The A/E/C Recruiting and Employee Experience Strategies Summit

Justin Smith, MBA, SE, PE is a technical and organizational development consultant with a passion for helping companies build winning teams and cultures. Mr. Smith’s work focuses on organizational leadership development, technical team leadership, project and operations management, and business development in the A/E/C space. A classically trained structural engineer, Mr. Smith has held nearly every role there is in a modern engineering firm, and he believes that focusing on growing the entire person, not just the employee, is the key to creating cultures of openness and safety where brilliant professionals can find fulfillment doing their best work. A natural problem solver, Mr. Smith utilizes his combination of his skills, experience, and education to help companies solve the systems and people issues that inhibit growth.

Anne Bielski is a talent acquisition advisor at EXP, a global engineering firm providing engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments. As a member of the human resources team, Anne supports the successful execution of initiatives vital to the company’s continued growth and success. Her specialties include dynamic recruitment and retention techniques to emphasize the importance of long-term investment in employees and building a consistent talent pipeline. Anne’s investment in human potential is deeply connected to her belief that a job is not just a job but part of who you are.

Lori Hall is a Senior Vice President and the Director of Human Resources at Kimley-Horn, a premier planning and engineering design consultant firm consistently named to FORTUNE's "100 Best Places To Work" and "Best Places  to Work for Millennials" lists.  She chairs the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and also serves on the Kimley-Horn Foundation Board and on the Ethics Committee. 

Barbara Bruno is internationally recognized as a top staffing, recruiting, and talent acquisition expert, having created 14 courses for LinkedIn Learning approved for Enterprise Corporate client continuing education curriculum. Barb has authored several books, writes the widely-read No BS newsletter, created mobile recruiting apps, and designed and authored the curriculum for the Professional Certification Program for IT and Engineering Recruiting Professionals. She has also held many leadership roles including: State President of IAPC and Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Personnel Services.