How to be a Strategic Partner to the Business: An HR Panel Discussion

moderated by 

Kelly Picone
Ceallaigh Leadership Consulting, LLC

The future of HR requires more than expertise in people practices—it requires influence, business insight, and the ability to drive meaningful outcomes.

Join us for an informative panel discussion of distinguished HRBPs sharing how they have built credibility, earned trust, and positioned themselves as strategic partners within their organizations. Walk away with actionable ideas to increase your impact and strengthen your role as a valued business advisor.

Panelists:

Event schedule:
5-5:30 p.m. refreshments and networking
5:30-6:30 p.m. panel discussion

$15 for members, $20 for non-members, $10 students

Abput our panelists:
Bobby Spaziani currently serves as a Human Resources Business Partner at M&T Bank, supporting a diverse portfolio of business functions, including Mortgage, Consumer Lending, First Line Risk, and Credit Risk. In this role, he partners with leaders to develop talent strategies, drive organizational effectiveness, and support business growth through people-focused solutions.

Irisa Barry is the Director of Human Resources at NOCO, bringing more than 15 years of progressive human resources experience across a variety of industries. She is passionate about fostering positive workplace cultures, developing high-performing teams, and aligning people strategies with organizational goals.

Susan M. Passmore is an accomplished Human Resources Professional with over 30 years of experience directing employee relations, labor relations and regulatory compliance across complex healthcare environments. Currently serving as a trusted Sr. HR Business Partner at Kaleida Health, Buffalo General Medical Center and former Sr. Director of Labor Relations & Sr. HR Director Operations, she has a proven track record of bridging the gap between operational leadership and diverse workforce networks in both unionized and non-union settings.

BNHRA is recognized by SHRM to offer professional development credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.  This program is valid for 1.0 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

This program has been pre-approved for 1.0 recertification credit hours toward  aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)