Workforce360: 2026 Sessions

Speakers

Eric Sinoway - CEO & Co-Founder, Humans Still Matter
Eric Sinoway speaks to one of the defining leadership challenges of our time: as technology expands what is possible, who remains accountable for the decisions that shape organizations and lives? A bestselling author of Howard’s Gift and the CEO of Pravi, Sinoway helps leaders strengthen judgment, decision making, and accountability in the age of AI. He is the architect of Humans Still Matter®, the operating lens he uses to help organizations determine what should be delegated to technology and what must remain an act of human judgment. At the center of his work is Decision Wisdom™, a framework for making deliberate trade-offs, choosing what matters, and owning consequences over time. His signature keynote, “Humans Still Matter: Life and Leadership in the Age of AI”, gives leaders a clear and practical way to respond to rapid technological change without diffusing accountability, eroding culture, or weakening trust. Drawing on insights shaped by his long collaboration with Harvard Business School professor Howard H. Stevenson, as well as his own executive leadership experience across corporate, nonprofit, and academic institutions, Sinoway translates complex pressures into decisions leaders can act on immediately. His thought leadership has been featured by Harvard Business Review, CNN, and Fortune. He is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and the Harvard Kennedy School.

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Nathan Floom - Senior Manager of Learning and Development, Sinclair Workforce Development
Nathan Floom is the Senior Manager of Learning and Development in Sinclair’s Workforce Development Department. For over a decade, he has helped leaders and teams across industries become rock stars in their roles. Each year, Nathan delivers more than 100 high-energy training sessions, known for their engaging, practical, and interactive approach to building real-world leadership skills. He is a certified facilitator of Patrick Lencioni's The 6 Types of Working Genius and a qualified facilitator of the AFS Global Up–Global Competence program. In 2023, he was nominated for Teacher of the Year in Adult Education for the Southwest Ohio region. Nathan holds a BFA, an MA, and a certificate in Instructional Design from the Association for Talent Development. He is also an Eagle Scout.

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Aaron Davis - Founder & Principal, Reliant Search Group
Aaron Davis is the Founder & Principal of Reliant Search Group (RSG), a boutique executive search firm based in the Dayton region. RSG specializes in placing technical leaders and hard-to-find experts for technology, engineering-driven, manufacturing, professional services, and government contracting firms. Before founding RSG, Aaron spent over 20 years as an operator, holding roles including COO, director, and interim CEO, and he currently serves on multiple boards. That operating background shapes how he approaches search: understanding a business well enough to represent a role strategically, not just fill it. Aaron also hosts the podcast Being Built, where he interviews with leaders about the work of growing organizations. He lives in the Dayton area and works with employers across the region's technical and industrial base.

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Rocco Pangallo - Employee Benefits Consultant, HUB International
Rocco delivers high quality products and services to clients and prospects while working to establish the HUB brand in new markets. With a background in healthcare financial analytics, Rocco provides consultation on benefit packages that create equitable strategies for both employers and employees. He aims to enhance employee retention and recruitment as well as containing long-term cost. The core values and culture of HUB mirror those to which Rocco strives to adhere; his dedication and drive makes a difference by enabling HUB to stay ahead of emerging trends.

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Meghan R. Hensley - Vice President of Organizational Excellence, Beech Acres
Meghan R. Hensley, SHRM-SCP, CLC, CEC- is a transformational executive, leadership strategist, and organizational excellence expert with more than 20 years of experience helping leaders, teams, and organizations thrive through intentional culture, human-centered leadership, and operational excellence. As Vice President of Organizational Excellence at Beech Acres Parenting Center, Meghan leads enterprise-wide initiatives focused on organizational culture, leadership development, client experience, implementation, and continuous improvement. Throughout her career, she has successfully guided organizations through growth, strategic transformation, and culture change by aligning people, purpose, and performance. A certified executive and life coach, Meghan combines evidence-based leadership practices with practical business experience. She holds the SHRM-SCP credential and has led initiatives that significantly improved employee engagement, reduced turnover, strengthened leadership capability, and earned multiple Top Workplace recognitions. Meghan is passionate about helping leaders create workplaces where people feel valued, connected, and empowered to do their best work. Her speaking blends authentic storytelling, actionable strategies, and research-backed insights to equip audiences with tools they can immediately apply. Whether discussing leadership, organizational culture, employee experience, resilience, change management, or building high-performing teams, Meghan inspires leaders to create lasting ripple effects within their organizations and communities. A Cincinnati native, Meghan is also a wife, mother of three, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner who believes that the greatest organizations are built by leaders who intentionally invest in people. Her mission is simple: to help leaders create cultures where both people and performance flourish.

