SMARTER PEOPLE PLANNING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Strategic Sales Executive
My passion is to help my clients succeed by providing best-in-class solutions and expert customer care tailored to their unique needs.
I spent 17+ years as the Chief Business Officer for Human Capital Media (publisher of Chief Learning Officer magazine, Workforce magazine, and Talent Economy magazines) where I cultivated deep relationships corporate learning leaders and solution providers alike. From hire to retire and from onboarding to succession planning I have worked with the majority of solution providers serving the L&D space.
As your trusted advisor, I will leverage Smarter People Planning's vast network of learning and talent development leaders, experts and learning solution providers to craft optimal solutions for you.
I am an active member of the National Association of Sales Professionals and is a CPSP (Certified Professional Sales Person).
Job Titles:
- Executive Coach & Learning Strategy
I am energized by working with great people and helping them be stronger leaders and find more happiness in their personal and professional lives. I began my career as a McDonald's restaurant crew member in 1979 and rose to become Vice President of Training, Learning & Development for McDonald's USA. As the Chief Learning Officer for McDonald's USA, my team and I were recognized as a LearningElite Organization, ranked #2 by Chief Learning Officer magazine. I also received the Chief Learning Officer magazine's Norman B. Kamikow Lifetime Achievement Learning Leadership Award in 2014.
Effective communication, influence and persuasion are critical skills for learning and talent development professionals. I thrive on bringing clarity to strategic messaging and telling the business impact
Leadership
Every day I am driven to help leaders and teams succeed together. I bring enthusiasm and joy to my clients by offering experiential leadership development through business
First and foremost, I am a servant leader. I am a passionate and experienced learning executive with an award-winning record of driving innovative results and architecting enterprise strategies that optimize talent. I am proud to have been named Chief Learning Officer of the Year in 2011 by CLO Magazine, Inc. While at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy, one of my greatest accomplishments was launching the "Warrior to Workforce" program to repatriate disabled veterans into the workforce.
Throughout my career I have led learning organizations for federal government agencies such as the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy, the Department of Commerce, and Acquisition Solutions, Inc. as well as a Fortune top 50 retail organization - Lowe's Companies., and a global management and technology consulting firm - Booz Allen Hamilton. Today I help develop the next generation of learning leaders as an executive coach.
My contribution to the field includes serving as an Editorial Advisory Board member for Chief Learning Officer magazine, a faculty member for Human Capital Media's Chief Learning Officer Accelerator Class, a Council for Excellence in Government Fellow, and a Federal Executive Institute Alumna.
I have a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Hood College, Frederick, MD.
Job Titles:
- Executive Coach & Learning Strategy
My mission is to help leaders achieve higher performance levels by combining insight with action. As an executive coach for 20+ years, I have helped clients build on their strengths and safely uncover
Job Titles:
- Founder / Executive Consultant, Learning / Strategy & Analytics
I am a long-time outspoken advocate for learning and talent development. I know the passion and impact learning professionals