AKRON, Ohio, October 11, 2023 (CarryOnHarry.com)
– HR Like a Boss, published by SHRM Books, is the essential guide to transforming workplaces through the power of human resources. This book sets a new standard for delivering Human Resources, advocating for meaningful work experiences, driving exceptional business results, and positively impacting communities. At its core lies a reflective message of loving what you do and embracing the ownership of your role and responsibilities.
Organized into five essential parts — Think Differently, Be Different, Be Better, Take Action, and Make an Impact — this off-beat, fun, and entertaining book offers a refreshing perspective on HR that aims to change how we perceive this vital and growing field.
John Bernatovicz’s motivation to write this book stems from his concern about the disengagement and indifference prevalent in today’s workplaces. With most employees feeling disconnected at work and perceiving a lack of care from their employers, HR Like a Boss offers inspiration, concrete advice, and humor to position HR professionals as catalysts for transforming individuals to achieve amazing feats both professionally and personally.
Bernatovicz and his team at Willory have also created a robust online community for professionals striving to deliver amazingly awesome HR. The “HR Like a Boss” community includes a training course with up to six continuing education credits for HR professionals, live sessions with HR and business thought leaders, and a platform for professional collaboration among community members. Learn more at www.hrlikeaboss.com.
Are you ready to step into the spotlight and become an HR superhero? Bernatovicz leads the way to reinvent how you view HR—one valued employee at a time.
About the Author: John Bernatovicz is a successful entrepreneur and business leader with more than 25 years of sales and leadership experience. He is the founder and President of Willory, an HR and payroll consulting and staffing firm. Bernatovicz is a recognized keynote speaker, having done over 200 speaking engagements on HR-related topics. Bernatovicz also launched a popular podcast by the same title, HR Like a Boss, featuring 100+ episodes to improve HR practices. John Bernatovicz is a graduate of Kent State University and lives in Bath, Ohio, with his wife Emily and two children, Will and Mallory.
AboutSHRM: SHRM creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. As the voice of all things work, workers, and the workplace, SHRM is the foremost expert, convener, and thought leader on issues impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With nearly 325,000 members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 235 million workers and families globally. Learn more at SHRM.org.
AboutSHRM Books: Since its inception in 1984, SHRM Books has developed a robust publishing program with a catalog of more than 100 books in print, digital, and audio formats in its ongoing effort to inform and educate the business community on a variety of contemporary human resources topics. Learn more at SHRMBooks.org.
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Portland, OR, November 27, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– The FAN EXPO Portland celebrity guest list has always featured great variety, and five new additions to the 2026 lineup for the pop culture extravaganza are further proof of that. Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Saw), Gates McFadden (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Picard), Walter Koenig (Star Trek, Babylon 5), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place, Star Wars: The Acolyte) and “Peggy the Dog” (Deadpool & Wolverine) will now attend the event set for January 16-18 at the Oregon Convention Center.
Elwes gained wide acclaim for his portrayal of “Wesley” in the 1987 classic The Princess Bride and reached new audiences by headlining the Mel Brooks spoof Robin Hood: Men in Tights and later Saw. He also recently appeared in the Tom Cruise features Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and portrays “Mayor Larry Kline” in Stranger Things 3.
McFadden had the key role of “Beverly Crusher” in TNG, reprising the role in Picard, Prodigy and other iterations of the franchise. She is also a stage actress, choreographer, director, teacher, and was the host of more than 300 episodes of the podcast “Gates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?”
Koenig is best known for his recurring television portrayals both of the hated, intensely driven “Alfred Bester” (Babylon 5) and the likable, perpetually cheerful “Pavel Chekov” (Star Trek). Koenig’s film work includes the first seven Star Trek feature films, for which he earned two Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor nominations. His many other films have been independent projects with challenging roles.
Jacinto played “Jason Mendoza” on the full four-season run of The Good Place (2016-20) and later appeared as “Lt. Fritz Avalone” in the blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Also among his more than 50 TV and film credits are runs on the Hulu series Nine Perfect Strangers and the animated series Hailey’s on It!
Peggy, earning the title of “Britain’s Ugliest Dog” in a national competition there, has gone on to stardom as “Dogpool” in the Marvel Universe in Deadpool & Wolverine. A portion of proceeds from her appearance at FAN EXPO Portland will support a local charity in the Pacific Northwest.
The five bolster an already impressive FAN EXPO Portland celebrity roster that includes: • The Lord of the Rings headliners Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan • Mike Colter (Luke Cage, Men in Black³) • Josh Holloway (Lost, Yellowstone) • Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation) • Harry Potter duo of Matthew Lewis and Bonnie Wright • Judith Hoag (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Armageddon) • Robbie Rist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Brady Bunch) • Ernie Reyes Jr. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) • Brian Tochi (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Revenge of the Nerds) • Kenn Scott (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, director/Adventures of Johnny Tao) • François Chau (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Lost) • Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!, American Dad) • Cedric Yarbrough (Reno 911!, The Goldbergs) • My Hero Academia standouts Eric Vale, David Matranga, J. Michael Tatum, Brandon McInnis and Clifford Chapin • Hazbin Hotel regulars Christian Borle, Joel Perez and Krystina Alabado
More FAN EXPO Portland guest announcements will follow from the worlds of film, television, streaming, art, literature, gaming, cosplay, anime, animation and more in the coming weeks.
Adult, Youth and Child Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, Family passes, and Ultimate and VIP Packages for FAN EXPO Portland are available now at www.fanexpoportland.com. Advance pricing is available until January 1.
Portland is the second event on the 2026 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events.
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