Nick Koenig is a Principal Data Scientist at Modern Hire where he has built, validated, and productionized machine learning models using both structured and unstructured data. He has spent the last 5 years of his career developing strategies to integrate machine learning into the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He is the primary member of the winning team from the inaugural SIOP machine learning competition and has co-hosted the SIOP machine learning competition for the past two years. Before working as a data scientist at Modern Hire he spent over 5 years working at Walmart where he worked on the Global Selection and Assessment Team designing, validating, and implementing interviews and assessments that touched over 5 million candidates a year. While at Walmart he also worked as a Senior Research Scientist within Walmart Labs where he leveraged both micro and macro data to better predict and understand consumer demand.  Nick received his B.A. from the University of Missouri – Columbia and his Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Central Florida. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends and family, mountain biking, and sampling beer from different breweries.

Daniel Schmerling is the Head of HR Data Science in the Chief Data Office at Prudential where he is responsible for leading all artificial intelligence initiatives and analyses in the HR space.  Some of Dr. Schmerling’s work at Prudential includes the development and implementation of a skills based talent marketplace using natural language processing to automatically use employee resumes to identify relevant employee skills and match those skills to appropriate job openings and/or stretch assignment opportunities within the organization.  Before working at Prudential, Dr. Schmerling was a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Wonderlic where he led the development of the first of its kind automated job analysis system which could validly and automatically identify the KSAs required for a job based solely on a job title and job description.  Before that, Dr. Schmerling also served as a Manager on the Talent Assessment team within People Analytics at Capital One.  In this role he owned the selection systems and processes for a number of LOBs designing, validating, and implementing selection tools and applications.  He started his career with FMP Consulting as a Human Capital Consultant in Alexandria, VA where among many different projects, he served as project manager developing a performance management system for use with the players on the University of Miami Men’s Basketball Team.  Finally, Dr. Schmerling was a member of the winning team from the inaugural SIOP machine learning competition and has presented on machine learning and artificial intelligence at numerous Industrial and Organizational Psychology as well as Artificial Intelligence conferences. Dr. Schmerling received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park and his Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Central Florida.  In his free time, Daniel enjoys exercising, woodworking, and spending time with his family and friends.

Kristijan Civljak, PhD is Assistant Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Business Psychology Department, where he expands and develops courses for socio-cultural foundation, culture centered interventions, consumer motivation, and organizational and cultural dynamics for graduate students. Dr. Civljak is focused on organizational development and the role of consulting in leadership, diversity and inclusion, and change management. His research concentration is on the settlement decisions of migrants, which propelled him to develop a construct map of migrants’ desires, career opportunities, transnational networks, and family values. In his consulting work, Dr. Civljak widely utilizes his experiences from McKinsey & Company, where he obtained his certificate in McKinsey Management Program, especially focusing on problem solving, team management, and clarity in communication. He also serves as a developmental coach and is partnered with national and international clients from different industries, inspiring them to optimize their personal and professional potential in the creative process of learning and development.

Megan Ross, PhD is a Psychologist with expertise in Systems and Organizational Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Leadership Development. Dr. Ross’s work focuses on the impact of embodied organizational development and how this directly translates to the services delivered. Her work intersects organizational, somatic, trauma and peace psychology in individuals, organizations and nations. Dr. Ross is a Chief Consultant for The Ozias Group. She has assisted local, national and international organizations and leaders in organizational development, strategic planning, conflict mediation and values led business leadership. Dr. Ross hold a practice in coaching and clinical psychology and serves as a graduate Professor in Business, International and Clinical Psychologies.