As National Family Caregivers Month approaches in November, this webinar will explore how caregiving intersects with workforce participation and what employers, policymakers, and HR leaders can do to help caregivers remain connected to work. Through perspectives from federal or state policy leaders and employer partners, the conversation will examine the intersection of caregiving and disability, emerging public policy approaches, and practical workplace strategies that support caregivers while meeting organizational needs.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
Identify how caregiving responsibilities can affect workforce participation, retention, and employees’ ability to remain connected to work.
Explore the intersection of caregiving and disability and the role public policy can play in addressing barriers to workforce participation.
Evaluate practical approaches employers are using to support caregivers, including flexibility, benefits, manager support, and other workplace practices.
Meet the Presenters
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Camille Chang Gilmore, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Avanos
As Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Avanos Medical, Camille Chang Gilmore leads the company’s global people strategy, overseeing talent acquisition, workforce planning, leadership development, and the overall employee experience. Her leadership is central to advancing a workplace culture where employees feel valued, empowered, and inspired to deliver on Avanos’ Vision of getting patients back to the things that matter.
Camille has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare and medical device sectors, is a strong advocate for inclusion, and is known as a champion of talent, culture and organizational effectiveness. Prior to joining Avanos in 2025, she held senior human resources roles at Boston Scientific Corporation, including Global Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of Human Resources for the Interventional Cardiology division. Her earlier career includes leadership positions at Guidant, the State of Oregon, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IBM, and Exxon.
Camille serves on the boards of WittKieffer, Disability:IN, the SHRM Foundation (2025, 2026 Chair), and the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC). She has also completed corporate governance programs with Deloitte and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Tracy M. Billows, Partner, Seyfarth
Tracy is the co-Managing Partner of the Chicago office and past chair of the Chicago office Labor & Employment department, concentrating her practice on representing and counseling employers throughout the country in the entire range of employment law matters. Tracy provides extensive advice and strategic guidance to clients on a wide array of Human Resources topics and issues, including policy development and review, auditing the Human Resources functions, leave and absence management, EEO compliance, reductions in force, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, discipline and discharge and various other areas, with an emphasis on instituting best practices and avoiding litigation.
One of Tracy’s areas of experience is leaves and accommodations. Employers must contend with myriad layers of leave and accommodation laws—federal, state, and local. Tracy provides practical, business-savvy guidance on how to comply with the various leave and accommodation laws, while also helping clients achieve their business objectives. This includes the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, paid sick leave, paid family leave, pregnancy leaves and accommodations, and countless other rules and regulations that employers face.
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Sandi Ko, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Springpoint
Ms. Ko oversees a people-centric transformation of Springpoint’s Human Resources department, reimagining how to support team members, strengthen workplace culture, and advance Springpoint’s business strategy. Her responsibilities include planning, directing, and coordinating the human resources and compliance functions to support Springpoint’s workforce and regulatory requirements.
Since joining Springpoint in 2014, Ms. Ko has continued to take on roles of increasing responsibility, including her promotion to Vice President of Human Resources in 2023. Throughout her tenure, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership, leading with empathy, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to fostering a workplace where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.
Among Ms. Ko’s many contributions is her instrumental role in the creation of Springpoint University. This initiative brings professional development and Springpoint’s mission together to support team members at every stage of their careers.
Ms. Ko was named a recipient of New Jersey’s Innovation100 Award, which celebrates the state’s most innovative leaders
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.