| |
 |
Thought Leaders |
|
We are thrilled to have a broad talent base sharing their insight and lessons learned as they network with their peers.
Several Chicagoland Learning Leaders have recently presented at a conference or a peer networking session and we have been fortunate enough to archive their lessons learned for our members. You can hear a preview of one of their recent sessions by click on the listen to hotlinks below.
You can view all the thought leaders or select a learning area and/or company to narrow your search.
|
Send Message
Listen to David
|
David is the Chief of Staff of Microsoft’s internal Talent Management Council and responsible for strategies and governance around learning for the international organizations as well as for his group within HR.
|
|
| |
Send Message
|
Dennis is the Director of Inclusion on McDonald’s Corporations’ Global Inclusion and Intercultural Management team. His responsibilities include assisting Home Office and Regional leaders with multi-cultural team management; coaching respective leadership teams for a more inclusive workplace, consulting and coaching the five Employee Business Networks on building more viable and visible networks, and oversight of the US employee Mentoring program.
Dennis began has McDonald’s career in 1982 in Human Resources, and has been a professional in human resources management and motivation for over 30 years. His expertise and emphasis is on the strategic identification and development of diverse people talent. Dennis uses his ‘discover, design, develop and deliver’ key organizational process to define value to a business or organization and has been a featured speaker at seminars and workshops throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. He has developed several programs including the template for the first Economic Impact Report for a Fortune 150 company that demonstrates the value of a business to its community.
Additionally, Dennis is nationally recognized for his expertise in honoring and integrating ethnic differences into the workplace for mutual benefit and has produced the diversity awareness seminar “Value Difference Day.” He is “Life Certified” as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resource Certification Institute; and he is a polished facilitator with many different Diversity education programs.
Dennis’ community leadership contributions include work as an Executive Coach to the Board of Trustees of the Ronald McDonald House of Durham, North Carolina; past two-term Chairman of the Board for the Greater Sacramento (CA) Urban League; he served six years on the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce; he was a former Board member of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northern California; and a former Board member and Treasurer of the St. Louis (MO) Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He also served as an advisor to the Boards of People Reaching Out and the Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation; and as a four-year member of the Community Advisory Board of KVIE, TV 6 in Sacramento.
Dennis’ personal mission is: “helping people do things they didn’t think they can do.”
View Dennis's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
Send Message
Listen to Yvonne
|
Prior to joining Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM), Yvonne Brodsky worked for CB Investment Services as an Investment Executive where she was responsible for the growth of the investment department of Community Bank and Trust in the Milwaukee market. She also worked as a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial where she partnered with many Hispanic organizations to create awareness and educate the Hispanic community about financial matters.
Yvonne is very involved as a volunteer in the Milwaukee community. In addition to her role with HPGM, she is an active member, board member or committee member of several organizations including: LULAC Council 326, YMCA Black Achiever's Program, Make A Difference Wisconsin, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, VISIT Milwaukee Multicultural Advisory Committee, Milwaukee Forum, and UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education - Career Transitions Center.
Yvonne has her B.S. in International Business and Marketing with minors in Spanish and French from Marquette University, and completed foreign studies in France and Canada. Yvonne is an alumnus of the Spanish Honor Society of Sigma Delta Pi.
View Yvonne's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
Send Message
|
Chris leads Client Services and Operations departments for Triple Creek Associates (www.3creek.com), which focuses on providing software and strategic consulting around implementing and managing enterprise wide, web-facilitated mentoring programs.
His specialties include consulting, Mentoring, Leadership, Strategic Business Planning, Strategic Selling, Client Services, Operations, and Organizational Development.
View Chris's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
Send Message
Listen to Laura
|
Laura’s primary responsibility is to support both CARA clients and consultants before, during, and after consulting engagements. Additionally, Laura helps us ensure the Instructional Design quality and integrity of our learning solutions.
Laura graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Masters Degree in Education, majoring in Instructional Technology. She has more than 13 years of experience in instructional design, performance consulting, knowledge management, and technical writing for highly-technical and international companies.
View Laura's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
Send Message
|
Mary Jo Burfeind has more than 15 years of experience in organizational and individual learning & development. Mary Jo is a Vice-President at Health Care Service Corporation, a mutual reserve company doing business as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma. Mary Jo leads the Learning & Talent functions of the Internal Operations divisions, including the Subscriber Services Division and the Information Technology Group. Formerly, Mary Jo was a Senior Manager of Education Design and Delivery with Allstate Insurance, a Chief Learning Officer for a Midwest healthcare system, and the owner of an independent performance consulting firm.
Mary Jo is a graduate of Governors State University, University Park, IL with a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Human Performance and Training. She is ABD in Adult Education at Northern Illinois University with a concentration in human resources and organizational development. Mary Jo is also a former board member of the Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators.
View Mary Jo's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
Send Message
Listen to Sarah
|
Co-author of "Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America's Greatest Inventor", Sarah is a great grandniece of Thomas Edison and his second wife, Mina Miller Edison. Sarah has been engaged in creativity and innovation throughout her life. Prompted by a family history of invention dating back to the 1850’s, she began her 20-year career as a Marketing executive in the Fortune 500 with brand-driven firms such as Quaker Oats and Unilever.
In 2007 Sarah established Power Patterns of Innovation and established StarWave Associates in 1998 where service offerings provided included executive coaching and training.
View Sarah's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
Send Message
Listen to Lisa
|
Lisa is responsible for training and knowledge management for Accenture's Outsourcing and Technology Consulting practices. Her teams understand the needs of the business, identify capability development gaps, and provide solutions to close these gaps. These solutions encompass training, knowledge management, collaboration, performance support, etc., They help Accenture people to develop the skills they need for both the business and their career development.
View Lisa's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
Send Message
Listen to Terri
|
Terri Calvert has over 25 years corporate training and development experience with a focus in sales and sales management. She is a training director for Anixter Inc. where she is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of all sales and sales management training for the Enterprise Cabling Division. Ms. Calvert has extensive training experience in classroom and web-based training. She has been an independent consultant in addition to having a 13-year career with Learning International (now known as AchieveGlobal) where she was a seminar leader, custom project manager, and Vice President of Professional Services.
View Terri's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
Send Message
|
Accomplished Senior Human Resources Inclusion & Diversity Practitioner, Senior Human Resource Generalist and public speaker with extensive experience mentoring and coaching diverse personnel to facilitate an inclusive, diverse, high-performance work culture.
Strategist, leadership, communication, project management and presentation skills. Knowledgeable at managing HR department operations and establishing policies.
Instrumental in researching and analyzing issues, proposing realistic solutions, delivering project objectives on time and within budget.
View Toni's Personal Online Profile
to connect with his or her network of learning professionals.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
