Sheryl Staub-French is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia and is the inaugural holder of the Goldcorp Professorship in Women in Engineering at UBC.  She received her BS in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University and her MS and PhD from Stanford University. She has over 15 years of consulting and research experience studying the technological and organizational issues of Building Information Modeling (BIM) implementation.  As the Goldcorp Professor, Dr. Staub-French is Director of the eng•cite program, which develops and delivers a targeted recruitment strategy for UBC Engineering that aims to increase the number of women enrolled in its programs to 50% by 2020.  Eng•cite works with teachers, counsellors, parents and high school students to promote engineering education, and provide mentorship and role models for young women who might not otherwise consider or pursue engineering careers.

Camille Gaylor recently joined Amazon in Seattle as a Sr. Global Leader of Human Resources after 20+ years in Human Resources at Sony Corporation.  Camille started at Sony in 1994 as a recruiter for the US electronics business in San Diego, CA and then had a variety of roles in HR. Her last role was as the Vice President of Global Talent Management where she was responsible for innovating, leading and implementing talent strategy globally.  She was also responsible for Sony University programs, global recruiting, and for co-leading a key CEO sponsored initiative on Global Diversity. Camille has played a critical role in significant companywide change and transformation efforts and gets her energy from delivering value to the business. She has a passion for inclusion, has served as a member of Sony Electronics diversity council and was one of the founding members the company’s successful network/affinity group strategy.  Camille served as the vice champion of the women’s network group and under her leadership, Sony Electronics achieved recognition by Universum’s “Top 50 Ideal Employers” (2011 & 2012), Diversity MBA Magazine’s “Best Companies for Diverse Managers to Work” (2012) and HRC Corporate Equality Index scores of 90+ (2011 & 2012) and 100 (2013). Camille has a Bachelor’s degree in business and management with an emphasis in Human Resources Management.

Camille has a bachelor’s degree in business and management with an emphasis in Human Resources Management.

Joanne Klein: Having joined Goldcorp in May 2011 as the Director, Compensation, Joanne Klein is now the Vice President, People. She currently has responsibility for Total Rewards, Workforce Planning and Analytics, Learning and Development, Recruitment & Mobility and Talent Management.

Joanne has over 16 years of experience in Human Resources specializing in compensation. She has held a series of progressively senior positions at various global organizations in Canada, the US and Europe in a variety of different industries including professional services, financial services and telecommunications. Prior to joining Goldcorp, Joanne was the Director, Compensation Strategy & Design at TELUS.

Joanne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy (Honours) from Glasgow Caledonian University.

Toni Schmader is a Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology at the University of British Columbia. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. She spent 10 years on the faculty at the University of Arizona and has held a visiting position at Harvard University. She and her lab carry out experimental and survey research in the lab and the field examining how individuals are constrained by, and cope with, being negatively stereotyped. She has published work on topics of social stigma, stereotyping and prejudice, emotion and self-regulation, and gender roles. Her research has received 15 years of continuous external funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health in the United States and from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council in Canada. She currently is currently collaborating on an interdisciplinary project examining how gender stereotypes shape the dynamics of interpersonal interactions among men and women in science and engineering.

Linda Thompson: As an executive coach and leadership consultant, Linda Thompson draws on more than 20 years of experience as a corporate vice president and director of human resources responsible for multiple areas of talent management and leadership/organizational development. In her consulting practice, L2T Leadership Development, Linda gives her clients the feedback they need to increase their effectiveness, leverage their strengths, and build self-awareness in how their behavior impacts others. She excels at helping high-potential leaders create new possibilities to achieve breakthroughs—in their goals, relationships, and team dynamics.

Linda holds a Master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed the HR Executive Program at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business as well as the OD/HR Management program at Columbia University. Her article, “Coaching Quicksand: Avoiding Hidden Dangers that Trap the Best of Us,” was published in the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations.

In addition to her educational and business experience, Linda is a recipient of the YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry Award. She has been a mentor for the WOMEN Unlimited LEAD program since 1996, and a coach for the Global Women’s Leadership Network.