Josh Bersin, principal and founder of Bersin, Deloitte Consulting, LLP provides research and advisory services focused on corporate learning, leadership, talent management, and HR technology. He is responsible for the direction of Bersin’s strategy, research, and market eminence.
Josh is a popular speaker at industry events and has been featured discussing talent management topics in media outlets, including Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, BBC Radio, CBS Radio and National Public Radio. He is the author of two books on corporate learning, a popular blogger for Forbes.com, a leading LinkedIn influencer, and has been a columnist for Chief Learning Officer magazine since 2007.
Prior to Bersin, Josh spent 25 years in product development, product management, marketing and sales of e-learning and other enterprise technologies at companies including DigitalThink (now Convergys), Arista Knowledge Systems, Sybase, and IBM.
Josh holds a B.S. in engineering from Cornell University, an M.S. in engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Bersin™, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Bersin is the indispensable digital destination for the HR Professional to build capability, community and credibility, stay informed, and lead on workforce issues. Our membership delivers research-based people strategies designed to help leaders drive exceptional business performance.
Andy Cunningham is the founder of Cunningham Collective, a marketing, brand and communication strategy firm dedicated to bringing innovation to market. She is also the author of the newly released book, "Get to Aha!" a seminal work about corporate positioning. Throughout her work with firms in Silicon Valley, Andy has been on the forefront of marketing, branding, positioning and communicating "The Next Big Thing" for over 30 years. She is well known for helping Steve Jobs launch the Macintosh and later working with him at NeXT and Pixar.
Cunningham Collective
Cunningham Collective is a marketing firm that helps companies through challenges of traction, transformation, and turnaround. We are executive-level leaders who span the full spectrum of technology marketing disciplines. We blend strategic management consulting rigor with practical, fast execution.
We were founded by Andy Cunningham, a category kingmaker who has helped the who’s who of Silicon Valley tech launch innovations over three decades. She worked closely with Steve Jobs for several years as PR strategist for the launch of the Mac, NeXT, and Pixar. She launched and ran two successful PR and communications strategy agencies with exits - Cunningham Communication and CXO Strategies.
In 2012 Andy hand-picked her team of marketing leaders to form Cunningham Collective, a different kind of tech marketing consultancy for a different kind of tech world. Ever since, the firm has achieved a steady stream of successful outcomes and invented a better, faster, and more affordable method for solving complex business problems.
Wendy Sachs is a modern multi-hyphenate. A passionate storyteller, she is an Emmy award-winning network television producer, former Capitol Hill press secretary, editor-in-chief of Care.com, media relations executive, content strategist and the author of the critically acclaimed Fearless and Free: How Smart Women Pivot and Relaunch their Careers. Wendy has been recognized by MAKERS and was also named in 2017 on Forbes.com as a "40 Over 40 Woman to Watch."
Heide is Senior Vice President of Skillsoft's training and development content and is also responsible for its Leadership & Business Skills content portfolios. She joined Skillsoft last year and is responsible for driving innovation across those content areas.
Heide has extensive experience in the publishing, media and educational technology & corporate training sectors. Prior to joining Skillsoft, she spent almost a decade working at Harvard Business Publishing, where she developed award-winning e-learning products in the leadership and business skills content areas, including interactive simulations, video-based courses, case studies and interactive learning solutions. Prior to that, she held several roles at the global publishing and media giant, Bertelsmann.
Heide is passionate about leveraging technology to improve the practice of management. She is also a thought leader in the areas of training and development and management and leadership. She has been quoted in numerous publications including CLO Magazine, HR Drive, Business Insider, INC,, Deal Crunch and Learning Solutions, to name a few. She is also a frequent participant in panel discussions and presenter at leading industry conferences. Because Heide has also held leadership roles in product development, innovation and product management at Fortune 100 companies, she truly has her finger on the pulse of what organizations need to train and develop today's workforce, especially in an era of digital transformation.
Heide holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and is on the faculty of the Management and Organization Department of Boston College's School of Business.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
As Senior Global Program Manager at Intuit, Syed leads the strategic direction for global training platforms and experience to drive customer engagement and confidence through training. He is responsible for helping the team create an "Awesome" learning experience for customers that increase their brand loyalty, confidence use, and product recommendations. Syed and the Intuit team adapt innovative solutions to best leverage learning platforms to provide users with a cross-platform, mobile, global and social ready experience that is truly delighting to the end-user.
Intuit
Intuit Inc. is committed to powering prosperity around the world for small businesses, the self-employed and consumers through its ecosystem of innovative financial management solutions.
Our flagship products and services include QuickBooks® and TurboTax®, which make it easier to manage small businesses and tax preparation and filing. QuickBooks Self-Employed provides freelancers and independent contractors with an easy and affordable way to manage their finances and save money at tax time while Mint delivers financial tools and insights to help people make smart choices about their money.
Intuit's ProConnect brand portfolio includes ProConnect Tax Online, ProSeries® and Lacerte®, the company's leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants.
As the way we live and work evolves, we adapt our strategy to meet and lead these changes. No matter where you find us - and whether you use our products on your PC, mobile phone or tablet - we remain committed to creating new and easier ways for consumers and businesses to tackle life's financial chores, giving them more time to live their lives and run their businesses. As our business and product lines grow beyond accounting and into new areas, we will build on our heritage of innovation. That's not just our history. It's our future.
Sarah joined Skillsoft in 2013 as a Utilization Enhancement Program Manager, where she applied her learning industry knowledge to develop a value measurement strategy, aligning learning to business outcomes. Now as a Solution Architect, she serves as an industry expert to prospective clients sharing best practices in leveraging Skillsoft offerings to identify measurable business value from their learning investment. Sarah is passionate about supporting clients learning success by delivering trusted insight into Skillsoft product innovation that drives business results.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Deepak Arora currently leads the Learning Platforms initiative globally @ DXC. As part of his role, he is responsible for rearchitecting the DXC University and his focus areas are emerging tools and technologies in the learning space. With passion for training, his interest areas are Impact Based Competency Development and Self Directed Learning.
Deepak brings over 20 years' experience in Learning & Development, having held variety of roles in across the learning function e.g. Instructional Designing, LMS Implementations, Training, Leadership Development, Learning Operations, etc. in global multinationals like NIIT, Capgemini and Genpact.
Deepak is an alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur, a premier B School in India and currently lives in Hyderabad, India. His passion lies in catching up with Movies and doing lots of intense reading.
DXC Technology
DXC Technology is a Fortune 200 multinational corporation that leads clients on their digital transformation journey, providing innovative next-generation technology solutions and services that leverage deep industry expertise, global scale, technology independence and an extensive partner community. DXC helps commercial clients worldwide solve their toughest challenges by modernizing their business processes, applications and infrastructure with next-generation technology solutions. The company has 155,000 employees in over 70 countries. They have a Skillsoft enterprise-wide license agreement and a Skillsoft solution delivery team on-site and virtual that manages their corporate university. DXC has been a customer of Skillsoft for 20 years.
Rich Baker is the Enterprise LMS Administer for Black Knight, Inc. where he oversees the technology platforms used for in house and customer training. He is engaged with all levels of learning at Black Knight both from an administrative role through teaching topics near to him.
Rich has worked with eLearning content and administration for over 20 years in the technology and banking industries. He enjoys driving high levels of engagement with all of Black Knight's learning programs.
Black Knight Inc.
Black Knight delivers a wide range of technology solutions, services and data/analytics to the nation's top mortgage lenders, servicers, investors and many federal government agencies. Clients rely on their proven, trusted relationships with Black Knight to help improve efficiency, reduce costs, better support their customers, stay compliant and achieve their organization's goals.
Black Knight provides integrated solutions to support origination, servicing, portfolio retention and default servicing. The company also offers proprietary data and analytics for the mortgage, real estate and capital markets industries.
Kimberly Banks is Raytheon's Director of Career and Leadership Development. Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, capabilities in C5I (command, control, communications, computing, cyber and intelligence), sensing, effects and mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
In January of 2017, Banks was asked to take on her current assignment. In this newly-created role, she is responsible for creating and delivering strategies designed to strengthen the leadership capabilities of all Raytheon Leaders and enhance the career development experience for all Raytheon employees.
Most recently, Banks served as Director of Global Talent Development for Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS) business where she partnered with leaders within various disciplines of HR&S as well as the IIS LT. This effort resulted in the design and implementation of IIS-specific talent strategies as well as enterprise talent development and learning strategies that delivered the right talent at the right time to meet current business needs and promote growth.
Before joining Raytheon, Banks served as Senior Vice President of Learning and Organizational Development for former Ocwen Financial Company, American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (AHMSI). In that role she brokered and led initiatives that aligned and engaged C-suite leadership and other key leaders in support of leadership and associate development initiatives. These initiatives were designed to build a culture of high performance, development and accountability. She was also instrumental in building the company's leadership pipeline through the creation and deployment of an integrated talent management process. This led to the creation of the company's first succession planning processes designed to identify and develop a network of leaders, culture surveys, mentoring programs and employee engagement committees.
Banks has also held leadership roles of varying levels of responsibility within leadership and organizational development in the Finance, Banking and Mortgage industries for other companies including NationStar Mortgage, Chase Bank (formerly Bank of America), Citi Group and Comerica Bank.
Kimberly holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development from The University of Texas at Austin.
Raytheon
Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. Founded in 1922, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, capabilities in C5I (command, control, communications, computing, cyber and intelligence), sensing, effects and mission support services. Raytheon's 63,000 employees are located across the globe with customers in 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts with offices in 19 countries and established companies in the United States, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Melany Barlow, a Senior Customer Success Manager with Skillsoft, is passionate about driving customer success and specializes in customer account support with an emphasis on applying best practices to drive learning program engagement, alignment, adoption and value. Prior to joining Skillsoft in 2010, Melany gained over 15 years of experience in learning and talent development, to include advancing to lead counselor at a Houston public high school and coaching senior level professionals in career development for a human resources consulting firm. Melany holds BS degrees in Psychology and Sociology from Houston Baptist University and an MEd degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Currently in his 23rd year with Verizon, Chris has held a number of different roles in Financial Services, Sales as a Retail Store Manager and Indirect Account Manager, then to Learning & Development as a Sales & Technical Trainer. His current responsibility is on vendor relations as a Program Manager, handling all the day-to-day operations for Verizon's Skillsoft program as well as other vendors. As a certified PMP and Six Sigma Green Belt, he also acts as an L&D Project Manager on enterprise projects.
Verizon Communications
Verizon is one of the largest communication technology companies in the world, employing just over 153,000 employees and currently sits at #14 in the Fortune Top 15. Every day, we connect millions of people, companies and communities with our powerful technology. We're using our award-winning networks to make breakthroughs in interactive entertainment, digital media, the Internet of Things and broadband services for customers. Whatever the future looks like, whatever the digital world promises, we will deliver.
Marienne is responsible for enterprise learning and leadership development at Cox Enterprises, a 55,000 employee company based in Atlanta, GA. She works in close collaboration with Sr. Leadership and Talent Management Business Partners to address business priorities and strengthen the leadership pipeline at all levels. Marienne is also Chair for the Cox Learning & Development Advisory Council, which governs enterprise learning strategy and oversees the execution of the learning and development roadmap across the four Cox business units. Her role at Cox leverages her passion for developing people, relentless focus on bringing value to the business, and collaborative spirit to shape the future of learning at Cox. Marienne has over 20 years of international business experience at BellSouth, Blockbuster Brazil, Unibanco, and MasterCard Brazil, in addition to the 14 years prior to Cox in Leadership Development and Talent Management leadership roles at AT&T.
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media and automotive services company. Our major operating subsidiaries are Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group; and our national consumer brands include Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and Manheim. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Cox operates throughout the U.S. and across the globe and has more than 55,000 employees and $20 billion in revenue.
Megan has been with Humana for 6 years and a Learning Consultant with IT Learning Services at Humana for 3 years. Her team provides all learning for Humana IT and specific IT learning for the rest of Humana. Her current projects include developing Humana's internal Technologist degree program, project managing and Scrum Mastering Humana's internal rewards and recognition program, planning the development and meeting with Humana's IT Summer interns. Outside of work Megan stays busy running after her two kids, two dogs, husband, and running for leisure.
Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools - such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions - combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective.
With more than 30 years of service with the SumTotal payroll product (previously Cyborg Systems), Mario holds unparalleled experience and knowledge of SumTotal's payroll business and its clients. As a Senior Director in Product Management, Mario is currently responsible for the Workforce Management, Payroll and Expense product offerings.
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Dave Bevans is a content curator for the Digital Skills portfolio at Skillsoft. Dave has 10 years of experience working with content. Of late, he has primarily developed, edited and curated B2B content covering enterprise software, productivity and collaboration tools, and web design and development practices. Follow him on Twitter: @DaveDBevans
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Jody Bishop-Pompili is a Senior Manager of Organizational Effectiveness at the North Carolina Department of Revenue. With over ten years of business consulting, Jody strives to be the "go-to" strategic business partner. At NCDOR, she partners with the Executive Leadership Team to manage leadership and management development programs, manage various organizational development and change programs, along with managing strategic performance management programs. She has two master's degrees; Organizational Leadership and Management from Lewis University and Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Roosevelt University.
North Carolina Department of Revenue
The North Carolina Department of Revenue is a cabinet-level executive agency charged with administering tax laws and collecting taxes on behalf of the people of the State. The Secretary of NCDOR is appointed by the Governor. To fund public services benefiting the people in North Carolina, we administer the tax laws and collect the taxes due in an impartial, consistent, and efficient manner. The agency has 3000 employees and hundreds of seasonal employees throughout the year.
At PSAV, Derek Blake serves as Director, Global Learning and oversees the company's global learning efforts, which are designed to develop team members while maximizing business results. As PSAV grows, the Global Learning team seeks to understand both our internal and external customers and develop strategies to provide the right learning to the customer at the right time.
Blake began his career in sales in 1997 at Ameriquest Capital, starting out as a Sales Associate and moving his way up to VP of Sales, leading 80+ locations and 1500+ team members. He then transitioned from the field and joined the corporate senior leadership team, overseeing training and organizational development before leaving in 2006. After several years at Wachovia Bank leading the learning organization, he joined PSAV at the end of 2009. Blake earned his bachelor's degree in Business Management from Emmanuel College in Boston, and his MBA from Regis University.
PSAV
Since 1937, PSAV has been connecting and inspiring people around the globe with impactful meeting and event experiences. Working closely with our customers, our talented professionals deliver strategic planning, creative production, advanced technology and staging services to make dynamic and impactful meetings and events of all sizes - always with an unwavering focus on you.
Our experienced professionals are passionate about successful events, and take the time to learn about you and your goals. That close working relationship, along with our vast resources and ready-for-anything approach, gives you the peace of mind that PSAV can help create a unique event tailored to realize your vision and achieve your goals.
