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Rick Smith – Featured Keynote Speaker
Chief Executive Officer, Equifax
Tuesday, May 11th


Richard F. “Rick” Smith is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Equifax Inc., the company that empowers businesses and consumers with information they can trust, allowing them to make critical decisions with greater confidence.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Equifax is a $1.94 billion company (NYSE: EFX) that operates throughout the U.S. and 14 countries in North America, Latin America and Europe. It is one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data in the world, using differentiated data, advanced analytics and enabling technologies to create customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses as well as the lives of consumers.

 
Rob Burgess – Featured Speaker
National Program Manager, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday, May 12th


Robert Burgess is a Senior Special Agent with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, DC. Burgess has been assigned to the ICE Worksite Enforcement Unit (WSE) since 2005. He currently serves as a National Program Manager for both the WSE and ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program. In this capacity, Burgess is responsible for oversight and management of the national IMAGE program. IMAGE is the outreach and education component of the ICE WSE and is designed to build cooperative relationships with the private sector to enhance compliance with the immigration laws, bolster industry security and reduce the number of unauthorized aliens within the American workforce. Prior to ICE Headquarters, Burgess served for twelve years as a Senior U.S. Border Patrol Agent in San Diego, California in the capacities of supervisor, firearms instructor and patrol agent.

 
Francine Hill – Featured Speaker
Deputy Chief, Outreach Branch, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Wednesday, May 12th



Francine Hill serves as the Deputy Chief, of the Outreach Branch, Verification Division within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Outreach Branch is responsible for educating government, state, public and private employers on the E-Verify and SAVE Programs. Prior to joining the Verification Division in May 2007, Ms. Hill worked for the federal government for many years, where she has held a variety of Analyst positions in law enforcement, program training and customer service activities. At USCIS, she has worked for the Office of Information and Customer Service and provided guidance and resolution to USCIS clients with complex or problem immigration case matters from the White House, Executive Secretariat and Ombudsman Office. Prior to joining USCIS in 2003 Francine worked at the Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Witness Security Division as an Operations Analyst.