Forward-thinking Global Business Leader and Corporate Officer with deep experience in human capital strategies for the achievement of business goals. Transformation expert with a track record of success in culture evolution, executive compensation and succession planning, talent management, change management development and integration execution, corporate governance, labor strategies and corporate social responsibility, including diversity, equity & inclusion.

In C-Suite leadership roles at large, publicly traded companies, interfaced closely with Boards of Directors, serving as liaison between executive management and Boards. As Global HR leader and executive team member at Sysco, spent 40% of time working with Board of Directors, providing support to Compensation and Leadership Development Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. At Dean Foods Company, provided primary executive support to Board of Directors Compensation Committee and Governance Committee.

Select Board-Level Competencies include the following:

• GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
• STRATEGY & EXECUTION
• TALENT DEVELOPMENT
• CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• MANAGING CHANGE
• COMMUNICAITON

Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX: 2011 – 2021

• Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Dean Foods Company, Dallas, TX: 2007 – 2010

• Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Yum! Brands, Dallas, TX: 1996 – 2007

• Chief People Officer, Pizza Hut USA: (2004 – 2007)
• Vice President, Field Human Resources/Training, Pizza Hut USA (2001 – 2004)
• Senior Director, International Human Resources, Tricon Restaurants International: (1997 – 2001)
• Director, Global Human Resources, Tricon Global Restaurants (1996 – 1997)

Darden Restaurants, Inc., Orlando, FL: 1994 – 1996

• Vice President, Compensation and Corporate Employment

Brinker International, Dallas, TX: 1992 – 1994

• Director, Compensation and Benefits

Towers Perrin, Los Angeles, CA & Dallas, TX: 1988 – 1992

• Compensation Consultant

Blair has 30 years of experience in executive compensation consulting, primarily advising public company boards but also private and pre-IPO companies. Blair has extensive experience across the healthcare, retail, consumer products, automotive, and aerospace industries. She has deep expertise in advising boards on company transitions, significant investor concerns, and an expanding human capital management mandate.

Blair brings insights from across her client work to drive richer Compensation Committee conversations. Her work with global companies informs her guidance on navigating disruptive change and sensitivity to stakeholder priorities. Blair is particularly adept at raising critical issues and considering the larger equation of leadership performance amidst transformation. Work with private equity portfolio companies and turnarounds attunes Blair to the power of strategic messages, clear performance measures, and meaningful goals. Blair’s investor and advisor network keeps her ahead of governance issues.

Blair began her career at Bain & Company and brings that strategic training to her work. Later, she was Practice Leader in Leadership Performance and Rewards at Sibson Consulting, which informs her perspectives on the role of executive compensation in driving leadership performance. Blair holds designations of Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), and Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP). She has been recognized by NACD yearly from 2013-2022 as a Directorship 100: Governance Professional honoree.

Blair regularly speaks at leading board of director and executive forums and is a prominent author in the executive compensation space. Blair was a many-year member of the Executive Rewards Advisory Council for WorldatWork and co-founded WorldatWork’s Women in Executive Compensation and Regional Executive Compensation Roundtables. Blair participates in broader governance dialogue at the steering committee of the U.S. 30% Club and Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Roundtables.

Donna Hughes, JD, is the Founder and CEO of Hughes Solutions, LLC, an executive coaching and human resources consulting business. Hughes Solutions’ mission is to enable senior and emerging leaders, particularly women and people of color, to excel in their leadership capabilities, and positively shape their teams, organizations, and communities.

Over the course of her career in Fortune 500 global organizations, and a not-for-profit organization, Donna gained the respect of executive leaders and corporate boards for her ability to drive positive cultural change through instilling inclusive leadership, and for her legal and business acumen. Donna most recently served as the Chief People Officer for EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health insurers. Donna’s career and contributions at EmblemHealth were showcased by Profile Magazine’s December 2019 article, “How Donna Hughes Guides Teams along the ‘Curve of Change’”.

Donna’s prior roles include SVP, Human Resources, for Impax Laboratories, Inc., Vice President, Labor & Employment for Allergan, plc, and Director and Assistant General Counsel for Circuit City Stores, Inc. Her rise through progressive leadership roles in the field of law to the C-suite was showcased by American Healthcare Leader’s December 2017 article, “Seizing New Opportunities for Growth”.

For her contributions in leadership, Donna was recently named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2022 list of Notable Black Leaders and its 2021 list of Notable Leaders in Healthcare. In addition, Donna was named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2020 list of most Notable Women in Talent and recognized as one of Diversity Leadership, Inc.’s 2021 national list of “Top 50 HR Professionals”.