We've earned a reputation for providing reliable, world-class service. It's earned us the privilege of supporting more than 1,000 meeting planners and event organizers each day. We're proud of our long-term relationships and position as the trusted, on-site provider of choice at more than 1,500 leading hotels, resorts, convention centers and sports/entertainment venues around the world.
Our global footprint in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East, along with our 40+ production branches, allows us to produce inspiring events anywhere you want to be.
Robert J. Browne is an Instructional Designer supporting Human Resources and Learning & Development for BAE Systems. In this role, Robert designs and creates development interventions that support the continual growth of BAE Systems capabilities and its employees.
Robert joined the company fifteen years ago after completing the BAE Systems internship program. His work responsibilities previously have fallen into two primary categories; developing training solutions and administrating the Learning Management System (LMS).
Robert is BAE Systems' resident authority on online training. Along with e-Learning, he also has extensive experience administrating and training employees on iLearn@BAESystems (LMS). Robert is also the Skillsoft liaison for BAE Systems.
Robert has Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, and a Masters of Education from the University of Minnesota.
BAE Systems
BAE Systems is an international defense, aerospace, and security company. Headquartered in Arlington, VA, BAE employs 35,000 people in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Israel, and has annual revenues of $10 billion. They provide support and service solutions for current and future defense, intelligence, and civilian systems; design, develop, and manufacture a wide range of electronic systems and subsystems for both military and commercial applications; produce specialized security and protection products; and design, develop, produce, and provide service support of armored combat vehicles, artillery systems, and munitions.
Theresa has been with Humana for 10 years and a Learning Tech Consultant with IT Learning Services for 5 years. Her team provides all learning for Humana IT and specific IT learning for the rest of Humana. Her current projects include the Humana Technologist degree program, developing and delivering SharePoint Designer and InfoPath Designer learning, and helping people find their learning path. Outside of normal work she leads a weekly virtual yoga session, working on DIY house projects, lots of reading for fun and for her own studies for school.
Humana
Humana
I've been with Great-West Life for over 13 years and helped implement our LMS in 2008. I continue to lead the evolution of our LMS. Additionally I support our corporate Continuing Education (CE) strategy and execution.
My passion is adult education and helping our training designers maximize their use of technology and our LMS to make their eLearning effective, engaging and efficient.
I'm married to my amazing wife Kristen. Any remaining time is taken up by my two wonderful little girls, Dannah and MJ.
The Great-West Life Assurance Company
At Great-West Life, we're focused on improving the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
Our customers across Canada trust us to provide for their financial security needs and to deliver on the promises we make.
Alexander Campbell has worked for Skillsoft for over 9 years, filling a variety of roles. His primary area of expertise as a Learning Consultant has been around data analytics (and the story that the data tells), though he also provides support in marketing strategies, alignment of content to client initiatives, and more. Alexander holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick, and an Excel 2013 MOS Certification from Microsoft. Prior to working at Skillsoft, he worked for UPS, supporting logistics for large corporate clients.
Alexander is an avid traveler, having been to a total of 21 countries so far. In the summer, he spends his free time cycling across the Ottawa/Gatineau region and playing golf, while he spends the winter keeping warm and snowboarding.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Sarah has been a Customer Success Manager with Skillsoft since 2013. Bringing to the role her background in project management and development of training programs, Sarah uses this experience to help clients strategize and develop programs with the learner in mind. Her keen personal interest in learning makes her a trusted strategic partner to clients and colleagues alike. Sarah works closely with customers to advise on best practices for organizational learning and helps them plan to achieve their goals. Internally at Skillsoft, Sarah leverages her passion for continuous learning to mentor and develop new members of the Customer Success team.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Dan Caporale is the Chairman and Founder of Hire Our Heroes (HOH), a not-for-profit organization founded by veterans for veterans. It's mission: to empower veterans and employers with the knowledge, skills, and innovative tools necessary to optimize a strategic workforce, while taking a National approach to lowering Veteran unemployment and under employment. Additionally, Dan is the founder of HireOurHeroes.com, Americas #1 veteran job board.
For over 25 years, Dan Caporale has stood as an advocate of America's servicemen and women. His dedication to our nation's active duty defenders and veterans has become a tireless crusade of support, service and gratitude to all those who have served before him to protect our freedom and serve our country. A proven leader and Marine Corps veteran, Dan was a Sergeant with experience in multiple disciplines with his primary experience as a Satellite Communications Specialist in the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve.
Mr. Caporale, a successful entrepreneur and industry executive leader brings over 20 years of experience and accomplishments in business management, technology, telecommunications, business development, leadership and training in the staffing industry, as a supplement to his dedication to service. Dan is currently a Principal at Apertus Partners - a successful national IT staffing company, and a partner in a small business incubator that fosters the growth of small businesses in Northern, VA.
Hire Our Heroes
Hire Our Heroes is the industry leader in providing no-cost training services in support of 100,000+ veterans who are transitioning, have recently transitioned or have struggled for years after having transitioned from the military to the civilian workforce. Our mission is to empower veterans and their prospective employers with the knowledge, skills, and innovative tools necessary to sustain a strategic workforce for our Nation. With a strong commitment and passion to work with veterans, our board and volunteers work to break down barriers, drive a new conversation about the potential of our veterans, engage organizations and communities, and connect veterans and military families with what they need for meaningful employment, education and overall wellness.
Camille has been with HCSC/Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas for Five years. She supports various talent management solutions at HCSC, but her primary focus is Learning. She has a total of Fourteen years' experience with LMS on various versions of SumTotal. Currently supporting SumTotal Learn on SaaS/17.2.0.4.
Health Care Service Corporation
Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company (HCSC), and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States and fourth largest overall, operating through our Blue Cross and Blue Shield® Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. HCSC affiliates and subsidiaries such as Dearborn National® and Medecision offer group life, disability and dental solutions, as well as a range of other individual solutions
As a curriculum specialist, Saeyoung develops and manages learning and development content and programs in TrojanLearn, USC?s learning management system. She is an experienced educator and instructional designer who has ten years of experience in higher education creating distance and digital learning programs many colleges and universities. Saeyoung holds a master?s degree in instructional design and technology from California State University, Fullerton, where she focused her research on creating effective online and hybrid learning programs. Saeyoung also received a BFA from the University of Michigan and a fashion design degree from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM).
University of Southern California
USC is a leading private research university located in the heart of Los Angeles. It is the largest private sector employer in the city, with some 30,000 faculty, staff and student workers ? the audience served by USC?s award-winning Training and Development department, part of the USC Human Resources division.
Santiago Chavez is a Skillsoft Customer Success Manager based in New Brunswick, Canada and currently holds the function of departmental Subject-Matter Expert for IT. Through development of L&D strategy, creative problem-solving and extensive data analysis, Santiago sets out every day to help improve the performance of organizations by improving the performance of their people in targeted and measurable ways. Passionate for learning and improvement, Santiago embraces his roles as a trusted guide, advocate and partner to his customers in their pursuit for the continuous improvement of new and existing learning programs.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Angela Chesmore is responsible for enterprise support of a not-for-profit healthcare system of over 150,000 associates. Her responsibilities include learning and development delivery technologies focusing on mobile, social and virtual learning. Her 25 years of business consulting experience have focused on performance improvement with an emphasis on organizational strategies, needs and behavior analysis, leadership development, conflict resolution, and the design and delivery of innovative professional learning and training programs and materials.
With a background in social psychology and social engineering, her focus is always at the intersection of the business strategy intent and the experience and reality of the humans.
Ascension
Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2017, Ascension provided more than $1.8 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 150,000 associates and 36,000 aligned providers. Ascension's Healthcare Division operates 2,500 sites of care - including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities - in 22 states and the District of Columbia, while its Solutions Division provides a variety of services and solutions including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.
Kallan is passionate about making learning effective, accessible, and of course, fun for employees. In her Master's program, Kallan focused on cognitive workload and adult learning theory. She uses her academic background to make sure training practices at Intuitive Surgical are user-centered. Kallan also loves analyzing training data to ensure training programs are worthwhile and meaningful for employees.
Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive Surgical strives to make surgery more effective, less invasive and easier on surgeons, patients and their families. Over 4 million da Vinci procedures have been performed to date, bringing enhanced vision, dexterity and precision to minimally invasive surgery. The Global Talent Development team is a small but passionate group focused on enabling ISI's 4,500 employees to do their best work through programs, communities, and tools. Based in the Silicon Valley (California), but reaching through the US and to international sites in Mexico, Korea, Japan, and throughout Europe, GTD provides employees with growth opportunities in professional and leadership development, new hire onboarding and integration, executive education, and organizational development.
Janet Clarey is a manager in Learning and Development Research at Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP, where she conducts research in the area of learning culture, career development, high-impact learning organization maturity, and learning technology. In the more than two years before rejoining Bersin by Deloitte in 2015, Janet was responsible for developing the eLearning Guild's professional development offerings with additional oversight of the research and publications function. Janet has more than 15 years in the learning and development profession. Previously she served as a senior analyst for Bersin from 2010 through 2013 and has also held positions at Brandon Hall Research and Utica National Insurance Group. Janet holds a B.A. in Communications from the State University of New York at Oswego and a master's degree in Instructional Design for Online Learning from Capella University. She has also completed coursework toward a doctorate from Syracuse University in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation.
Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Elaine's passion is creating exciting, innovative applications that please customers and meet their needs. She has extensive Product Management experience across multiple industries including HR and Talent Management, and has focused primarily on Learning Management for the past 10+ years. As an ADP Product Owner, Elaine is responsible for the direction and development of ADP's integrated LMS product utilized by ADP's customers.
ADP
ADP, a Skillsoft Channel Partner, serves more than 650,000 clients in more than 110 countries and helps organizations of all types and sizes unlock their business potential. We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration, and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics and compliance expertise. Our unmatched experience, deep insights, and cutting-edge technology have transformed human resources from a back-office administrative function to a strategic business advantage.
Laura Cooper is responsible for the overall administration and management of the IVMF advising and enrollment management services for all programs. Cooper joined Syracuse University in June of 2012, as an Academic Advisor for the Veterans Career Transition Program (VCTP). Cooper transitioned to the role of Program Manager for the VCTP in November 2014, and currently serves as the Director of Advising Services at the IVMF. Cooper has a diverse background in program management, operations, customer service, and higher education. Prior to Syracuse University, Cooper worked as an academic advisor in online, non-traditional higher education programs for 5 years assisting over 700 students annually to achieve their educational and career goals. Cooper holds a dual bachelor?s degree in English and Education from Wingate University in North Carolina. Her passion is connecting learners with continuing education opportunities and aiding in personal and professional growth through advanced degrees, certificates, formal training or any means of learning.
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is the first interdisciplinary national institute in higher education focused on the social, economic, education, and policy issues impacting veterans and their families. Through its professional staff and experts, the IVMF delivers leading programs in career, vocational, and entrepreneurship education and training, while also conducting actionable research, policy analysis, and program evaluations. The IVMF also supports communities through collective impact efforts that enhance delivery and access to services and care. The Institute, supported by a distinguished advisory board, along with public and private partners, is committed to advancing the lives of those who have served in America's armed forces and their families. For more information, visit ivmf.syracuse.edu and follow the IVMF on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Tom has over 18 years of experience in the Learning and Development field. Currently he is an Assistant Vice President with State Street Bank helping drive the on-line learning strategy by working closely with Skillsoft and other on-line vendors and leading an internal eLearning monthly forum.
State Street Corporation
State Street is a Fortune 500 American worldwide financial services company. It is the second oldest financial institution in the US and one of the largest asset management companies in the world. The company is headquartered in Boston and has offices in 30 countries around the world.
I have been a Program Manager for Skillsoft for approximately 4 ½ month and my primary responsibility is to work with my client's L&D points of contact to manage the effective and efficient use of all their Skillsoft learning resources and delivery platform. In my role, I provide consultative and administrative support in the design, implementation and monitoring learning programs that align to the strategic initiatives of my client.
Prior to Skillsoft, I served in the United States Navy for 20 years and I held specialty designations as a Navy Instructor and DOD Master Training Specialist. At my last duty station, I was the Command Master Chief & Assistant Officer in Charge of the COMNAVSURFLANT Engineering Mobile Training Team in Mayport, FL.
After my Navy career, I worked for several multi-national companies in various leadership roles within their Learning & Organization Development and Talent Management organizations.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
As Senior Vice President of Engineering for SumTotal, Kevin is responsible for architecture, product development and training for the SumTotal product portfolio. Since joining SumTotal in 2006, Kevin has held multiple leadership positions including Chief Architect and Senior Director of Development. In these roles, Kevin had the opportunity to lead innovation initiatives across the entire suite, while launching multiple new product modules. Prior to these roles, Kevin was Director of Development at MindSolve Technologies. Kevin earned his BSBA in Computer Science and his EMBA at The University of Florida (Go Gators!).
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Stephanie Dale is the Senior Manager of HR Shared Services at GuideWell. Stephanie is a passionate HR practitioner, who loves to help people find their true north and build meaningful careers. She has worked in a variety of HR, Training, and Operational roles in her 10 years with GuideWell (previously Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida) and has been a driving force in mobilizing the team's HR transformation efforts. GuideWell is a perennial recipient of Training Top 125 recognition and was recently recognized as #6 on the ATD Best list. Prior to her time in HR, Stephanie was a bank auditor for Bank of America for 10 years. She lives in Jacksonville, FL with her husband and son.
GuideWell
GuideWell and its family of forward-thinking companies are focused on helping people and communities achieve better health and are at the forefront in the transformation of health care. The diversified holding company has 11,000 employees across several business segments including health insurance, health services, consumer marketing services, and medicare & medicaid administration services, with brands such as Florida Blue, GuideWell Connect, GuideWell Health and Diversified Service Options. Florida Blue is the largest health insurer in the state of Florida, with over 30% market share and 5 million members.
David develops and manages the learning and development content and programs that are available to the USC employee community in TrojanLearn. He joined USC in 2015 after working as the Ethics and Compliance Training Manager for Southern California Edison. David has more than 20 years of experience in process improvement, quality assurance, and resource and training management. He holds a bachelor?s degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Alabama and a master?s degree in human resources education from LSU. David loves to golf, read, and vacation with his family.
University of Southern California
USC is a leading private research university located in the heart of Los Angeles. It is the largest private sector employer in the city, with some 30,000 faculty, staff and student workers ? the audience served by USC?s award-winning Training and Development department, part of the USC Human Resources division.
In his role at UW Medicine David manages programs in support of system-wide initiatives designed to improve the quality and standards of healthcare. These programs require creating new business processes that cross multiple organizations and designing the flow of information and data to support system policies and the ability to perform high-risk medical procedures. Additionally, he's building a program to improve the quality of instructional design across the fragmented and diverse set of decentralized organizations.
