Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us for the Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Tony Bridwell, Chief Talent Officer of The Encompass Group, at the UNT Lyceum.
This event is FREE for all students.
FREE SWAG TO THE FIRST 100 STUDENTS THROUGH THE DOOR!
About the Speaker
Tony Bridwell brings 25-plus years of experience working with global organizations related to employee experience and culture. As Chief Talent Officer for The Encompass Group, a leading people optimization company, he leads the Firm’s organizational consulting practice. Most recently, Bridwell led the award-winning People Group function of the global tax and technology firm Ryan, LLC as their Chief People Officer.
Before his role at Ryan, Bridwell was the Chief People Officer for Brinker International and a Senior Partner with the global culture consultancy Culture Partners. Tony is an accomplished author of six books; an international speaker, having presented in 44 countries; and a sought-after consultant and advisor specializing in purpose and culture.
Tony was selected as the 2015 HR Executive of the Year by Dallas HR (the local SHRM affiliate) and won the 2015 Strategic Leadership Award from Strategic Excellence HR and was most recently recognized as a 2022 top 50 HR Professional by OnCon Icon Awards. Tony, having studied architecture, theology, and business, has a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and recently defended his doctoral dissertation as he wraps up his Doctorate in Organizational Intelligence. Tony is an adjunct professor at SMU in Dallas, teaching MBA students Executive Leadership. He is also dedicated to multiple organizations, including being a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) member and serving on the board of directors for Southwest Transplant Alliance.