As of April 23, 2025. Subject to change.
Erika Bantz
Senior consultant, Butler Street
With more than 25 years of experience in business development, process improvement, and team building, Bantz is a senior consultant at Butler Street, a management consulting, training, and research firm that helps staffing companies achieve lasting results. Bantz leverages her expertise in sales and operational excellence, market analysis, and strategic partnerships to deliver customized solutions that enhance performance and profitability for a diverse range of clients.
Lauren Beane
Producer of the “Ready Enough” podcast and TEDx speaker
Named among the top 50 female speakers in the U.S., Beane equips audiences to take the leap and believe they are ready enough by offering tools, coaching, and her personal stories so they can embrace and own their unique talents. Too often, she says, she would not act on her goals unless she felt confident that she had all the answers. But in 2020, Beane grew tired of waiting until she felt ready to pursue new opportunities. After taking a huge leap and launching the consulting business of her dreams, she is now on a mission to empower others to feel they are ready enough (even with only 50% of the answers) and live out the life they deserve. Her directive: Let’s stop waiting until that perfect moment to reach our goals. Let’s act now and believe we are ready enough.
Mariana Iannucci Craft
Data governance lead, information technology analytics center of excellence, Kelly
Iannucci Craft is the information technology analytics center of excellence (ACE) data governance lead at the world headquarters of Kelly. She plays a crucial role in ensuring that data is treated as an asset and that it supports strategic goals of the organization. Iannucci Craft has led both small teams and large teams at Kelly in the data and analytics space, as well as managed large global implementations projects. She is a member of the Project Management Institute, ScrumAlliance, and the Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals. Recently, she was honored by Kelly’s Canadian headquarters as an honorary Member of the Order of Canada for exemplary service. Iannucci Craft’s personal philosophy is to strive for individual excellence so that she may then become a more resilient person able to take on any challenge.
Allie Danziger
Senior vice president and general manager, AscentUP
Danziger is a repeat founder who has founded, scaled, and exited two companies. Her unique superpower is building and scaling teams and organizations, with a focus on creating scalable, repeatable strategies that empower teams to maximize impact. In 2009, Danziger founded and led Integrate Agency, which became one of the top marketing and public relations agencies in Texas. In 2020, she launched Ampersand, a venture capital-backed workforce development software platform designed to upskill early career professionals at scale and bridge the gap between education and employment. That company was acquired by Ascent Funding in 2023. Following the acquisition, Danziger led marketing and product growth initiatives, integrating the Ampersand technology into the Ascent infrastructure.
Anna Frazzetto
Founder and chief executive officer, AFM Strategic Partners
As a transformative leader in the information technology staffing and consulting industries, Frazzetto brings extensive expertise in scaling high-performing sales teams and driving business growth. She is the founder and chief executive officer of AFM Strategic Partners, a firm specializing in empowering sales teams, transforming portfolios, and accelerating revenue growth across industries. Through tailored advisory meetings, innovative sales methodologies, and solution-oriented selling, AFM Strategic Partners helps organizations achieve their growth objectives. Previously, Frazzetto served as the global chief revenue officer at Airswift, where she led a global sales transformation, diversifying the organization’s focus from energy services to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-focused staffing and expanding service offerings like statement of work solutions. She also created a global sales council to drive collaboration and growth across markets.
Earlier in her career, as president and chief digital technology officer for NashTech Global, she led outsourced and offshore software development teams across North America and the Asia-Pacific region, delivering mission-critical systems and applications. She was instrumental in scaling the information technology solutions business from $3 million to $100 million. A frequent contributor to CIO.com and a Forbes Technology Council member, Frazzetto is a sought-after speaker on topics including digital innovation, outsourcing, and workplace diversity. She also leads initiatives supporting first-generation immigrants and women in tech, reflecting her passion for mentorship and cultural understanding.
Tricia House
Chief operating officer, The Mom Project
Lauren Jones
Chief executive officer, Leap Advisory Partners
A staffing industry powerhouse. Workforce technology whiz. Change management mastermind. Fierce female leader champion. Professional storyteller. Jones is all these things as well as the founder and now president of Leap Advisory Partners (formerly Leap Consulting Solutions). After decades as an innovator and influencer in the staffing industry, Jones founded Leap to make recruiting companies more efficient, more successful, and more human. How? By helping firms define and understand their technology needs, embrace change, and ensure adoption of a firm’s largest investment.
