Suzanne Dunn, Ph.D.| Principal, Suzanne Dunn Consulting

DrSDunnPhD@gmail.com

Suzanne Dunn, Ph.D,. is principal owner of Suzanne Dunn Consulting, specializing in talent development and instructional design consulting and development services.  She also teaches graduate level courses in the Sanford College of Education at National University.  She holds two graduate degrees in Training and Development, a DEI certification, and has over 30 years of experience in the talent development and learning design fields.


Amanda Otto, M.Ed., CAPM

amandajotto@gmail.com

Amanda Otto, M.Ed., CAPM, has been in the workplace learning field for 14 years, with experience in financial services, higher education, and technology. She has designed, developed and facilitated a variety of courses for adult learners, including technical skills, soft skills, and supervisor skills, in addition to representing the training function on corporate projects. She currently works at Noom as the CX Learning & Development Team Manager, where she oversees internal training programs, internal content (policies and procedures), and external content (online help articles).

 


Karla Signs

Karla Signs has 17 years of experience in Learning and Organizational Development, with a focus in public health, revenue development, marketing and communications, DEI and people operations. A three-time ATD BEST Award winner, she specializes in onboarding, leadership development, performance support and talent consulting. She holds an ATD Instructional Design Certificate and is certified in Korn Ferry Leadership Architect™ and 360, with extensive experience applying competency modeling and feedback to learning strategy. Karla is taking a career break until her youngest child enters preschool and enjoys volunteering with the Fundamentals of Instructional Design team and taking on occasional freelance projects to keep her skills sharp.

Marla Turner | Principal Owner of LiT Consulting, Inc.
marla@litconsultinginc.com

Marla Turner, Principal Owner of LiT Consulting, Inc., is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach who has helped hundreds of people embrace and leverage their unique talents through CliftonStrengths. She uses her 20+ years of experience in facilitation and instructional design to create impactful one-on-one coaching experiences and highly interactive team workshops (virtually and in-person). Marla has an M.A. in English literature and has taught writing and literature at the university level. She is a fierce defender of the Oxford comma and applauds those brave souls who dare to use the semicolon.


Erick K. Darnell, PhD., CRP, Prosci CMP, DTM| Workforce Development Practice Architect

ekdphd@gmail.com.

Erick K. Darnell, PhD, is a Practice Architect for Workforce Development and End User Adoption for TEKsystems Global Services. He holds a master’s in communications and leadership, a PhD in workforce training and performance improvement, and is a distinguished toastmaster with Toastmasters International. He offers 25+ years of experience in Learning and Development, Performance Improvement, Change Leadership, and has worked in various industries across the United States and Canada that include Financial Services, Healthcare, Non-Profit, Power and Utility, Retail, and Technology. He is also a Distinguished Toastmaster, an award-winning public speaker, public speaking coach, and has served in various leadership roles in Toastmasters including Area Governor and Pathways Guide.


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