Nelson Atkin II
Nelson Atkin II has been practicing labor and employment law since graduating cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law in 1974. Mr. Atkin's primary area of expertise is traditional labor law representing employers in union organizing, unfair labor practice charges, and collective bargaining. Mr. Atkin is a former chair of the Oregon State Bar, Labor and Employment Law section. He has been an active member of the American Bar Association's section of the Labor and Employment Law Committee on the Development of the Law Under the NLRA since 1972. He is an associate editor of the Labor Law Treatise written by the committee. Mr. Atkin was elected by his national colleagues to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers for his sustained and outstanding performance in the profession. Also, he has represented the Portland Opera since 1983, the Oregon Symphony since 1990, and Oregon Ballet Theater since 1997, on a pro bono basis.

Suzanne Bader
Suzanne Bader, MA, PHR, has more than 20 years experience in leadership development, strategic planning, community engagement, and facilitation in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Her primary focus is organizational communication—examining and strengthening organizational systems, practices, culture, and behaviors to improve performance. She has a strong interest in creating sustained organizational learning through reflective practice and creating environments conducive to learning. Ms. Bader holds a Bachelor of Arts in international studies from the University of Oregon, a Graduate Certificate in nonprofit management from Concordia University, and a Master of Arts in organizational communication from Marylhurst University.

Tami Boedigheimer
Tami Boedigheimer has an undergraduate degree in economics and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Portland.  Ms. Boedigheimer recently held the position of president for Columbia Willamette Compensation Group, an affiliated group World at Work, and is currently a group partnership liaison and board member for World at Work. Before establishing a career and consulting practice in employee compensation, she spent over 10 years in corporate accounting and finance in the high-tech industry.  Since starting her own practice, she has performed work for companies as small as 40 employees and as large as 10,000.  Her work spans a variety of industries, including healthcare, high tech, banking, public utilities, and manufacturing.

Alan Cabelly
Alan Cabelly, PhD, SPHR, is professor of human resource management in Portland State University's School of Business Administration. He has taught and developed programs at the undergraduate, executive, and professional development levels at Portland State University as well as international programs in Russia, China, and Serbia. Dr. Cabelly has been instrumental in structuring the Professional Development Center's Human Resource Management certificate of completion program. He has been president of the Northwest Human Resource Management Association and serves on various Society for Human Resource Management committees. He is active in consulting and speaking; his current focus is on helping people achieve Work Life Balance. Other recent speaking engagements include Developing Performance Management Systems for the Future, and Understanding the Working Relationships between Various Generations in the Workplace. Dr. Cabelly was the SHRM Advisor of the Year for 2001.

Judy Clark
Judy Clark, SPHR, CPC, is president and founder of HR Answers, Inc., the largest independent human resources consulting firm in the Northwest. Her 30+ years of human resource experience includes more than 19 years in consulting. Ms. Clark has instructed in the Portland State Professional Development Center’s HR certificate program since its inception and is also adjunct faculty at the University of Washington. Her credentials include certification as a senior professional in human resources and a certified professional consultant. Nationally recognized as a speaker and trainer, Ms. Clark’s experience with organizations of all sizes and industries gives her the broad perspective she brings to the classroom. She is noted for her energy, use of humor, and a practical approach to the teaching and application of human resource management.

Isaac Dixon
Isaac Dixon, MA, SPHR, has over 20 years of human resource management experience in federal, state, and local government as well as private industry. He is currently the director of employment for the Oregon Region for Providence Health System. His professional accomplishments have been recognized by the Northwest Human Resource Management Association as a distinguished member on two occasions and by the Portland Human Resource Management Association with their award of professional excellence. Mr. Dixon earned his bachelor of business administration degree from Warner Pacific College and his master’s of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies from Marylhurst University. He also holds Senior Professional Human Resource (SPHR) certification.

Faith Dubin
Faith A. Dubin has over 20 years of experience in employee benefits and presently holds the position of manager of worldwide benefits for Serena Software, Inc. She previously worked for an insurance carrier and three large-plan sponsors, where her responsibilities included health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, compensation, and ex-patriate benefits. She has worked in the industries most important to the Northwest—lumber in the old economy, and marketing and high tech in the new economy. She has also worked for an Oregon member of Congress in Washington, D.C., where her assignment involved legislative matters related to Social Security, Medicare, labor, and employment issues. She is a member of the Western Pension and Benefits Conference and has held a life and health insurance license in Oregon. She recently received a gubernatorial appointment to the Employment Department Advisory Council for the State of Oregon.

Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson, MBA, SPHR, is the HR Manager at LightSPEED Technologies.  She has 20 years of human resources experience in a variety of organizations in the Portland area. She has a BA in government from California State University, Sacramento, an MBA from Portland State University, and SPHR certification from the Society for Human Resource Management.  She is the founder and moderator of the HR Network, a listserv for local HR professionals.

Karen O'Connor
Karen O’Connor is a partner at Barran Liebman LLP, a labor and employment firm, in Portland, Oregon. She practices in the areas of employment litigation, employment discrimination, and labor relations. She received her JD degree from University of Oregon, where she acted as the editor in chief of the Oregon Law Review and was the recipient of the Wayne Morse scholarship. She served as a judicial clerk to The Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon from 1995 to 1997. Karen participates in the Multnomah Bar Association Mentor Program for third-year law students and the University of Oregon 's law student mentoring program. Ms. O'Connor recently completed a term serving on the board of the Make A Wish Foundation. She is admitted to practice in Oregon and Washington.

Allen Oyler
Allen Oyler, MS, JD, is president of Onsite HR Services, a leading provider of strategically oriented and effective human resource leadership. He has over 30 years of experience in Fortune 500, manufacturing, health care, financial, and high-technology companies. Mr. Oyler has taught business law and human resource management courses. He has a BS in psychology, a MS in management (emphasizing human resource management), and a Juris Doctor in law. He has served on several professional and community organizations, including as chairman of the National EEO Committee for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Paul Spindel
Paul Spindel, MA, is a consultant focusing on management development, team building, strategic planning, executive meeting facilitation, and human resources consulting. He has more than 18 years of senior human resources experience with Marriott and Nike. Mr. Spindel has taught at several universities and has conducted hundreds of training programs for employees at all levels, both nationally and internationally, including as far away as Moscow. His clients include Volkswagen of America, Hilton Hotels, Leatherman Tool Group, Linn-Benton Community College, City of Vancouver, Oregon Employer Council, and Miller Paint Company. He holds an MA in organization behavior.

Dan Vetter
Dan Vetter, MS, is president of Vetter Solutions, an independent consulting firm specializing in instructional design, training delivery, and process improvement. Prior to moving to Portland, Mr. Vetter invested 12 years working in training and development and continuous improvement at a Fortune 500 company in Omaha, Nebraska. He has taught in the human performance improvement programs at the University of Nebraska and Drake University and has served as president for the Cascadia Chapter of ASTD.

Enrique Washington
For 15 years, Enrique Washington worked in human resources and recruiting for Mentor Graphics, Nike, Pixelworks, FLIR Systems, and New Edge Networks. He has enhanced hiring effectiveness for companies with interview training and instruction on selection methodologies. He was a key partner in building Generator Group’s Consumer Products presence in the Outdoor Industry space. Mr. Washington's other accomplishments include participating in the 1995 Olympic Festival Track Field Team, being named a Track Field All-American while in college, and being one of America's top recruiters by US Black Engineer magazine. He also finds time to teach Human Resources Management and Staff and Employee Selection classes at Portland State University. He also teaches in the Portland State Management Certificate Program. He holds a BS in marketing and an MS in corporate and public communication from Seton Hall University. Additionally, he serves on the board of the Answer to Cancer organization and Big City Mountaineers. Mr. Washington likes to take long runs everyday and can often be found spinning soulful jazzy house music at local hip parties on weekends.

Tammi Wheeler
Tammi Wheeler incorporates her masters in whole systems design to help her clients address business challenges from a strategic, big-picture perspective. Combining her OD technology, human resources expertise, and sound business principles, she is able to provide practical, results-oriented solutions for issues ranging from start-up HR infrastructure development to complex organizational goals. Having worked nationally and internationally, Ms. Wheeler is skilled in implementing a variety of organizational development, training, and human resources strategies. She specializes in HR development, leadership, and management development, team performance, strategic planning, meeting design and facilitation, and change and transition management.

Kellye Wise
Kellye Wise has provided labor and employee relations’ assistance in the Pacific Northwest and California for more than 24 years. He has represented employers in collective bargaining negotiations with a broad range of unions and assisted employers with administration of their labor agreements including the grievance process. In addition, Kellye has worked on a wide scope of employee relations’ matters, ranging from development and application of employee policies and job performance standards, compliance issues and leave administration matters to helping employers successfully investigate and address state and federal agencies’ complaints alleging discrimination and harassment. In addition to presenting training for individual companies, Mr. Wise has been a regular speaker for the Oregon Employers’ Council (OEC) and serves as an advisor to the Tualatin Valley Employers Council (TVEC). He has a journalism degree from California Polytechnic State University, graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law, and has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 1983.