Keynote Speakers
Jill Schulman – USMC Veteran, Bravery Expert, and Best-Selling Author
Jill Schulman is a bravery expert, United States Marine Corps veteran, keynote speaker, and author of The Bravery Effect. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and has spent her career studying and teaching the science of overcoming fear. Her work helps people stop playing it safe and build the courage to create greater success, fulfillment, and impact. Using evidence-based psychology and experience from the military, corporate leadership, and high-performance environments, she teaches people to think, act, and connect bravely. Her core belief: bravery is not a personality trait. It is a skill anyone can build.
Michael Sanderson – CEO, Sanbell
Michael is CEO of Sanbell, a 300+ person community planning, engineering and design firm with offices across the western U.S. Formed in 2023 through the merger of Sanderson Stewart and Bellecci, Sanbell has since grown through four additional strategic mergers. Michael is an Honorary Member and former International President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and teaches at Montana State University. He holds BS and MS degrees in civil engineering from Montana State, an MBA from the University of Montana, and is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s executive program.
John Doehring – Author, Speaker
John Doehring, CMC, is an author, speaker, certified management consultant, and founder of J. Doehring & Co. For more than two decades, he has helped professional services leaders build strong teams, transform operations, develop bold strategies, and achieve extraordinary business results. His clients range from small, specialized firms to large, diversified organizations worldwide. John is the author of Fast Future! Ten Uber Trends Changing Everything in Business and Our World and The BackPocket Business Plan! Outrageously Simple Business Planning for Extraordinary Business Results. His forthcoming book, The Extraordinary Professional Firm, explores transformational strategic business planning for sustainable growth and success. John and his wife Megan have five children and live in the New England countryside – with more dogs, cats, and plants than the budget should allow.
Bob Kelleher – Author, Speaker, and Founder of AEC Workplace Solutions
Bob is a best-selling author of five books, a keynote speaker, a global thought leader on employee engagement, and an AEC industry expert who travels the globe sharing his insights on employee engagement, leadership, and workforce trends. Bob is also the Founder and President of AEC Workplace Solutions (formerly The Employee Engagement Group) and host of the HR Summit since its inception in 2010. Previously, Bob spent 25 years in the AEC industry, including roles with AECOM as Chief HR Officer; ENSR as Executive Vice President of Organizational Development, and Chief Operating Officer; and Metcalf & Eddy as Director of HR.
Breakout Speakers
Coming soon…
Testimonials about AEC HR Summit Speakers
“Many conferences I have attended in the past have “some” good sessions…even some great ones – but I’ve never felt like ALL of the sessions – from keynotes to breakouts were so phenomenal! They were all great sessions!”
Tamara Goff
Principal/Director of Marketing & Communications at HBG Design“First time coming to the AEC HR Summit and was blown away with the information presented to us and the knowledge I walked away with.”
Kristen Benton
HR Generalist at R.E.Y. Engineers“Off the charts incredible!!”
Chad Robertson
HR Director at Fisher Associates“Great information that I will share with senior leadership and our board.”
Laurie Iulg
HR Director at LJB Inc.“Keynote speakers were phenomenal!”
Audra Augustin
Regional HR Specialist at CRB