Prior to his role at UW Medicine David has been a training program leader for the past 30 years. He's managed the training programs for commercial airline pilots and engineers worldwide and the workforce of a major national bank. He also led the workforce readiness program to standup the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) baggage screener program at all US airports in the wake of 9/11.
UW Medicine
With a mission to improve the health of the public, UW Medicine provides primary and specialty care to patients throughout the Pacific Northwest, trains medical professionals and scientists, and conducts biomedical and health services research.
Our system includes Harborview Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, UW Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine and Airlift Northwest.
Every year, our four hospitals manage more than 65,000 patient admissions and nearly 200,000 emergency visits, while our clinics manage more than 1.6 million patient visits. UW Medicine's 2,100 faculty and more than 6,000 volunteer and part-time clinical faculty include four Nobel Laureates, 32 members of the National Academy of Sciences and 33 members of the Institute of Medicine.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked UW's School of Medicine No. 1 in the nation in primary-care training for the past 18 years. The school is the top public recipient of biomedical research funding from the National Institutes of Health and second in NIH funding among all medical schools, public and private.
UW Medicine is affiliated with Seattle Children's, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the Veteran's Affairs Healthcare System in Seattle, and the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. We share in the ownership and governance of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Children's University Medical Group. Visit http://uwmedicine.org for details.
Mark Dompier is the Director of Talent Management and Learning for PetSmart and oversees training, development and talent needs for more than 50,000 associates across the US and Canada. Mark and his team are responsible for the onboarding needs for 1,600 stores, 7 distribution centers and multiple Home Office locations. The team is also responsible for ongoing development offerings, talent planning and performance management for the enterprise. Prior to joining PetSmart in 2015, Mark led various learning teams within Target's Organizational Effectiveness function. Additionally, he spent several years in Accenture's consulting practice focused on learning and change management. Mark has a tremendous passion for learning. His passion and drive has resulted in numerous awards and recognition for both himself and his teams. He is a Learning profession that truly knows what it means to have a seat at the table. Mark has a BA in Business Administration from Michigan Technological University.
PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. At PetSmart, we love pets, and we believe pets make us better people. Every day with every connection, PetSmart's passionate associates help bring pet parents closer to their pets so they can live more fulfilled lives. This vision impacts everything we do for our customers, the way we support our associates, and how we give back to our communities. PetSmart employs approximately 55,000 associates and operate more than 1,600 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico as well as more than 200 in-store PetSmart® PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities. PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and pet products and offers dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp services and pet adoption services in-store.
Danny has worked on the University of Florida and UF Health Shands shared LMS, myTraining, for the past three years as a System Administrator and Instructional Designer. He graduated from the University of South Florida in 2014 with a Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences. He is closing in on completing his Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Educational Technology. Finding a union of Instructional Design and System Administration has been challenging, but has resulted in customer centric solutions utilizing the SumTotal platform.
University of Florida
UF Health represents the shared vision and commitment to patient care excellence of more than 22,000 employees of the University of Florida Health Science Center and UF Health Shands health care system. Our patients are the center of everything we do. It's the reason we come to work every day. As part of the University of Florida, we are unique nationally in the breadth of health-related colleges, centers and institutes present on our Gainesville campus, coupled with the strength of the UF Health Shands hospital system. UF Health serves patients from every county in Florida, throughout the Southeast and beyond.
Keith Dudding joined Edward Jones in July 1987 as a training and documentation writer. He spent the next twenty years designing, developing, and delivering training programs for the firm's financial advisors and their administrative assistants. Ten years ago, when Jones implemented its first learning management system, Dudding assumed his current role as system administrator. For the past twenty-five years, Dudding has been the host of Down Yonder, a bluegrass and old-time music show on KDHX, St. Louis's community radio station (www.kdhx.org).
Edward Jones Investments
Edward Jones, headquartered in St. Louis, is one of the nation's most convenient suppliers of financial services for individual investors. Edward Jones is one of the only firms to serve individual investors exclusively. The firm has more than 7 million clients. With more than 12,000 offices in all 50 states, Edward Jones has more branch offices than any other brokerage firm in the country. In 1994, Edward Jones' Canadian affiliate opened its first office and today has nearly 600 branch locations. The Edward Jones philosophy is that service to the individual is of utmost importance. Its 15,000 financial advisors provide this personal brand of service by discussing clients' individual investment needs on a one-on-one basis.
Debasis Dutta is Vice President and General Manager of Product Management for SumTotal Systems, a Skillsoft Group Company. Debasis joined SumTotal in 2015 as Vice President of Engineering. Prior to SumTotal, Debasis was with Oracle in different leadership positions to build the next generation Fusion product for HCM. Debasis has 20 years of rich, hands-on experience in the HCM space and loves to conceive, build innovative products that resonates with the latest technology trends. He has a Computer Science degree from Jadavpur University and MBA from IIM Bangalore.
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Scott is a talent development professional with nineteen years of experience defining and executing talent management and learning strategies for companies in the telecommunications, financial services, and heavy manufacturing industries. In his current role at Komatsu, Scott is focused on implementing a shared services vision, establishing a consolidated talent acquisition function, and designing a global talent management Center of Excellence for the organization. In his role, Scott is also responsible for the company's Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) strategy. Scott shares his thoughts and experiences about I&D on his blog (www.scott-farley-redline.squarespace.com), and through webinars, panel appearances, and speaking engagements.
Komatsu
Komatsu is a mining equipment and services provider that maximizes value for customers through innovative solutions. With a full line of products supported by advanced IoT technologies and its global service network, the company helps customers safely and sustainably optimize their operations. The company's Komatsu, P&H, Joy, and Montabert equipment and services are used to extract fundamental minerals and develop modern infrastructure. The company's products and services also play a key role in the construction and forestry industries.
Craig Fearon is a Senior Principal, Product Management with SumTotal and a self-described ?time & attendance geek.? With over 18 years optimizing time & attendance, scheduling, absence management and more, he's mastered the art of incorporating complex requirements and unique customer feedback into a user-friendly system.
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Colin Field is currently Senior Manager, HR Business Solutions at TD Bank Group with oversight of TD's enterprise learning technologies. He has over 25 years' experience as a leader in the Talent & Learning industry - enabling people strategies through the effective use of technology. Colin is based London, Ontario, Canada and holds a B.Sc, B.Ed, Diploma in Interactive Multimedia, and a M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum. As a lifelong learner, Colin also enjoys nature photography, playing guitar, windsurfing and Telemark skiing.
TD Bank Group
TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches, with more than 80,000 talented, ambitious people serving approximately 24 million customers in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe. Our mission is to give our clients the best banking experience possible, every day.
John Fisher brings many years of experience in LMS and technologies implementation by creating successful end user engagement and providing support post implementation. John previously worked for the education system in Texas at one of the fastest growing education institutions in the country, the Lone Star College System. John has been able to bring the knowledge, skills and passion from his education background to the oil and gas industry supporting learning and development initiatives for the corporate university at TechnipFMC; now one of the big three oil and gas service providers.
TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC is a global leader in subsea, onshore/offshore, and surface projects. With our proprietary technologies and production systems, integrated expertise, and comprehensive solutions, we are transforming our clients' project economics.
As Vice President of Compliance Products, Norman Ford has responsibility for the compliance product portfolio at SkillSoft. His role prior to joining SkillSoft was Vice President of eLearning Products and Services and co-founder of GoTrain Corp. Prior to GoTrain, Mr. Ford served as Manager of Technical Assistance and Qualification for Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, where he was responsible for the development of Lockheed Martin Energy Systems training requirements and procedures and provided corporate subject matter expertise in regulatory and compliance issues. Mr. Ford has over 30 years' experience in Conduct of Operations, Nuclear Operations, Training Drills, Qualification, Certification, Training Procedure and Technical Training issues while serving organizations including Lockheed Martin, the US Department of Energy, and the US Department of Defense (Navy).
Skillsoft Compliance Solutions
Skillsoft compliance training addresses more than 500 risk topics across 32 languages?providing one of the largest global libraries of legal coverage, ethics training, and workplace safety training available.
Today, Skillsoft protects over 1,600 organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. We understand organizational risks vary, and so do content needs. So, depending on your unique level of risk, we offer a range of content and program types - from off the shelf, to completely customized, each solution is tailored to impact workforce performance and enable an organization to achieve a compliance transformation.
Whether starting out with basic regulation training or embedding compliance into your business strategy, Skillsoft is here to help you identify the right learning content and approaches that will focus on behavior and culture change to reap the full business benefits of investments in compliance training.
Amy is the Manager of Learning Technology and User Experience at Corning, Inc., the world leader in glass manufacturing. She holds an MS in Instructional Technology, is a Certified Black Belt and is an ASQ Certified Quality Manager. These skills enable her passion for performance and "lean learning." She is a champion for users at Corning, focusing on improving the value of learning for learners and the business. While working at eCornell she transitioned from traditional ADDIE model to agile which reduced time to market from 12+ months to just under 3 weeks and over $200K to $18K in development cost. As Manager of a global medical device communications department she delivered multi-million dollar savings while responsible for content creation, localization, content management and deployment of documentation and training. The savings enabled expansion to new markets. As a Black Belt at Kodak, she delivered double-digit improvements with customer satisfaction for global service and saved $4M in warranty costs. She is also a proud Super Host for AirBNB.
Corning Inc.
Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. For over 160 years, Corning has applied unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people's lives. Having a learning culture enables us to compete for top talent. www.corning.com
Katherine Fuller is a Solution Service Design & Senior Programme Manager EMEA who works with Skillsoft customers on a variety of Projects. Katherine ensures that she understands the customers learning needs, defines learning strategies, and cultivates learning programs ensuring they are aligned with customer business objectives, and specialises in value measurement. With more than 14 years' experience in corporate learning and development, and 5 Skillsoft experience, Katherine prides herself on generating solutions to problems and developing excellent relationships.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Gina Gallagher joined Skillsoft in 2012 as a Customer Success Consultant where she has leveraged her more than 20 years in Education and Management to help her clients apply learning strategies which closely align to their business priorities, positively impact their learning culture, and ultimately enable clients to both demonstrate and realize the value of their programs. She is passionately committed to the success of her clients.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Megan drives the talent development offerings and resources for ISI team members across our many global departments. With a focus on making learning accessible, relevant, and memorable, much of Megan's focus is on re-engineering traditional talent practices into new on-demand, virtual, and networking-focused training modalities. Megan incorporates her experience over two decades working in the medical device, semiconductor, and public education industries in bringing new ideas in employee development to reality.
Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive Surgical strives to make surgery more effective, less invasive and easier on surgeons, patients and their families. Over 4 million da Vinci procedures have been performed to date, bringing enhanced vision, dexterity and precision to minimally invasive surgery. The Global Talent Development team is a small but passionate group focused on enabling ISI's 4,500 employees to do their best work through programs, communities, and tools. Based in the Silicon Valley (California), but reaching through the US and to international sites in Mexico, Korea, Japan, and throughout Europe, GTD provides employees with growth opportunities in professional and leadership development, new hire onboarding and integration, executive education, and organizational development.
John has been with Skillsoft as a Solution Services Consultant since 2012 working with customers to understand their needs, define learning strategies, create marketing / communication plans, cultivate learning programs and increase overall utilization of Skillsoft products and technologies. John is creative, driven, and results-oriented with a strong background in Marketing and L&D. John is married with 3 children and 2 grandchildren. At home you can find him in the kitchen cooking up something special for family and friends, he can also be found teaching classes at local community centers and is a member of mercychefs.com.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Rajesh Kumar is a Program Manager at Skillsoft with over 8 years of experience in the field of learning and talent development. In his role, Raj consults with DXC Technology to conduct research, share best practices and make recommendations for program design based on defined criteria, curate content and align it to learning plans and other program needs with focus on DXC's revenue generating offerings, develops learner-facing materials for key programs and initiatives, manage DXC's vILT program, promotes blended learning by recommending Skillsoft content for DXC's ILT sessions among others. He is passionate about building strong client partnerships.
Previously Raj held positions with United Health Group as Deputy Manager- Talent Development & with GE as an L&D Specialist.
Raj received an MBA with specialization in HR & a Bachelor's degree in Commerce.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Natalie Gooch is the Director of Learning & Development at TTEC and brings 22 years of Business Process Outsourcing experience. Natalie leads a team of Learning & Development project managers, instructional designers and media specialists who value enhancing the growth opportunities created for their TTEC colleagues, delivering innovative, global, blended learning solutions, incorporating eLearning, video, animation, simulation, instructor led, discovery, digital, gamification, and mobile learning. Natalie partners with global TTEC leaders in utilizing the Professional Development programs to drive performance and support their talent strategies. Natalie's education is in- Workforce Education & Management. Natalie resides in Eastern Tennessee and has been with TTEC for 9 years.
TTEC
TTEC, a global customer experience company, designs, builds and operates omnichannel customer experiences on behalf of leading brands across the world. The company's outcome-based customer engagement solutions are delivered through TTEC Digital, providing human centric, tech-enabled, insight-driven customer experience solutions and TTEC Engage, operating customer acquisition, care, growth and digital trust and safety services.
Warren is the Director of Solution Architects at SumTotal Skillsoft, a world class HCM and digital learning company. Warren started his 18 year tenure designing and implementing Workforce Management Solutions for fortune 500 companies and within the last 6 years has helped SumTotal bring this discipline into a complete HCM offering of Learning, Talent and Workforce Management. Before immigrating to the United States in 2000, the Native South African specialized in data transmission and IT for a large Telecommunications company. When not geeking out on technology, as one could expect a trained engineer to do, Warren enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his wife and son.
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Dr. Susan Hanold was nominated as one of the Top Women in HR Technology in 2017. She is a talent strategy expert and a key thought leader with more than 20 years of results-based leadership experience as an executive coach and organization development expert. As a VP in ADP's Strategic Advisory Services group, Susan works with clients to build a talent strategy to help improve employee engagement, retention and drive organizational change. She also currently serves on the Human Capital Executive Research Board and is in high demand as a speaker at industry conferences and events. Susan has been with ADP for 5 years and brings prior experience as a VP Organizational Development with Bear Stearns, created the coaching model for YUM Brands and a change management consultant at Accenture.
Susan earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University. She also holds a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Development with a minor in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.
ADP
ADP, a Skillsoft Channel Partner, serves more than 650,000 clients in more than 110 countries and helps organizations of all types and sizes unlock their business potential. We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration, and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics and compliance expertise. Our unmatched experience, deep insights, and cutting-edge technology have transformed human resources from a back-office administrative function to a strategic business advantage.
James has enjoyed over 18 years in organisational development. With experience in multiple global locations he brings a fresh set of ideas, which often expands on traditional development theories. James' career has spanned several sectors including; manufacturing and professional services (including financial services). During this time, James has predominantly focused on building organisational capability through solid learning frameworks and structured development programs.