Naysa Lynch
Brand marketing and corporate communications lead, ATR International
Lynch is a strategic marketing professional who is passionate about brand storytelling and corporate communications. Born and raised in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, she brings a unique perspective shaped by resilience and adaptability as well as the mindset of Generation Z, known for navigating rapid change and embracing innovation. A proud graduate of Jackson State University, Lynch earned her undergraduate degree in marketing in 2020 while also serving as the 80th Miss Jackson State University. She also earned a master’s degree from Georgetown University in integrated marketing communications. Her experience includes internships with congresswoman Stacey Plaskett on Capitol Hill and with the JSU marketing and research divisions. Now based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Lynch is the brand marketing and corporate communications lead for ATR International, a Hispanic woman-owned staffing and consulting firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA. She also volunteers on the marketing team for Women of Color in Staffing, supporting initiatives that elevate underrepresented professionals in the industry.
Tirranny L. Nettles
Vice president, client delivery, Yupro Placement
With more than a decade of experience in staffing and workforce development, Nettles is an innovative and impact-driven leader dedicated to creating equitable career pathways for traditionally overlooked talent. As vice president of client delivery at Yupro Placement, she leads national recruitment strategy and client delivery operations—partnering with mission-aligned employers to design and execute forward-thinking, skills-first hiring solutions.
Her expertise spans health care, professional services, and information technology staffing, and she is widely recognized for building trusted client relationships, aligning talent strategy with business goals, and driving results at scale. Nettles brings a consultative, people-first mindset to every partnership, helping clients unlock untapped talent pools while advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes. A passionate advocate for skills-first hiring, she believes in shifting focus from résumés to real-world potential.
Michelle Penelope King, Ph.D.
Author, speaker, and expert on organizational culture
King is a globally recognized organizational psychologist specializing in culture, leadership, and inequality. With more than two decades of experience, King has held prominent roles, including director of inclusion at Netflix and head of UN Women’s Global Innovation Coalition for Change. She is the managing director of the Executive Coaching and Consulting Institute (ECCI), a global consultancy dedicated to leadership and culture development. She has served as the chief people officer at ODI, a leading global affairs think tank.
An award-winning academic with five degrees, she is also the author of the best-selling book The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work. Her latest release, How Work Works, was published in 2023. She is also the host of the popular podcasts “The Fix” and “My Workplace Is Killing Me!” She is a regular contributor to Forbes, and her insights have also been featured by outlets such as CNN, BBC, the Financial Review, the Economist, Harvard Business Review, and Time. Recognized among the Top 100 Women at Davos and as LinkedIn’s Top Voice for Equity in the Workplace, King continues to shape the future of work through her research, leadership, and advocacy.
Charlie Saffro
Founder and chief executive officer, CS Recruiting
Saffro empowers leaders to uncover their everyday power, embrace their influence, and create extraordinary outcomes. As founder and CEO of CS Recruiting, she knows leadership goes beyond metrics—it thrives on trust, collaboration, and engagement. An experienced keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, and thought leader, she inspires audiences to make a difference and foster cultures they’re proud of. Her passion for a human-centered workplace drives her mission to help leaders recognize the power of small actions, create meaningful ripple effects, and build thriving teams and cultures.
Sara Uy
Founder, SellingSara
Uy is the founder of SellingSara, an organization whose mission is to help salespeople maximize their sales skills and make the most of their sales careers. Before she started her firm, Uy developed a social media following, primarily on Instagram, by sharing her real-life experiences as a salesperson in New York City. She addressed topics such as cold-calling strategies, social selling, tips for handling objections, negotiation tactics, sales confidence boosters, and much more. The content Uy was sharing was so well-received that she decided to start SellingSara. She offers various webinars on sales as well as a regular newsletter that delivers examples, tips, and strategies focused on closing deals, selling up current clients, and enjoying a successful career in sales. Many of these sales strategies also apply to professional self-advocacy and individual career growth, which benefit emerging women leaders and seasoned executives alike.
Nika White, Ph.D.
Founder, Nika White Consulting
Known as the “inequity disrupter,” Dr. White has spent the last 20 years educating, empowering and challenging organizations and individuals. Founder of Nika White Consulting, she is a globally recognized authority on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, she has worked with 200+ corporate, educational, government, and nonprofit brands, managing more than $200 million in assets. Dr. White is also a published author with strategic diversity and inclusion expertise. Renowned for her engaging keynote speeches, she has delivered more than 200 presentations nationwide on team engagement, leadership, race equity, and intentional inclusion, offering audiences holistic takeaways with her unique blend of expertise and authentic style. Her thought leadership has been cited in national business magazines, including Forbes and Entrepreneur.
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