first in Singapore and later in Taipei, Taiwan, and before that was the Asia Insurer Consulting Group Leader, overseeing dispute resolution, insurer consulting agreements, and yield analysis of Marsh’s placements with the largest insurers in Asia. Dan is a licensed Personal and Commercial General Insurance Broker through the Singapore College of Insurance.
Prior to working at Marsh, Dan held a numb...
2020-08-1039 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRLeslie Rohrbacker: Building ConsensusLeslie is a CHRO and lawyer with extensive experience in transformational human resources and change management in all types of businesses, with a record of building global teams and service delivery. She is particularly passionate about leveraging diversity and values to create an engaged, high performing and innovative culture.
As Fragomen’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Leslie is responsible for the worldwide human resources function, including talent acquisition and management, total rewards, learning and development, employee relations, HRIS and related technologies, and internal communications. In this role, Leslie has redesigned the firm’s global human resources team...
2020-08-0333 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRCassandra Rose: Being An Advocate For Your EmployeesCassandra Rose is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) and is the Global Benefits Director at Sprinklr. Cassandra’s career spans nearly 15 years as an HR professional specializing in benefits, information systems, employee wellness, immigration and recruiting.
Having held roles at both multibillion-dollar brands and startups, she has a track record of coaching in the areas of transformational leadership, intercultural communication, team building, and managing change, with proven success in mergers and acquisitions and IPO readiness.
Cassandra holds a B.B.A. in Business Management from Pace Universi...
2020-07-2731 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJill Maganza-Ruiz: Know The Business You're InJill is a senior Talent executive with more than 20 years' experience supporting professional services organizations. A change agent, she brings innovation, enthusiasm and a collaborative approach to achieving business and talent management strategic goals.
Presently the HR Director for Dentons US LLP, overseeing a team of more than 20 HR professionals across the United States, Jill is responsible for developing and executing human resources strategy in support of the Firm’s key strategic priorities.
Jill has oversight of all elements of human resources including overall talent management and acquisition, total rewards, risk/compliance, development and advancement, in...
2020-07-2040 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJohn Barbieri: A Jack of All TradesJohn Barbieri is a seasoned Global Human Resources Executive with a proven track record of delivering high quality human capital solutions in complex cross-functional global companies.
Experiences range from large cap foreign based company to private equity start-up. Change agent in times of growth and transition. Effectively operates on both strategic and operational level. HR Generalist/HR Business Partner who has managed all HR functional areas.
Most recently, John was in a leadership role in charge of all HR and administrative functions for the U.S. subsidiary of a large Japanese insurance company. He led...
2020-07-1329 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRColleen Zanicchi: Always Willing to LearnColleen oversees the development and implementation of Pentegra’s human resources policies and programs including recruitment, selection, retention, and Pentegra’s compensation and benefit programs. She’s also responsible for managing all of our offices and facilities and making sure our employees are comfortable and happy.
Colleen appreciates the opportunity to work with the Pentegra team to offer experienced, practical advice and support along with tactical problem-solving skills. She also serves as a major agent for innovation, progressive change and continuous improvement at Pentegra.
Colleen began her career in 1981 as a Benefits Administrator at General Foods...
2020-07-0629 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRTracy Tillery: Turn That No into a YesTracy Tillery is the Senior Director of Total Rewards for the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (“WMCHealth”). WMCHealth is a 10 hospital network with a workforce of over 10,000 employees serving the lower Hudson Valley. In this role, she oversees a team of 6 benefit members that provide services to the network’s multi-employer entities. These services include benefit administration, budget and analysis, wellness, and discounts.
In addition to Ms. Tillery’s network responsibilities, she is a member of the Education and Communication Committee for Plan Sponsor Council of America (“PSCA”), and a member of the American Society for Healthcare Human Resour...
2020-06-2925 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRShannon Johnston: Building HR from ScratchShannon leads the Human Resources function as Vice President, HR for Avet Pharmaceuticals, a generic pharmaceutical company located in East Brunswick, NJ. She has worked as an HR professional for over 20 years and has been successful in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Shannon has led the HR function for both private and public companies and has worked across various industries.
In her last role as Head of HR and in her current position, Shannon has been responsible for building out the Human Resources function for two high growth companies. Her approach has been both practical and innovative...
2020-06-2241 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRJose Borbor: Staying in Tune with All IndustriesJose Borbor is a Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Jose has extensive expertise in the areas of Global Compensation & Benefits, Organizational Design, Performance Management, Talent & Succession Planning, M&A, Divestitures and People & Culture Integration.
He’s worked internally and as a consultant with several financial services and accounting companies, including JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Brown Brothers Harriman, Arthur Andersen, Ernst Young and Deloitte Consulting.
Currently, Jose is responsible Total Rewards at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation where he oversees a team of compensation an...