Cardno
From designing roads and bridges to protecting the environment, and improving livelihoods for some of the world's most disadvantaged communities, Cardno is a respected ASX-listed infrastructure, environmental and international development company delivering projects to clients in more than 100 countries.
Cardno's expertise focuses on the development and improvement of the built, natural and social environment.
Originating in Brisbane in 1945 as a small engineering consultancy firm, today Cardno employs 6,000 staff worldwide.
Debbie joined Skillsoft in 2012 as a Learning Consultant, and has since transitioned to a management role within the Platform Specialist team. In this position, she draws upon her background in education and project management to guide customers through successful program implementations, system upgrades, and platform customizations. Debbie is passionate about driving learning program value by optimizing the user experience. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son, and learning Irish dance.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Candy is a Managing Director in PwC's elite Learning & Development team. In her current role, Candy leads the L&D 'Learning Studio', with 200+ learning 'producers' focused on learning solutions in Live; Digital; Curation; Communities; and Learner Experience functional areas. The Learning Studio brings together learning practitioners with a broad range of skills, focused on using agile project management approaches and employing design thinking tools and techniques to continuously improve L&D's speed to market; agility; and depth and breadth of learning solution range. With over 20 years of experience in the learning industry, Candy has a seat at many PwC leadership tables, and enjoys creating innovative learning programs for a diverse and challenging practice. Her passions include transforming learning with new blending opportunities; building simulations, 'making learning fun', and enhancing learner experience through the effective use of technology. She is a strong advocate of the 'build it once and share it' philosophy, and encourages her teams to challenge themselves to high levels of innovation, quality, and collaboration in their development and delivery efforts.
PwC
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We're a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com.
Anita Heller is Team Lead, Customer Success at Skillsoft, where she leads a team and consults with public sector and commercial clients in the Washington, DC area. Anita is passionate about helping organizations understand how to best leverage technology and digital content in support of their talent management and learning development strategies. Anita has over 25 years of experience in the field of learning and talent development. Prior to joining Skillsoft in 2004, she held consulting, management and learning & development roles in software and professional services organizations.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
As the Director of Content Development/Delivery for Unisys University, my primary responsibility is to manage our UniVirtual Learning portal (Skillport) and the UU operations team (two internal support resources and two Skillsoft program managers). In this role, I am responsible for delivering content to our employees through our learning portal, our external learning process and onsite training delivery - for those instances when the training is not available in the learning portal. With regard to content development, I manage the UU content development team that creates our custom content. Finally, I manage the UU budget and our third party partner/vendor relationships.
Unisys
Unisys is an American multinational information technology (IT) company that provides hardware, software, IT services and consulting. The company's offerings include outsourcing and managed services, systems integration and consulting services, high-end servers, cybersecurity products, cloud management software and maintenance and support services.
Kevin Hill is a Principal Consultant for the Enterprise Technology Group of GP Strategies, Inc. Kevin has more than 25 years of experience implementing technology and has spent the last 17 years specializing in learning technologies, primarily Learning Management Systems. He is recognized for his ability to connect people, processes, and technologies to provide the best possible solution, and is able to successfully communicate this vision to senior management, as well as both functional and technical team members. Kevin is currently contracted full time with a global manufacturing company providing guidance with their learning technologies.
Corning Inc.
Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. For over 160 years, Corning has applied unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people's lives. Having a learning culture enables us to compete for top talent. www.corning.com
Sean has over 21 years of experience in the HR management consulting and HR software industries, with a variety of roles including application development, product design, business analysis, HR consulting and product training. Since 2006 he has worked within the SumTotal Professional Services organization, focusing on all aspects of SumTotal Talent implementation lifecycle. In 2015 he was promoted to his current role (Consulting Practice Lead) where he establishes best practices across the Professional Services organization, while working with Product Management and Development teams to further improve the SumTotal Talent product (with a focus on usability and ease of implementation).
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Dianne is an Enterprise Manager for Organizational Development and Learning Technologies for Ascension, the largest non-profit healthcare system in the U.S. Her primary responsibility is the optimization of Learning Delivery through the SumTotal LMS. Her career started in the clinical realm, where she moved into education and management. Later, she leveraged her passion for technology to transition into developing and managing technology systems and educational solutions. Having a foundation in the frontlines of healthcare enables her to ensure learning technologies are intuitive, accessible and useful to her customers. She has a focus on data-driven analysis, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in systems - implemented using empathetic communication skills and proven change management techniques. She manages a team of Regional or Enterprise LMS Administrators, who in turn offer guidance and expertise to the educational teams in their areas. She holds a BA in Biology and an MS in Computer Information Systems.
Ascension
Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2017, Ascension provided more than $1.8 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 150,000 associates and 36,000 aligned providers. Ascension's Healthcare Division operates 2,500 sites of care - including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities - in 22 states and the District of Columbia, while its Solutions Division provides a variety of services and solutions including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.
Dany is passionate about continually growing in all ways, both personally and professionally. She began her training career as a high school English and Debate teacher and then joined the American Red Cross where she has supported employee development for 19 years. She is a runner who once completed a marathon in Alaska. With age, she has decreased her mileage and increased her flexibility as a budding yogi. She has two daughters entering the drama-filled years of adolescence, a dog, a guinea pig, a fish, and a husband of 17 years. Dany also has a Master's Degree in Education.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, the American Red Cross is always there in times of need.
My career has spanned 19 years with Accenture, 17 of those years spent in the Learning Vendor space of Accenture Operations. I started on the front line as a vendor training registrar connecting our employees to the right learning vendor to develop their skills. I then expanded that role to create and deliver a global standard vendor training registration service.
Today I act as a Learning Vendor Advisor (LVA) on a centralized team of experts who understand Accenture's ecosystem of learning vendors. My role is to manage and provide assistance in developing quality cost effective learning solutions using contracted vendor content. Our team works closely with HR Procurement leads to assess and manage vendors and their content in order to roll out effective learning programs that are better, faster and cheaper as compared to fully custom programs.
Accenture
Accenture solves our clients' toughest challenges by providing unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. We partner with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, driving innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. With expertise across more than 40 industries and all business functions, we deliver transformational outcomes for a demanding new digital world. www.accenture.com
Cliff and his team are responsible for managing enterprise learning applications at Cox Enterprises, a 55,000 employee company based in Atlanta, GA. He works closely with business and technology partners in each of the Cox businesses to develop strategy, streamline processes, build and optimize Learn@Cox (SumTotal/SkillSoft solution). Cliff also serves on the Cox Learning & Development Advisory Council and oversees enterprise technology initiatives and service delivery. His role at Cox leverages his drive for helping people and implementing solutions that power employee development and business value. Cliff has over 14 years of broad HRIS experience in the media, automotive and telecommunications business industries gained after teaching public education (kindergarten thru college) for several years.
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media and automotive services company. Our major operating subsidiaries are Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group; and our national consumer brands include Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and Manheim. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Cox operates throughout the U.S. and across the globe and has more than 55,000 employees and $20 billion in revenue.
Spence Hyde is the Director of HR Technology & Multimedia Development for SkyWest Airlines. Spence is responsible for the user experience of 19,000 learners using the company's learning management system. Spence's background is in working with complex HR processes and leveraging technology to create efficiencies. He has an MPC from Westminster College and currently holds an SPHR.
SkyWest Airlines
SkyWest partners with the world's largest network carriers including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With a fleet of 423 aircraft, SkyWest's nearly 12,800 aviation professionals operate more than 2,000 flights each day to 233 destinations throughout North America.
Saila Incollingo has over 30 years combined experience in IT and Human Resources across multiple industries. The common thread between them has been her focus on Talent Development. At Johnson & Johnson, Saila is responsible for Enterprise Learning and Development for the Technology function. This includes developing the organization in strategic technology topics in addition to oversight of Early-in-Career programs including university level Internships and Co-Ops plus the J&J Technology Leadership Development Program.
Johnson & Johnson
Caring for the world, one person at a time...inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people.
Brian Irvin launched his career in Silicon Valley with several start-up technology firms that have since grown into some of the most successful heavyweights in the technology vertical. Spanning his 17 years of experience, Brian's primary focus has been in the design, delivery, and management of mission critical corporate learning initiatives. In his current role at Skillsoft, Brian focuses on assisting organizations substantiate and quantify the value of their employee development investments. Education: BA, Henderson State University / post graduate work, Texas A&M / ROI Institute.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Tom Jakubowski is a Senior Consultant, Applications & Technology Solutions for Convergys, Inc.. He works with Convergys HR and Operations to identify capability and deployment roadmaps for Coaching, Learning, and Time & Attendance. He joined Convergys in 1998 and has led several Information Technology development and support teams in the areas of Collaboration, Learning Management, Workforce Management, and Customer Relationship Management. Throughout his 28-year career, he has gained extensive experience while employed by Convergys, AT&T, the USDOE, and USDOD. He is published internationally, and has presented at the International Customer Service Association. Tom has a passion for driving business benefits and ROI though the efficient and often innovative use of technology.
Convergys
Convergys delivers consistent, quality customer experiences in 58 languages and from more than 150 locations around the globe. We partner with our clients to improve customer loyalty, reduce costs, and generate revenue through an extensive portfolio of capabilities, including customer care, analytics, tech support, collections, home agent, and end-to-end selling. We are committed to delighting our clients and their customers, delivering value to our shareholders, and creating opportunities for our talented and caring employees, in 33 countries around the world. Visit www.convergys.com to learn more about us.
Annie Jekova is a Senior Customer Success Manager at Skillsoft with over 10 years of experience in the field of learning and talent development. In her role, Annie consults with organizations across a wide variety of sectors and geographies. She works with organizations to design enterprise learning programs, implement learning and talent platforms, conduct learning strategy and benchmarking engagements, and advise on measuring learning's impact on business outcomes. She is passionate about building strong client partnerships and delivering measurable business value of the programs she supports her clients on.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Mary Kalkanis is a highly accomplished and well respected Learning and Talent leader with extensive experience in a variety of industries including Retail, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Technology. Mary brings over 25 years of experience in the development and execution of learning and talent strategies and solutions.
Mary is passionate about building people and organizational capability. She has been successful in shifting mindsets and developing new models that drive customer-centric, high-performing, learning cultures. Her team has been recognized with several industry awards over the years for their work in developing organizational talent.
She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Performance and Learning (formerly Canadian Society for Training & Development) and has been influential in moving the profession forward in Canada.
Moneris
Established in 2000, Moneris is a joint venture between RBC Royal Bank and BMO Bank of Montreal, two of Canada's 5 Chartered Banks. By maintaining the tradition of security, stability and strength of our parent banks, Moneris is today one of North America's leading payment processors, and the largest in Canada. We are headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Vancouver, and Sackville.
Moneris offers payment processing services to businesses across a wide range of industry segments and environments throughout Canada. We bring an innovative approach to electronic payments by processing more than 3 billion credit and debit card transactions per year for over 350,000 merchant locations!
We deliver innovative technology, operational excellence, and unparalleled customer service to businesses of all sizes. Our goal is to exceed our merchants' expectations of what a payment processor should offer their business. Our commitment to meeting the needs and expectations of our customers requires an equal commitment to the learning, skills development, and career development needs of our approximately 1,700 employees.
Jon Kaplan is responsible for training, development, diversity, and inclusion at Discover Financial Services. He has enterprise-wide responsibility for leadership, executive, and professional development; compliance training; industry learning; and functional training. He is also responsible for enterprise-wide D&I initiatives. He has over 20 years of experience in the education industry, having led learning and development organizations in the public sector, the private sector, and in unique public-partnerships in low-income communities. Jon is a published author, having written articles on subjects as wide-ranging as organizational change management within public schools to pricing strategies for-profit training services.
Discover Financial Services
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in the U.S. The company issues the Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers private student loans, personal loans, home equity loans, checking and savings accounts and certificates of deposit. It operates the Discover Network, PULSE, and Diners Club International.
Chris Keaton is a Principal BI Consultant with LPA Software Solutions LLC. His responsibilities include managing LPA's professional services relationship with SumTotal to assist their customers with the successful migration to the Payroll Analytics. With nearly two decades of experience in business intelligence and analytic delivery, Chris has a passion for improving the way people access and interact with information. Throughout his career, he has constantly advanced the role of information within companies, often maturing reporting teams into analytic powerhouses.
Chris has worked with some of the leading commercial, government, and not for profit organizations in the US - including American Eagle Outfitters, City of Rochester, Excellus, Independent Health, and many more. Prior to joining LPA, he was Director of Information and Analytical Advancement at HealthNow New York. In addition, he spent nearly a decade as a senior consultant with WNY-based Inergex. He holds a Master of Science in IT from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor's in Information Management and Technology from Syracuse University.
LPA Software Solutions LLC
LPA Software Solutions is a consulting firm built on client satisfaction and deep expertise in business analytics. With 15 years of experience and hundreds of satisfied clients, LPA offers cross industry solutions requiring predictive analytics, business intelligence, big data and financial performance management.
Mike Kessler is the Chief Learning Officer for BAE Systems Inc. In his role he has accountability for management and leadership development, organization development (team solutions) compliance training and aligning all learning throughout the US based organization. Prior to assuming that role, Mike was Director, Organization Development where he was responsible for assessing organization development needs for senior clients, developing and aligning solutions to address core business issues and evaluating the impact of organization development efforts on improving business performance.
Mike joined BAE Systems in November, 2011 from Fannie Mae where he was a Director of Human Resources with accountability for talent acquisition, HR policies and procedures and business process outsourcing. Previously, Mike was the Senior Director of Human Capital for the American Red Cross National Headquarters with accountability for HR legal compliance, vendor management, talent acquisition and EEO/Affirmative Action.
Mike holds a Masters of Education from George Mason University and a Bachelors of Business Administration from James Madison University. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.
BAE Systems
BAE Systems is an international defense, aerospace, and security company. Headquartered in Arlington, VA, BAE employs 35,000 people in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Israel, and has annual revenues of $10 billion. They provide support and service solutions for current and future defense, intelligence, and civilian systems; design, develop, and manufacture a wide range of electronic systems and subsystems for both military and commercial applications; produce specialized security and protection products; and design, develop, produce, and provide service support of armored combat vehicles, artillery systems, and munitions.
I've been working at Micron for 20 years, with various roles, all of them related to Learning and Development. I'm a native Idahoan and have been married for 20 years and have 5 kids. I love food, my family, the outdoors, and my dog, Kai. Most recently I was involved in the SuccessFactors LMS implementation and we run SkillSoft directly integrated into the LMS. My team delivers and administers Learning and Development solutions to both local and overseas partners. My family also owns a 15 acre pumpkin patch and a 15 acre corn maze.
Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Technology is a global leader in the semiconductor industry. For more than 35 years, Micron has dedicated itself to collaborating with customers and partners to engineer technology that drives innovation and transforms what's possible.
