Track Speakers
Adam Holton
Chief People Officer
GE HealthCare
Adam Holton is Chief People Officer for GE HealthCare, responsible for providing strategy and leadership for GE HealthCare’s Human Resources (HR) team. He joined GE HealthCare as Chief People Officer in June 2024.
Adam brings more than 20 years of HR leadership experience to the role, having led HR at multiple companies and built deep, global, publicly traded company experience. Throughout his roles, he has worked on transformative efforts and large-scale projects that have driven business growth across industries, with the depth of that experience in healthcare.
Prior to joining GE HealthCare, Adam was Chief People Officer at Amedisys, a home health company where he led the HR, Communications, and Marketing functions. Before Amedisys, he served as Chief Human Resources Officer at both Numotion and CHS, Inc. He also held HR leadership roles with USAA and Bank One. Earlier in his career, he held different HR and organizational design leadership positions over roughly 11 years at GE HealthCare and GE corporate.
Dart Lindsley
CEO and Creator of Multi-sided Management
Dart Lindsley has held HR leadership roles at companies world-renowned for their talent practices. He is currently Head of Global Process Excellence for People Operations at Google. Prior to joining Google, he led the Human Resources Transformation Planning and Analysis organization at Cisco Systems.
Dart is also the co-author, with Eric Anicich, of Reimagining Work as a Product, published in the Harvard Business Review (November–December 2024). The article was featured as part of a spotlight on What Companies Get Wrong About the Employee Experience, reflecting Dart’s provocative and systems-oriented approach to rethinking the nature of work.
Before embarking on his business career, Dart spent nearly two decades in the literary arts as a writer, editor, and university instructor. A part of him has always continued to stand slightly apart—observing business with the eye of both an artist and an outsider.
His distinctive perspective was further shaped by his work as a business architect—a discipline rooted in operations rather than human resources. Building the logical models required by business architecture allowed Dart to step back far enough to escape conventional paradigms and see organizations as they truly function.
Additional speakers for this track will be named soon. Stay tuned!
Track Host
Tanya Hubanks
Director, Strategic Human Resource Management Center, Wisconsin School of Business
Tanya Hubanks champions innovative HR strategies that align with organizational goals and workforce development. With ample experience spanning higher education, public service, and industry, she previously served as Interim Assistant Vice Provost in the Office of the Provost and as a lecturer within the Wisconsin School of Business. Tanya brings certified expertise in HR leadership through her SHRM-SCP and SPHR credentials and is an active leader in Wisconsin’s HR community, including past roles with WISHRM and the Chippewa Valley SHRM chapter.
Steering Committee
Dennis Armstrong
Position title: Talent Transformation Strategist and Retired Chief Human Resources Officer at Blain's Farm & Fleet (Blain Supply, Inc.)
Jen Kilman
Position title: Director, Talent Development, OMRON
Kelly Konkol
Position title: Global Head of Human Resources, Harley-Davidson
Human Resources Track Sponsor
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Practice Director
Doug Barton
Position title: Director
Email:
doug.barton
As Director of the UWEBC, Doug Barton provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for this premier university-industry partnership involving more than 80 companies across diverse industries. Doug manages UWEBC staff, including practice directors and shared-services teams in event and member services, marketing, communications, and sales. He ensures the high-quality delivery and continuous improvement of UWEBC’s offerings, including peer-to-peer learning forums and advisory services designed to advance thought leadership, innovative business strategies, and emerging technologies.
Doug plays a pivotal role in establishing and nurturing relationships with member companies. He coordinates strategic initiatives aimed at sustainable growth and enhanced UW impact on Wisconsin industry under the Wisconsin Idea. Additionally, he leads the UWEBC Advisory Board and collaborates closely with industry and corporate relations professionals and executive and professional development programs across the UW-Madison campus.
With over 30 years of experience, Doug brings extensive expertise from mission-driven and values-rich organizations, including senior leadership roles at UBIX.AI and IBM. He is an accomplished speaker, having presented globally on design thinking, entrepreneurship, disruptive technology, AI, and innovation.
Doug earned his BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Highlights from last year's Human Resources Track
Here are a few highlights from last year’s Human Resources track: