While we’re all ready to be done with this year, there is still a need for focus and investment for planning, thriving and surviving 2021. COVID-19 will remain a significant complexity for everyone, particularly those groups disproportionately impacted. Leaders will need to continue to prioritize employees’ health & well-being, hone their ability to lead dispersed workforce, and manage returning to the office. The focus on racial inequities will stay a top focus for organizations. Ceresa will bring together experts, business and people leaders to share insights and experiences in accommodating the future workforce and how to build resiliency to make it through this year and thrive in the next.
In this session, our special guests Beth Goff-McMillan, CEO & Principal at SKG, and Tala Matchett, Co-Founder and President, JobSiteCheck, and Jay Nelson, EVP & Chief People Officer, Planview, experts in workplace strategy and solutions, will cover topics such as how to develop a strategy for reopening your workplace, how best to manage health and safety of returning employees, rethinking facilities, technology and workplace safety.
Beth Goff-McMillan, CEO & Principal at SKG
Beth’s goal is to solve problems before they arise and set businesses up for success. She is focused on process improvement, strategic planning, and ensuring clients receive their maximum return by focusing on their business objectives. Beth is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, a member of the Austin Chapter YPO, Board of YPO, on the Steering Committee for Austin Women’s Fund, 2018 Chair of AWF Keyholder and Ceresa Mentor.
As a leader in workplace strategy and solutions, SKG collaborates with global real estate firms, design firms, our client base, and local CEO's, facility management, and major manufacturers to provide a best-in-class approach for Return to Site post-COVID-19.
Tala Matchett, Co-Founder and President, JobSiteCheck
Tala brings to JobSiteCheck an entrepreneurial and strategically driven 17-year track record of successful construction team management. Deeply experienced at building teams to accomplish the impossible with a can-do mentality, Tala started her career in risk management at Aon Risk Services and has extensive success in both operations and sales, where she applies innovative strategies to turn around and scale organizations. Tala's energetic spirit fosters teamwork and a cohesive high-performance culture, and her eye on market trends keeps her teams ahead of opportunities. Her dedication to the community is matched only by her interest in mentorship, serving key roles as the board president for Philanthropitch and the co-chair of the Urban Land Institute Commercial Council. She has a BBA from Western New Mexico University and a Masters Certificate in Design Thinking from MIT. Tala is a partner at Notley, an organization that provides resources to catalyze social impact ventures and nonprofits.
JobSiteCheck improves safety, transparency and accountability on job sites from the ground up. The easiest, "contactless" solution for checking in all workers and visitors on the jobsite, allowing companies to stay in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Jay Nelson, Executive Vice President and Chief People Office, Planview
Jay is responsible for human resources, customer-facing enablement, organizational development, and culture and engagement initiatives to create a great place to work for all Planview team members. Jay has over 20 years of human resources experience leading HR teams, partnering with business leaders, and developing organizational capability and culture programs across diverse environments in technology, consumer packaged goods, and nonprofit sectors.
Before joining Planview in 2015, Jay was vice president of human resources at Vertafore, a midsize technology company serving the insurance industry. Prior to Vertafore, he held HR leadership roles at the Campbell Soup Co, as well as positions on several nonprofit agencies and boards. Jay has a master’s degree in human resources from the University of Scranton and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of San Diego.