Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP is a highly accomplished leader and the current President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. With over 20 years of experience as a lawyer, human resources executive, and CEO, he has held senior and chief executive roles at IAC/Interactive Corp, Viacom's Paramount Pictures, and Blockbuster Entertainment Group, among others. Mr. Taylor is licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He has been appointed as chairman of the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and served as a member of the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board during the Trump Administration. Additionally, he is a Trustee of the University of Miami, Governor of the American Red Cross and member of the corporate boards of Guild Education and iCIMS.

As a global leader on the future of employment, culture, and leadership, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.'s expertise and insights are frequently sought by businesses, governments, media, and thought leaders. He is often invited to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and writes a weekly USA Today column named "Ask HR" that holds widespread popularity due to his all-encompassing knowledge and experience in the field. Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. is an accomplished academic, having studied Juris Doctor (J.D.) at Drake University Law School, BSC in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Miami, and an MA in Mass Communication/Media Studies at Drake University.