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George C. Ford

The Place Of In Service Training In An Enterprise Society

Carrie Addington is Associate Director, Learning Experience at ATD. She is a down-to-earth educator and people development coach with a passion for delivering effective communication solutions with a spirited energy. As a business consultant and educator for the past 10 years, Carrie has worked with a wide variety of business segments including retail, beauty, education, and nonprofits, and has worked with C-level executives, directors, managers, and high potentials.She has experience designing and delivering customized management and self-development programs, including personal coaching on strategy and communication. She has delivered training on key business management principles for small business owners through Bumble and Bumble University in New York, deemed the "Harvard of Hair" by the Harvard Business Review, to classrooms ranging from 20 to 150 attendees.Carrie has delivered on topics ranging from energetic accountability, leadership, and great feedback to cross-generational communication, resolving conflict, and presentation skills. Carrie is a part of the coaching network with the prominent, global executive leadership and management company, The Mind Gym and is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. As a certified ATD Master Trainer, Carrie is knowledgeable about both the development and delivery of outcome-based learning programs.She has a master of fine arts, poetry, from George Mason University and serves on the board of the American Poetry Museum in Washington, D.C. Carrie is passionate about using her love of language and the arts to work with individuals on establishing deeper connections with their daily work.

Carrie Addington

Laura Dines is a learning design leader with a track record of developing innovative training programs and managing large-scale learning initiatives. She designs learning experiences that inspire growth, curiosity, and action. Her work includes award-winning educational television and video as well as virtual and face-to-face learning engagements.

As deputy director for TED Courses, she developed the learning framework for TED’s first-ever online courses. In just 18 months, her team launched nine courses with an impressive net promoter score (NPS) of 54. Her work in educational media began at the Close Up Foundation, where she produced a C-SPAN television program and videos designed to inspire high school students to become active citizens. She then joined PBS as an online producer for the PBS Democracy Project, which Forbes named the best political website of 2000.

Laura has led the establishment of curriculum and education departments for two international organizations, providing strategic direction for developing new training products to enhance organizational impact. In these roles, she recruited and hired diverse teams, standardized instructional design and development processes, and managed the launch of new learning management systems.

At a global consulting firm, she managed budgets, schedules, and staffing plans for large-scale training projects. She analyzed clients’ learning needs, facilitated stakeholder workshops, and led cross-functional teams in designing and developing classroom training, online learning, and blended programs.

Laura earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2008 and is skilled in managing both agile and waterfall learning projects. She holds an MEd in instructional design from George Mason University.

Laura Dines

Dr. Owen C. Gadeken is a professor of program management at the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). He has extensive experience in program and project management, research and consulting, team building, and executive development. Dr. Gadeken’s primary focus is on helping program managers become more effective leaders.For 10 years, Dr. Gadeken was director of educational research and then chairman of the education department. He has done extensive research on the leadership competencies of program managers and is an expert on designing and using management simulations and experiential exercises in training.Before joining the DAU faculty, Dr. Gadeken was a project manager at the US Department of Energy Operations Office in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Prior to that, he served as an Air Force officer and civilian engineer working on missile development programs at the US Air Force Air Armament Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.After leaving active duty, Dr. Gadeken continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve. Achieving the rank of Colonel, he was the senior reservist at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research in Arlington, Virginia, where he helped manage the basic research program for the Air Force.Dr. Gadeken has BS and MS degrees in Chemistry from the University of Nebraska, an MBA from the University of West Florida, and a Doctorate in Engineering Management from the George Washington University. He is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute and has served as a Visiting Fellow at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham, England. Dr. Gadeken held adjunct faculty appointments at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Federal Executive Institute, and Center for Creative Leadership. He is also certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.Dr. Gadeken has published over 50 articles and papers on project management and leadership in nationally recognized journals. He is a frequent conference speaker and has given keynote addresses at international project management conferences in Oslo, Norway; Vancouver, Canada; Washington, DC; and Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Owen Gadeken

Katie Sheketoff is the founder of Elevate Labs. With over 20 years of experience driving organizational transformation and talent development, she is a strategic leader, executive coach, and trusted advisor with a proven track record of delivering high-impact results for global organizations. Katie specializes in shaping leadership strategies, building inclusive organizational cultures, and guiding senior executives through complex transitions.Throughout her career, Katie has led transformative initiatives at organizations like Marriott International, Teach For All, and IREX, where she developed innovative leadership frameworks, advised C-suite executives, and implemented change management strategies across diverse cultural contexts. Her expertise spans strategic planning, executive coaching, and organizational design, helping companies scale operations, foster high-performance cultures, and create sustainable growth.As the director of global leadership development at Marriott International, Katie designed award-winning programs that reached 30,000 participants globally, integrating technology and cutting-edge learning solutions. She has also served as chief of staff and consultant for nonprofit organizations, including Think of Us and Foster America, where she guided leadership teams through organizational scaling and transformation.Katie holds a Master’s degree in International Development Studies from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in International Politics from Georgetown University. She is also the President of the Board for Children’s International Summer Villages’ DC Chapter, an organization dedicated to empowering youth to build friendships across lines of difference and promote global peace.

Katie Sheketoff 

Allison Michels is the Director of Customer Engagement Programs for Yammer at Microsoft. She delivers education and community programs to customers and engages in the people side of change. She focuses on training and coaching the C-suite. Prior to joining Yammer, Allison was an IT training analyst at First Solar. Allison holds a BA degree in business administration from the University of Toledo and an ME degree in technology and leadership from The George Washington University.

Allison Michels

Nancy Tennant is a practitioner, professor, and bestselling author in innovation and leadership. She is one of the world’s leading pioneers in transforming businesses to achieve innovation from everyone and everywhere. Businessweek named her one of the 25 Innovation Champions in the world. She is an adjunct professor of leadership at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and co-founder of the Booth School of Business's Leadership Studio. Nancy is also an instructor at the IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame, where she co-founded the Innovation Academy, training thousands of innovators from across industries, NGOs, and government organizations. She is a frequent public speaker to C-level audiences around the world.While serving as vice president of innovation for Whirlpool Corporation, Nancy transformed the company into an innovation powerhouse, resulting in acclaim from Fast Company and Fortune, while creating billions in new revenue from innovation. She was also responsible for leadership development at Whirlpool, co-founding Whirlpool University, which enrolled more than 10,000 leaders per year from 170 countries. Nancy also founded the affinity group The Creatives at Whirlpool, unleashing underappreciated creatives to find their voice through community.Nancy is the co-author of three bestselling books: Unleashing Innovation, Mastering Virtual Teams, and Strategic Innovation. Her lastest book, Transform Your Company for the Innovation Universe, is a practitioner-to-practitioner, company-focused innovation guide. Nancy's also published an e-learning series called The Innovation Universe Master Class Series.Nancy holds a doctorate from The George Washington University. She is the president emerita of The First Tee of Benton Harbor, a not-for-profit organization that offers life skills to at-risk youth. She is a good, but not great, artist, writer, poet, and lap-swimmer. No matter, she enjoys life to the fullest.

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