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Lindsay Pitstick - Founder, Moxie by Nature
Lindsay Pitstick is the founder of Moxie by Nature, a leadership and organizational development consulting firm that helps leaders and teams build clarity, strengthen collaboration, and maximize their impact. A Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach with a background in higher education, recruiting, and organizational consulting, Lindsay has partnered with schools, nonprofits, and businesses throughout the region and across the country to strengthen leadership, improve team dynamics, and create healthier, more effective organizations. She holds a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Western Kentucky University and a master's degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Louisville. Lindsay is also a graduate of Leadership Dayton's Class of 2026 and has been recognized as a Dayton Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree and a BBB Women in Business Networking Woman to Watch. Beyond her consulting work, Lindsay serves on the Board of Directors for Dayton Leadership Academies and the Friends of CARE House Committee at Dayton Children's Hospital, supporting organizations dedicated to helping children, families, and future leaders thrive. Lindsay lives in Centerville with her husband and their four children.

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Nichole Sims - Founder/Owner, Bold Career Consulting, LLC
Nichole Sims is a career strategist, speaker, trainer, and author with a heart for helping people and organizations succeed at work. After a 27-year corporate career, and more than 22 years in talent acquisition, she launched Bold Career Consulting, LLC to offer companies fractional recruiting and training for leaders and hiring managers who want to improve hiring processes, avoid costly missteps, and build strong, high-performing teams. For teams, Nichole provides one-to-one career and leadership coaching, helping professionals gain confidence, navigate challenges, and grow as leaders and team members. She is the co-author of Your Career: How to Make It Happen (11th ed., Cengage Learning) and the creator of Career Quest, a signature program and workbook for career growth. A former adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati and a two-time Exceptional Achievement Award winner, Nichole brings practical strategies and heartfelt encouragement to every client engagement.

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David Pierce - Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A., President and CEO, Shareholder, and Chair of the Litigation and Labor Departments
As President, David is focused on building upon the firm’s long tradition of client service, fostering collaboration across practice areas and positioning the firm for continued growth. He is committed to investing in the firm’s attorneys and sta􀀁 while ensuring clients continue to receive the practical, responsive legal counsel that has defined Coolidge Wall for more than 170 years. As a shareholder and chair of the Litigation and Labor and Employment Departments, he successfully works with clients to resolve a variety of business and employment related disputes in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies and in arbitrations. During more than 30 years as an attorney, he has served as counsel for parties in complex litigation; age, gender, race, disability, and national origin discrimination and harassment claims brought in the courts and before various administrative agencies; non-competition and trade secret litigation; professional malpractice litigation; securities litigation; construction litigation; defamation and tort litigation; and a variety of other disputes arising from business operations and transactions.

Joshua Lounsbury - Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A., Shareholder
Josh has over twenty years of experience representing businesses, public entities, and individuals. His practice areas include municipal law, civil litigation, and workers’ compensation defense. Josh has handled more than 1,000 hearings before the Industrial Commission of Ohio. He has also tried cases in the Court of Common Pleas and handled appeals in the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Ohio. Josh represents local governments in drafting complex municipal legislation, legal research, and municipal litigation. Josh also assists clients in matters involving real estate, zoning, appropriations, eminent domain, and Ohio Sunshine Laws. He serves as the Law Director for the City of West Carrollton and the City of Beavercreek. Josh is a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation law by the Ohio State Bar Association.

