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Vanessa Alzate

Owner and CEO | Kirkpatrick Partners

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Vanessa Milara Alzate is the owner and CEO of Kirkpatrick Partners and founder of Anchored Training. With more than fifteen years of experience, she has guided organizations across industries, including life sciences, government, and military. She’s the author of Building a Culture of Evaluation and the steward of the globally recognized Kirkpatrick Model. Vanessa helps leaders position evaluation as the foundation for organizational performance, innovation, and measurable results.

Vanessa Milara Alzate is the owner and CEO of Kirkpatrick Partners and founder of Anchored Training. With more than fifteen years of experience, she has guided organizations across industries, including life sciences, government, and military. She’s the author of Building a Culture of Evaluation and the steward of the globally recognized Kirkpatrick Model. Vanessa helps leaders position evaluation as the foundation for organizational performance, innovation, and measurable results.

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