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 CONNOR FIELDSConnor Fields is a three-time Olympian, two-time World Champion, and the first American to win Olympic BMX Gold. At the 2021 Tokyo Games, he suffered a severe crash resulting in life-threatening injuries, requiring extensive rehabilitation. Connor emphasized focus on resilience and gained new appreciation for the importance of mental health through his recovery. He is now a keynote speaker, the host of PBS's "Outdoor Nevada," and an NBC sports BMX commentator. His inspiring story has been featured on The Today Show, Sports Illustrated, and in Vanity Fair. Connor motivates audiences with his journey of recovery, peak performance strategies, and the powerful message emphasizing the importance of even the smallest decision. 
   MARK WHITBYMark hosts The Resilient Recruiter podcast and is one of the leading business coaches for the recruitment industry. Since 2001, his training has impacted over 10,000 recruiters in 34 countries and has helped many double or triple their billings in 6-12 months. He's also helped recruitment companies to scale, one of his clients grew from 15 people to 150 when Mark was involved with their business. He specializes in helping recruiting firm owners to escape the feast/famine roller coaster and create consistent, predictable results. SESSION SPEAKERS  GAIL AUDIBERTGail Audibert is a veteran insurance recruiter with 35+ years of expertise in Commercial and Specialty Lines. Based in Connecticut, Gail’s extensive network has its roots in the Northeast but her reach extends nationwide in every major insurance hub. From Contingency to Retained and RPO roles, she finds top talent for insurance companies and MGU startups. Gail stays at the forefront of recruiting practices through active involvement in various association groups. She is President of The Pinnacle Society, an influential group; of 80 industry leading recruiters (fewer than 1% of producers in the country) with a history of results and an originator of best practices. She is also a past president and currently the education chair for the National Insurance Recruiting Association. Gail has also served on the Board of CAPS and NAPS and has recently been added to the Forbes List of Top Executive Recruiting Firms. In her goal to attract more people to the Insurance Industry, she has recently started the Podcast, “Seriously, You work in Insurance?” on Spotify.  BRAD BIALYBrad Bialy is the host of Take the Stage and InSights, the staffing industry's leading podcasts with close to 175,000 downloads. He has a deep passion for helping staffing and recruiting firms achieve their business objectives through strategic marketing concepts. For over a decade, Brad has developed a proven track record of motivating and educating staffing industry professionals at over 200 industry-specific conferences and webinars. His keen eye for strategy and delivery has resulted in multiple industry award-winning social media campaigns, making him a highly sought-after speaker and expert.
 TODD BOSSLERTodd is a 26-year veteran of the recruitment software industry and is a self-proclaimed "student of recruitment geekery." It is a passion of his to show people how to use technology to make their business run better... and in turn, help recruiters upgrade the lives of their candidates and clients!
 REBEKAH BROWNRebekah is an accomplished SaaS sales professional. As Account Executive at SourceWhale, she helps staffing consultants streamline their outreach with AI-driven automation. Leveraging her background in digital marketing, she brings a strategic, data-driven approach to client and candidate outreach.
 GREG DOERSCHINGGreg Doersching is a recognized leader in the recruiting industry, serving as President of Next Level Coaching, a premier training and consulting program for recruiters and search firm owners. He is also a Senior Advisor to Sanford Rose Associates, a leader in Executive Search. With over 30 years of experience, Greg has built a reputation as a trailblazer in full-cycle recruiting, performance optimization, and business growth strategies. A highly sought-after international speaker, he has delivered hundreds of keynotes and workshops for industry organizations, including NAPS, ASA, and ACSESS. His insights are consistently praised for their depth, practicality, and impact. A recipient of the NAPS Lifetime Achievement Award, Greg has personally trained thousands of recruiters, helping them achieve record-breaking success. Whether mentoring firms on scaling operations or refining high-impact recruiting techniques, Greg’s expertise continues to shape the future of recruiting and he is still willing to trade hunting/fishing adventures for coaching services.
