Schedule: 7:30 am - 8:00 am Networking
                   8:00 am - 8:30 am Business Meeting
                   8:30 am - 9:30 am Presentation

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Speaker: Sharrell Hodge - VP, HR Operations - YMCA of USA
Speaker Bio: Sharell Thomas is a dynamic HR executive, speaker, and leadership strategist with more than 20 years of experience driving people strategy and organizational impact. She currently serves as Vice President of HR Operations at YMCA of the USA, where she leads enterprise HR operations and helps strengthen the employee experience across one of the nation’s most recognized nonprofit networks.
In addition to her corporate leadership, Sharell is the Founder and CEO of The Sharell Group, a consulting and leadership development firm that equips professionals and organizations to lead with clarity, influence, and purpose. Her work focuses on helping organizations scale effectively through strong people practices, including compensation strategy, workforce transformation, and leadership development. Sharell is a sought-after speaker who has been featured at SHRM National, Human Capital Institute (HCI), WorldatWork, HRCI, PayScale, and several SHRM state conferences. A SHRM-SCP with an MBA from DeVry University, she also serves on the boards of Friends of Refugees and Atlanta Mission.
A proud native of Nassau, Bahamas, Sharell lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, her college sweetheart, and their family, where she enjoys traveling, singing, and inspiring leaders to find their voice and lead with impact.

She has also spoken at SHRM National, SHRM DC Virginia, SHRM Kentucky, World at Work, Human Capital Institute, HR Jetpack.

Topic: When "Market" Stops Making Sense: Rethinking Benchmarking in a Distorted Labor Economy
Three Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize the forces distorting today’s labor market - Identify key trends such as remote work, wage volatility, and shifting job design that are making traditional compensation benchmarks less reliable.
2. Evaluate the risks of relying too heavily on market data - Understand how rigid benchmarking practices can contribute to pay compression, inequities, and misaligned compensation strategies.
3. Apply a more strategic approach to compensation benchmarking - Learn how to combine market data with internal equity, organizational strategy, and workforce priorities to develop more balanced and sustainable pay decisions.

Certifications: 
Approved for SHRM Credit (1.00 PDC Credit Hour)
Approved for HRCI Credit (1.00 PDC Credit Hour)