Gail Baity Joins the Board of Directors for the Association for Talent Development

The Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly ASTD, announces that Gail Owens Baity, Director of Workforce Development and Learning for Corning Incorporated, has joined the association’s board of directors for a three-year term, 2015-2017.

Ms. Baity is an experienced HR professional with a passion for development. She applies this passion to leading global talent and organization development efforts at Corning Incorporated, one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. She leads a team of knowledge experts who construct strategic and tactical development processes for Corning’s global workforce and partner with business leaders to develop and sustain the company’s leadership talent pipeline.

Ms. Baity’s professional experience spans multiple focus areas and industries. She’s led HR initiatives in employee and labor relations, human resources, and learning and development practice areas for the scientific research, advanced optics, life sciences, and consumer products industries. Most notably, she was the driving force behind Corning’s global leadership competencies and led the creation of the framework for the company’s leadership development curriculum.

A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Ms. Baity is a life-long learner. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Spelman College, a master's degree in industrial labor relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an international organization systems development certification from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.