Meet Your Conference Hosts
Kostan Lathouris
Kostan R. Lathouris, an enrolled tribal member and elected Tribal Council Member of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, received his Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (“UNLV”) in 2015 and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, as a University Honors Scholar, from UNLV in 2009. He is a member of both the State Bar of Nevada and the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States; the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; the United States District Courts for the District of Nevada, the Central District of California, and the Eastern District of California; and in the tribal courts of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, and the Colorado River Indian Tribes.
Karla Bylund
MS, SHRM-SCP, Owner & CEO
Karla Bylund is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and has over twenty years of experience in the human resources profession. The majority of her career has been in Indian Country and she has worked with/for many tribes across the country. In the course of her career she has conducted numerous organizational, compensation, and classification studies; audited many HR departments; conducted sensitive investigations and implemented policies, procedures and processes to remove inefficiencies and improve the overall performance of company teams. Karla has also developed onsite and e-learning training programs focusing on the unique challenges in Indian Country.
Guest Speakers
-
Rick Battis
THRP, Senior HR Business Partner
Rick Battis is a capable and talented HR professional with over 30 years of experience in most competencies of human resources and in many industries. During the past 10 years Rick has acquired his Tribal Human Resources Professional (THRP) certification and has successfully worked with many Native American enterprises and governments. Rick is currently a Sr Human Resources Business Partner with Soaring Bird Solutions. He is experienced at investigations, interventions, employee coaching and dealing with difficult employee discussion. Rick has an ability for crafting and delivering professional trainings and presentations that impact the audience.
-
Shannon Holliday
SPHR, THRP, Senior HR Business Partner
Shannon Holliday is a Senior Human Resources Business partner for Soaring Bird Solutions, LLC. Shannon has her MBA, SPHR and THRP certifications. She has over 15 years of HR experience in various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, travel, and Tribal casinos. Shannon enjoys recruiting and process and procedure development and implementation the most. Finding the right person for the job and then setting that person up for success within the company!