 ALLAN FISHERAllan founded Premier Financial Search in June of 2001. In the 23 years since PFS’ inception, Allan has cultivated lasting relationships with many of the industry’s most innovative and respected firms. With a reputation for unqualified integrity and the climate of candor and unmitigated confidentiality Allan brings to each engagement, many of his clients now call on his decades’ worth of industry expertise to function in a capacity as strategic advisor for his talent recruitment, engagement, and retention expertise – a role he considers his greatest success. Today, Allan has established himself as an industry thought leader having spoken at meetings of the California Society of CPAs, AICPA, the California State Board of Accountancy and ProVisors. Allan joined The Pinnacle Society in 2018 and has billed over 1 MM in each of the last 11 consecutive years.  MATT FREEMANNMatt Freemann is a Denver-based attorney with Littler Mendelson, the largest labor and employment law firm in the world, and a three-time recipient of the Best Lawyers in America award in Employment Law. Matt’s practice focuses on advising and defending a diverse portfolio of clients, including several staffing industry companies around the country. Matt is a subject matter expert in benefits administration, trade secret and non-compete defense, and EEO practices. Over the course of his career, Matt has successfully litigated hundreds of matters, representing Fortune 100 companies and small businesses alike, and has provided advice and counsel to NAPS members on a wide range of legal issues.
 JOHN LINDESMITH John Lindesmith is the Vice President of Product for FoxHire. He has been in the staffing industry for 10 years and has focused on helping staffing professionals adapt their business to hire more workers. During his time at FoxHire, he has worked with many HR professionals to help make their hiring processes more efficient through standardization and automation. He now develops the product at FoxHire which allows the staffing industry to hire workers more quickly and easily. His primary role is to work with users to increase the efficiency of their processes through FoxHire’s proprietary software. He also uses his marketing and project management background to support the product team by working with recruiters and clients and focusing on pinpointing new opportunities for collaborative business growth. Prior to joining FoxHire, John was a Project Manager at The Kraft Heinz Company where he led projects for various R&D teams.  JAY MATTERNJay Mattern has more than 35 years of experience in the staffing industry. He was the CEO of The Peoplelink Group, and under his leadership, the company had a compound annual growth rate of nearly 12 percent, making it the 35th largest staffing firm in the United States. Jay was named one of the 100 most prominent staffing leaders by Staffing Industry Analysts for three consecutive years. He is a Certified Staffing Professional (CSP) and a Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist (CTS). In 2019, Jay retired from Peoplelink and now uses his expertise in staffing to help companies improve their marketing and recruiting efforts. He believes effective marketing can transform an average company into a dynamic one. His mission is to assist staffing firms in integrating their marketing programs with their selling efforts to improve their recruiting results. Jay is passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise with anyone willing to listen. Benjamin started his recruiting career after graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Economics. For the first 15 years of his professional career he supported large defense contracts, leading hiring efforts for some of the nation’s most complex and challenging government programs. In 2018 he founded Select Source Solutions to continue supporting government customers while expanding his consulting practice. Now Benjamin combines his interest and education in economics to help employers understand how the hiring landscape reflects larger economic and tech trends and adjust their recruiting practices accordingly. In his spare time Benjamin can be found running or traveling to new wine regions or hosting a podcast.
Michelle Parchman is a CPA and CPC. She graduated with distinction from Oklahoma University with a BBA, concentrating in accounting. She was President of her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, and a Sigma Alpha Epsilon little Sis. Starting in public accounting with Andersen (Dallas). During her 17-year successful tenure with Andersen, Michelle transition to Executive Search. Previous Board of Director (over a decade) for The Pinnacle Society, the premier Consortium of 80 Industry-Leading Recruiters. Awards and recognition: • Inspiring Woman – San Antonio’s Most Successful Women • Top 25 Inspiring Women Resilient Recruiter • Forbes recognition for America’s Best Recruiting Firm • Ranked as the #10 Recruiter in Texas • Rookie of the Year, Texas Association of Personnel Consultants• #1 Recruiter, San Antonio Association of Personnel Consultants, 2004 and every year until the ceased. Parchman + Parchman, Executive Search Experts, is a niche recruiting firm specializing in Accounting, Finance, Tax, and C-Level searches.
