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Sharing and Selling the VALUE of Change (In-Person Event)

  • 10/09/2025
  • 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Three Parkway North, Summer Conference Room, Deerfield, IL 60015
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Sharing and Selling the VALUE of Change

In today’s challenging business environment, the ability to drive and sustain change is more critical than ever. But beyond frameworks and methodologies lies a deeper challenge: communicating the value of change in a way that inspires action, builds alignment, and overcomes resistance.

Join a dynamic panel of seasoned change leaders as they share real-world stories and hard-earned insights from the front lines of transformation. This engaging discussion will explore the art and science of sharing and selling change—not just to executives, but to teams, stakeholders, and entire organizations. Panelists will reflect on the challenges they’ve faced, the strategies that helped them find common ground, and the shared purpose that fuels their commitment to leading meaningful change.

Whether you're navigating a digital transformation, cultural shift, or organizational redesign, this session will offer practical wisdom and fresh perspectives to help you champion the value of change with clarity, confidence, and conviction.

Event Schedule:

4:30pm Doors Open / Networking

5:00pm Panel Discussion

6:30pm Networking

7:00pm Event Concludes

Meet the Facilitator and Panelists:

Facilitator: Paul Owen, Practice Director, Human Capital, Catena Solutions

Paul is an experienced leader in recruitment operations, sales enablement,  and process improvement, specializing in human capital transformation and  organizational change management. With over a decade of leadership  experience and a strong background in the foodservice industry, Paul  leverages his expertise as a certified change management practitioner and  experienced project manager to drive successful organizational  transformations.


Panelist: Mary Harden, VP, Sr Change Management Advisor, Wintrust 

Mary is a results-oriented professional with distinctive experience in program  and project management, change management, commercial operations,  communications, and technology implementations. Demonstrated success  executing high-profile strategic initiatives from conception to completion.  Accomplished in collaborating with senior executives, leading complex global  programs, and managing cross-functional team members to deliver strong  performance and results.  


Panelist: Renee Giacalone, Founder and Principal, RSG Consulting 

Renee is an experienced Change Management and Project leader in the Food  and Beverage industry. She has led high-performing PMOs and driven  enterprise-wide strategic initiatives for Fortune 500 companies such as Kellogg, McDonald’s, and Bank of America. As a Partner at Centric Consulting,  she played a key leadership role in advancing the PMO and Organizational  Change Management practices. 

Panelist: Alex Rippberger – Director, Change Management at Wesco

Alex leads the enterprise change management team at a Fortune 200 distribution, logistics, and supply chain solutions company, where he has worked for two years. Prior to Wesco, Alex led the US change practice for a mid-size technology consulting firm. He has also worked at Capgemini where he helped Bayer and Monsanto complete their SAP system transformation as part of their merger, and at Cerner where he led large-scale healthcare electronic health record transformations.

Panelist: Ladan Saeid – Sr. Director, Change Management at Sysco

Ladan brings diverse leadership experience and demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategic, employee-oriented initiatives that contribute to operational growth and productivity. She has consulted with or worked for companies in a variety of industries including Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Tech, and Financial Services. Her areas of Presenter Submission Form Terms & Conditions Page 3 | 6 concentration include organizational change management, organization transformation, and HR transformation.

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