Main Content Area November 13, 2025 | NIU, Naperville Day At A Glance Return to Conference Homepage 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration & Breakfast 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Welcome, Mary Lynn Fayoumi 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM: General Session Illinois Employers and the New Administration: One Year In Mike Cramer, Shareholder Geeta Shah, Of Counsel Ogletree Deakins 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM: Break 10:35 AM – 11:35 AM: Breakout Sessions Incident Investigations and Safety Kyle Cochran, CSP, Chief Operating Officer, Vista Safety Consulting, LLC From Click to Candidate: The Modern Hiring Path Facilitator: Jackie Throop, SPHR, Director, Outsourced HR & Recruiting, HR Source Panelists: Cathy Peterson, Mary Petersen, Teresa Surdyk, HR Partners, HR Source DEI: The Evolving Legal Landscape Sonal Shah, JD, Assistant Director, Employment Law Services, HR Source 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM: Lunch Break 12:35 PM – 1:35 PM: Breakout Sessions Workers’ Comp in Modern Business Chris Jones, Managing Director & Vice President of Sales, OneDigital The Leave Equation: Balancing Compliance and Compassion Stephanie Dorning, JD, Employment Law Counsel, HR Source Politics at Work: Draw the Line Without Crossing It Allison Sues, JD, Senior Employment Law Counsel, HR Source 1:35 PM – 1:50 PM: Break 1:50 PM – 3:00 PM: General Session & Closing Employment Law Update Kelly Hayden, JD, Chief Legal Counsel, HR Source Save with membership! Members receive additional benefits including discounts on services and training. Become a Member Today