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Upcoming Programs and Events for HR Alliance DC:
 

Date/Location Topic/Title/Event Presenter(s)/Other Information
May 15, 2025 (Thursday) "Inside the AI Toolbox: Ethics & Strategy for Talent-Focused HR"  Click here to register. Panelists:
- Marvin Harris, Founder, Compound Leverage and AI Advisor, Stewards AI
- Richard Mendis, Chief Marketing Officer, HireLogic
- Dr. Sam Nazari, DARPA Research and Development, ES&T, Amentum
Moderator: Cari Bohley, VP Talent Acquisition, Peraton
June 11, 2025 "A New Way to Look at Employment and Employee Experience"
Click here to register.		 Speakers from exaqueo:
- Christine Temple, Chief Consulting Officer
- Lexi Gordon, Chief Operating Officer














Save the Dates:
  • September 10, 2025 - Program
  • October 8, 2025 - Program
  • November 12, 2025 - Program

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Thursday, May 15, 2025

"Inside the AI Toolbox: Ethics & Strategy for Talent-Focused HR"



Join us at the Westwood Country Club for our May Program!  Note that this program will be on a Thursday, rather than our typical Wednesday programming.

Networking: 7:45 - 8:15 AM
Arrive early for an opportunity to meet new people!

Program Description:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers numerous benefits to HR practitioners, such as transforming how professionals manage and optimize talent. In addition, AI helps to revolutionize our workflow, automate mundane tasks, and focus on what truly matters to supercharge personal productivity. With constant changes in the field of AI, how will we empower our workforce to be ready and able to embrace AI now and in the future? While AI offers transformative potential, those who use AI tools must take into consideration, threats to privacy, ethical dilemmas, and the perpetuation of biases, necessitating vigilant oversight and responsible implementation.

Join us for this program, where our three panelists help us to take a closer look at improving personal productivity, examining workforce readiness and defining ethical considerations.  Our own Cari Bohley will be facilitating this panel.  By participating in this AI Empowerment Program, HR professionals will be equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to harness AI's potential responsibly, driving organizational success while upholding ethical standards and ensuring workforce readiness.

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify common AI tools currently used in talent acquisition and talent management, and evaluate their impact on HR practices.
  • Understand the ethical implications of using AI in HR, particularly in relation to fairness, bias, transparency, and decision-making.
  • Examine real-world examples of AI use in HR settings, such as AI chatbots for employee inquiries and recruitment automation platforms.
  • Analyze the potential risks and challenges associated with AI, including concerns about bias, plagiarism, and job displacement.
  • Explore strategies HR professionals can use to balance AI adoption with human oversight, inclusivity, and ethical standards.
  • Engage in thoughtful discussion around the evolving role of HR in shaping ethical AI policies and guiding organizational use of AI technology.

Panelists:
  • Marvin Harris, Founder, Compound Leverage and AI Advisor, Stewards AI
  • Richard Mendis, Chief Marketing Officer, HireLogic
  • Dr. Sam Nazari, DARPA Research and Development, ES&T, Amentum

Moderator - Cari Bohley, VP Talent Acquisition, Peraton

Panelists:
Marvin Harris founded Compound Leverage and is an AI advisor for Stewards AI, a Municipal Impact Intelligence Platform.
He teaches government contractors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders how to combine AI with the THINK Method to share ways to cut manual tasks with the help of AI.

Marvin has worked with Prince George's County, Small Business Development Centers, chambers, private businesses, and economic development organizations to share his Business-First AI approach.

Through his newsletter, workshops, digital tools, and "Cut a Manual Task" program, he shares practical ways to help leaders eliminate repetitive work using AI and strategic thinking.

Richard Mendis (linkedin.com/in/rmendis/) has over 25 years of enterprise software experience, and is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at HireLogic, a leader in the emerging space of AI-powered interviewing and conversational analytics for HCM.

Previously, Richard held various executive roles and was co-founder of several venture-backed enterprise software startups, which were acquired by companies like TIBCO, SAP, and Oracle.

Richard speaks on topics related to use of AI in the workplace and is a voting member on the INCITS AI Group working on responsible AI standards such as ISO 42001.

Dr. Sam Nazari is a recognized thought leader in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, with 15 years of experience in high-stakes technology development. Dr. Nazari’s expertise lies in identifying technology gaps and formulating strategic roadmaps to actualize stakeholder visions.

Since joining Amentum, Dr. Nazari has guided The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO) and Strategic Technology Office (STO) leadership in their AI/ML and robotics investments, notably orchestrating the "Breakthroughs in Field Robotics" [1][2] panel for the DARPA Forward Campaign.

Prior to Amentum, Dr. Nazari held key roles at Scientific System Company and Systems & Technology Research, where he developed AI/ML technologies for DoD partners.

Dr. Nazari received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University with 20 IEEE publications, specializing in developing learning agents that blend human reasoning with machine intelligence in order to optimize the perception-control cycle for various missions characterized by extremely large search spaces, sequential information revelation, and uncertain, stochastic outcomes.

[1] https://youtu.be/kWzO_XPB2nI
[2] https://youtu.be/66nqtU4ew18

Moderator:
Cari Bohley joined Peraton in January 2022 as the Vice President of Talent Management.  In her role, she is responsible for learning and leadership development programs, performance management, skills, career development, culture and engagement, and succession planning. Since joining, she has successfully launched a new employee engagement program, a new career development program, and implemented new performance management and compliance training processes.

While spending a few months in the financial sector just prior to joining Peraton, Cari has spent much of her career in the government services sector with organizations who support our nation’s most important missions, including SAIC, Engility, CGI and Robbins-Gioia.  This has allowed her to develop and hone her skills across multiple HR functions including onboarding, leadership development, performance management, culture, employee engagement, merger and acquisition integration, HR compliance, and learning programs.

Cari holds a BA from Michigan State University in International Relations, an MBA from Wayne State University, and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. She resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, Jim.

Professional Development:
This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).



HR Alliance DC is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program is valid for 1.50 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.



Pricing for this Program:
  • Members:
    • Individual and Organizational Members - Free; Guests - $50
    • Annual Sponsors - Free; Guests - $50
  • Org. Member Substitutes - Free (promo code must be entered)
  • Public (Non-Member)
    • HR Practitioners: $75
    • Service Providers/Vendors: $125


Wednesday, June 11, 2025

"A New Way to Look at Employment and Employee Experience"



Speakers from exaqueo:
  • Christine Temple, Chief Consulting Officer
  • Lexi Gordon, Chief Operating Officer


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