*** Registration for SF HR Star 2025 is open ***
(only about 10 HR attendee spots are still available)

The San Francisco HR Star Conference draws hundreds of HR professionals
from terrific organizations in Northern California.

Come help celebrate our 21st year in the SF Bay Area!

There will be 17 sessions on Tuesday, September 9th.

Opening Session:
The A.I. Revolution is Here: Preparing the Workforce & HR for the Changes to Come
Christopher Boucher, Esq.
Best-Selling Author and Founding Attorney, Boucher Law, PC




The Multi-Dimensional HR Leader: Balancing Compliance, Culture & Business Strategy
Leena Mendoza, M.S.
Founder, Intentional Leadership / Executive Leadership Strategist & Coach




Perfecting the Investigation Interview
Bryan Barlow, CFI®, MBA, MJ
Senior Instructor, Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates




Leadership Lift-Off: Building Skills that Transform the Employee Experience
Candice Gottlieb-Clark, MS, CRC, BCE
Founder & CEO, Dynamic Team Solutions




HR Productivity Playbook: Maximize Focus, Minimize Distractions & Reclaim Your Time
Alexis Haselberger, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, RCC
Time-Management, Productivity & Leadership Coach
Alexis Haselberger Coaching & Consulting




What's Trust Got to Do With It? Everything! How to Build - and Rebuild - Trust for Workplace Success
Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH
Managing Principal, Employment Practices Specialists




How to Retain Your Highest Performers
Amy Sanchez, MBA, PCC
Executive Coach & Founder, Swim Against the Current




The Key to Strategic Pay Management: Defining Job Titles, Job Descriptions, Reporting Relationships & Career Paths
Shari Dunn
Managing Director, Gallagher Compensation & Rewards Consulting




The Accountability Ladder: How to Get Employees to Take Ownership of Their Mistakes
Fernando Duran
HR Director, Scudder Roofing




Benefits Customization: 3 Ways Worksite Benefits Make an Impact Through Retention, Cost Control and Workers' Compensation
Nicole Ramirez
Vice President, Employee Benefits, IMA Financial Group




Mastering Difficult Conversations at Work
Lorie Reichel-Howe
Founder & Lead Trainer, Conversations in the Workplace




Rewriting the Benefits Playbook: Insights to Design What Employees Actually Value
Cynthia Kassab
Senior Financial and Underwriting Consultant, OneDigital

Jenny Vonderwerth, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, PHRca
Senior Benefits Advisor & HR Consultant, OneDigital




Think Fast: Improvisational Skills for HR Leaders to Cultivate Collaboration & Adaptability
Dave Collins
Founder & CEO, Oak and Reeds




Women in Leadership: Rise, Thrive and Influence
Tiana Sanchez
CEO & Founder, Tiana Sanchez International




Workplace Voluntary Benefits that Help Ease Financial Stress
James Palen
Sr. Consultant, TIAA Tuition Financing, Inc.




Understanding & Supporting the Impact of Trauma in Workplace Investigations
Bryan Barlow, CFI®, MBA, MJ
Senior Instructor, Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates




From Struggles to Strength: Lessons in Life, Self-Development and Choice
Fernando Duran
HR Director, Scudder Roofing