Lisa MD Owens is a learning expert who combines her engineering mindset with her deep interest in instructional design and learning sciences to create training that moves business forward.

During her 30+ year career at Procter & Gamble, Lisa was P&G’s leading training professional, with a broad range of cutting-edge internal programs. After retiring from P&G in 2011, Lisa partnered with Crystal Kadakia to research and solve some of the issues facing L&D in this modern age. From this research emerge the Owens-Kadakia Learning Cluster Design Model (OK-LCD), which is touted as the next evolution for the L&D industry beyond blended learning. Since 2016, OK-LCD workshops have received top reviews.

Most recently, Lisa co-authored “Designing for Modern Learning: Beyond ADDIE and SAM” (2020). She has also coauthored “Leaders as Teachers Action Guide”; a textbook, “Your Career: How to Make it Happen" 9th edition; and "Lo Start-Up Di Una Corporate University" (Italian). Since 2009, she annually judges for learning awards such as ATD BEST Awards and CLO ELITE.

Lisa works with clients with  national and international footprints. She was an online instructor for Ohio University for instructional design, and was on the Executive Advisory Board for GC-ATD for multiple years.

Lisa holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (1977 Georgia Tech), and Masters in Education (1996 UC). She worked at the Savannah River nuclear facility ('72-76), joined P&G in 1977 as a Process Design & Construction Engineer, and in 1992, took on full-time global training responsibilities. She is married (since 1978), with two sons and grandchildren. You can find Lisa in Cape Coral, Florida in winter, and Ellicott City, Maryland in warmer months. Throughout the year, she and her husband travel, with typical destinations being wineries, National Parks, or outdoor and cultural experiences. 

Lisa’s mission in life is to help the world’s leaders and achievers go beyond their dreams through the power of training. Her training philosophies include the following:
•    "After a training, what will learners do differently? That's what counts – behavior change!" 
•    "Learning happens in the learner’s head. If you don't let learners talk or do it, how will you know if they learned anything?"
•    “Providing a training class is not sufficient. Instead, let’s design Learning Clusters to surround learners with learning in their moment of learning need.”