Mikka is a Senior Project Manager for SumTotal responsible for leading and driving the product strategy and roadmap for the Growth Edition Learning Management System. She has worked in various capacities within the company from Training and Documentation, Professional Services, Solution Architect, and now Product Management for the past 15 years. Prior to that Mikka taught both secondary education and adult learning focusing on Information Technology curricula for 11 years.
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world?s only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal?s award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components ?Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Nancy builds talent strategy aligning higher education organizational culture and people to business strategy. With knowledge and understanding of higher education organizational development and current workforce challenges, she implements talent development leading practices that enhance employee engagement and contributions. She has 20 years public and private higher education experience working with staff, faculty, and students specializing in leadership and management, organizational and talent development, change management, performance management, coaching and communication, conflict resolution, and diversity awareness. Nancy holds a Masters in Higher and Postsecondary Education Administration from the University of Michigan, a Bachelors in Business Administration and Accounting from the University at Buffalo, and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.
University of California
The University of California (UC) is the world's preeminent public university system, enrolling over 230,000 students across its 10 campuses. UC operates five medical centers, three affiliated national laboratories, and a division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The UC System employs over 200,000 faculty and staff and boasts over 1.6 million living alumni worldwide.
Laureen is a former Skillsoft customer with more than 17 years' experience in corporate learning and consulting. Laureen enjoys working with customers to understand their learning needs, cultivate their learning programs and maximize the learner's experience. She is a Certified ROI Professional (CRP) and is passionate about showing the value of learning interventions to organizations. Laureen is a mother of four and in her spare time loves to plan a trip to somewhere new or back to a favorite place, entertain family and friends, bake or work on a project at home.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Andrea Lawson is Vice President of Talent Management and Diversity for Cox Enterprises, a leading communications, media and automotive services company with more than 55,000 employees.
In this role, Lawson is responsible for the talent management and diversity & inclusion strategies, processes and programs that support current business needs as well as future growth objectives across the company's portfolio of businesses. Her scope includes workforce planning, talent management, leadership development, enterprise learning, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, performance management, diversity & inclusion and corporate HR. She serves as a thought leader across the enterprise working with Cox leaders to drive sustainable employee engagement and long-term growth.
Lawson joined Cox in 2016 from NCR Corporation where she was responsible for global talent management including strategy, execution and measurement. Prior to NCR, Lawson was vice president of global talent management for Exide Technologies and held a number of international leadership roles for Newell Rubbermaid.
Lawson holds a bachelor's degree from Highbury College of Technology (Portsmouth, United Kingdom) and attended the College of West London postgraduate, receiving her CIPD qualification.
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media and automotive services company. Our major operating subsidiaries are Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group; and our national consumer brands include Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and Manheim. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Cox operates throughout the U.S. and across the globe and has more than 55,000 employees and $20 billion in revenue.
Cathi Leon is passionate about maintaining an LMS that supports the goals of the St. Luke's Health System's diverse staff of medical providers, employees, contractors, and educators. She has extensive Learning Management experience and a persistent desire to improve the way customers utilize and interact with St. Luke's LMS. As an HR Analyst, she is responsible for managing relationships with system vendors, designing data structures, making recommendations for and implementing new procedures, designing, developing, and delivering reports, and clearly communicating new LMS features and functionality. Cathi also mentors and trains new and existing team members, educators, and other St. Luke's staff, and she successfully led the Healthcare User Group within the SumTotal administrator community, which resulted in collaboration across multiple organizations in multiple states.
St. Luke's Health System
St. Luke's Health System is Idaho's largest and only locally-controlled health care system, with nearly 14,000 employees and seven hospitals. St. Luke's is the recipient of numerous national awards for excellence in patient care. St. Luke's provides unmatched care in specialized medical fields including cancer, heart and vascular, obstetrics, woman's services and children's health care.
Linda Leonberger is a Senior Manager on the Learning and Leadership Development team where she is responsible for leading the Performance Consulting group. Her team is responsible for helping business leaders analyze their training and development needs and partnering with them on the best path forward. Prior to joining the L&LD team, Linda was a Senior HRBP for JLL for 3 years. Before joining JLL, Linda had over 11 years of HR experience as a consultant and health and welfare benefits expert.
JLL
JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. A Fortune 500 company, JLL helps real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. In 2016, JLL had revenue of $6.8 billion and fee revenue of $5.8 billion and, on behalf of clients, managed 4.4 billion square feet, or 409 million square meters, and completed sales acquisitions and finance transactions of approximately $145 billion. At the end of the third quarter of 2017, JLL had nearly 300 corporate offices, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of nearly 80,000. As of June 30, 2017, LaSalle Investment Management had $59.0 billion of real estate under asset management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit ir.jll.com.
Alyssa Levi is the Content Curation leader for PwC's US Learning and Development organization. She is responsible for leading a team of curators who serve as subject-matter specialists, user-experience consultants and content organizers. Her team works to enable a flexible, personalized informal learning culture that empowers staff to fulfill their potential and build leaders at all levels.
Alyssa's professional career spans over 20 years where she has held leadership positions in learning, knowledge management and consulting. Alyssa holds an MBA in Business from CWRU's Weatherhead School of Management.
PwC
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We're a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com
Cathy Light, CEO of Liderança Group, is a successful entrepreneur with experience working with global corporate clients across a wide range of markets and industries. Cathy believes strongly in establishing relationships at all levels within an organization to truly get to core issues and holds a looking-glass up to a company's leadership. She helps implement visionary, long-lasting changes to create a healthier culture and improve an organization's overall performance. Her passion for building businesses led her to the launch of Liderança Group, Assessment Leaders, Leadership Balance, Be Well Perform Well, and Business Builders. She is a dynamic speaker with an engaging personality who has a genuine passion for helping business leaders achieve their goals.
Cathy's corporate career began at Apple Computer, where she directed internal communication and public relations during the exciting time of the Macintosh factory launch. She then transitioned to Fuji Optical Systems Ltd (a subsidiary of Fuji Film), where she worked for a decade and was instrumental in developing a new division that revolutionized the dental industry for years to come. Cathy later served as Vice President and General Manager of Sunrise Technologies, Inc. where she achieved a 38% growth in sales, streamlined operations, established disciplined budget controls, and reorganized global distribution channels.
In 1998, Cathy Light decided it was time to build on the business expertise and experiences she had gained, and founded her first management advisory company: Business Builders, providing management solutions to executives of early stage to Fortune 500 companies in a broad range of industries, creating effective strategies to position their businesses for growth. The company's wide range of services includes web-based planning and performance systems, management 360 competency tools, executive coaching, human capital assessments, and an e-commerce training and development site.
Cathy is also a published author of the book, 'Their Ceiling Your Floor' - breaking barriers, building hope, and has been awarded numerous honors, most recently the '2017 Idaho Women of the Year and Circle of Excellence'. Cathy holds a M.S. in Human Resources & Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco and a B.S. in Business Administration from San Jose State University.
Liderança Group, Inc.
Liderança Group is the parent company that owns three established brands; Assessment Leaders, Leadership Balance and Be Well Perform Well. Under these brands Liderança Group provides leadership consulting services to our clients around the world. As a Skillsoft Channel Partner, Lideranca Group complements our consulting and assessment services with Skillsoft's eLearning solutions. We provide fully customized programs to keep employees engaged and motivated, and are dedicated to making a difference and helping companies achieve a healthier work environment. Lideranca Group recently launched a "Women in Leadership" and "Men in Leadership" program combining Skillsoft's eLearning and the Leadership Balance Quotient assessment, measuring each gender's leadership readiness and development in three dimensions Mind, Will and Heart to lead effectively.
Stephanie has more than 15 years experience in learning and development at several different companies. She has been working in her current role for the past 7 years leading the learning and development effort for approximately 1100 IT co-workers at Mercy. She has an MBA from Webster University and has received Learning! 100 award the last 4 years as well as the Creating an Impact in IT at Perspectives in 2016. Her organization also won the ROI award from Nucleus Research in 2016 for the impact using Skillsoft resources has had in the Mercy IT organization.
Mercy
Mercy is a 45-hospital, 300-clinic health system. The St. Louis, MO-headquartered Mercy is one of the top 10 largest networks of Catholic hospitals in the United States with 50,000 co-workers. The IT department, Mercy Technology Services, is home to more than 1100 co-workers.
Lindsay has been with PetSmart for over 3 years and is currently the Learning Systems Administrator on the Learning and Development team. With over 10 years retail experience, she uses that knowledge every day to support PetSmart?s 50,000+ associates with all of their learning technology needs. She holds a BA in Creative Writing and Media Arts from the University of Arizona. Born and raised in Seattle, she enjoys the rare days of Phoenix rain and never missing her morning coffee.
PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. At PetSmart, we love pets, and we believe pets make us better people. Every day with every connection, PetSmart?s passionate associates help bring pet parents closer to their pets so they can live more fulfilled lives. This vision impacts everything we do for our customers, the way we support our associates, and how we give back to our communities. PetSmart employs approximately 55,000 associates and operate more than 1,600 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico as well as more than 200 in-store PetSmart® PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities. PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and pet products and offers dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp services and pet adoption services in-store.
Peter Lynch is an experienced global executive having worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies. But perhaps what sets him apart is that he's managed to carve out success beyond the corporate world, because he's also a TED speaker, a top 50 podcaster and an award-winning entrepreneur. His app was downloaded in more than 70 countries, he was winner of Denver's hottest startup and his podcast was ranked higher than the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. Peter is known for his impactful storytelling and has taken his message of accelerating results through leaders and teams to 5 continents.
Great-West Financial
Drawing on more than a century of experience, Great-West Financial helps millions of Americans and their employers build greater financial security. Our offerings include life insurance, annuities and retirement savings.
Headquartered in the metro Denver area, we serve customers nationwide through offices around the country and in India.
For the last 15 years, Alan has specialized in e-learning and learning technology. He's currently busy with corporate-wide rollouts of the Skillport library and a blended leadership training program that utilizes Skillsoft's Leadership Advantage portal. Prior to TTC, Alan worked at American Express where he developed innovative tools to improve the training of Amex Canada's contact centre representatives. Alan has a Master of Science in Education from Northwestern University.
Toronto Transit Commission
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the 3rd-largest public transportation organization in North America, after New York and Mexico City. The TTC continues to grow, with a record 538 million riders in 2016. Over the last 5 years, the TTC has worked to modernize its entire business top to bottom, and based on this successful transformation, it won the prestigious 2017 American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) award for Transit System of the Year.
Christa joined Skillsoft in 2011 as a Learning Consultant. She transitioned into the Platform Specialist/Learning Program Architect role in 2014. In this position, Christa is the platform expert and project lead for a variety of client projects, such as program implementations and upgrades, and advanced platform customizations. Christa is most passionate about ensuring the LMS is strategically customized, that follows industry standards and ensures program adoption. She draws on her web/graphic design education, which also allows her to also collaborate on the design of the Skillsoft evaluation sites.
Aside from her work, Christa loves to spend time with her husband and 2 daughters. They spend a lot of their time on a soccer field and camping.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
W. Todd Maddox, Ph.D. is a Contributing Analyst at Amalgam Insights, Inc, the CEO and Founder of Cognitive Design and Statistical Consulting, LLC, and the Science, Sports and Training Correspondent at Tech Trends. His passion is to apply his 25 years of scientific and neuroscientific expertise, gained by managing a large human learning and performance laboratory, to help build better training products in a broad array of sectors. These include soft, hard and technical skills in the corporate, medical and educational training sectors. Todd also works with elite and amateur athletes to speed learning and enhance muscle memory. His scientific research shows that the learning of different skills is mediated by different learning system in the brain, each with distinct optimized training procedures. Todd received his Ph.D. in Quantitative and Cognitive Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara that was followed by a two-year post-doctoral Research Fellowship at Harvard University. Todd then embarked on a 25-year academic research career achieving status as a leader in the fields of human learning and memory with an emphasis in understanding the computational interplay between motivation, personality and incentive structures and their effects on optimized learning, memory and training. Todd is fascinated by the brain and the brain-basis of all behavior. Todd published nearly 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and was the recipient of a number of federal grants. Todd is especially interested in applying his optimized training expertise to the emerging technologies of VR/AR/MR, as well as eLearning, and he is currently writing a book focused on bringing the science of optimized training into the commercial sector. Twitter: @wtoddmaddox
Amalgam Insights
Amalgam Insights (AI) is a consulting and strategy firm focused on the transformative value of Technology Consumption Management.
AI believes that all businesses must fundamentally reimagine their approach to data, design, cognitive augmentation, pricing, and technology usage to remain competitive. To support this approach, AI provides marketing and strategic support to enterprises, vendors, and institutional investors for conducting due diligence in the following areas of Technology Consumption Management: Applied Machine Learning and Expert Enhancement, Future of Finance, IT as a Service, Pricing, Monetization, and Revenue Strategy, and Technology Lifecycle Management.
AI is currently available for content marketing, social media, product development, expert witness, investment advisory, and strategic consulting engagements.
An industrial-organizational psychologist by training and an L&D/Talent management professional by experience at companies such as Kellogg's, P&G, Rockwell Collins, and JLL, I lead organizational change through innovations in employee engagement, leadership development, culture, and talent management. I seek out opportunities to help business unlock their business strategy potential by centralizing people at the heart the business. Adam currently lives in Austin, TX..
JLL
JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. A Fortune 500 company, JLL helps real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. In 2016, JLL had revenue of $6.8 billion and fee revenue of $5.8 billion and, on behalf of clients, managed 4.4 billion square feet, or 409 million square meters, and completed sales acquisitions and finance transactions of approximately $145 billion. At the end of the third quarter of 2017, JLL had nearly 300 corporate offices, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of nearly 80,000. As of June 30, 2017, LaSalle Investment Management had $59.0 billion of real estate under asset management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit ir.jll.com.
Sharon has been in Learning and Development for over 22yrs, and joined Skillsoft in 2008. She now manages a team of Customer Success Managers, but was also very keen to continue to support clients directly herself. She brings a wealth of experience from her 22yrs in L&D from a client's initial implementation, through to supporting clients to award winning success for demonstrating value measurement from their Skillsoft learning solutions.
Sharon is based in Scotland, and enjoys all the benefits that living in such a lovely part of the world brings, and enjoys skiing and travelling with her partner Brian.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Debbie McNally is a Human Resources professional with over 20 years of broad HR experience. Debbie currently works as a Program Manager in Leadership and Employee Development. Prior to joining Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Debbie was the Regional Training and Development Manager for Jack in the Box Restaurants. Debbie is passionate about helping adult learners grow and develop in their careers and sources cutting edge training resources and tools to do just that. Her previous experience as a classroom facilitator, training consultant and manager help make her an invaluable member of PG&E's team. A California native, she enjoys spending time with her family and tries to never lose her sense of humor. She's an avid camper, jet skier, home chef and dog lover.
