Sylvia is the Chief Human Resources Officer at San Francisco Chinese Hospital and Chinese Community Health Plan, bringing over 20 years of experience in HR within the healthcare industry. Sylvia has deep understanding of regional, system and community hospitals, leveraging this expertise to foster robust employee engagement and leadership development programs. With a strong passion for creating positive workplace cultures, Sylvia has successfully led initiatives that improve employee engagement and performance aligning HR strategies with organizational goals to drive overall success.

REBC® SPHR® GPHR CSFS® AIF®

John Nielsen is President of Inclusive Insurance. As an accomplished, employee benefits and property casualty advisor, John has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and employee benefits industries helping organizations get the most for their insurance dollars. He specializes in consulting, designing, implementing, and managing non-traditional approaches to solve difficult issues with employee benefit plans, as well as applies alternative risk approaches to property and liability programs, including workers’ compensation.

Experience

Qualifications

• RHU Registered Health Underwriter
• SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources and GPHR Global Professional in Human Resources
• CSFS Certified Self-Funding Specialist
• Education: Graduate of St. Mary’s College and University of San Francisco
  Masters of Science Human Resources & Organizational Development

Affiliations

• Board of Directors for the Employer Advisory Council in San Francisco

Daniel is the HR Director at The International School of San Francisco bringing over 20 years of HR expertise to unionized, non-profit organizations in the Bay Area.

Daniel consistently provides strategic thinking and support to leadership, bringing his authentic voice to the conversation and building trust with those he works with. Building relationships established with honesty and integrity, his focus is creating fair and just employment practices and fostering respectful, welcoming workplaces. Helping organizations navigating the legal complexities of intertwining federal, state and local laws by breaking them down into plain and practical advice.

Tiffany is a San Francisco–based HR professional with more than six years of progressive experience across healthcare, financial services, and education. She has built a reputation for fostering collaborative workplaces, developing thoughtful people strategies, and partnering with leaders to align HR initiatives with organizational goals.

As a Senior Human Resources Business Partner at North East Medical Services, Tiffany serves as a trusted advisor to executives and managers on employee relations, performance management, organizational development, and workforce strategy. She has led key initiatives including HRIS implementation, policy modernization, and compensation planning, helping to promote consistency, equity, and compliance across the organization. Tiffany is passionate about creating workplaces where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow.

Prior to her current role, Tiffany developed her HR expertise through roles at Pearson Education, First Republic Bank, and Healthline Network, where she gained experience in employee engagement, compliance, talent management, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Tiffany earned her B.S. in Business Administration – Management from San Francisco State University. She also contributes to the broader HR community as Treasurer and Board Member of the San Francisco Employer Advisory Council (SF EAC), where she supports collaboration between employers and state workforce agencies.

Outside of HR, Tiffany is an entrepreneur at heart. She helps run her family business, Pet Central, a pet shop located in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown, and is also expanding into new ventures, including a photobooth rental business launching soon. Her diverse interests reflect her passion for people, community, and building meaningful businesses beyond her HR career.

HR Consultant @ Heynewjob

Specializing in Human Resources, Non-Profit, and Small Business Consulting.

Steve Martinez is a HR consultant with work experience in corporate, government, non-profit, and tech settings. He has a strong generalist background that has allowed him to problem solve employee program issues, as well as develop and implement HR programs that fill an organization’s needs for both the short and long term. He believes and promotes the use of learning institutions in order to better one’s life, thereby benefiting one’s self, one’s family, and the community where one lives and works in.

Jill Bowers has been Director of Operations for Home Instead San Francisco since January 2018. She discovered her passion for home care in 2007 while attending San Francisco State University, when she was offered the opportunity to work as a one-on-one live-in caregiver, for her elderly family friend. She provided in-home care and support to her client, while simultaneously earning a Bachelor of Art Degree with an emphasis in Art History in 2009. In 2013, Jill joined the administrative side of home care and quickly displayed great leadership potential, becoming an essential part of management and earned a promotion as Operations Manager at a Home Care Organization in 2015. Jill understands the home care industry well and supports her team in all facets. Jill brings a great “can-do” attitude and an innate desire to help her team, CarePros, the clients and families we serve. She also enjoys serving the community as a Volunteer for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and the Curry Senior Center. She loves living in San Francisco and enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and going on hikes with her two dogs.

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Jason is the managing partner of Fisher Phillips’ San Francisco office. Jason represents employers in all facets of employment law matters. He has considerable experience defending employers in litigation involving claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and California wage and hour laws. Jason has defended employers against class and individual wage and hour claims, including claims for alleged misclassification of exempt and independent contractor status, and failure to pay overtime and provide meal periods and rest breaks. He also frequently defends employers in whistleblowing and retaliation claims, including claims under the California Whistleblower Act, the False Claims Act and various provisions of the California Labor Code.

In addition to defending his clients in litigation, Jason frequently counsels employers to assist them in avoiding litigation. He regularly advises clients on leave management issues and the interactive process for employees with disabilities, reinstatement obligations under various leave laws and wage and hour compliance. Jason has prepared employee handbooks and a variety of agreements, including independent contractor, employment, confidentiality, and trade secrets agreements.

His clients are involved in a variety of industries, including insurance, assisted living, independent living facilities, construction, manufacturing, engineering, architecture, education, hospitality, professional services, agriculture, technology, retail and restaurant industries.