ATD Chapter Leaders Conference Program Advisory Committee (ALC PAC)

Senior Director of Learning and Development
Health Management Associates

José Cervantes is a husband, father, entrepreneur, coach, trainer, change leader, and impact maker. He completed his undergraduate studies at Virginia Tech where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology with concentrations in Decision Support Systems, Operations Management, and Leadership. He spent the first half of his professional career in IT and healthcare operations. After holding various leadership positions in these respective areas, he made a career shift to organizational and people development. He found a passion for training and coaching people to succeed in their current roles while developing and inspiring them to grow beyond. He collaborates with organizations to build a more engaged, creative, and skilled workforce. His experience in HR, operations, project management, IT, and analytics, coupled with 10+ years of professional coaching, uniquely positions him to take a strategic approach to learning and organizational development.

In addition to his corporate roles, José is a certified personal and executive coach, trainer, and speaker serving the United States, Caribbean, and South America with a holistic approach to helping people achieve life and professional goals. He proudly serves on the boards of multiple non-profits including the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives and the Association for Talent Development. His professional credentials and certifications include ITIL Foundations, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Professional Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Product Owner, DDI Certified Instructor, Prosci Certified Change Practitioner and Trainer, DISC Behavioral Analyst and Trainer, and Certified Trainer partnered with Dr. John C. Maxwell’s, Maxwell Leadership. With all the professional success he has achieved, he finds greater significance in the titles best friend and husband to his wife Rachel, “papi” to his daughter Claudette and son Gabriel, “hijo” to his mom Ilse who he cares for, and friend to all he serves daily. His family lives by the purpose statement, “I’m a person of value, who values people, and adds value to them.”

Wendi has worked in information management since 2007, with a focus on helping people apply policy-based practices to their information. She became a technical trainer in 2015 where she trained over a 1000 people over four years to use a new enterprise content management system. Today she oversees a community of over 300 information consultants. In this leadership role, Wendi promotes best practices and supports the development of information management expertise.

Valentina Pribble is currently a Learning & Development Manager at Concorde Career Colleges. This role grants her the opportunity to support all aspects of individual growth and development at Concorde. Her educational background includes an M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and a B.A. in Psychology from Northwest University.

From a young age, Valentina admired her aunt's role as a high school teacher and aspired to do the same. Overtime, she also developed a strong passion for helping others and briefly considered the traditional psychology path of becoming a therapist. After being exposed to an industrial and organizational course in undergraduate studies, she became inspired to marry the two passions, teaching and helping people develop, by entering the corporate learning field. Valentina enjoys the creativity of instructional design, the opportunity to connect with others through facilitation, and consulting with key stakeholders to identify learning needs.

Valentina enjoys spending time with her husband and almost 4 year old daughter and activities such as camping, hiking, board games, and disc golf.

Paul is an instructional designer with previous experience in utilities, manufacturing, and education industries. He's curious about how people learn, believing that when learners are curious, they're more open, more motivated, and more likely to grow. Outside of work, Paul stays inspired by connecting with other learning professionals through his local ATD chapter, where he's had the chance to explore marketing, communications, and leadership. His two curious boys — twins — keep him on his toes the rest of the time.