STEPHEN BAILEY

CEO & Co-Founder
ExecOnline

Stephen brings a passion for helping executives and their companies solve their most pressing strategic challenges through innovative technology solutions. Before ExecOnline, Stephen served as the CEO of the Frontier Strategy Group (FSG), a venture-backed software and information services business serving Fortune 500 executives who have responsibility for emerging economies. Stephen grew the business from an early-stage start-up to a company that serves nearly half the Fortune 500 across a range of international markets and business functions.

MATTHEW CASTALDO

Chief Human Resources Officer,
ExecOnline

Matthew Castaldo is a seasoned human resources executive focused on implementing talent strategies that enable rapid growth. He has deep expertise in the professional services and technology sectors, and has served in a variety of leadership roles across the HR suite.

Matt comes to ExecOnline from McDermott Will & Emery, where he served as Chief Human Resources Officer. McDermott achieved double-digit revenue growth in each year of Matt’s tenure, and was featured on numerous best places to work, diversity, and wellness surveys through its relentless focus on attorney feedback and career pathing, innovative benefits, commitment to equality, and a “different-in-kind” law firm culture. Prior to joining McDermott, Matt spent 15 years at CEB. CEB experienced exponential growth in this timeframe, with Matt serving in key talent leadership roles in HR business partnership, global recruiting, talent analytics, and organizational design and effectiveness. Matt graduated with honors from the College of William & Mary, receiving a BA in Psychology, and resides in Washington, DC with his wife and two young children.

CHERYL CRAN

Future of Work Expert

Cheryl Cran, Future of Work and Change Leadership Expert, is the author of 9 books on the leadership skills needed to be “future of work ready,” including NextMapping™ – Anticipate, Navigate and Create the Future of Work. Cheryl has been recognized as the #1 Future of Work Influencer by Onalytica and her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, HuffPost, Entrepreneur Magazine, and more. She is a frequent keynote speaker, leadership coach, and consultant to top global companies.

GREGORY B. FAIRCHILD

Professor of Business Administration, Isidore Horween Research
Washington, D.C., Area Initiatives, Associate Dean
Academic Director of Public Policy and Entrepreneurship, UVA Darden School of Business

Gregory Fairchild is the Isidore Horween Research Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and associate dean for Washington, D.C., area initiatives and academic director of public policy and entrepreneurship. Fairchild serves as an academic director for Darden’s Institute for Business in Society (IBiS). He teaches strategic management, entrepreneurship and ethics in Darden’s MBA and Executive Education programs. He has received a number of awards for teaching excellence at the Darden School.

DEEP MAHAJAN

Senior Director and Head – People Development and Culture, Nutanix

Deep Mahajan is the Head of People Development and Culture at Nutanix where she leads global learning and development, people programs, and culture function for the company. She has 20+ years of experience in human resources and prior to Nutanix, Deep was a part of the global people development team at VMware. Deep has an MBA from Symbiosis International University, and a BA in Economics from Delhi University. Deep is passionate about building and transforming organizational culture that brings business impact and accelerates progress towards goals. Under her leadership Nutanix made its mark within the Fortune 100 Best Places to Work in the US – an accolade she believes Nutanix always had and she merely brought it home by telling its culture story to the world.

TRISH VASSAR

Global Director, Learning, Leadership, and Development, Coca-Cola

Trish Vassar serves as The Coca-Cola Company’s Global Director of Leadership Development and Learning. She brings a diverse set of experiences to her role and is passionate about partnering with others to achieve business outcomes while fostering a culture that enables an unparalleled employee experience. Trish’s background prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company includes over 20 years of experience, largely in Talent Management. Over the course of her career, Trish has both led Centers of Excellence and served as a Talent Management practitioner. She is a well-respected thought leader who inspires followership through her hands-on approach to leading teams. Trish earned her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, with an emphasis in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from The University of Memphis.

BO YOUNG LEE

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Uber

Bo leads Uber’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts in the company, with our stakeholders, and in the communities where we operate. Bo partners with senior leadership including its CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, to build a work culture where radically diverse and inclusive teams drive innovation, accelerate growth, and increase connection to customers and earners. This begins with building a work culture and systems where all employees have the opportunity to excel and grow to their highest potential.

Prior to joining Uber, Bo was the first Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Risk and Insurance Services businesses for Marsh McLennan where we oversaw D&I strategy for 40,000 employees across 89 countries. Bo also launched and led Hewitt Associates’ Global Emerging Workforce Solutions consulting practice and held diversity leadership roles at Ernst & Young and National Grid. Bo also served as a Director of Advisory Services at Catalyst, the leading non-profit focused on the advancement of women in business. As a consultant and thought leader, Bo has enabled dozens of clients to achieve their diversity & inclusion goals. Past clients include Marriott International, Northern Trust, John Deere, Allstate, Booz & Co., Discover, Aon, Human Rights Campaign, McKesson, and many others. Bo has an MBA with distinction from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a BBA magna cum laude from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. She is a frequently sought after speaker and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Tech Crunch, The Huffington Post, MSNBC, and other media outlets and conferences. She lives in New York City with her husband, daughters, Annabelle and Beatrice, and two dogs.

TORRANCE FORD

Vice President of Talent Management, Shaw Industries

HOYUN KIM

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, ExecOnline

Hoyun Kim joined ExecOnline in 2016 to build its legal department and people operations, leveraging her prior experience leading both functions at a venture-backed emerging markets consulting firm. As Chief Legal Officer, Hoyun oversees all compliance, transactional, and corporate governance matters. Earlier in her career, she practiced law at several prominent Washington, DC law firms, representing both publicly-traded and private companies in financing and business transactions, and complex commercial litigation. While continuing to lead the company’s legal strategy and operations, Hoyun is also stepping into a new role as ExecOnline’s Head of Inclusion. Hoyun received her BA in English Literature, with honors, from George Washington University, where she also received her law degree.

TIA BUTLER

Chief Human Capital Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Ms. Tia N. Butler is the Chief Human Capital Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) where she provides strategic, customer-centric Human Capital services to foster an engaged workforce, capable of transforming America’s healthcare system. Previously, Ms. Butler served as the Deputy Associate Director for Retirement Services (DC) at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Executive Director of the Corporate Senior Executive Management Office at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). She began her career in public service with the Department of the Navy and has also worked as a Human Capital and Management Consultant. Ms. Butler has a BA in Anthropology from the University of Virginia and a MA in Education and Human Development, with a concentration in Human & Organizational Learning from the George Washington University.

CHRISTY CARAGOL

SVP, Talent Management and Diversity and Inclusion, Arch Capital Services