Pacific Gas and Electric
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. The company provides natural gas and electric service to approximately 16 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and central California.
As a Senior Program Manager for Skillsoft, my primary responsibility is to work in conjunction with Unisys University to manage the UniVirtual Learning portal (Skillport 8i). In this role, I provide support to create, design and build learning programs, curate learning assets, and map, develop, and implement learning solutions for Unisys associates. Prior to Skillsoft, I worked for Unisys for over 27 years as an internal consultant to several Unisys business units providing performance consulting services.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Melissa Mejia-Polanco is Praxair?s Global Talent Development Manager. In her current role she is responsible for the execution of all corporate training programs, engagement surveys and talent development initiatives
She enjoys delivering the best learning experience to all our employees and using cutting-edge technology and learning methods. Melissa holds a BBA in Business Management from Western Connecticut State University and an MBA from Southern Connecticut State University.
Praxair, Inc.
Praxair is the largest industrial gas company in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. With over 26,000 employees globally E-learning is a major component of their development portfolio.
Rachel Menard is a Learning Consultant for GP Strategies focused on assisting businesses in optimizing their training processes to better meet their stated goals. She has helped clients with the design, build and implementation of new applications and technologies in support of their local training coordinators globally. With strong organizational skills, Rachel is able to perform well under pressure and while managing multiple, competing priorities. With an excellent track record in collaboration, she is known for her ability to build relationships and influence people at all levels of a matrixed organization.
Corning Inc.
Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. For over 160 years, Corning has applied unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people's lives. Having a learning culture enables us to compete for top talent. www.corning.com
Jayme Mogen is the Manager of Systemwide Talent Management Systems and Analytics. Her team provides systemwide support and management of the UC Learning Center, produces systemwide metrics on talent management programs and functions, and provides web and online training course development. Jayme joined the University of California, Office of the President in 2011. Prior to that she was the Accountability Officer in the School of Education at Alliant International University, where she was responsible for managing the repository of evidence to meet the School's various accreditation needs. She has also been a PeopleSoft HR System Administrator at technology companies in the Bay Area.
University of California
The University of California (UC) is the world's preeminent public university system, enrolling over 230,000 students across its 10 campuses. UC operates five medical centers, as well as three affiliated national laboratories. The UC System employs over 200,000 faculty and staff and boasts over 1.6 million living alumni worldwide.
A Customer Success Manager with Skillsoft since 2014, Cristina has extensive experience in training, customer service and educational projects. One of her passions is predictive analytics and understanding the role of learning as a business impact. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Educational Leadership with a focus on how andragogy has been transforming elearning and the impact of adult education inside the industry.
Originally from Ecuador, she is an avid supporter of multiculturalism and diversity in the corporate culture. Cristina is also devoted to helping her local community as co-chair of her office Social Committee.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Mike Mosgrove, SHRM-CP, grew up in Fayetteville, GA and graduated from Georgia Tech in May '13 with a degree in Business Administration, concentrated in Human Resources, and with a minor in Pre-Law. Mike graduated from Tech with a job in HR and IT Systems consulting and later joined SumTotal Systems, LLC, the leading global HR Technology supplier, where he now works as a Senior Solution Architect. In moving to Atlanta with SumTotal Systems, Mike also became, and currently serves as, the Chapter Adviser for the Beta Alpha chapter of the Theta Xi fraternity in his leisure time.
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
I was born in Germany and grew up in New York. I always had a strong passion for learning, finding my energy in gaining knowledge. My undergraduate degree is in English and my master?s degree is in business. I am currently working on a Ph.D. in psychology. My diverse interests have provided me opportunities that include developing websites, social media presence, and learning materials for diverse audiences. My world is completed by keeping a little hobby farm with a diverse assortment of animals and working on crafty endeavors from crocheting, needle felting, and sewing to cheesemaking and making mead.
PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. At PetSmart, we love pets, and we believe pets make us better people. Every day with every connection, PetSmart?s passionate associates help bring pet parents closer to their pets so they can live more fulfilled lives. This vision impacts everything we do for our customers, the way we support our associates, and how we give back to our communities. PetSmart employs approximately 55,000 associates and operate more than 1,600 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico as well as more than 200 in-store PetSmart® PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities. PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and pet products and offers dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp services and pet adoption services in-store.
Katherine Murphy brings nearly 10 years of experience in the learning industry to her role as Customer Success Manager with Skillsoft. In her prior role (and as a client of Skillsoft), she was responsible for the strategic design and delivery of an online corporate university and multiple enterprise-wide leadership development programs.
Katherine holds a Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven, is recognized as an Everything DiSC Trainer, and earned her Designing Learning Certification through the Association for Talent Development (ATD). She resides in Georgia with her husband and daughter.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Ryan has been with POOLCORP since February 1998 and has worked as counter sales in both Orange and Escondido as well as the Operations Manager in San Diego for three years. Previously, he worked for a Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath warranty station as Warehouse Manager since 1993. He brings with him great experience in the pool industry, operations and customer service.
Through his work as a presenter for POOLCORP's customer service, purchasing and operations programs, he has proven to be dynamic, innovative and creative. He is a natural in leading classes and ensures that all education is enjoyable, entertaining, practical and meaningful to each of his students.
Ryan's primary responsibilities, in addition to creating and facilitating training programs for all employees, is linking the world of technology to POOLCORP EDGEucation - that is accessing the company Intranet for programs and training, along with the marketing side of the department. These allow the Education department to provide a greater amount of information and media to a greater number of employees while offering a practical skill development for all levels of employees, managers and customers at POOLCORP.
POOLCORP
POOLCORP is the world's leading independent distributor of swimming pool equipment, parts and supplies, and other backyard related products. The company operates over 300 locations worldwide with more than 3,400 employees through three networks: SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc. Our sales centers each operate as a business with full profit and loss responsibility, giving our organization a very entrepreneurial feel and our associates the opportunity to gain business management experience early in their careers.
With sales centers located in North America (US, Canada, and Mexico) and Europe (France, UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, and Germany), we distribute a broad range of products to roughly 100,000 customers around the world, serving four principle markets:
POOLCORP distributes non-discretionary pool maintenance products, such as chemicals and replacement parts; discretionary products, such as packaged pool kits, whole goods, irrigation and landscape products, including a complete line of commercial and residential irrigation products and parts, power equipment for the professional landscape market; specialty products, which include light fixtures and built-in BBQs; and golf irrigation and water management products.
Mark is the Vice President Operational Capability, based in Vesta Partners Melbourne office. He has more than twelve years' experience working within Human Resource and Operational roles in the professional services industry. Mark works closely global HR, strategy, regional business leaders and the global business development function, focusing on process improvement, organisational structure, performance, people development, resource planning, forecasting and tracking as well as people driven systems and processes.
Personally, Mark is passionate about building and maintaining high performing professional services / consulting business, capable of both growth and innovation. He is focused on leading organisations, enabling them to align people to deliver strategy and achieve goals through enabling people to do what they do best.
Vesta Partners
Vesta is a professional SAP services firm with deep domain expertise in maintenance and reliability. We provide our customers with industry best practices in business process, brought to life through proven SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology which includes, Plant Maintenance, Materials Management, Quality Management and Project Systems. In addition to the SAP modules, Vesta supports third-party applications within the SAP EAM Ecosystem to provide customers with solutions specific to their unique business environment.
Scott Oliver is a Senior Product Manager and a member of Skillsoft's Product Management team. In his role, Scott manages the user experience, social learning, collaborative and Big Data features of Skillport. In the past, Scott has managed content creation, customization and player technologies for Skillsoft. Prior to joining Skillsoft, Scott was a product manager for Cengage Learning (formally Thomson Learning) where he managed technology products in the Higher-Ed market. Scott has over 20 years' experience supporting and managing software products in Education and Technology industries.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Keith Ondra has trained and developed content for all ages and occupations. From Kindergartner's Microsoft Paint projects to Graduate-level Accounting Degrees, advanced electrical grid maintenance to Executive Leadership Development, his combined experiences have brought him to his current role as Learning Leader of Professional Development for General Motors. He's always looking for new occasions to connect his company's current cutting-edge technologies with learning opportunities.
General Motors
General Motors has played a pivotal role in the global auto industry for more than 100 years. From the first Buick horseless carriages to technological marvels like the Chevrolet Volt, our products and innovations have always excelled at putting the world on wheels. Every day we work hard to earn customers for life by building brands that inspire passion and loyalty through not only breakthrough technologies but also by serving and improving the communities in which we live and work around the world.
As part of the US Content Curation team, Adam specializes in creating engaging, imaginative, and relevant training, with a focus on relationship building, for developing professionals looking for a leg-up in the digital age.
Adam is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a commissioned officer (Major) in the United State Army Reserve. He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the George Washington University School of Business and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
PwC
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We're a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 236,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com.
As a Corporate Learning expert, Brett has been re-shaping training at Air Canada for over 12 years. His knowledge of enterprise-level learning technologies has been critical in the roll out of key initiatives such as the introduction of E-Learning, Social Learning and the establishment of Air Canada University. Brett's education includes an Honours Degree in Digital Enterprise Management from the University of Toronto, and Diplomas in Design, Animation & Interactive Technology from Red River College and Digital Communications from Sheridan College. Brett has enjoyed speaking engagements at industry conferences and has contributed to university level management texts. He is fueled by his belief that training is a critical component of culture change.
Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international airline serving more than 200 airports on six continents. Canada's flag carrier is among the 20 largest airlines in the world and serves more than 41 million customers each year.
Prior to joining Accenture 22 years ago, I worked in the network technology space for seven years at a manufacturing organization, as well as at a real estate management company. My career at Accenture started in the network technology consulting space and spanned five years. After the birth of my first child, I was fortunate to join the internal learning and talent development team and served as various leads for Network Technology, Security, and Data Center Technology and Operations. For the past six years, I've led the global learning vendor advisory transformation which is the development of a centralized team of experts who focus on the rationalization and consolidation of training vendors under contract, managing some of the day-to-day relationships of these vendors and driving their solutions across Accenture. In the past I've used Skillsoft content in training curriculums and continuously look for ways to promote their expansive services across Accenture as part of my current role.
Accenture
Accenture solves our clients' toughest challenges by providing unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. We partner with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, driving innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. With expertise across more than 40 industries and all business functions, we deliver transformational outcomes for a demanding new digital world. www.accenture.com
Kevin has twenty years of experience in the training and human resources development field. Since joining Skillsoft in 2012, Kevin has served in several client success roles including a Learning Consultant, Learning Program Architect and Solution Architect. Based out of Maryland, Kevin is primarily positioned to support our Federal and Mid-Atlantic regions, but also serves as pre-sales solution and advanced product expert.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
In her role as Customer Success Manager at Skillsoft, Jessica is dedicated to helping customers link learning to overarching business strategy in order to remain competitive during the digital transformation. She works diligently to stay on top of industry trends, adding her own insights to inspire customers to develop learning strategies suitable for the modern learner. Jessica is a lifelong learner, whose tremendous curiosity has led her to become a certified Adult Educator and Project Management Professional. She holds a Baccalaureate degree in Business Administration from Memorial University and is currently pursuing an MBA in Strategic Management from Patten University. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys travelling and spending time with her husband and two cats.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Cheryl has been leading talent management and organizational effectiveness solutions for more than 20 years in both public and privately-held companies. She has led and delivered effective talent practices in specialty areas of leadership development, learning & development, employee engagement, talent review & succession planning, and global performance and talent management processes in more than 40 countries. Cheryl has been a part of implementing Skillsoft as part of her career development strategies for all types of learners (new in career, new to management, those in transition, tenured employees, high potentials, pipeline candidates, executives and more!) for more than 10 years.
Veeam Software
Veeam® Software recognizes the new challenges companies across the globe face in enabling the Always-On Enterprise?, a business that must operate 24.7.365. The Veeam virtualized platform of solutions have driven a fundamental shift for today's data center that delivers high-speed recovery, data loss avoidance, verified recoverability, leveraged data and complete visibility. Our solutions leverage virtualization, storage, and cloud technologies to enable the modern data center to help organizations save time, mitigate risks, and dramatically reduce capital and operational costs, while always supporting the current and future business goals of our customers.
Founded in 2006, Veeam has 3100+ employees, over 50,000 partners and 250,000 customers. We are proud to have the highest customer satisfaction scores in our industry. Headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, Veeam has offices in more than 30 countries. To learn more, visit https://www.veeam.com or follow Veeam on Twitter @veeam.
Leslie began her career in the training and development field in 1989. She has extensive experience in managing, developing, and implementing learning programs using blended learning solutions. Leslie is also a "datacrat" and loves analyzing training data to ensure training programs are impacting key business initiatives. In 1997, Leslie created LLNL's online learning program, U-Learn. U-Learn has received numerous awards and recognition's and continues to be her "passion program" in her career. In 2014, Leslie received Skillsoft's Learning Champion of the Year award, along with her colleague Brian Molyneaux, for the innovative and creative work they have done with U-Learn. In 2017, U-Learn was recognized as Program of the Year - Public Sector from Skillsoft.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a premier applied science laboratory, is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration within the Department of Energy. Managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, LLNL's mission is to ensure the safety and security of the nation through applied science and technology.
Ayaz Quraishi serves as Director of Sales Engineering for Acumenity, a Dallas-based startup in the e-learning industry. Before serving as Acumenity's Director of Sales Engineering, Ayaz provided Enterprise-level systems administration and analytics and end-to-end e-learning architecture guidance to Intuit, one of Acumenity's clients. Through his time with Intuit, Ayaz oversaw the LMS administration for over 200,000 end users. Overseeing the e-learning experience of Intuit's customers, analyzing certification systems, and providing guidance to global managers and system administrators has allowed Ayaz to develop valuable insight into the end-to-end e-learning industry across multiple user groups. Ayaz's talents also allow him to provide a holistic understanding of a comprehensive and innovative e-learning experience, working across multiple global teams, incorporating multiple technologies into one seamless e-learning experience.
In his role as Director of Sales Engineering for Acumenity, Ayaz has helped develop the first real-time LMS agnostic Learning Content Management System, Cinch. An industry disruptor, Cinch has saved enterprise clients like Intuit 50-80% of their time spent on content creation and deployment. The Cinch LCMS was first piloted on the SumTotal LMS in 2016.
Acumenity
Founded in 2007, Acumenity has been serving clients in many industries improving their processes, interfaces and products. Acumenity is a web and mobile design and development agency with expertise in the e-learning industry. Acumenity aims to ensure users have a positive and engaged experience with a company's brand by providing insight to help create a loyal community of customers. Acumenity's thorough understanding and experiences with e-learning provides insight into complex solutions quickly and efficiently.
