- Dr. Nadeen Medvin
Dr. Medvin is a licensed and board-certified Clinical and Industrial-Organizational Psychologist. Her professional practice spans over 20 years in providing individual, career, and corporate psychological services in public and private-sector settings. She is specialized in behavioral medicine, leadership assessment and organizational development interventions focused on conflict management and the alignment of organizational behavior with strategic and performance objectives. Dr. Medvin is a member of the American Psychological Association, Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, American College of Disability Analysts, and American College of Forensic Examiners. She has been awarded a Diplomate in Psychological Assessment, Evaluation and Testing by the American Board of Psychological Specialties, and a Diplomate in Disability by the American Board of Disability Analysts. Other professional awards and designations she has received include: Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners, certification by the Florida Supreme Court in mediation, and recognition by Who’s Who in American Women, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care for contributions to education, behavioral medicine, social sciences and business and industry. She is currently advisory board member of Dade County Public Schools Business Technology Programs, University of Miami Division of Continuing and International Education, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, and Talent Management Executive Research Board. She is a published author and has presented work in the areas of human relations, leadership effectiveness, and applications of psychological testing to executive development and performance coaching. In her varied roles, Dr. Medvin has also served on a variety of committees, corporate and community boards related to education, healthcare, ethics, organizational effectiveness and HR best practices.
- Juan Pina
Juan Pina has over 20 years of experience in the Human Resources/Employee Benefits area. Mr. Pina is currently employed at the University of Miami since 2013 as the Benefits Manager for Retirement Plans. In this role he is responsible for all the retirement programs of the University including the University of Miami Hospital. In addition, he has worked for large Corporations such as Burger King Corp, Starboard Cruise Services, Miami Jewish Health Systems and Duty Free Americas as the Benefits Manager for all their health and welfare plans. Juan started his employee benefits career in the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry in as employee benefits consultant for small to mid-size companies.
- Kevin J. Morris
Kevin Morris is an attorney in the Miami office of Littler Mendelson, P.C., the largest global labor and employment law firm representing management exclusively. Kevin regularly advises and counsels companies on a wide spectrum of labor and employment law matters, ranging from defending companies in federal and state court litigation to representing clients in proceedings before federal and state administrative agencies. Prior to joining Littler, Kevin practiced labor and employment law at a firm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He also served as general counsel for a facilities management company where he was responsible for human resources and as a staff attorney for the National Labor Relations Board. Kevin is included in The Best Lawyers in America for 2015 and is licensed to practice law in Florida, North Carolina, New York and Colorado. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Management from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, and his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami.
- Veronica Maristany
Veronica Maristany is the Director of Human Resources for the Information Technology department at the University of Miami (UMIT). Her professional experience spans over nineteen years in the field of human resources management. Prior to joining the University in 2012, Veronica held senior leadership positions within the hospitality and retail industry. She earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management with a concentration in Personnel Management from Florida International University, and a master's degree in Education from Nova Southeastern University. As the Director of Human Resources for the UMIT department, her work is focused on aligning culture, leadership, and performance with the University's HR and IT business strategies. She currently oversees the HR functions for IT employees across three UM campuses. Veronica's specialty areas include employee relations, leadership and staff development, investigations, performance management, and employee engagement. Since joining the University, Veronica has helped design and facilitate leadership training programs targeting HR policies, management coaching skills, and conflict resolution.
- Diane Vento
Diane is a seasoned Certified Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) with over 30 years of results-oriented success. She has a passion for helping others grow and succeed by developing, motivating and leading them in attaining their desired goals. Whether success is as an employee, a team member, a parent, a spouse or individually, Diane’s ability to identify needs and help resolve issues puts her at the top of her game. Her coaching has impacted the lives of hundreds of people in both the United States and Latin America. Diane is bilingual in both English and Spanish, with a basic understanding of Portuguese. Diane is also a Gallup Q12 Survey Trained Facilitator and under her leadership, Olympus Latin America achieved the highest engagement scores in all Olympus Companies worldwide in both 2008 and 2009. Diane is a Certified CORE MAP Facilitator and enjoys speaking with groups about communication styles and barriers to effective communication. Diane holds a MBA specializing in Human Resource Management with a certificate in Health Care Administration from the University of Miami and a B.S. in Business Administration with a Human Resource Management major from Florida State University. Diane has published two articles in HRM Today. Diane’s passion is her family and enjoys spending all of her free time with them. She is the proud mom of Erik, age 15, Dylan, age 14 and Ryan, age 13. She is also the proud wife of Emilio who has been the love of her life for over 30 years now. Diane has also spent her time serving as the President of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) for her sons’ school, coaching her sons’ Flag Football team, being Football Team Mom for Doral Academy and is an active Arbonne Business Partner. Diane’s enthusiasm for life is contagious and energizes those around her.