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Lissa Cupp - Faculty, University of Dayton
Lissa Cupp is an award-winning marketing executive, educator, international speaker, and leadership strategist who helps organizations prepare for the future of work. Drawing on more than 25 years of executive leadership experience and her work as a nationally recognized marketing professor, she brings a unique perspective on the intersection of higher education, workforce development, employee engagement, and organizational change. Lissa is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Dayton, where she teaches digital marketing, omnichannel marketing, social media marketing, and new product development at both the undergraduate and MBA levels. Through experiential learning, employer partnerships, internships, and study abroad programs, she works closely with hundreds of students each year while collaborating with organizations to help prepare the next generation of talent. In 2025, she was recognized as one of Poets & Quants' Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors in the nation. Before joining academia full time, Lissa served as Chief Marketing Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Media Group and held senior executive leadership positions with Angie's List, Scotts Miracle-Gro, and ACCO Brands. Throughout her corporate career, she led marketing organizations through periods of rapid growth, digital transformation, and organizational change, building high-performing teams and customer-focused cultures. Beyond the classroom, Lissa consults with organizations around the world on leadership, marketing strategy, and change management. She has served as a coach and speaker for Meta Accelerator and Google News Initiative programs, supporting startups, nonprofits, publishers, and growing businesses across North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and South America. She also facilitates leadership development programs for executives and emerging leaders, helping organizations strengthen culture, lead through change, and develop future-ready teams. Currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership at the University of Dayton, Lissa's research explores workforce readiness, experiential learning, and how employers and higher education can work together to better prepare graduates for long-term career success. Her engaging presentations blend research, real-world business experience, and practical strategies that audiences can immediately put into practice.

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Diane Egbers - President & Founder, Leadership Excelleration
Diane is the visionary founder and leader of Leadership Excelleration (LE), a consulting firm renowned for transforming organizations, teams, and individuals to achieve high performance. With over 25 years of experience, LE has partnered with more than 300 organizations and 1,500 executives, along with thousands of leaders, to enhance organizational performance and future talent readiness. Her firm is celebrated for its unique process, which includes talent assessment, prioritization, a strategic roadmap, and ROI outcome measurement. Diane’s team of servant leaders, each with decades of experience, serve as trusted advisors, partners, coaches, and facilitators under her expert guidance. They deliver customized, best-in-class solutions tailored to each client’s needs, offering Executive Coaching, Executive Team Development, Leader Development, Talent Strategy, Culture Development, and Performance Enhancement. Their impressive client list includes Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, GE, Moderna, the US Military, Patient Point, 8451, Ohio State University, University of Dayton, Kroger, the University of Kentucky, and more. In addition to her work at Leadership Excelleration, Diane founded and served on multiple boards throughout her career serving the community. She has been recognized in the Top 300 Most Powerful Leaders by Cincinnati Magazine 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Diane has also received the prestigious Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award and Pillar Award in 2022 for business and community leadership contributions. Holding a Master’s Degree in Executive Human Resources Development from Xavier University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Economics from the University of Cincinnati, Diane listens deeply and offers a strategic, direct, nurturing, and transformative perspective to her work. She is deeply committed to advancing her clients' needs. She succeeds when they succeed.

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Christi Herr - Wellness Engagement Supervisor, Premier Community Health
Christi Herr is the Wellness Engagement Supervisor for Premier Health Partners in Dayton, Ohio. She is a licensed physical therapist, national board-certified health and wellness coach, and certified professional by the American Heart Association in tobacco treatment. She focuses on empowering individuals and organizations to make well-being practical and sustainable to inspire better health and enhance quality of life. Outside of work, she enjoys running, hiking, and trying new recipes.

Speakers

Steve Black - Partner & HR Practice Line Leader

Nichole Sims - Founder & Owner, Bold Career Consulting, LLC

Aaron Davis - Founder & Principal, Reliant Search Group

Amanda Massey - Media Consultant & Recruitment Team Lead, CoxNext (moderator)