Dave Ragan is the Manager of Talent Development at CO-OP Financial Services and oversees the Learning and Development for the organization. He has over 15 years in the Learning and Development industry, and is currently an Advisory Board Member for the University of California, Irvine eLearning Extension program. Prior to CO-OP Financial Services, he led the implementation and transition of Taco Bell's 6,000+ restaurants from a paper based training program to blended learning program.
CO-OP Financial Services
CO-OP Financial Services helps credit unions leverage the latest technology and insights to strengthen member connections and propel growth. CO-OP Financial Services is the nation's third largest network of financial institution branches according to the FDIC with over 5,400 branches nationwide.
Ashley Raker delights in creating engaging and transformational learning experiences to train and develop a company's most important asset: its employees. She currently works as a learning program manager at comScore, where she designs, facilitates, and supports programs and platforms that help each employee grow. Ashley began her professional career teaching middle school language arts, and danced through a series of roles in writing and HR before finding her niche in L&D. When she isn't working, she enjoys running, refining her cooking skills, and reading at least three different books at once.
comScore
comScore is a recognized global leader in cross-platform measurement of audiences, advertising and consumer behavior. Built on precision and innovation, comScore combines proprietary TV, digital and movie viewing data with vast demographic details to measure consumers' multiscreen behavior at scale. With more than 3,200 clients and a global footprint that spans more than 70 countries, comScore is delivering the future of media measurement.
Amy joined Skillsoft in 2008 as a Learning Consultant, bringing years of coaching and training experience. After spending 9 years working with customers and managing a team in the Customer Success organization, Amy transitioned to our Solution Services team. Amy is responsible for managing our Global Service Delivery teams in APAC and EMEA as well as working with the Service Design Architects across the globe. Amy's passion for learning and development and building a culture to foster positive employee growth has allowed her to enable the success of many Skillsoft clients.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Jim Renner has over 24 years of industry experience building and deploying learning technology solutions for organizations of all types. As Director of Product Management, Jim and his team support the planning and development of Percipio's integration, administration, and content services. He applies his knowledge and passion to fixing real-world problems through beautiful software. Previously, he has been a software developer, sales engineer, and product manager working on a variety of products from integration tools to mobile apps.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Candice Reyes has 20 years' experience in Human Resources. She has worked in multiple companies throughout her career and enjoys helping others grow and develop. She has been with Meritor since 2014 where she has been working in Global Talent Management. In February she assumed responsibility for Talent Acquisition North America.
When she is not working at Meritor she spends time teaching part time at Oakland University in the department of Organizational Leadership with a focus on Human Resource Development courses.
Meritor
Headquartered in Troy, Michigan. Meritor is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 100-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck, trailer, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers globally.
Rhonda Roth is the Executive Director of Learning & Development at TTEC who has 25 years of professional and leadership development experience. Rhonda partners with organizational leaders to design talent management strategies and execute global professional development solutions that engage and retain TTEC's critical talent. She leads an award winning, diverse, global, L&D team who create and launch onboarding, upskilling, and continuous development programs for more than 9,000 employees globally. Rhonda is also responsible for managing all aspects of the corporate Learning Management System for more than 55,000 employees. Rhonda has a MA in Educational Leadership and a BA in Elementary Education. She resides in Colorado and has been with TTEC for 10 years.
TTEC
TTEC, a global customer experience company, designs, builds and operates omnichannel customer experiences on behalf of leading brands across the world. The company's outcome-based customer engagement solutions are delivered through TTEC Digital, providing human centric, tech-enabled, insight-driven customer experience solutions and TTEC Engage, operating customer acquisition, care, growth and digital trust and safety services.
Dawn Ryan works with key Skillsoft customers to understand their learning needs, cultivate their learning programs and maximize the learner's experience with Skillsoft products and technologies. Dawn's diverse background as a military veteran and a Skillsoft client give her a unique ability to listen, diagnose, and provide relevant and actionable solutions and make her an indispensable and trusted partner to internal and external customers.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
As a Services Design Architect, Kas Salazar works closely with her clients to scope and design Skillsoft Solution Services offerings that will help them maximize their investment. She came to Skillsoft with over fifteen years' experience in training and developing eLearning solutions working with Fortune 500 companies, as well as having a rich background in sales, educational publishing, and project management. As diverse, complex learning and performance solutions are implemented, the need for coordination, integration and communication across all facets of an organization naturally increase. With her overall solution oriented approach, Kas helps clients by designing services packages that cover everything from Virtual Administration to more complex engagements like Blended Learning Design and Training Needs Analysis.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Mirija Schlemper is head of vendor and portfolio management within HR Development of Deutsche Telekom. Mirija is responsible for developing and delivering trainings to employees of DT Group worldwide. Passionate to find new ways of enabling people, she is always looking for and experimenting with modern learning formats.
Mirija's 25 years of experience in the HR arena include Payroll, HR Controlling as well as Learning & Training in managerial positions.
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies, with some 168 million mobile customers, 28 million fixed-network lines, and 19 million broadband lines.
We provide fixed-network/broadband, mobile communications, Internet, and IPTV products and services for consumers, and information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for business and corporate customers.
Deutsche Telekom is present in more than 50 countries. With a staff of some 216,000 employees throughout the world, we generated revenue of 74,9 billion Euros in the 2017 financial year, about 66 percent of it outside Germany.
Prior to joining the Onward to Opportunity ? Veterans Career Transition Program, Mike served as the Boots to Business Program Manager at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families for four years. During this time he was responsible for the strategic development, implementation, scaling and measurement of all internal and external program operations. His efforts contributed to the program expansion to over 180 military installations worldwide and helped to serve over 60,000 transitioning service members, veterans and their family members.
Schoeneck is a 2006 alumnus of Syracuse University?s (SU) Whitman School of Management. He holds a bachelor?s degree in marketing and supply chain management. As a student, he was head manager of the SU Orange men?s basketball team. In that role, Schoeneck was a member of the 2003 National Championship team, in addition to two Big East Championship teams in 2005 and 2006.
Prior to joining the IVMF, Schoeneck was employed at Pyramid Management Group, a commercial real estate development company headquartered in Syracuse, NY where he held positions in both finance and sales. His responsibilities included the development and implementation of large-scale real estate operating budgets and the management of national portfolio relationships.
Schoeneck has previously served as the Team Red, White and Blue Syracuse Chapter captain for four years. Team Red, White and Blue (RWB) which works to create veteran communities through physical and social activities. In this role he worked to help create organizational wide business processes and helped to oversee northeast expansion into the Albany, Buffalo, Oswego, Rochester, Southern Tier, Syracuse and Watertown areas. He currently serves in an advisory role to the organization.
Additionally, Schoeneck also serves as the National Vice President for the Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is the first interdisciplinary national institute in higher education focused on the social, economic, education, and policy issues impacting veterans and their families. Through its professional staff and experts, the IVMF delivers leading programs in career, vocational, and entrepreneurship education and training, while also conducting actionable research, policy analysis, and program evaluations. The IVMF also supports communities through collective impact efforts that enhance delivery and access to services and care. The Institute, supported by a distinguished advisory board, along with public and private partners, is committed to advancing the lives of those who have served in America's armed forces and their families. For more information, visit ivmf.syracuse.edu and follow the IVMF on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
As L&OD Group Manager, Wynn is responsible for establishing a consistent, efficient and professional learning strategy. Wynn focuses on ensuring Datacom's people have the skills required to provide exceptional results for customers, while progressing their own careers. This means providing relevant, focused and high quality elearning, and fostering a culture of continuous development. Throughout his career, Wynn has worked in rapidly changing work environments, creating the conditions for success by aligning learning to business strategy. Before Datacom, Wynn leveraged elearning to lead World Vision through significant change, and introduced elearning into a New Zealand public health board.
Datacom
Datacom is one of Australasia's most successful professional IT services companies. We apply our deep technological expertise to achieve strong commercial returns for our customers.
We attract the best talent and never stop developing our people's skills. We believe in individual expertise and initiative, applied locally and then amplified by Datacom's DNA.
When people need to be empowered and processes improved, Debra Simeroth is ready to take action. Debra's passion is unlocking human potential and creating environments that support growth and development. With 15 years of experience leading teams, people and organizations, she is a lifelong learner with an Associate's degree in Technology, Bachelors in Business Administration and Project Management, currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management. For the last 7 years, Debra has been improving mass deployments of enterprise learning at SCE, serving over 20,000 employees across the service territory of Southern California Edison.
Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison, an Edison International company, is one of the nation's largest electric utilities and the nation's single largest purchaser of renewable power, serving a population of approximately 15 million residents within Central, Coastal and Southern California. SCE is committed to helping California improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and prevent further impacts of climate change.
The company's 12,500 employees represent a mix of ethnic backgrounds, generational ties, gender, and life experiences. Edison is proud to foster an inclusive culture in which every employee is valued and respected, and everyone is empowered to do the right thing for customers, fellow employees, investors, suppliers and our communities.
Chris Simpson is a content curator, taxonomist, editor, and content strategist who leads the curation of Skillsoft's Leadership & Business Skills content portfolios. He has over 13 years of experience in publishing, digital learning, and content marketing. He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. Follow him on Twitter: @cdsimpson_.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
A dynamic training and development professional dedicated to helping organizations and individuals achieve success. Todd has over twenty years of experience leading performance improvement initiatives in all sizes of organizations from startups to fortune 500 firms, and in every type of area from tech skills to soft skills. Todd's passion for the field derives from an innate desire to achieve the most effective and efficient performance possible. His interest in performance improvement extends even into his personal life where his book, Designing Destiny, is founded on the ADDIE model and uniquely applies its business framework to individual development. He is also a co-founder of ADDIE Manager, a first-of-its-kind project management software specifically for training professionals. Todd lives in Orange County, CA with his wonderful wife and two amazing kids. He enjoys reading, the beach, hiking, camping, learning new things, exploring new places, and working on his personal development.
Carrington Mortgage Holdings
Carrington Holding Company, LLC owns and operates multiple businesses that cover virtually every aspect of single family residential real estate transactions - investments in U.S. real estate and mortgage markets, loan origination and servicing, asset management and property preservation, real estate sales and rental, and title and escrow services.
Liz Snell is a Team Lead in Skillsoft's Virtual Customer Success Organization, leading a team of specialized Customer Success Managers focused on Higher Education, and State, Local and U.S. Federal Government customer programs. Liz joined Skillsoft in 2013 as a Learning Consultant, bringing with her years of experience of leadership in customer service and success roles. Throughout her career at Skillsoft, Liz has focused on helping her customers achieve the greatest business value and performance from their programs. Liz enjoys supporting and driving the success of her team through sharing best practices, success stories and innovative solutions for continued process improvement, efficiency and consistency. Liz is based out of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Chelsey joined Skillsoft in 2014 after spending 10+ years in customer service and management with 6 years of experience in Human Resources, holding the Chartered Professional in Human Recourses (CPHR) Designation. Chelsey is the Team Lead within Skillsoft's Solution Services organization, leading the Canadian Team. Chelsey focuses on building partnerships with her team and clients to leverage best practices with an end goal to help organizations visualize and implement successful learning initiatives. Outside of Skillsoft, Chelsey keeps busy spending time with her beautiful two children, William and Grace, and husband Stephen, or immersing herself in music!
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Jose Luis Suarez is an HR Director of Global Learning & Development at Praxair. He is responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of Global HR activities; Learning, Development and Performance. His focus is on driving continuous improvements and innovations to organizational development strategies in 40 countries, building capability among leaders and employees improving overall performance and productivity.
Praxair, Inc.
Praxair is the largest industrial gas company in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. With over 26,000 employees globally E-learning is a major component of their development portfolio.
Morné has been responsible for leading innovation and driving product strategy with more than 20 years of experience in enterprise-wide HR Technology products and services. He has a passion for building higher-performing organizations by optimizing the effectiveness of people, process, information, and technology.
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Angela Sweeney has been a passionate and driven learning professional within the Group for over 16 years. Her roles have ranged from a Learning Delivery Trainer (across all LBG bank brands), Specialist Trainer in Leadership and Management, Design and Project Management. Angela is currently driving value for the colleague and the organisation by focusing on the strategic direction of the bank and translating this into curriculum, using our corporate eLearning library. Tailoring business area demands for learning alongside the need to reduce learning spend. Leveraging more value for the bank but also adding value to the personal growth of LBG's colleagues.
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group are a financial services group with millions of UK customers with a presence in nearly every community; they are familiar on the high street and with over 1 million businesses through our portfolio of brands. Lloyds Banking Group has the biggest private shareholder base in the country. The Group has over 30 million customers and is the UK's leading provider of current accounts, savings, personal loans, credit cards and mortgages. Lloyds Banking Group has approximately 75,000 employees (full-time equivalent). Operating a multi-brand strategy, the Group's main brands include; Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, and Halifax. Through its main brands, the Group has over 2,000 branches throughout the UK. The Group lends to 1 in 4 First Time Buyers who complete in the UK. As part of our Helping Britain Prosper Plan we have pledged to provide 1 in 4 new-build first time buyers, second steppers and private rented mortgages. One-third of all lending on UK new-build properties is funded by Lloyds Banking Group. The Group now has 11 million online banking users; including more than 6.5 million active mobile users. The business is focused on retail and commercial financial services. Thriving on how they serve their customers; the relationships within the communities and on helping Britain prosper.
Clive Swift is Vice-President and Manager of Moody's Information Technology (MIT) Talent Development team. The team's scope includes all people-related programs in MIT, including talent pipeline, onboarding, leadership and management, skills development, and knowledge management programs.
Moody's
Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation is comprised of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. Both organizations are supported by Moody's Shared Services.
Tracey Taylor brings 20+ years of learning & development experience to her role as a Customer Success Manager at Skillsoft. She started her career as a classroom software trainer where she expanded into management and consulting. During her prior roles and while running her own consulting company she worked on enterprise-wide learning programs in Operations & Leadership. Tracey's experience & interest in marketing enabled her to work with customers to successfully analyze, design, & implement highly successful learning campaigns, this experience serves her very well while working with her Skillsoft customers! She resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her husband, four daughters and the family's Golden Retriever.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
After becoming a CPLP, Beth Teixeira contributed to its exam revisions and in the development of ATD's newest certification, the APTD. She is currently Director of Learning & Development, specializing in leadership development and manager performance at comScore, a data analytics company. Prior to this role, Beth was a learning consultant who managed clients across industries and around the globe. Her client dedication and their resulting success earned her an Employee of the Year award in 2015. Beth's dry wit once earned her a nasty speeding ticket, so she now uses session participants to hone her timing and delivery.
comScore
comScore is a recognized global leader in cross-platform measurement of audiences, advertising and consumer behavior. Built on precision and innovation, comScore combines proprietary TV, digital and movie viewing data with vast demographic details to measure consumers' multiscreen behavior at scale. With more than 3,200 clients and a global footprint that spans more than 70 countries, comScore is delivering the future of media measurement.
