
Meet the Speakers
Learn from chapter leaders sharing real experiences, fresh ideas, and strategies you can put into action right away.
Jeffery Alejandro, EdD, CPP
Greater Atlanta Chapter
Dr. Jeffery Alejandro has over 25 years of experie...
Matt Ames, CPTD
Greater Boston Chapter
Matt Ames is a passionate advocate for chapter suc...
Heidi Bedier, PhD
Central Iowa Chapter
Heidi Bedier brings more than 25 years of experien...
Stephanie Blakemore
Nebraska Chapter
Stephanie Blakemore serves as President of the ATD...
Jennifer Buckley, CPTD
Florida Suncoast Chapter
Jenn Buckley is a technical writer/instructor, ID,...
Karen Clem
Dallas Chapter
Karen Clem is the Founder and Chief Zest Officer o...
Gina Epperson
Nebraska Chapter
What if your board could get more done with less s...
Tim Erickson
Los Angeles Chapter
Tim Erickson is a Learning and Development leader ...
Darcy Goshorn
Florida Suncoast Chapter
Darcy Goshorn is an Instructional Design Manager a...
Juliet Hart
Mid New Jersey Chapter
Juliet Hart specializes in developing leadership c...
Kathy Headley
Nebraska Chapter
Kathy Headley is SVP and Director of Organizationa...
Michael Henry, CPTD
Kansas City Chapter
I’m passionate about designing and teaching online...
Stephen Hidalgo
Dallas Chapter
Stephen Hidalgo is an Organizational Development P...
Josh Higgins
St. Louis Chapter
Josh Higgins is the Global Sales Onboarding Manage...
Olesya Holker
Central Iowa Chapter
Olesya Holker is a purpose-driven leader, organiza...
Tory Hord, M.ED, CPTD
Kansas City Chapter
Tory Hord is a Learning and Development Consultant...
Alisa Horikawa
Orange County Chapter
Alisa earned her BA in Psychology from UCLA in 202...
Sally Koppy, MSEd, CPTD
Kansas City Chapter
Sally Koppy is a lifelong learner who believes str...
Emily Mason
San Diego Chapter
Emily Mason is an onboarding strategist, facilitat...
Chenier Mershon
Dallas Chapter
Chenier Mershon is a nationally award-winning Lear...
Jeff Miller, CPTD
Greater Las Vegas Chapter
Jeff Miller is a freelance Instructional Designer,...
Cyndi Nagel
Orange County Chapter
With more than 20 years of experience across Human...
Rosemary Okoiti, CPTD, CPC.
New York City Chapter
Rosemary Okoiti, CPTD, ACC, is a Talent Developmen...
Valerie Quezada
Los Angeles Chapter
Valerie Quezada, M.S., is a seasoned Learning & De...
Shelly Reed, CPTD
Nashville Chapter
Shelly Reed is a Senior Training Specialist at HUB...
Shawn Reid
Kansas City Chapter
For Shawn, nothing is more satisfying than the lig...
Brittany Robinson
Florida Suncoast Chapter
Brittany Robinson is a Senior Instructional Design...
Andrea Serbonich
New York City Chapter
Andrea Serbonich MS, ACC (she/her) is an Organizat...
Kristi Stewart, CPTD
Nebraska Chapter
Kristi Stewart, M.S., CPTD, is a Sr. HR Learning A...
Callan Swaim, CPTD
New York City Chapter
Callan Swaim is a global culture and talent leader...
Nikki Thompson
St. Louis Chapter
Nikki Thompson is the 2026 President of the ATD St...
Lisa Torreano, CPTD
Houston Chapter
Lisa Torreano’s career spans teaching and research...
Sunni Wiltse
Nebraska Chapter
Sunni Wiltse is Vice President – Director of Learn...
