DisruptHR Rhode Island (RI, USA) will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Proclamation Ale Company and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 3rd DisruptHR event!

Susan Lataille — Certified Master Grief Coach at Shining a Light on Grief
“Grief Support in the Workplace”
Jacqueline Ross — Speaker, Leadership Coach, Author at Jacqueline C. Ross LLC
“Influence Up! Unlocking the Secrets to Managing Your Manager”
Nadine Lavigne — Leadership Development, Client Partner, Coach at Be REAL Partners
“Get REAL: Why Authenticity Is the New Superpower at Work”
Amy Allen — President of Barnowl Advisory Group
“Why I am Waiting for my Referral Bonus?”
Kerr Griffin — Leave of Absence Administrator at Nouria
“Beyond Allyship: Maximizing Trans Inclusivity On The Job”
Emily Morash — Fractional Chief Culture Officer at HAMPTON MORASH, LLC
“The Identity Matrix”
Deb Shapiro — Chief Kindness Officer and CEO of TechTLC
“The Kindness Rebellion: How Culture and Content Are Your Secret Weapons”
Donna Mac — Executive Communication Coach at iVoice Communication
“Detach for the Outcome. With Care.”
Kristi Duncan — Founder of Meditation-atWork
“Normalizing Meditation During the Workday”
Kevin Wilder — Employee Benefits Consultant at USI
“Innovation + Authenticity: Driving Change with Purpose”
Angela Schmitt — Founder & CEO of A.S.K Talent Soultions
“To Keep Your People, Let Them Go”
Angela Smith — Founder & CEO of Work Nouveau
“Forget Work-Life Balance”
Orlena Cowan-Bailey — Chief Elevation Officer and CEO of HR Zoom
“There’s No Place Like Work: Reimagining the Yellow Brick Road to Employee Experience”