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State Conference Resources - Lagniappe

Check out our speakers, bloggers and other resources!

Our Emcee

Dwane Lay, SPHR, presents a variety of topics to professional audiences and is the author at LeanHRBlog.com.  He is recognized as a leading authority on the application of Lean tools and techniques in Human Resources, as well as having a wealth of experience in applying business technology to improve HR processes.  After a career that included IT, Operations and Quality, he now serves as the Director of Human Resources for Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.  He is also a well known presence on the HR social media landscape, and can be found on a variety of platforms, including Twitter (@DwaneLay) and Facebook. Dwane holds an MBA from Lindenwood University, as well as having earned a Six Sigma Black Belt.  

 

Our Social Media Team

Shauna Moerke, PHR is an HR professional with a diverse work history, a Master's degree, and a PHR certification. She is also a huge geek, social media advocate, and infectious giggler. Besides blogging at her own site as the HR Minion, Shauna is a co-founder of the Women of HR site, serves as the current Ringmistress of the Carnival of HR, and is the former co-host of the HR Happy Hour blogtalk radio show.  You can follow her on twitter at @HR_Minion.
 

 

Robin Schooling, SPHR, is a VP Human Resources in Baton Rouge and an active HR blogger. A past president of GBR SHRM, she also serves on the Louisiana SHRM State Council as the Communications/Social Media Director and is the Program Chair for the 2012 Louisiana SHRM State Conference.  She’s a member of the Smartbrief on Workforce Advisory Board, and serves on the Advisory Board for the Louisiana Business Leadership Network. She blogs at  HRSchoolhouseand is a contributor to the blogs We Know Next (SHRM)and WomenofHR.  You can follow her on twitter at @RobinSchooling. 

 

Chris Ponder II, PHR is a human resources professional who has harnessed his human resources knowledge and experience across the casino, retail, and service industries, while pushing the extreme in: talent acquisition, employee engagement, training and development, human resources information systems, employee relations, process development and redesign, performance improvement, project management, and human resources analytics. Chris shares his knowledge and experiences at his blog,  XtremeHR, as well as at the contributor blog he founded,  PerformanceICreate. You can also follow him on Twitter at @ChrisPonder and connect with him via LinkedIn.