Joe Infantino is Senior Director of Research at Seramount, part of EAB. In this role, he supports Chief Human Resource Officers with their most pressing issues through stakeholder education, as well as decision and implementation support. Before joining Seramount, Joe oversaw EAB’s research on enrollment growth strategy for higher education. Over 10+ years, he led research initiatives on various topics, including strategic planning, athletics, and maturity modeling.

Joe has a degree from Syracuse University. He is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Mike Colucci is a Senior Director at Seramount, focused on employee voice and engagement solutions. He works closely with organizations to uncover what employees need to thrive—and helps turn that feedback into action. Before joining Seramount, Mike spent a decade helping to build an enterprise learning and development company that used wearables and immersive technology. There, he led the largest deployment of immersive technology in history, supporting the training of over one million associates for a single partner company. Mike holds an MBA from Virginia Tech and lives in Bergen County, New Jersey, with his wife, children, and their dog, Henry.

Stephanie Rose is Vice-President Client Relations at Bright Horizons Family Solutions, responsible for leading the EdAssist Client Relations Team including working with our largest and complex clients, as well as the largest Health Systems. Stephanie has been with Bright Horizons since 2006 with the acquisition of College Coach and has a background in caregiving supports as well as educational assistance with more than twenty-five years of client relations experience.

In her role as Vice-President of Client Relations, she has had the pleasure of strategically supporting the largest health systems and corporate accounts as they invest in their adult learners while offering caregiving supports and career pathways. Prior to leading the EdAssist Client Relations Team, Stephanie oversaw the Enterprise Client Services team at Bright Horizons working with such clients as Boeing, Disney, McDonalds and other Fortune 500 organizations. Stephanie brings extensive experience strategically managing highly complex organizations and fulfilling their strategic goals. Through her work with hundreds of BH client organizations, she gained a true appreciation for the impact of Bright Horizons on employees and their families.

Stephanie holds her undergraduate and graduate degree from Northeastern University. She is also the proud mother of her two adult children who both utilized our Bright Horizons centers and our College Coach benefit.

Nikki is a skilled trial lawyer who focuses on complex employment disputes, including nationwide class actions and multi-plaintiff discrimination lawsuits.

She is Managing Partner of the Kansas City office and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee and Strategic Growth Committee.

Nikki represents regional and national employers, ranging from small businesses to international companies. They operate across numerous sectors, including retail, manufacturing, customer service, transportation, government contractors, sports teams and insurance carriers. She has also served as trial monitoring counsel for insurance carriers, providing real-time updates and evaluations as the trial unfolds.

Grace Licsko is a Research Analyst at Seramount, where she works closely with CHROs to address their most pressing workforce challenges through research-driven insights and strategic content. She joined Seramount after serving as a research analyst at EAB, where she built a strong foundation in qualitative and quantitative research, data analysis, writing, and partner engagement.

Grace is currently pursuing her M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Baruch College. Her interests include building equitable workplace cultures and applying evidence-based practices to develop high-impact leaders. She holds a B.A. in Economics with a minor in General Business from the University of Maryland and also studied at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) in Copenhagen.

Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Grace now lives in New York City, where in her free time she enjoys going to live music events, practicing yoga, and spending time with friends and family.

Caroline Rock is a Research Analyst on the HR Executive Board team at Seramount. Prior to joining Seramount, Caroline was a Research Associate on the K-12 Short-Term and Custom Research team at EAB, with research in areas including middle school math instruction, elementary school computer science, and work-based learning programs.

Caroline graduated from Hamilton College with a dual BA in World Politics and French. She is based in Washington, D.C., and enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, watching the New York Giants, and taking care of her large plant collection.

Vincent (Vince) E. Ceccacci Jr. is a Tax principal in KPMG’s Accounting Methods and Credit Services (AMCS) practice and resides in Dallas, TX. Vince’s primary focus is within the Research Credit Services (RCS) practice for software-related claims in the financial services and technology industries. He has more than 20 years of experience serving both private and publicly traded companies. Vince serves clients nationally and is a leader in the banking and capital markets industry driving AMCS services. Vince received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Virginia, JD degree cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, and LLM degree in Taxation from the New York University School of Law. Vince is a licensed attorney in California, the District of Columbia, and Illinois.

Leadership highlights
•Member of Pride@KPMGBRG Advisory Board
•Partner Champion of the Dallas Pride@KPMGBRG Chapter
•AMCS National Total Wellness and Inclusion (TWI) Leader:leads a team of partners to drive people-related initiatives within AMCS
•Member of Tax Culture & Inclusion Leadership Council
•Member of Board of Community Partners of Dallas, a nonprofit founded in 1989 as a way for the community to support the work of Child Protective Services in Dallas County

Jessica Posey is the Director of US Investment and Research Liaisons at T. Rowe Price. She is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, currently serving as the chair of PRIDE and having previously led committees dedicated to enhancing TRP’s collaborative culture at a Business Unit level. Jessica oversees Investment Liaisons supporting Equity, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, and Private Asset Management Investment Staff, Research Liaisons supporting Fixed Income Research Staff and Proxy Liaisons supporting Corporate Governance processes. As part of the Global Investment Operations organization, Jessica’s teams are responsible for delivering investment strategy expertise and serving as a vital resource to key front office stakeholders and partners around the firm. Her commitment to DEI and strategic alignment across diverse investment disciplines enhances the firm’s ability to deliver exceptional value to clients, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.

Christopher Vaeth is Associate Director for USI/RPS Capabilities within T. Rowe Price’s Global Distribution Division leading sales discipline and process innovation initiatives across the enterprise. He also serves as the Operating Sponsor for the global Client Journey program focusing on enhancing the End-to-End client experience and enterprise capabilities. He is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, having been a founding member of Morgan Stanley’s Baltimore Pride BRG prior to joining T. Rowe. At T. Rowe Price, he served as Global co-chair of Pride, focusing on amplifying associate voices and fostering meaningful conversations. His entrepreneurial spirit drives impactful programming, events, and content development, nurturing a vision for inclusion and equity. Christopher’s commitment to DEI is evident through his active involvement in BRG work, creating spaces that enhance participation and advocacy.