• Practices and pitfalls to consider in matching a specific talent strategy to a business strategy
• How to successfully propose a business-aligned talent strategy to your business stakeholders

• Tangible real-life examples of aligned talent/business strategies that contribute to business outcomes

Appetizers and drinks will be served, thanks to our sponsor BTS.

• Networking and refreshments: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
• Panel Discussion & Program: 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Guest Speakers

Davina Mazaroli
Head of People at Wing, Palo Alto, CA

Davina Mazarol is the Head of People at Wing - a Palo Alto based company reshaping how we move goods from place to place through autonomous drone delivery.
Prior to Wing, Davina was the Head of People at Sidewalk Labs, an NYC-based start-up focused on urban innovation & design. Before joining Alphabet's portfolio of Bets, Davina was in leadership roles at AB InBev and Anheuser-Busch and spent 7 years in HR consulting. Fascinated by what drives human behavior and culture change in organizational settings, Davina received her Master’s in Industrial Organizational Psychology at New York University and her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Emory University.  Davina and her husband call Brooklyn Heights home.

Stephen Prymas
Chief Underwriting Officer, Hiscox US

Stephen Prymas is Chief Underwriting Officer of Hiscox US where he is charged with underwriting, product management, capital allocation, reinsurance, pricing and legal.
Steve has over twenty years of insurance and reinsurance experience.  During his time Steve managed specialty lines for GenRe, ran Financial Lines for The Hartford and was Chief Insurance Officer for an insuretec.
Steve has experience and responsibilities for setting strategic direction, overseeing underwriting, product, field, technology, operations, risk capital and P&L’s.  His experience runs from start-ups, turn-arounds, transformation to sustaining success. 
Steve’s passion for insurance started at the early age of 13 when he made change for homeowners’ payments at the petty cash register of a local insurance agency.
Steve is a graduate of Hamilton College and member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.

Dr. Stephanie A. Royal
Chief People and Culture Office, Robin Hood

Dr. Stephanie Royal is a visionary leader adept at creating and monitoring programs, policies and practices that drive organizational success, and has 20+ years of experience in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors as well as entrepreneurship. She is currently the Chief People & Culture Officer at the Robin Hood Foundation, one of the country's largest philanthropic entities focused on advancing economic mobility for households experiencing poverty. Her responsibilities include organizational design and development; ongoing support of organizational culture; human resource management; professional development and training; recruitment, hiring and retention; compensation and benefits; risk management; and diversity equity and inclusion practice and protocols. 

Dr. Royal began her career in finance as an Equities Analyst on Wall Street, where she distinguished herself through relationship management and published weekly guidance for institutional clients. Her diverse background also includes kindergarten through college education and where she gained national recognition for curricular design and advocacy work aimed at addressing the achievement gap. Her commitment to opening access to opportunity for vulnerable populations has been lauded by industry leaders and brought her wide recognition in workforce development circles and philanthropy. 

Dr. Royal is committed to community service as well. She is a proud life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and has won numerous awards for her civic leadership and activism. She founded a nonprofit aimed at eliminating the minority academic achievement gap while living in New Jersey. She developed a parent advocacy toolkit and distributed it at no cost to local community and day care centers in under-resourced communities in Essex County. She is currently working on a multimedia project examining how race sits at the intersections of identity, citizenship, and humanity for Black youth. Her book is currently in editorial review. She is an active alumnus of the University of Virginia, and holds degrees from Cabrini College and St. John Fischer College.

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About People Strategy Collective

• Who We Are: A NYC area network of experienced HR and business leaders and influencers 
• Our Mission: Connect and inspire NYC area people strategists to elevate their impact

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