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Christopher Cardarelli

Executive Director, Human Resources within the Global Diversity & Inclusion Center of Excellence, Merck

Christopher Cardarelli (he/him/his) is an Executive Director, Human Resources within the Global Diversity & Inclusion Center of Excellence at Merck. In this role, he provides strategic consultative support to enterprise leaders and colleagues globally as a thought partner and catalyst to enable a more diverse and inclusive culture to improve business outcomes. He influences the alignment and integration of diverse perspectives and cultural competencies into the design and execution of strategic human resource practices, policies, and systems. In his 25-year career with Merck, Christopher has observed that the greatest opportunity for growth and development begins with a mindset of inclusion, curiosity, empathy and gratitude. He leads with a demonstrated commitment to understand, respect and value the lived experiences and perspective of others - not only to strengthen a more diverse, equitable and inclusive culture for Merck but also for humanity at large. He is the grateful husband to Dale Cardarelli and proud father to Michael, Jacob and Olivia!

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Workshop

Mon, May 12, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm MT

From One HR Pro to Another: Uplevel Outcomes With Recognition Done Right (Customers Only)

Get ready to “talk shop” with your HR peers! This interactive session, co-led by fellow HR practitioners, will show you how to maximize recognition to drive your strategic priorities. Whether you’re in C&B, Talent, Comms, PM, L&D, Employee Engagement, OD, OSH, or an HRBP, you’ll gain practical tips, ideas, and strategies, and make a few new HR friends along the way.

This session is reserved for our Workhuman customers, providing advanced strategies and solutions designed specifically for them.

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Kim Northup

David Stott

Christopher Cardarelli

Lark Kalstad

Not your average HR conference

World-class speakers boldly tackling today’s most urgent topics. Personalized content thoughtfully-curated to your role and goals. Next-level networking experiences that connect leaders from all over the world.

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