Dave is joined by long-time friend, going all the way back to the start of the podcast, Ann Hargraves. Ann is the SVP at TScan Therapeutics and an amazingly eloquent speaker, passionate about the work and mission of TScan that she feels so conn

Episode 91 — Jen Nash — Author

Feb 2nd, 2024 26m 52s

Dave is joined by Jen Nash, strategist and author of "The Big Power of Tiny Connections: How Small Interactions Spark Awesome Outcomes." This episode of The Hennessy Report was recorded live at NEHRA's annual conference after Jen's appearance a

Episode 90 — Erin Lovering — Edelman Financial Engines

Dec 21st, 2023 30m 53s

On this holiday edition of The Hennessy Report, Dave is joined by Erin Lovering, the CHRO at Edelman Financial Engines. Erin discusses her start in clinical psychology, juggling strong legacy cultures after a merger, as well as their mission

Episode 89 — Shawna Simcik — Keystone Partners

Nov 16th, 2023 33m 46s

Dave is joined by Keystone colleague Shawna Simcik in this special edition of The Hennessy Report. Shawna and her team from ICC, the company Shawna co-founded with Susan Ruhl, recently joined the Keystone Partners community, bringing some ama

Episode 88 — Ajit Vakharia — Flare Education

Nov 2nd, 2023 40m 9s

Dave is joined by Ajit Vakharia, President and CEO at Flare Education. Dave first met Ajit three years ago, at the start of Flare's creation, and has remained inspired by the mission ever since. Ajit shares that mission of providing high scho

Episode 87 — Bob Selle — Ocean State Job Lot

Sep 28th, 2023 38m 58s

Dave is joined by Bob Selle, CPO at Ocean State Job Lot, in this episode of The Hennessy Report. From a memorable presentation at NEHRA, to sitting on NEHRA's board with Dave, to the podcast, we've been fans of Bob for years and are excited t

Episode 86 — Paul Francisco — State Street

Aug 10th, 2023 44m 9s

Dave is joined by colleague Kim Littlefield and guest Paul Francisco, the first Chief Diversity Officer for State Street. On that topic, Paul speaks about a mindset change he experienced, no longer believing the goal is to work himself out of a

Episode 85 — Josh Bersin — The Josh Bersin Company

Jun 1st, 2023 34m 55s

Dave interviews Josh Bersin, Founder and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company and author of "Irresistible." Josh describes his unique path to become an industry analyst, researcher, educator, and technology analyst covering all aspects of corporate

Episode 84 — Lisa Reilly — PTC

Apr 27th, 2023 30m 56s

Dave is reunited with Lisa Reilly, the CPO at PTC, having known each other for more than 20 years. Rob Byron, Dave's colleague from Keystone Partners, also joins this episode of The Hennessy Report. Lisa shares her journey from falling into H

Episode 83 — Paul McKinlay — Cimpress & Vista

Mar 23rd, 2023 34m 53s

Dave is joined by colleague Brenda Stanton and Paul McKinlay, VP of Communications & Remote Working at Cimpress & Vista. Paul discusses their revolutionary rise to remote work and how they encourage employees to "live their best possible expe

Episode 82 — Kelly Schick — C4 Therapeutics, Inc.

Mar 9th, 2023 32m 15s

Dave is joined by Kelly Schick, the CPO at C4 Therapeutics, Inc. on this episode of The Hennessy Report. Kelly is an empathetic, business-minded speaker excited to share C4's mission as a clinical stage biotech creating a new generation of me

Episode 81 — Mara Neufeld Rivera — Chroma Technology Corp.

