About the conference
Our 2021 Speakers
Shaina Lane
M.ED., SHRM-CP | Founder, Premier Professional Coaching
Shaina Lane founded Premier Professional Coaching in 2019 to satisfy a hunger for investing in people. Through her 20 year professional career, she has worked in healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, and software development. She has also coached and consulted in the financial services and manufacturing industries. Shaina coaches individuals and teams, turning potential into performance to drive personal and business success.
No stranger to the podium, Shaina has been an invited lecturer for regional and national conferences on topics such as Strategic Conversation Skills and Utilizing Physician Extenders to Staff an Orthopaedic Practice. Although she is energized by the learning atmosphere of a conference, she truly enjoys 1:2:1 and small team coaching opportunities and developing curriculums to fit the needs of each team she works with.
Shaina holds a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, she is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, a Certified Professional Career Coach, and is SHRM-CP certified. She spends much of her spare time running and biking, and even competes in the occasional Ironman race.
Kristen Sheffield
MBA | Founder, EHR Services
Kristen Sheffield is an HR professional with over twenty years of Human Resources generalist and specialized knowledge in various industries. She has experience working with start-up companies, manufacturing, and service organizations and has worked in domestic, global, private, and public companies.
In April 2018, Kristen founded Eener HR Consulting, LLC dba EHR Services. The company’s business model provides organizations with a flexible resource for human resources services and solutions without a full-time HR department’s financial burden. Based in Tucker, GA, the company supports various organizations and industries across the United States.
Before starting her own company, Kristen worked as Global Recruiting Manager for Crane Currency, holding a High-Risk government clearance. In her role, she managed the comprehensive acquisition strategy in the US, Sweden, and Malta. In 2017, she received the CEO Leadership Award for her contributions to the organization. Kristen has a Bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Reinhardt University. She is a part of SHRM and a member of the SHRM Atlanta chapter.
Shaq Anthony
MA | Senior Talent Engagement Specialist, SpartanNash
Shaquille (Shaq) Anthony is a native of Muskegon Heights, MI. Shaq serves as a Senior Talent Engagement Specialist and will be responsible for engaging SpartanNash’s Community Outreach, Future Talent Pipeline, College Recruitment, and Internship Program, partnering closely with HR, Supply Chain, Retail and Corporate Business Partners to build an effective talent engagement strategy with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Shaq graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and HR Management from Western Michigan University. He went on to get his Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership, and is pursuing his Doctorate Degree in Education, with a focus on Organizational Development & Leadership from Cornerstone University. He brings a range of experience from customer service and career development to community engagement and talent pipelining. He brings a passion for talent engagement, community outreach, and building strong and diverse talent pipelines.
