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Meet the Speakers

Learn from chapter leaders sharing real experiences, fresh ideas, and strategies you can put into action right away.

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Jeffery Alejandro, EdD, CPP

Greater Atlanta Chapter

Dr. Jeffery Alejandro has over 25 years of experie...

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Matt Ames, CPTD

Greater Boston Chapter

Matt Ames is a passionate advocate for chapter suc...

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Heidi Bedier, PhD

Central Iowa Chapter

Heidi Bedier brings more than 25 years of experien...

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Stephanie Blakemore

Nebraska Chapter

Stephanie Blakemore serves as President of the ATD...

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Jennifer Buckley, CPTD

Florida Suncoast Chapter

Jenn Buckley is a technical writer/instructor, ID,...

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Karen Clem

Dallas Chapter

Karen Clem is the Founder and Chief Zest Officer o...

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Gina Epperson

Nebraska Chapter

What if your board could get more done with less s...

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Tim Erickson

Los Angeles Chapter

Tim Erickson is a Learning and Development leader ...

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Darcy Goshorn

Florida Suncoast Chapter

Darcy Goshorn is an Instructional Design Manager a...

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Juliet Hart

Mid New Jersey Chapter

Juliet Hart specializes in developing leadership c...

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Kathy Headley

Nebraska Chapter

Kathy Headley is SVP and Director of Organizationa...

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Michael Henry, CPTD

Kansas City Chapter

I’m passionate about designing and teaching online...

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Stephen Hidalgo

Dallas Chapter

Stephen Hidalgo is an Organizational Development P...

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Josh Higgins

St. Louis Chapter

Josh Higgins is the Global Sales Onboarding Manage...

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Olesya Holker

Central Iowa Chapter

Olesya Holker is a purpose-driven leader, organiza...

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Tory Hord, M.ED, CPTD

Kansas City Chapter

Tory Hord is a Learning and Development Consultant...

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Alisa Horikawa

Orange County Chapter

Alisa earned her BA in Psychology from UCLA in 202...

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Sally Koppy, MSEd, CPTD

Kansas City Chapter

Sally Koppy is a lifelong learner who believes str...

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Emily Mason

San Diego Chapter

Emily Mason is an onboarding strategist, facilitat...

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Chenier Mershon

Dallas Chapter

Chenier Mershon is a nationally award-winning Lear...

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Jeff Miller, CPTD

Greater Las Vegas Chapter

Jeff Miller is a freelance Instructional Designer,...

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Cyndi Nagel

Orange County Chapter

With more than 20 years of experience across Human...

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Rosemary Okoiti, CPTD, CPC.

New York City Chapter

Rosemary Okoiti, CPTD, ACC, is a Talent Developmen...

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Valerie Quezada

Los Angeles Chapter

Valerie Quezada, M.S., is a seasoned Learning & De...

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Shelly Reed, CPTD

Nashville Chapter

Shelly Reed is a Senior Training Specialist at HUB...

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Shawn Reid

Kansas City Chapter

For Shawn, nothing is more satisfying than the lig...

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Brittany Robinson

Florida Suncoast Chapter

Brittany Robinson is a Senior Instructional Design...

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Andrea Serbonich

New York City Chapter

Andrea Serbonich MS, ACC (she/her) is an Organizat...

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Kristi Stewart, CPTD

Nebraska Chapter

Kristi Stewart, M.S., CPTD, is a Sr. HR Learning A...

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Callan Swaim, CPTD

New York City Chapter

Callan Swaim is a global culture and talent leader...

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Nikki Thompson

St. Louis Chapter

Nikki Thompson is the 2026 President of the ATD St...

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Lisa Torreano, CPTD

Houston Chapter

Lisa Torreano’s career spans teaching and research...

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Sunni Wiltse

Nebraska Chapter

Sunni Wiltse is Vice President – Director of Learn...


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