Jenny DeVaughn is the Manager for Social Media and Employment Branding for the company’s talent acquisition team. In this role, she is responsible for recruiting and employee engagement through online media, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Jenny also takes part in managing mobile recruiting platforms and content on the company’s career website.

Prior to joining Waste Management, Jenny served as Director for Social Strategy at Bernard Hodes Group. While there, she was involved in both employer branding and social recruiting training. She also developed effective strategies to help departments use social media and digital tools to enhance their brands, increase revenue and gain a competitive recruiting advantage.

Jenny is consistently listed in the top ten most connected women on LinkedIn. She serves as the VP of Social Media for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Atlanta. Jenny also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from University of Phoenix.

Steve Cadigan joined LinkedIn in August 2009. In his role, Steve oversees LinkedIn’s employee growth worldwide. Currently numbering more than 2,100 people in offices across the US, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific, LinkedIn has grown from just over 1,000 employees at the beginning of 2011. Steve has more than 20 years of HR management experience in the US, Canada and the Asia-Pacific region and has worked on acquisition integrations around the globe. Prior to his current role, Steve served as Vice President of HR at Electronic Arts where he was responsible for the Games Label group, with 2,500 employees and $2 billion revenue, as well as M&A integrations. Steve helped build Cisco’s world-class acquisition integration team and previously held key HR leadership roles at PMC-Sierra, AMD, Fireman’s Fund and Esprit. Steve has a BA in History from Wesleyan University and an MA in Organizational Development and HR Management from University of San Francisco.

G’day, I’m Brad Cook and have recently joined Informatica, the world leader in the Data Integration industry, as VP of Global Talent Acquisition. Over the next few years, my goal is to resource, recruit and retain the best talent to grow Informatica into a billion dollar business. I believe my broad, non – traditional HR background is the key to realizing this goal. Experience has taught me that committed and enthusiastic teams, motivated by solid leadership are the ingredients of positive outcomes. Team work to me is the ability to work together toward a common vision – the ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.

Prior to Informatica Brad held many senior roles during his 11 year tenure at Cisco, making significant contributions in Service Sales Operations, Global Business Operations and Change Management. Over the last five years, as Director of Global Talent Acquisition, Brad was instrumental in shaping globally consistent processes in key areas such as, recruiting, candidate selection and behavioral interviewing. At the foundation of his success with hiring process improvements was the implementation of a global ATS (applicant tracking system) that impacted over 55,000 employees. Brad took the opportunity over his 20 years of professional IT experience to gain a variety of skills and knowledge that shaped his personal philosophy and eventually inspired him to steer his career path into corporate recruiting. Brad says that recruiting allows him to use all his senses – the common and not so common, and gives him the confidence to turn consensus thinking into out-of-the-box thinking that benefits the business.

When I’m not slaying Recruiting Dragons, I enjoy traveling, especially to exotic locations like Mt. Everest in Tibet and Machu Pichu in South America. Anything outdoors appeals to me, at the top of my list for now are snow skiing, boating and scuba diving – but if there is a thrill or risk factor involved, bring it on! When I’m not on the go, I love to spend time in the kitchen cooking up a storm for my family and friends. A word of caution, even though my chief’s apron says ‘Kiss the Cook’, if you’re in my way I just might…

Jenny DeVaughn is the Manager for Social Media and Employment Branding for the company’s talent acquisition team. In this role, she is responsible for recruiting and employee engagement through online media, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Jenny also takes part in managing mobile recruiting platforms and content on the company’s career website.

Prior to joining Waste Management, Jenny served as Director for Social Strategy at Bernard Hodes Group. While there, she was involved in both employer branding and social recruiting training. She also developed effective strategies to help departments use social media and digital tools to enhance their brands, increase revenue and gain a competitive recruiting advantage.

Jenny is consistently listed in the top ten most connected women on LinkedIn. She serves as the VP of Social Media for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Atlanta. Jenny also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from University of Phoenix.

Joe Essenfeld is the Founder and CEO of JIBE. Prior to starting JIBE, Joe was the COO of Insomnia Cookies, a successful late-night cookie delivery concept in college towns across the country. Joe also spent several years in the restaurant management industry. It was his experiences in hiring hundreds of employees during that time that led him to start JIBE.

Joe received his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. While at Cornell, he was the Director of Operations for Nightfunk, a national online entertainment guide for college students.

Joe lives in New York City and is an avid ping pong player and foodie.

HR and general management expert, Chip Luman is the Chief Operating Officer at HireVue. In January 2009, Luman joined HireVue where he leverages more than 20 years of human resources, general management and operations experience.

Earlier in his career he served as senior vice president of HR Shared Services and Total Rewards at Charles Schwab and Co., where he led a team of up to 100 and was responsible for the company¹s Compensation, Benefits, Payroll and Shared Services. He also filled the role of vice president of HR for Client Services during his tenure at Schwab. Prior, Luman also held extensive HR and management background positions at Marathon Oil, Pepsi Cola and Acclaim Entertainment, where he led the video game development division in 2000.