Nancy Terry is a Senior LMS Administrator at the University of California, Office of the President. She provides support and guidance on the use of the SumTotal LMS to the LMS administrators across the University of California system and has been involved with the deployment and use of SumTotal for the University of California since it was first implemented in 2007. Nancy has been involved with requirements gathering, configuring, and deployment of learning management systems for over 20 years, and has been working with the development and deployment of training for over 24 years.
University of California
The University of California (UC) is the world's preeminent public university system, enrolling over 230,000 students across its 10 campuses. UC operates five medical centers, as well as three affiliated national laboratories. The UC System employs over 200,000 faculty and staff and boasts over 1.6 million living alumni worldwide.
Christina Treadway is the Director of Learning and Leadership Development for Black Knight, Inc. in Jacksonville Florida. Black Knight's mission is to be the premier brand for technology in the mortgage industry. In her role she is responsible for enterprise learning and leadership development solutions and programs.
Christina's professional career spans over 20 years where she has held leadership positions in the financial, manufacturing, and retail industries. She has been responsible for global organizational effectiveness, leadership and talent development.
Christina holds a Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and a Doctorate in Organization Management.
Black Knight Inc.
Black Knight delivers a wide range of technology solutions, services and data/analytics to the nation's top mortgage lenders, servicers, investors and many federal government agencies. Clients rely on their proven, trusted relationships with Black Knight to help improve efficiency, reduce costs, better support their customers, stay compliant and achieve their organization's goals.
Black Knight provides integrated solutions to support origination, servicing, portfolio retention and default servicing. The company also offers proprietary data and analytics for the mortgage, real estate and capital markets industries.
Mike Trusty is currently Head of Learning and DXC University for DXC where he is responsible for all talent management and learning activities for DXC's 155,000 employees.
Previously Mike held multiple positions with Rolls-Royce plc with responsibility for talent management, learning, strategic workforce planning, and recruitment. Before joining Rolls-Royce, Mike held roles at Bank of America focusing on leadership development, learning, and organizational effectiveness. He began his career with Anheuser-Busch where he worked in organizational and leadership development.
Mike received an M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and a Bachelor's degree from Kansas State University. Mike currently lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, Monica, and two sons, Alex and Nicholas. In his free time, he enjoys music, spending time outdoors, and traveling.
DXC Technology
DXC Technology is a Fortune 200 multinational corporation that leads clients on their digital transformation journey, providing innovative next-generation technology solutions and services that leverage deep industry expertise, global scale, technology independence and an extensive partner community. DXC helps commercial clients worldwide solve their toughest challenges by modernizing their business processes, applications and infrastructure with next-generation technology solutions. The company has 155,000 employees in over 70 countries. They have a Skillsoft enterprise-wide license agreement and a Skillsoft solution delivery team on-site and virtual that manages their corporate university. DXC has been a customer of Skillsoft for 20 years.
Troy Van Houten's diverse exposure to different aspects of business at Micron Technology means a thorough, well-rounded base of experience in both manufacturing operations and business support. An appreciation and understanding for the global nature of business has been gained by visiting and working with worldwide Micron site partners for key business initiatives and project implementation. Troy is particularly proficient in identifying demand signals, defining and adhering to benchmark process, delivering a customized service model, and improving efficiency through metric analysis.
Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Technology is a global leader in the semiconductor industry. For more than 35 years, Micron has dedicated itself to collaborating with customers and partners to engineer technology that drives innovation and transforms what's possible.
Denise Voss is the Director of Global Learning and Development at Micron Technology, Inc. An employee base of more than 35,000 individuals in 18+ countries, speaking many different languages around the globe, offers unique challenges and considerations in building a learning environment where Micron team members can learn and grow every day. Denise's 23 years of experience in a variety of roles at Micron have given her unique perspective and insight into what constitutes learning and how we can engage learners in our new environment. Her personal (and departmental) mission: to create an environment where learners are inspired to grow, empowered to learn, and connected to a dynamic network of learners for the purpose of sharing knowledge.
Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Technology is a global leader in the semiconductor industry. For more than 35 years, Micron has dedicated itself to collaborating with customers and partners to engineer technology that drives innovation and transforms what's possible.
Corena has been with Skillsoft since 2014, bringing with her 15+ years of management and leadership experience. Corena enjoys meeting and working with clients and her consultants to help clients succeed with their services and strengthen their L&D environments. She is a Certified Green Belt (Lean/Six Sigma), and works with her team to ensure efficient practices are maximized in their day-to-day work. Corena enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 children and 3 fur pets. She loves to travel, considers herself a 'foodie', and loves spending time outdoors whenever possible, whether it be running, hiking or snowshoeing.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Kelly Watson is Managing Partner of Orange Grove Consulting and has spent more than 20 years as an accomplished operations and organizational development consultant. Kelly?s clients have included Raytheon, Oracle and Toyota, as well as Skillsoft and Linkage, for whom she has designed women?s leadership curriculum. Kelly has been an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount University and is co-author of the book, The Orange Line: A Woman?s Guide to Integrating Career, Family, and Life.
Prior to consulting, Kelly served as Vice President, Marketing for Telecom New Zealand USA and has held other senior operational roles. Kelly holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada and an MBA from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Outside of work, Kelly helps women and girls reach their full potential through AYSO coaching, refereeing, and playing soccer. She also serves on several non-profit boards.
Orange Grove Consulting
Orange Grove Consulting specializes in research-based women?s leadership training and organizational change that improves recruitment, retention and promotion of women across an organization. We address limiting aspects of the current talent pipeline with a focus on addressing the unconscious biases women have about themselves. Our end goal is to create more innovative and productive workplaces.
Michelle Weitzman-Garcia is currently the Executive Director of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. In her role, she has responsibility for branding, culture, pre-hire assessments, talent management, leadership development, organizational development, and diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining Regeneron in 2014, Michelle was an independent consultant focusing on talent management, executive coaching, and individual assessment work.
Previously, Michelle was the Managing Director of Lominger Consulting where she supported clients and other Korn/Ferry employees in both the US and South America. She has also worked for Sirota Consulting, an employee opinion survey consulting company and Aon Consulting in their HR consulting practice.
Prior to working in consulting, Michelle held significant corporate roles. She worked at American Express, as the Director of Assessment and Selection and IBM where she served in both a line HR job and as an internal survey expert.
Michelle received both her Master's and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron. She has a BA in Psychology from Boston College.
Regeneron
Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a leading science and technology company delivering life-transforming medicines for serious diseases.
Founded by physician-scientists nearly 30 years ago, our science-driven approach has resulted in six FDA-approved medicines and numerous product candidates in a range of diseases, including asthma, pain, cancer and infectious diseases.
In addition to our medicines, our innovations include the VelociSuite®technologies, world-class manufacturing operations, one of the largest human genetics sequencing efforts in the world and rapid response technologies being used for global good.
Jenifer is a Leader within the Human Services organization with responsibility for building and maintaining capabilities, programs, and initiatives which enhance the professional development of over 11,000 employees and 3,000 leaders across the GuideWell business units: Florida Blue, GuideWell Health, GuideWell Connect, and GuideWell Source. This includes new employee and leader onboarding, coaching, mentoring, emerging leader development programs, high potential leadership development programs, and executive coaching and development programs.
Jenifer has worked in the field of learning and development for over 16 years. Prior to GuideWell, Jenifer spent 10 years as a Training & Development leader at ADP. She has a lot of experience building initiatives and departments from scratch, in addition to leading large-scale transformations, and is helping lead the early stages of an enterprise-wide career pathing effort. She holds a bachelor's degree from Penn St. and did postgraduate work at Emory University.
GuideWell
GuideWell and its family of forward-thinking companies are focused on helping people and communities achieve better health and are at the forefront in the transformation of health care. The diversified holding company has 11,000 employees across several business segments including health insurance, health services, consumer marketing services, and medicare & medicaid administration services, with brands such as Florida Blue, GuideWell Connect, GuideWell Health and Diversified Service Options. Florida Blue is the largest health insurer in the state of Florida, with over 30% market share and 5 million members.
Emily is responsible for the driving strategic vision of the Productivity and Collaboration Tools content portfolio. Passionate about enabling people to succeed, she has extensive experience in the eLearning and training industries. Most recently, Emily was a product manager at Pearson, where she led a team developing RevelTM, Pearson's next-generation interactive learning environment. Prior to that, she was a product manager at Aptima, Inc. where she led the development of innovative performance measurement and training technologies for simulation-based training environments.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Jennifer Wilkerson is a corporate training / learning and development professional with almost 10 years in the field. She has a Master's in Management, a Master's in Adult Education and Training, and her SPHR. When designing training programs she focuses on performance management and personal/professional development to increase employee retention and develop individual contributors and leaders, while always looking at the ROI training departments can provide to earn a seat at the table.
FedEx Office
FedEx Office is a part of the FedEx Enterprise, a Fortune 100 company. FedEx Office is an American retail chain that provides an outlet for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping, as well as printing, copying, and binding services. It has over 15,000 employees spread out across the United States, and is headquartered in Plano, TX.
Ayesha Williams began her career at Hilton as a management trainee 15 years ago and is now the Director of Talent & Leadership development for over 300 Hilton Hotels across the Americas. Her rapid career growth within the company fueled her desire to learn the skills needed for each career step that was laid before her. Ayesha held various roles throughout her Hilton career, including roles within Food & Beverage and Human Resources. She is passionate about mentorship, sponsorship and identifying talent and preparing them for the next step in their careers. An innovator at heart, Ayesha seeks out opportunities to improve the ways in which adults learn the skills needed to advance their careers. She is a life-long learner and several years after having graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelors degree in Hospitality she found herself back at school. Graduating from the Florida International University, with a Masters degree in Adult Education prepared her to take on new challenges and expand her role. Ayesha is the mother of 2 beautiful girls, Jenna 9, and Jade 3 and lives with her husband Carlington in Miami, Florida.
Hilton
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company, with a portfolio of 14 world-class brands comprising more than 5,100 properties with nearly 838,000 rooms in 103 countries and territories. Hilton is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to be the world's most hospitable company by delivering exceptional experiences - every hotel, every guest, every time. The company's portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages an award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton Honors. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose exactly how many Points to combine with money, an exclusive member discount that can't be found anywhere else and free standard Wi-Fi. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
Tim is a passionate learning & development professional who believes in making it easy for employees to have the right tools and resources to be successful. He has lead the full cycle LMS implementation process, from the evaluation and implementation to rollout. He also has experience in system administration, documenting best practices, and training learning administrators.
In addition, he analyzes training metrics and data to ensure the content of training is relevant and meaningful, and determines the best methods and solutions in delivering content.
In his spare time, Tim likes to play basketball, hike, and travel.
Carrington Mortgage Holdings
Carrington Holding Company, LLC owns and operates multiple businesses that cover virtually every aspect of single family residential real estate transactions - investments in U.S. real estate and mortgage markets, loan origination and servicing, asset management and property preservation, real estate sales and rental, and title and escrow services.
As a learning technologist with UW Medicine Thom is responsible for developing and managing a diverse range of healthcare learning initiatives across the UW Medicine enterprise. Prior to joining UW Medicine Thom developed workflow and process solutions integrating technology and people for multiple industries.
UW Medicine
With a mission to improve the health of the public, UW Medicine provides primary and specialty care to patients throughout the Pacific Northwest, trains medical professionals and scientists, and conducts biomedical and health services research.
Our system includes Harborview Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, UW Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine and Airlift Northwest.
Every year, our four hospitals manage more than 65,000 patient admissions and nearly 200,000 emergency visits, while our clinics manage more than 1.6 million patient visits. UW Medicine's 2,100 faculty and more than 6,000 volunteer and part-time clinical faculty include four Nobel Laureates, 32 members of the National Academy of Sciences and 33 members of the Institute of Medicine.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked UW's School of Medicine No. 1 in the nation in primary-care training for the past 18 years. The school is the top public recipient of biomedical research funding from the National Institutes of Health and second in NIH funding among all medical schools, public and private.
UW Medicine is affiliated with Seattle Children's, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the Veteran's Affairs Healthcare System in Seattle, and the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. We share in the ownership and governance of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Children's University Medical Group. Visit http://uwmedicine.org for details.
Dr. Kiersten Yocum is a Customer Success Manager with Skillsoft. She has been in the elearning industry for 20+ years in roles from instructional designer to project manager to director. She has worked with companies around the globe including Toyota, Whirlpool, Black and Decker, DeVry University, and hundreds more. She holds a PhD in Instructional Design for Online Learning and uses her extensive knowledge and experience in the elearning industry to help Skillsoft clients move toward more agile learning environments.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com
Jen Zabala is a Sr. Learning & Development Manager with U.S. Bank. In her role, Jen leads the Learning Experience Design Team focused on creating leadership development, employee development and role specific training courses and programs which align to business strategy. Jen's varied background in learning design, delivery and operations provides the perfect foundation for creating a learning center of excellence where the learner is at the heart of design.
Before joining U.S. Bank in 2017, Jen worked 15 years in retail and healthcare industries where she led global teams across a range of business domains, delivering large complex enterprise initiatives and transformations.
Jen holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota and is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.
U.S. Bank
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $459 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the 5th largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,072 banking offices in 25 states and 4,801 ATMS and provides a comprehensive line of banking, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions.
In his role as SVP Global Support, Ed leads SumTotal and Skillsoft Customer Support, overseeing KPI-based Support case response and resolution, as well as customer satisfaction. Ed is a career-long service professional and customer advocate, most recently serving as SVP Global Services at SevOne. Previously, he held senior global Service and Support leadership roles at Coriant and Sycamore Networks, suppliers of Service Provider networking solutions. He has spent 20+ years leading large-scale worldwide service organizations, driving operational efficiency and high Customer retention. Ed holds a BSEE degree from University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft Company, is the world's only unified Human Capital Management Solution. SumTotal's award-winning Talent Management Suite enables companies to attract, know, mobilize, develop, progress and reward their workforce. SumTotal is continuously innovating to best meet the market challenges of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging the multi-generational workforce. The Talent Expansion Suite includes three key components -Talent, Learn and Work. www.sumtotalsystems.com
Based in Chicago, Beth consults and provides best practices for Skillsoft customers in the North Central Region. Her focus is on helping her clients achieve the greatest business value and performance from their Skillsoft programs. Beth has a BS from Indiana University and has enjoyed being a Customer Success Consultant at Skillsoft for over 11 years.
Skillsoft
Skillsoft is the global leader in eLearning, providing the most engaging learner experience and high-quality content. We are trusted by the world's leading organizations, including 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Our mission is to build beautiful technology and engaging content that drives business impact for today's modern enterprise. Our 165,000+ multi-modal courses, videos, books and micro-learning modules are accessed more than 130 million times every month, in 160 countries and 29 languages. With 100% secure cloud access, from any device, whenever, wherever. www.skillsoft.com