AGENDA

Sessions and speakers are subject to change without notice. Please check the app for current updates.

TUESDAY • MAY 6, 2025

Pre-Conference – Municipal HR Boot Camp

1:00–1:50 p.m.
Round Tables
Room: Conference Room 20-21

1:50–2:50 p.m.
Self Care for HR Pros
Speaker: Justin Dorsey, HR Director, Wiseda Corporation
Room: Conference Room 20-21

2:50–3:50 p.m.
Plasticity in Policing

Speaker: Mike Alexander, Managing Principal, LION Organizational Development Institute, LLC
Room: Conference Room 20-21

4:05–5:00 p.m.
Tips, Tricks, and Techniques: How to Improve Your Internal Investigations
Speaker: Rodney Klein, Rodney Klein EEO Training
Room: Conference Room 20-21

WEDNESDAY • MAY 7, 2025

6:00–6:45 a.m.
Wellness Event
Room: Pearl 1

7:30–8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Room: Salon E-F

8:30–8:45 a.m.
President’s Welcome
Speaker: Tadd Phillips, Director of Human Resources, City of Lewisville, and TMHRA President
Room: Salon E-F

8:45–9:45 a.m.
Awards Ceremony
Speakers: LaShon Gros, Director of Human Resources and Civil Service, City of Taylor; Cat Schlueter, Human Resources Manager, City of Azle
Room: Salon E-F

9:45–10:05 a.m.
Networking Break
Room: Salons A-E Foyers

10:05–11:35 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
Speaker: Joe Brown, Motivational Speaker
Room: Salon E-F

11:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Networking Break
Room: Salons A-E Foyers

12:00–1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Room: Salon E-F

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

From Resistance to Readiness: Breaking the Change Barrier
Speaker: Dee Maddox, Chief Excellence Officer, DMX Consulting, LLC
Room: Salon E

Equity in Classification and Compensation: What is it and why does it matter?
Speaker: TL Cox, Vice President, Segal
Room: Salon A-B

Core Workout with Core Competencies
Speaker: Jennifer Curtis, Director, Baker Tilly
Room: Salon C-D

2:30–2:40 p.m.
Break
Room: Salons A-E Foyers

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2:40 – 3:40 p.m.

Succession Planning: The Time is Right Now!
Speaker: Patrick Ibarra, Owner, The Mejorando Group
Room: Salon E

Educational Session
Speaker: TBD
Room: Salon A-B

Bridging HR and Risk: What You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know
Speaker: Kristina Peters, Senior Consultant, Charlesworth Consulting
Room: Salon C-D

3:40–3:50 p.m.
Break
Room: Salons A-E Foyers

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3:50 – 4:50 p.m.

Safer People vs. Safer Places
Speaker: Jeff McKissack, President, Defense by Design
Room: Salon E

Pfinders Keepers
Speaker: Robbi Craig, People and Culture Director, City of Pflugerville
Room: Salon A-B

Sharing Law Enforcement Personnel Records: New Legal Requirements
Speaker: Cullen Grissom, Deputy Chief, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Room: Salon C-D

6:00 p.m.
New Member Dinner
Sponsor: HUB

THURSDAY • MAY 8, 2025

6:00–6:45 a.m.
Wellness Event
Room: Pearl 1

7:30–8:45 a.m.
Breakfast
Room: Salon E-F

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

8:45 – 9:55 a.m.

Stay in Tune with Your Employees: Striking a Human Chord in the Age of AI
Speaker: Jason Barrett, JD/ Principal and Founder, JAME Consulting, LLC
Room: Salon E-F

Succession Planning for the Coming HR Challenge: The Silver Tsunami
Speaker: GM Cox, Chief, Retired
Room: Salon A-B

9:55–10:10 a.m.
Networking Break
Room: Salons A-E Foyers

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

10:10 – 11:10 a.m.

Trends in Local Government Compensation
Speaker: Bradley Ford, Owner, City Compensation
Room: Salon E

Creating a Thriving Culture with Sacred Leadership
Speaker: Chad Wright, Founder and Coach, Forward Partners
Room: Salon A-B

Sorting through the Fallout: Exploring Employer Obligations to Employees in Light of Federal and State Bans on DEI Initiatives
Speaker: Cara White, Partner, Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla Elam, LLP (TOASE)
Room: Salon C-D

11:10–11:30 a.m.
Networking Break
Room: Salons A-E Foyers

11:30–1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Room: Salon E-F

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Understanding Social Security and Medicare
Speaker: Tom Clark, Social Security Speaker and Consultant
Room: Salon E

Speaker: Thomas Faulkner, HR Director, City of Kenedy
Room: Salon A-B

HR’s Role in Fixing What Pay Can’t: Leadership, Culture, and Retention in Municipal Government
Speaker: Michael Boese, President, Clear Career Professionals
Room: Salon C-D

2:00–2:30 p.m.
Networking Break
Room: Salons A-E Foyers

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Paid Family and Medical Leave: What’s Happening and Why It Matters
Speaker: Melissa McDuffey, HR and Benefits Consultant, American Fidelity Assurance Company
Room: Salon E-F

State and Local Workforce – 2024 Survey Findings
Speaker: Sallie Harborth, Regional Director, MissionSquare Retirement
Room: Salon A-B

Benefits 101
Speaker: Kril Cunningham, SVP, Public Sector, Lockton Dunning Benefits
Room: Salon C-D

3:30–3:45 p.m.
Networking Break
Room: Salons A-E Foyers

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Do Your Performance Evaluations “Need Improvement”?
Speaker: Albert Foster, CEO, Express Evaluations
Room: Salon E

Investigations: Solving Complex Problems
Speakers: Catherine Clifton, Attorney at Law, Gannaway Clifton, PLLC; Alan Nelson, Principal- Digital Forensics, High Technology Investigations
Room: Salon A-B

Reflect Respect to Connect – How Being Civil Can Help
Speaker: Craig Barnes, Human Resources Outreach Consultant, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Room: Salon C-D

5:00–6:00 p.m.
Past Presidents’ Cocktail Reception
Location: Fogo de Chao

FRIDAY • MAY 9, 2025

7:30–8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Room: Salon F

8:30–9:00 a.m.
Business Meeting
Speaker: Tadd Phillips, Director of Human Resources, City of Lewisville, and TMHRA President
Room: Salon E

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

FLSA – Getting the Details Right
Speaker: Julia Gannaway, Partner, Gannaway Clifton PLLC
Room: Salon E

Cornerstone Skills for Managers: Essential Skills for All High-Performing New People Leaders
Speaker: Dr. Juandré Peacock, Founder and Chief Organizational Psychologist, JPI Consulting, LLC
Room: Salon A-B

10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bullies, Jerks, and Backstabbers, Oh My! Civility in the Workplace
Speaker: Julie Burch, Professional Speaker and Author
Room: Salon E

12:00 p.m.- Adjourn. Safe travels back home!