Luman has published articles and is an adjunct faculty member at Penn State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Labor Studies. He pursued graduate studies in business at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette.

Lars Schmidt is the Director of Talent Acquisition at NPR where he is responsible for providing leadership and advocacy for talent acquisition strategies that align with NPR’s strategic mission and core values.

Prior to NPR, Lars was the VP, Human Resources with Ticketmaster where he spent 7+ years leading global talent initiatives. He previously held recruiting roles with a technical recruiting firm and several technology startups in Los Angeles.

Lars has over 14 years of recruiting and human resources experience across a broad range of industries including technology, web, media, non-profit, eCommerce and consulting. He’s a fierce HR advocate with a strong track record in building, developing, and leading progressive teams across a variety of HR disciplines.

You can follow him on Twitter at @ThisIsLars or http://www.about.me/ThisIsLars.

Master Burnett currently serves as the Director of Strategy for BraveNewTalent, a UK based company working on a next generation talent engagement platform. In this role he is dedicated to devising solutions that enable organizations to engage their total workforce and support life-long career development. Prior to joining BraveNewTalent Master Burnett spent 15 years in progressive talent management related roles most recently serving as a global talent management adviser to the leadership of Global 500 organisations with Dr. John Sullivan & Associates. Having engaged with organisations in more than 42 countries and on every continent, Master Burnett brings knowledge and understanding of the world’s emerging workforce issues that will be vital in informing next generation solutions.

Outside of work, Master Burnett “geeks out” on a variety of topics, most notably those related to empowering society through application of technology, global cuisine (he cooks it all), wine, global travel, and early childhood development. Master Burnett is an active foster parent and leads fundraising activities for a variety of charitable organisations that benefit children.

Jenny DeVaughn is the Manager for Social Media and Employment Branding for the company’s talent acquisition team. In this role, she is responsible for recruiting and employee engagement through online media, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Jenny also takes part in managing mobile recruiting platforms and content on the company’s career website.

Prior to joining Waste Management, Jenny served as Director for Social Strategy at Bernard Hodes Group. While there, she was involved in both employer branding and social recruiting training. She also developed effective strategies to help departments use social media and digital tools to enhance their brands, increase revenue and gain a competitive recruiting advantage.

Jenny is consistently listed in the top ten most connected women on LinkedIn. She serves as the VP of Social Media for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Atlanta. Jenny also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from University of Phoenix.

Master Burnett currently serves as the Director of Strategy for BraveNewTalent, a UK based company working on a next generation talent engagement platform. In this role he is dedicated to devising solutions that enable organizations to engage their total workforce and support life-long career development. Prior to joining BraveNewTalent Master Burnett spent 15 years in progressive talent management related roles most recently serving as a global talent management adviser to the leadership of Global 500 organisations with Dr. John Sullivan & Associates. Having engaged with organisations in more than 42 countries and on every continent, Master Burnett brings knowledge and understanding of the world’s emerging workforce issues that will be vital in informing next generation solutions.

Outside of work, Master Burnett “geeks out” on a variety of topics, most notably those related to empowering society through application of technology, global cuisine (he cooks it all), wine, global travel, and early childhood development. Master Burnett is an active foster parent and leads fundraising activities for a variety of charitable organisations that benefit children.

Jenny DeVaughn is the Manager for Social Media and Employment Branding for the company’s talent acquisition team. In this role, she is responsible for recruiting and employee engagement through online media, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Jenny also takes part in managing mobile recruiting platforms and content on the company’s career website.

Prior to joining Waste Management, Jenny served as Director for Social Strategy at Bernard Hodes Group. While there, she was involved in both employer branding and social recruiting training. She also developed effective strategies to help departments use social media and digital tools to enhance their brands, increase revenue and gain a competitive recruiting advantage.

Jenny is consistently listed in the top ten most connected women on LinkedIn. She serves as the VP of Social Media for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Atlanta. Jenny also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from University of Phoenix.

Michael B. Junge is the author of Purple Squirrel and a former five-time Recruiter of the Year with a national staffing firm he helped grow from $0 to more than $50M in annual revenues. He has mentored, coached, and managed dozens of top performing recruiters across the United States, and can be visited online at www.michaelbjunge.com

Jenny DeVaughn is the Manager for Social Media and Employment Branding for the company’s talent acquisition team. In this role, she is responsible for recruiting and employee engagement through online media, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Jenny also takes part in managing mobile recruiting platforms and content on the company’s career website.

Prior to joining Waste Management, Jenny served as Director for Social Strategy at Bernard Hodes Group. While there, she was involved in both employer branding and social recruiting training. She also developed effective strategies to help departments use social media and digital tools to enhance their brands, increase revenue and gain a competitive recruiting advantage.

Jenny is consistently listed in the top ten most connected women on LinkedIn. She serves as the VP of Social Media for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Atlanta. Jenny also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from University of Phoenix.