Live Webinar
The future of work is now: How to build resilience in the wake of COVID-19
Welcome to the future of work. Thanks to the seismic shifts brought on by COVID-19, we are working in an environment that we couldn’t have imaged 6 months ago.
Organizations everywhere are facing the new normal of having a disconnected front-line and remote workforce, shifting organizational priorities, and unprecedented engagement challenges.
Join Achievers CEO, Jeff Cates, and our CHRO guest panelists: Cecilia McKenney, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Quest Diagnostics, Jose Motta, Vice President, Global Total Rewards and Shared Services, Celanese and William Packer, Head of Global Business Services, Mylan as they discuss the topic: This IS the future of work: Building resiliency and supporting the new normal.
Join us to learn:
- Learnings from early days in COVID-19 response strategies
- Supporting employees and building resiliency through unprecedented challenges
- Planning for the future in uncertain times
- Enabling leaders to build success with a disparate workforce
Speakers
Jeff Cates
CEO and President, Achievers
Cecilia McKenney
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Quest Diagnostics
William Packer
Head of Global Business Services, Mylan
Jose Motta
VP of Global Total Rewards and Shared Services, Celanese
Jeff Cates
CEO and President, Achievers
Jeff Cates serves as CEO and President of Achievers, an industry-leading employee voice and recognition solution that accelerates a culture of performance. After being named CEO in April 2019, Jeff quickly led Achievers to new product and global growth. Jeff’s passion for creating environments where employees can do the best work of their lives has helped Achievers receive multiple employer awards: Top 50 Best Workplaces™ in Canada, Best Workplaces™ for Women, and Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion.
He was formerly the CEO and President of Intuit Canada, leading the growth of Intuit’s TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint brands since 2011. During his tenure, the company was named a top "Great Place to Work" in Canada year after year, and was also recognized as a top employer for women and millennials leading in diversity initiatives.
Jeff’s background includes innovative marketing, product leadership and entrepreneurship. Prior to Intuit, Jeff worked at Apple Canada leading their enterprise business, and Hewlett Packard as vice president of their consumer division. Testament to his passion for the start-up industry and advocacy efforts for entrepreneurialism, he currently holds a role on the board of Start-Up Canada. Jeff also sits on the board of CUSO, a not-for-profit organization focused on midwifery and economic development in third world countries.
Cecilia McKenney
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Quest Diagnostics
Cecilia McKenney is Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services. McKenney joined Quest in February of 2018 and is responsible for all human resources activities across the company. In her tenure, Ms. McKenney has implemented several people initiatives that are progressive, technology-enabled and promote workplace flexibility while being fiscally responsible and ultimately contribute to Quest’s goal of creating an inspiring workplace for 47,000 colleagues. Most recently, she has been partnering with the Senior Leadership Team to navigate through the COVID-19 crisis and lead Quest’s Race for Equality Plan. She also is the co-sponsor of the PRIDE employee business network.
William Packer
Head of Global Business Services, Mylan
Jose Motta
VP of Global Total Rewards and Shared Services, Celanese
