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Eric Spacek has more than 15 years of insurance risk control experience and joined Church Mutual in January 2020 as Risk Control program manager. He was promoted to his current role in January 2022.

Spacek earned a bachelor's degree in English from Eastern University in St. David's, Pennsylvania, and his juris doctor degree from American University in Washington, D.C.

Spacek earned the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation. He has also received the Cambridge Certificate in Risk Management for Churches and Schools.

Spacek serves on the board of directors of the Iowa Prayer Breakfast Committee and on the board of directors for the Friends of Youth Justice Initiative in West Des Moines, Iowa.

As the cost of child care hits record highs, more than half of U.S. employers are prioritizing benefits for parents.

Jobs that support independent, quiet work and strong analysis or critical thinking skills are ideal for introverted employees.

From baby boomers to Generation Z, employees have different approaches when it comes to their long-term savings.

Recognizing the unique needs of each age group can help HR leaders build the right benefits package and aid workplace culture.

Abhishek Shah, Founder and CEO of Testlify. Under his leadership, Testlify has become a pioneer in leveraging AI for talent assessment, emphasizing the synergy between technology and human insights. His commitment to ethical AI practices and passion for nurturing talent positions him as a thought leader, especially amidst new compliances like the New York AI law.

Workplace expert Justin Jones-Fosu shares resolution strategies for companies looking to foster healthy cultures.

Rego gives parents control over their kids' spending and makes learning about money fun.

Eric Woodward is the senior advisor to Socure.

Socure provides digital identity verification and identity fraud prevention. Founded in 2012, the company's mission is to verify 100% of good identities in real time for customers including financial institutions, government agencies and enterprises across all industries.

Prior to Socure, Woodward was engaged in more than a dozen advisory roles — from advising public and private CEOs to senior executives to private equity firms — for digital identity, payments risk and data infrastructure opportunities. Before these advisory positions, Woodward was the group president of Early Warning, a financial institution data consortium, and the parent company of Zelle. During his time at Early Warning, he led the risk services business and initiated the build-out of Zelle's real-time fraud and risk capabilities. Prior to that role, he led the strategy and M&A group at Early Warning.