2025 VMS Professionals 18th Annual Conference

Katie has been with Southwest since 2017 and has been working in the contingent labor space since 2019. She serves as the Program Manager for SWA Staffers, Southwest’s contingent labor program. SWA Staffers is an internal MSP with a large focus on Direct Sourcing. Outside of work she loves taking advantage of her flight benefits by traveling to National Parks, baseball stadiums and exploring new destinations!

Liz started with Discover in 2013 and is now managing the global external workforce program at Discover and has deep ties into procurement, IT, VMS strategy and global software deployments. Liz implemented a new VMS tool in 2023 and is instrumental in the partnership with the tool provider. Liz is already making great impact on the product and future enhancements.

Outside of contingent labor, Liz likes to spend her time with her family, traveling to new places and trying new restaurants.

Leslie Vickrey is an author, podcast host, business leader, and advocate for unleashing the power of women. She is the founder of ClearEdge, a company dedicated to transforming the business of talent through marketing, recruiting, and leadership development services. She is also the co-founder of ARA, an organization that seeks to attract, retain and advance women in technology. Through her book, Together we Rise and TheEdge podcast Leslie hopes to break down stereotypes, instill confidence, and encourage the next generation of leaders to rise up. Leslie has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts DEI Influencer list two years running among a number of other accolades and industry recognitions. Leslie resides in Breckenridge with her husband and son. In her spare time, you can find her biking, hiking with her two dogs, skiing or skating with the Breck Betties hockey league.

Katie Rinkus is a Senior Associate Attorney and experienced business counselor at The Prinz Law Firm. She routinely assists owners and management with LLC/corporate formation, the preparation and review of corporate documents and contracts, zoning and licensing issues, partnership disputes, the buying and selling of a business, and general counsel work.
Ms. Rinkus advises on business-side employment issues, including workplace policies, restrictive covenants, employment and independent contractor agreements, and workplace investigations and audits. She has presented on several employment and business topics, such as new legal changes for employers in Illinois and misclassification of workers. Her practice supports a wide variety of entities, from small businesses to large companies, and in various industries, including non-profits, healthcare, accountancy firms, and other law firms.
Before joining The Prinz Law Firm, Ms. Rinkus developed experience in commercial real estate transactions, estate planning, and domestic relations law. She currently serves as a member of the Chicago Bar Foundation Young Professionals Board.

Cameron Robinson is the chair of the Technology Transactions and Intellectual Property practice at Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres as well as a member of the firm’s Outside General Counsel practice group. He has extensive experience counseling clients on intellectual property matters, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and advising on intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions. Cameron is actively involved with the firm’s AI committee, where he counsels clients on emerging AI issues. He also serves as co-chair of the firm’s Associate Training and Development Committee.

Prior to joining Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres, Cameron was a Counsel at Hogan Lovells US LLP based in their Washington, D.C. office.

Cameron received his J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and his B.A. from Indiana University.

Bruce Morton has more than 40 years of experience in the human capital industry and is well known as a global workforce design and talent acquisition expert. Bruce has been recognized as HR Thought Leader of the Year by HRO both in EMEA and the US, appeared on the 2022 SIA Staffing 100 list and recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from TALiNT Partners for his significant impact in moving the industry forward. In addition, he is a published author, having written “Redesigning the Way Work Works,” and co-authored “The Universal Workforce Model™: An Outcome First Guide to Getting Work Done” and “The Workforce Target Operating Model.”

Cara Kresge is a recognized leader in workforce innovation, known for architecting human-centered, tech-forward solutions that challenge the status quo. With over two decades of experience designing and implementing VMS platforms, AI-driven hiring strategies, and scalable MSP ecosystems, she’s helped some of the world’s most complex organizations optimize their extended workforce with precision and empathy.
As the founder of two workforce innovation firms—C Squared Workforce Solutions and Proof of Concept—and now President of Workforce Solutions at WG Consulting, Cara blends deep technical expertise with a commitment to designing solutions that automate the redundant and elevate the human. Her work sits at the intersection of data, technology, and people—and she’s passionate about reshaping how the modern workforce is built, managed, and empowered.

Christine can change the trajectory of a team, a leader or an audience in an hour.
An expert in modern management and career progression.
35 years in leadership in Fortune 500 and startups.
Author of two books including The Modern Management Mentor.
An award-winning specialist in modern management, helping teams solve delivery and scaling challenges for Deliver At Scale.
Parent to 4, partner to 1, and mentor to hundreds.
Vices? Caffeine, and being a Monday AND a morning person.
Pairing 35 years of experience turning around and leading global teams with a master’s in organizational behavior, Christine is a credible, authentic voice in modern management and career progression for women, especially in her field of technology.

Kevin Sherlock is the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at SpotHero and is a member of the Company’s executive leadership team. Kevin joined SpotHero in 2016 and is responsible for managing and overseeing all of the Company’s legal affairs, risk management, insurance practices and corporate governance matters, working closely with all levels of leadership at the Company. Prior to joining SpotHero, Kevin was lead M&A counsel at Groupon and, before that, a corporate attorney in the Chicago office of Mayer Brown LLP. Kevin graduated with high distinction from The University of Iowa College of Law, where he served as Editor in Chief of the Iowa Law Review. He also received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Iowa and was a five-year member of the Iowa football team, playing fullback on two Big Ten championship teams.

Rich is the CEO & Co-Founder of New Era ADR, a fast-growing, VC-backed dispute resolution platform that reduces the overbearing cost and distraction of legal disputes by up to 90%. New Era is trusted by multiple staffing companies and some of the largest organizations in industries like financial services, retail, entertainment, sports, automotive, and real estate.

Rich is an engineer and corporate lawyer by background, and previously helped build, grow, and scale two technology companies – an AI and data science company and a financial technology company — as an early executive while raising over $60M in venture financing. Rich is also an investor and advisor in early-stage technology startups, with multiple investments in AI companies.

As Chief Growth Officer at AI Validation Lab, Frank Enriquez drives the organization’s strategic growth and market leadership. AI Validation Lab stands at the forefront of helping organizations navigate the complexities of responsible AI adoption in hiring practices. With over 20 years of experience in the human capital space, working with leading organizations such as Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), Pontoon, and Beeline, Frank brings deep industry insight and a relentless passion for innovation. He is committed to developing forward-thinking solutions that address the evolving needs of clients and the broader human capital ecosystem.

Chris brings over two decades of expertise in human capital strategy, where he operates at the leading edge of innovation in workforce solutions and technology. Over the years, Chris has designed and implemented transformative workforce programs, architected VMS tools, and provided advisory support to some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

Currently, Chris’s passion for driving ethical innovation and positive industry change is evident through his leadership in several roles;

At AI Validation Lab, he helps define standards for ethical and legally compliant AI hiring systems, ensuring organizations can harness the power of AI responsibly.

As co-founder of Emberpath, he is building a strategic talent system to empower companies to engage and develop their workforce with greater insight.

Through Proof of Concept, Chris leads a think tank and incubator for industry innovators to collaboratively address emerging workforce challenges.

Ethics, collaboration, and community-building are at the heart of Chris’s work. He is committed to helping talent professionals navigate the future with integrity, leveraging forward-thinking approaches grounded in best practices. By staying ahead of trends and exploring the hidden potential within workforce configurations, Chris enables organizations to craft impactful, sustainable talent strategies that benefit both companies and their people.