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.
Past President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and one of Prairie Business Magazine’s Outstanding Woman Executives, Michelle Mongeon Allen led JLG’s operations from a one-office, 15-person architecture studio to that of a national design firm with over 100 employees in 12 markets. Allen became a Partner in 2004 and Chief Operating Officer in 2007 and, under her guidance, transitioned ownership to the employees in 2014 so as to make JLG a legacy company.
Known for her commitment to elevating the next generation of architects, Allen has been a leader within the Minnesota Chapter of the AIA, including positions of Co-Chair of the Council of Firms and Chair of the Annual Conference on Architecture. Allen is a presenter at AIA, PSMJ, and other industry conferences, and was the State Coordinator for AIA North Dakota’s Intern Development Program from 1997 to 2002.
JJ Nelson brings over 10 years experience in A/E/C communications and branding to A/E/C New Normal HR Strategies. He specializes in telling powerful and impassioned stories that position forward-thinking firms, through tactical, innovative and unconventional methods, to forge a highly attractive identity in the recruiting space. His unique insights into employee branding and brand promotion can be applied to any firm eager to attract the hottest A/E/C talent in the post-COVID hiring environment.
