Kiran Johl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Employee Assistance Counselor at UC Berkeley’s Be Well at Work Program. Her background is rooted in providing trauma-informed counseling and group therapy for survivors of abuse. She is a child of immigrants, and has a special interest in cultural identity development and providing therapeutic support to women of color. She is also a member of the Student Affairs Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIBJ) Staff Advisory Board on campus. Kiran received her B.S. in Human Development from UC Davis and her...
Julie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Employee Assistance Counselor at UC Berkeley’s Be Well at Work Program. She has experience providing therapeutic support and extensive case management assistance to individuals and families. She has a specialty background in supporting people experiencing chronic illness. She has worked as a healthcare provider and as a behavioral health educator, teaching classes on wellness, mental health, and depression. She is a member of the Well-Being Committee for University Health Services staff. Julie obtained her MSW from Columbia...
Alex Budak is a UC Berkeley Faculty Member, social entrepreneur, and author who works at the intersection of leadership, change, and impact. At UC Berkeley, he created and teaches the transformative course "Becoming a Changemaker," and is Faculty Director of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program. As a social entrepreneur, Budak co-founded StartSomeGood, which has helped thousands of changemakers launch hundreds of new impact organizations. His new book, Becoming a Changemaker has been called "inspiring" (Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus) and "life changing" (Olympic Athlete Alicia Wilson),...
Laura Hassner is a professional faculty member at Berkeley Haas and is the strategic advisor to UC Berkeley’s Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer. She is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Changemaker® , whose courses centered on critical thinking, communication, and collaboration has enrolled some 20% of undergraduates since July 2020. Its identity-making curriculum activates undergraduates’ passions and helps them develop a sharper sense of who they want to be and how to make that happen. Hassner...
Kelsey Duff is an executive & leadership coach and learning & organizational development professional. She manages a portfolio of professional & leadership development programs and initiatives, where she helps UCLA employees increase their impact and enhance their careers through leadership and skill development, strategic personal exploration and project planning, execution, and presentation. She is a UCLA alum who never left, with a degree in Art from UCLA, 13 years of coaching experience, and a passion for fostering engagement and excellence in others....
Nicole Resch is a co-founder of Imperative, a relationship platform that helps people build meaningful connections at work through high-impact conversations...the kind that used to only be possible when face to face. She co-authored “Making Work Meaningful,” a joint research project with PwC, Imperative, and CECP, and has been a featured speaker for Higher Education, Fortune 500, and HR Conferences, including the University of Michigan, Microsoft, Sanofi, PwC, and HR Transform.
Vaneese Johnson, The Boldness Coach™, is a Global Leadership Coach, Keynote Speaker, Brand Strategist, and Author. She teaches, empowers, and challenges professionals to step into their Bold, Big & Bad ™ and up-level their career choices and successes with intention, ownership, and self-direction.
As a powerhouse possibility creator and transformation instigator, Vaneese teaches and emboldens today’s professionals through her proprietary success fundamentals of Becoming Out Loud Daily (BOLD), Building in Your Gifts (BIG), and being Branded...
Catherine Miller is a Senior Principal at Mercer. With 25 years of healthcare industry experience, Catherine has leadership responsibility for large employers in the technology, retail, and public utilities industries, managing strategy development and ensuring client satisfaction with deliverables. Prior to joining Mercer, Catherine oversaw account management for population health solutions at the Advisory Board Company (now part of Optum), working with progressive provider organizations implementing value-based care models. She also spent time at United Healthcare...
Jonathan Gordin is a Partner in the HR Transformation segment of Mercer’s Career business, based in Los Angeles. His expertise is in managing complex projects and assessing structure, processes, technology, and quality within HR/shared service environments. Mr. Gordin's clients have included public sector agencies, higher education institutions, and Fortune 500 companies in the manufacturing, health care, financial services, pharmaceutical, and professional services industries. Previously, Jonathan worked in Mercer's Outsourcing business and as a Service Delivery Manager on...
Ali Linder is a Partner and Client Manager for Mercer and is based in San Francisco. She has provided consulting services on a wide range of health and welfare benefits topics and has published white papers for the California Healthcare Foundation. Ali works with clients to address a broad range of HR