 JAMIE SCHWARTZ, CPC, NAPS CHAIRMANMr. Schwartz joined Haley Stuart in 2004 and has since helped successfully bring together the companies in the Haley Stuart Group. Mr. Schwartz’s experience has been integral in driving the Haley Stuart Group’s growth while maintaining its standards
of excellence. Prior to joining Haley Stuart, he served as EVP and COO at Headway Corporate Resources, and was responsible for overall corporate service delivery, strategic account operations, and system development. He was previously named one
of the Top 40 Most Powerful Executives under 40 years old in the Staffing Industry by Recruiter magazine. Jamie began his career in the staffing industry as director of technology for New York’s then-largest full-service staffing firm, Irene Cohen
Temps. Jamie earned his BA in economics from University of Rochester and his MBA in operations and finance from that university’s William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration. A board member of the NJSA, Mr. Schwartz also holds
both CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant) and CTS (Certified Temporary-Staffing Specialist) certifications.  TRICIA TAMKINHer very name conjures mystery. You’ve probably heard of her. She’s well known in the recruiting world, has spoken at over 50 events, is quoted in multiple magazines, and trade journals, and her name is dropped in recruiting groups often. Tricia has started eight successful companies, one of which she has been running since phones had cords. Her deep experience in business over the last 30 years enables her to see the big picture for virtually anyone’s needs. She offers counsel in a way which is perspective changing and entertaining. Always focused on your results, your success lights her up!  JASON THIBEAULTJason "Bote" Thibeault grew up a misplaced nerd in the woods. He went to college in Normal, where he definitely wasn't normal. As an officer in Air Force Space Command, no amount of high performance made him fit in. So he wandered into the world of manufacturing management, getting promoted several times before deciding that wasn't the right place either. His tech lean and understanding of people had him training recruiters within a year of becoming one. Now as a trainer and coach, he has made peace with standing out.  JASON TREMBLAY Jason Tremblay is a business attorney and litigator who advises companies in a wide range of industries on employment law and commercial matters. His experience in employment matters includes counseling, negotiation and litigation on issues critical to the evolving workplace including wage and hour disputes, restrictive covenant matters, and federal, state and local statutory claims. Jason also provides his clients with an array of services including drafting and negotiating employment and independent contractor agreements and responding to governmental audits and investigations. In the commercial area, Jason handles a broad range of complex business and tort litigation matters, including matters involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, interference with contract and shareholder disputes.  DAWN SIMMERMANDawn joined the QPS team in December of 2021, as our Vice President of Human Resources. She is also a member of the Executive Team at QPS. A dynamic and experienced HR executive with over 15 years of experience in the field, Dawn has dedicated her career to creating positive employee experiences and driving organizational success through effective human resources strategies.Outside of work, Dawn enjoys all things outdoors especially 4 wheeling with her teenage son. Her family is also very active in animal rescue.  MATT WALSHMatt Walsh is the CEO and founder of Blue Signal Search, an award-winning recruiting firm that has been recognized by Inc., Forbes, BBB, The Phoenix Business Journal, and more. Under his leadership, Blue Signal has been named an Inc. Best Workplace for four consecutive years and is recognized as one of Forbes America's Best Recruiting Firms for 2023 and 2024. Matt still runs a full 360 model desk just under $2M average in personal production the last few years. He has been awarded several honors, including the AZ Business Leaders 2023 and 2024, three-time Titan 100 CEO honoree, Pinnacle Society Summit Club - Top 5 for 2022 and Top 10 for 2021, and most recently finished the 2023 as #3. He is also a 3x nominee for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022, 2023, and 2024, and Top Staffing Leader to Watch in 2023 and 2024.
 RON WALTERSGrowth Strategist/Business Coach/Entrepreneur Ron’s life-long career as an entrepreneur in the Staffing/Recruiting/RPO industry has given him real-world experience which translates into easy-to-use principles for everyday life in the business world. His passion is inspiring people to be brave in their ambitions, even if they initially fail. His unique approach, grounded in everyday life in rural Ohio, relaxes the audience so they can participate in the learning process. He is passionate about helping leaders create high-trust, high-performance cultures while becoming the best version of themselves they can be. With over three decades of experience, he has earned a reputation for building strong trusted advisor relationships with clients, leaders, and team members. His attention to detail and extensive research background allows him to continue discovering trends to uncover new strategies related to growing organizations.  KATHARINE WILCOXKatharine joined Resource Mosaic in 2011 after 6 years with the Lucas Group (now Korn Ferry) as a Senior Partner on the accounting/finance executive search team in Atlanta. In 2022, she took on additional responsibilities and ownership of the firm as President. At Resource Mosaic, Katharine specializes in recruiting exceptional accounting and finance professionals across the Southeast, while also supporting clients' leadership needs in other corporate functions, including HR, operations, legal, and sales/marketing. Her approach is rooted in navigating complex challenges, identifying hard-to-find talent, and aligning leadership with business objectives. She is passionate about connecting talent and driving growth for companies in Atlanta and across the Southeast. Outside the office, Katharine can be found trying to keep up with her 7-year old twins and serves on the Board of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, working to create a more connected and vibrant city. Originally from San Diego, she graduated from UCLA with a degree in communication studies. |
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