Donna is a sought-after speaker for institutions of higher education, national organizations, and has been a guest podcast speaker on various topics including, the value of coaching, conscious leadership, diversity, equity and inclusion, culture transformation, and leading organizations through the Covid-19 pandemic and social unrest. In October 2021, Donna was the featured speaker at the Le Moyne College, Madden School of Business program “Conscious Leadership and Culturally Competent Healthcare.”

Donna received her Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark, her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers College, Rutgers University. She is a graduate of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP).

Harriet Harty is a distinguished senior business executive with a unique blend of Human Resources expertise and financial acumen. Throughout her career, she has championed values-based cultures that drive high performance by aligning HR strategies with business needs and fostering inclusive, innovative workplaces.

Harriet retired after an impactful tenure as Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer at ADT, where she was responsible for Human Resources, Real Estate & Facilities, Corporate Security, Employee Health & Safety Compliance, and Business Continuity. Before her role at ADT, Harriet served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Sompo International.

Prior to her executive roles, Harriet spent over 23 years at Allstate Insurance Company, where she held multiple leadership positions, including Chief Human Resources Officer. As EVP of Human Resources, Harriet led a global HR organization of more than 600 employees, overseeing recruitment, development, and compensation for over 70,000 employees and exclusive agents. She advised the Board of Directors, designed and implemented successful succession plans, and developed data-driven talent strategies to prepare the organization for the workforce of the future.

Harriet’s career also includes significant Board of Directors experience. She served on the Advisory Board for After School Matters and as a Board Member for Women Employed.

She earned a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Northeastern Illinois University. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

A native of Chicago, Harriet now resides in Park Ridge, Illinois, with her husband, John, and daughter, Carissa. In her retirement, she enjoys exercise, reading, and traveling with her family.

Netegrity provides Call Center Services for telephone companies and municipal Internet Service Providers.

Jim joined ComSource in January of 2018 as president where he is responsible for customer satisfaction and growth, through geographic and product portfolio expansion. He was the Chief Executive Officer of LPA Software Solutions. Prior to bringing a team together to acquire LPA in 2015, Jim served as President and CEO of Polaris Library Systems and Strategic Computer Solutions (SCS). Jim and his leadership team at SCS grew the business from a $16 million company to a $140 million company in 7 years and he and his team grew Polaris from $8 million to $18 million from January 2010 to March 2014.

Before joining SCS, he spent 19 years at IBM in various sales and sales management positions. As CEO, Jim focuses on growing the company and ensuring the management team is empowered to follow its strategic direction. He has served on several boards including:

• CNY Regional Economic Development Council
• LeMoyne College
• CenterState CEO Tech Garden
• Blue Highway
• Crouse Hospital
• The Boys and Girls Club
• Jim and Jill Boehiem Foundation

Jim has a B.S. degree from Stonehill College and an M.B.A. from Syracuse University. He completed the IBM Client Executive MBA program at Harvard Business School. He and his wife Peggy, have 3 daughters and live in Fayetteville, NY. The entire family enjoys golf, running, cycling, traveling and SU athletics.

After an accomplished 29.5-year career at HP, Tara J. Agen has retired, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, innovation, and strategic impact. Most recently, she served as the Global Head and Vice President of HP Marketing Strategic Planning, Operations, and Marketing Technology (MarTech). In this role, she led critical initiatives, including strategic corporate planning, purchase-to-pay operations, privacy and cybersecurity, marketing automation, and CRM platform services. She also spearheaded HP’s agency strategy and governance, the Marketing Lab for employee development, and marketing audit and M&A integration. Additionally, she co-led HP’s Industry Pillar to advance supplier diversity and ESG efforts, significantly exceeding corporate goals.

Prior to this, Tara was Vice President and General Manager of HP’s Personal Systems Displays and Accessories (D&A) global business unit, overseeing a $36B market opportunity. Under her leadership, the business achieved double-digit growth for two consecutive years, including 16% top-line and 34% bottom-line expansion in 2018. She played a pivotal role in redefining business strategy, fostering innovation, and driving operational excellence across 166 countries.

Earlier in her career, Tara served as Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Planning and Operations for HP’s $32B Personal Systems business. She managed daily operations for a global workforce of 3,500 employees and contributed to the turnaround of the $10B Consumer PC business. Throughout her tenure at HP and Hewlett-Packard, she held leadership roles spanning Print, PCs, Storage, and Servers, making lasting contributions to strategy, marketing, and business operations.

Among her many career milestones, Tara is a named inventor of a U.S. and China patent (Patent #11,160,341), played a key role in sustainable printing initiatives in her local community, and was part of the founding team behind the fastest-growing $1B business in HP history—HP Pavilion PCs.

Now retired, Tara remains passionate about mentoring, innovation, and the evolving landscape of technology and business.