Introducing our 2025 Champions

YPHR is excited to introduce our 2025 Champions for this year's Breakfast of Champions event being held on

Thursday, October 30th at The Aviator Event Center!

Come connect, celebrate, and be inspired by our 2025 Champions as they lead us in (2) Panel Discussions, each followed by roundtable deeper dives.

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Meet our Champions:

Liz Fischer, SHRM-CP, SPHR

Liz currently serves as the Senior VP of Human Resources at Marsh Berry, where she has worked since 2013. A key HR leader with over 20 years experience driving HR initiatives within the Financial Services industry. LIz's experience leading HR initiatives include the design and implementation of workforce planning, talent acquisition and management, total rewards and employee engagement.

Michelle Belviso

Michelle is an accomplished HR leader who currently serves as the Director of HR (Eastlake and Euclid sites). Her impressive career spans almost two decades, during which she has held senior HR positions with organizations such as Jergens (lead them to becoming a multi-year NorthCoast 99 award winner), Great Lakes Brewing Company and Cleveland Botanical Garden. Michelle has vast experience leading her teams in innovative HR practices that help strengthen culture, retain top talent and improve business results.

Michael Brown

Michael Brown is a dynamic, proven, and accomplished senior Human Resources executive leader with more than a decade of progressive experience driving people-centered strategies that elevate organizational performance and strengthen workplace culture. Currently serving as Senior Director of Human Resources and Operations at United Way of Greater Cleveland, Michael is a key member of the executive leadership team, overseeing all aspects of human capital management, including talent strategy, employee relations, organizational development, compliance, workforce transformation, and operations.

Melissa Zapanta Shelton

Melissa has created a career devoted to fund development in support of community initiatives with progressive roles in community relations, fundraising and executive leadership. Currently serving as the Executive Director for the Cleveland and Greater East Ohio Area Chapter, she and her staff, along with volunteers are responsible for growing awareness, raising crucial funds to help bring an end to ALZ!

Trina Rauscher-Cooper

Trina R. Rauscher-Cooper is an accomplished global human resources executive with extensive experience leading culture transformation, organizational design, succession planning, and talent management across publicly traded, private equity–backed, and multinational companies. Trina currently serves as the CHRO of Country Pure Foods, as well as a Board Member of the National MS Society.

Colleen Lynch

Colleen currently serves as the Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition for the Cleveland Guardians, where she has worked for the last 7 years in Talent Aquisition. She she helps shape the team by leading recruiting and HR administration efforts. Colleen is especially passionate about championing great experiences for candidates and teammates, making the Guardians’ welcoming culture embedded in every step! Colleen began her HR career working at Jones Day, and is a proud alumni of The Ohio State University!

Huge thank you to this year's event Sponsors who help make this event possible:

CGI Voluntary Benefits, Inc.

www.cgibenefits.com

Compass Payroll Services

www.compasspayroll.com