Jan 27th, 2023 28m 54s

Dave and Mara Neufeld Rivera, CHRO, CPO, and Head of People & Culture at Chroma Technology Corp., recorded this episode of The Hennessy Report in front of a live audience at ADP's HR Conference in late 2022. There are few company structures a

Episode 80 — Rich Sheridan — Menlo Innovations

Dec 8th, 2022 36m 19s

Dave was joined by Rich Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations, Speaker, and Author of "Chief Joy Officer" and "Joy, Inc." at the NEHRA 2022 Conference in this live edition of The Hennessy Report. Rich describes the truly un

Episode 79 — Nakesha Lopez — Baylor Scott & White Health

Oct 17th, 2022 30m 8s

Dave is joined by Nakesha Lopez, CHRO and interim Chief Diversity Officer at Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not for profit healthcare provider in Texas. Nakesha speaks passionately about their investment into mental health, wellbein

Episode 78 — Fred Skinner — EVERSANA

Aug 31st, 2022 36m 37s

Dave is joined by Fred Skinner, the CHRO at EVERSANA, for this episode of The Hennessy Report. He is also joined by Chad Brantner, a Keystone colleague and childhood friend of Fred from the small town of Sycamore, Illinois. Fred describes the

Episode 77 — Marcus Buckingham — ADP Research Institute

Aug 2nd, 2022 32m 10s

Dave is joined by the Head of Research, People + Performance at the ADP Research Institute, NYT Best-Selling Author, and Founder of the Strengths Revolution, Marcus Buckingham. Marcus shares his unique perspective on what's right and what's w

Episode 76 — Darren Murph — GitLab

Jun 9th, 2022 40m 47s

Dave is joined by Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab, a DevOps company and first all-remote organization to go public. Darren explains that his role sits at the nexus of people operations and strategic communications, but that it's such a

Episode 75 - Dr. Shanita Williams - SNHU

Mar 29th, 2022 32m 50s

In this special edition of The Hennessy Report, Dave is joined by Dr. Shanita Williams, SNHU, in front of a live audience at Strategic HR. Shanita's energy and passion draw you in as she shares personal and professional experiences that HR p

Episode 74 - Carlos Echalar - CDM Smith & NEHRA

Mar 9th, 2022 27m 30s

Dave was joined by Carlos Echalar at NEHRA's first live conference in two years. Carlos is the CHRO at CDM Smith and the most recent president of the board of NEHRA. (Fun fact: Carlos is the 4th president of NEHRA's board to appear on the pod

Episode 73 - Piper Sheer - AEW

Jan 27th, 2022 24m 49s

Dave is joined by the Chief People Officer at AEW, Piper Sheer, in this episode of The Hennessy Report.Piper begins by sharing how her father's love for his work influenced why and what she does today. She joined AEW to be a part of shaping t

Episode 72 - Amy Knapp - Catalant

Jan 6th, 2022 25m 57s

Dave is joined by his long-time friend, Amy Knapp, now SVP of People at Catalant after spending the last 13 years in the silicon valley area.Amy takes us through her "whirlwind," "wild" career journey, learning to take risks and building out

Episode 71 - Genein Letford - CAFFE Strategies

Nov 18th, 2021 25m 6s

Dave was joined by Genein Letford, CEO of CAFFE Strategies and recent Keynote speaker at NEHRA's 2021 Annual Conference.Genein explains the pivotal realization that dealing with a stutter has had, and continues to have, a positive impact on h

Episode 70 - Gio Twigge - IDEXX

Sep 2nd, 2021 21m 43s

Tune in to a special 2-part edition of The Hennessy Report, recorded live from the 2021 Maine HR Convention. Thanks to Bud Bernstein, President and CEO, for bringing everyone together.In part 2, Dave is joined by Gio Twigge, SVP & CHRO at IDE

Episode 69 - Barry Gale - Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Aug 19th, 2021 22m 52s

Tune in to a special 2-part edition of The Hennessy Report, recorded live from the 2021 Maine HR Convention. Thanks to Bud Bernstein, President and CEO, for bringing everyone together. In part 1, Dave is joined by Barry Gale, SVP/CHRO at Fede

Episode 68 - Lisa Abbott - Lifespan

Jul 22nd, 2021 29m 6s

The Dream Team: Lifespan and The Hennessy Report!Dave is joined by Lisa Abbott, renown for building great HR teams and Lifespan's SVP of HR and Community Affairs, where they believe in treating health care like a team sport. Lifespan is Rho