2020-06-1529 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDanelle DiLibero: The Evolution of HRDanelle DiLibero serves as Vice President of People & Culture at Anova; a global Industrial IoT company. She is responsible for leading the end-to-end employee experience while shaping a culture defined by meaningful work, deep employee engagement, and strong leadership. Danelle has more than 20 years of experience within various industries, including financial services (Goldman Sachs), consulting (BCG), engineering and manufacturing (Sensata Technologies), and data and technology (RMS and Verisk). Danelle is an active conference speaker and panelist on the topics of HRTech, Candidate Experience, Diversity Best Practices, and the Future of Work. In 2015, Danelle was requested to participate in a...
2020-06-0832 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRDr. Wade Larson: The FixerDr. Wade Larson is on a personal mission to help individuals and companies overcome mediocrity and achieve their best. Wade has worked with hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals as a consultant and HR Executive to develop programs that help them do more, achieve more and be more. As an international speaker and published author, Wade encourages leaders to improve their effectiveness in leadership and business. As a career coach, he helps hundreds of job seekers transform their lives and find their passion. Wade serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer for Wagstaff, Inc., a global leader in...
2020-06-0135 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRAlexis Daur: Diversify Your ExperienceAlexis Daur is ISS’ Head of Global Human Resources with responsibility for leading the team dedicated to ensuring and supporting an inclusive and diverse culture of engaged and high performing professionals around the world. Alexis leads the company’s efforts to develop human resources programs and policies which support both ISS’ strategic business goals and tactical plans.
Prior to joining ISS in 2014, Alexis led the Human Resources function for MSCI Americas. In this role, she worked closely with MSCI teams and their leadership to provide strategic direction and implement compensation and employee relations programs while also serving as the...
2020-05-2539 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRChris Cozic: Relationships Are EverythingChristopher Cozic joined Genmab as Global Vice President of Human Resources in November 2017. He is a global human resources executive with expertise in strategic leadership, organization design, human resource management, strategy development, change management, organizational development, and a heavy concentration in all aspects of corporate growth and expansion.
Prior to joining Genmab, Cozic was Vice President of Human Resources at Ipsen. Previously, he spent 9+ years at Eisai, where he served as Director, Global Human Resources, after joining the company as an Associate Director in 2006. During his career, Cozic was also Business Development Manager for Aerotek and Vice...
2020-05-1840 min
NetWorkWise Presents: Who's Who in HRWho's Who in HR: A TeaserWelcome to NetWorkWise's new podcast: Who's Who in HR. If you work in HR, this podcast is required listening.
2020-05-0701 min
Get a Job, Here's HowHow to leverage your networks for your job search with Adam ConnorsNetWorkWise is, is essentially this premier education platform in the learning and development space, which provides knowledge, tools, and resources to cultivate world-class relationships through professional networking. "|Luck is the residue of hard work. And the types of work that I did was what a lot of people would call networking. It's all about building, these amazing relationships. And I was fortunate enough to have surrounded myself with some amazing people. All of the successes that I have had, and I've had a lot of failures too. Don't get me wrong, but. All of the successes I...
2020-04-0741 min
A Climb to the TopAdam Connors of NetworkWise"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” Rumi, 13th century Persian PoetIn a 24 x 7 world, success, happiness, and personal fulfillment are inevitably tied. We bring our work life home, and we bring our home life to work. The boundaries in the modern era are now fully blurred. This has massive implications on our happiness, health, and well being.Something is missing. While knowledge becomes more accessible every day, our ability to connect, collaborate, and cultivate relationships is under siege. Success, happiness, an...
2019-11-1829 min
The Hardy Haberland ShowHow to Make Friends and Influence People with Adam ConnorsAdam Connors is the Founder of NetWorkWise, keynote speaker, and podcast host of "Conversations with Connors." If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.
2019-10-101h 05
The Hardy Haberland ShowHow to Make Friends and Influence People with Adam ConnorsAdam Connors is the Founder of NetWorkWise, keynote speaker, and podcast host of "Conversations with Connors." Go premium and get access to exclusive membership-only content at https://hardyhaberland.com/membership/
2019-10-101h 05
Gratitude Through Hard TimesAdam Connors - NetWorkWiseAdam Connors is a sought-after speaker, social architect and super-connector who has transformed lives and accelerated careers. He’s the Founder and CEO of NetWorkWise, a business platform that expedites outcomes for people through training in the art and science of personal and professional networking.Prior to NWW, Adam was Managing Director of Simia Capital, a litigation funding company and wholly owned subsidiary of Asta Funding, Inc. Previously, Adam was Managing Director of GWG MCA Capital, Inc. and Managing Director of Walker Preston, LLC. He’s held numerous roles as an executive search professional and business coach, assi...
2019-04-0448 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastAdam Connors - Rediscover the Lost Art of Networking This conversation will completely change the way you think about networking. Yes, we all know networking is important. But it isn't about how many LinkedIn connections you have or about attending so-called "networking events". True networking is about developing authentic connections with others and starting these from the vantage point of giving, not taking. It's also an art that is increasingly being lost. Fortunately, Adam Connors is bringing it back. Adam is a master networker and the founder of a firm called Networkwise. Adam has a diverse background having worked in finance, recruitment and as a...
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