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This year\u0026rsquo;s conference, titled \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/usg.staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EReboot: Evolution, Innovation, \u0026amp; Resilience\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; spotlighted employee career development, emotional intelligence, resilience, and diversity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two-day event featured networking, information expos, and more than a dozen area-expert speakers. Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera,\u0026nbsp;USG Acting Chancellor Teresa MacCartney, and 2021 Staff Council Chair Quinae Ford welcomed attendees to the virtual event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are so pleased to host this year\u0026rsquo;s conference and be able to welcome you virtually to Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; Ford said. \u0026ldquo;Over the course of these next two days, we hope you will gain some insight and takeaways that you can share with your campus to continue to evolve and grow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConference speakers included Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Pearl Alexander, executive director, Staff Diversity, Inclusion \u0026amp; Engagement; Jason Brewer, AV\/IT support professional supervisor, Office of Information Technology; Byron Fitch, senior consultant, Strategic Consulting; Sterling Dunkley, senior talent consultant, Human Resources; Kelly Fox, executive vice president for Administration and Finance; Kim Harrington, chief human resources officer; Will Jimerson, director, human resources, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts; Shamecia Powers, assistant director of\u0026nbsp;administrative operations, Office of International Education; and Rachel Watts, senior training generalist for Georgia Tech Professional Education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther speakers were author and Georgia Tech first lady Beth Cabrera; USG\u0026rsquo;s Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Juanita Hicks; and LuWanna Williams, interim associate vice president of Student Engagement and director for the Center for Student Engagement at Fort Valley State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe conference concluded with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/staff_council\u0022\u003EUniversity System of Georgia Staff Council\u003C\/a\u003E quarterly meeting, led by 2021 USG Staff Council Chair David Brown,\u0026nbsp;who also served as 2019 chair of Tech\u0026#39;s Staff Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext year\u0026rsquo;s annual conference will be hosted by Georgia Gwinnett College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about Georgia Tech Staff Council, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Estaffcouncil.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"\u201cReboot: Evolution, Innovation, \u0026 Resilience\u201d Highlights Career Development and Diversity"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2021 University System of Georgia Staff Council Conference was hosted by\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech Staff Council Oct. 7 and 8. 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