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Laura Bunte serves as Principal Consultant for The Cara Group, where she provides guidance in the design and development of corporate learning solutions. Laura is responsible for consultant and client project support as well as internal business process quality control. She specializes in analysis, curriculum design and management, knowledge management, performance-based learning, and project management. Laura is a 1995 graduate of Northern Illinois University with a Masters degree in Instructional Technology. |
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John Beckel has been creating animation for corporate video, television, and web applications for more than 15 years. As senior 3D animator at Centrax Corporation, John specializes in creating visually engaging simulations, animation, and product visualizations. He has worked with a wide variety of companies, including Abbott Labs, Grainger, Fifth Third Bank, Comcast, Cardinal Health, and Harley Davidson. |
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Brian Beverly has over 15 years of experience in graphic design, illustration, animation, and video production. Currently a 3D animator with Centrax Corporation, he specializes in creating visualizations and design, including 3D animation and Flash development. Brian has created 3D visualizations for medical, financial, and training-based programs. His clients include Allstate Insurance, Kraft Foods, Grainger, BNSF, ABN AMRO, 5/3 Bank, IDOT, and Harley Davidson. |
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Everett Butler has 24 years experience with a Fortune 500 corporation in a wide variety of management positions including: Sales and Marketing, Product Service, Accounting and Training and Development. For over 11 years he was Executive Vice President of a Chicago based consulting firm that specialized in the development and implementation of custom designed programs for Human Performance Improvement. Recently Everett organized another consulting firm titled, Leveraged Learning Labs. This organization focuses on reducing learning attrition thereby maximizing performance transfer. |
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Marco Antonio Chavez Aguayo is founder and director of Opera Joven, AC, a non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) designed to promote culture, education, and the arts. He has directed and performed in a variety of multidisciplinary plays for which he has received positive reviews from the Mexican press. Marco is currently a doctoral student at the University of Barcelona, where he studies Management of Culture and Heritage. Marco also conducts research on the topic of community building in immersive virtual worlds. |
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Andy Buzinski is the Assistant Director of Education for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. He has been a disc jockey, an independent performance contractor, and a Fortune 50 training director. He received his M.S. in Education from Purdue University and joined CISPI in 1986. Andy's interests include performance improvement, change management, accelerated learning, and interface design. |
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SiatMoy Chong is performance improvement consultant with over 20 years of business experience in corporate and non-profit environments. Her areas of expertise include design, development, and implementation of various types of learning solutions, front-end analysis, assessment, and project management. SiatMoy received her Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University Bloomington, IN and a MS degree in Information Technology from Northwestern University. She is a Certified Performance Technologist.. |
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Ruth Gannon Cook, Ed.D., is an Assistant Professor with the DePaul University School for New Learning. Her doctorate is from the University of Houston, with an advanced certificate from Queens College, Cambridge. She has worked in distance and adult education at the international level. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Cordell Hull Foundation for International Education. |
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Katherine Dall is a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She earned two undergraduate degrees from the University of Notre Dame and enjoyed an invigorating and rewarding career in economic consulting. When Katie switched gears to focus on the adult learner, she retooled with an M.S. Ed in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University. Katie has extensive experience designing learning solutions for global audiences in a variety of modalities. She has worked in vibrant learning communities at Arthur Andersen, Accenture, Thomson NETg. |
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Sue Drake is the founder of Drake Resource Group, Inc., a business and learning consulting firm serving Fortune 500 clients, small to mid-size business partners, their clients, and non-profit organizations. In 2008, Sue received the Business Ledger's "Influential Women in Business" Award. She is currently a member of ASTD, CISPI, and STC. |
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Ed Duffy is a Learning professional with 12 years of consulting experience in corporate and non-profit environments. He excels at designing creative elearning solutions that engage, entertain, and enable learners. Ed received his Masters degree in Adult Learning from Loyola University and his Bachelors in Broadcast Production Management from the University of Colorado-Boulder. |
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Angie Faralli is an Instructional Design and Technologies Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, specializing in elearning projects. She has over 10 years of experience creating and implementing learning solutions including performance support, Web sites, and both elearning and classroom courses. Angie holds a Master's degree in Instructional Technology, a PMP certification, as well as an Illinois state teaching certificate. |
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Dennis Glenn, MFA, is founder of Discourse, LLC, a healthcare consultancy specializing in software applications that manage learning distribution and assessment. A consultant to corporations and educational institutions, Dennis designs learning systems, business plans, curriculum, and classrooms for synchronous and asynchronous learning environments. He is currently building an online virtual patient simulation designed to help surgeons prepare for re-certification. His client list includes the Buehler Center for Aging, Health & Society at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, The American Board of Surgery, The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, Starcom MediaVest, and the Department of Surgery-University of Pennsylvania. |
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Danny Goldberg has devoted his professional life to creating education, economic, workforce, and career opportunities for impoverished families and young people living in our nation’s inner cities. He is the Founder of Learnstorm which allows him to apply his experience in academic, non-profit and business partnership development; innovative learning program and online product creation; community outreach; and organizational strategy to the challenge of bridging the gaps between rich and poor people in our country. Prior to his work at Learnstorm, Danny served as an elected member of the Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors. He is the founder the Milwaukee Students Speak Out Social Network and a co-founder the Carmen High School of Science & Technology. |
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Andrea Grief is a Process Improvement Consultant for Alliant Quality Partners. She has worked in the Life Sciences industry for the past 23 years developing and implementing effective process and performance solutions designed to meet or exceed regulatory requirements. |
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Kevin Harvey is Assistant Director of Development at the Center for the Advancement of Distance Education (CADE), an independent division of the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has an extensive background in education, training, technology, and new media and more than 15 years of experience in distance education. His work at CADE has focused on the design and implementation of simulation games and virtual worlds for emergency preparedness. He also produces response training, violence prevention training, and training for use in counseling scenarios. Kevin is active in the “serious games” and virtual worlds communities and has spoken at numerous conferences and workshops. |
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Angie Hubert is a senior Implementation Consultant at OutStart, Inc., where she is responsible for ensuring successful customer implementations of OutStart products including Evolution LCMS, Evolution LMS, Trainer, and Studio. Angie has over ten years of experience in the training and development field in a variety of capacities, including end-user training, organization development, instructional design, elearning, and simulation development. She holds a B.S. in Education and Computer Science from DePaul University and an M.A. in Communications and Training from Governor’s State University. |
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Pete Hybert is Principal Consultant with PRH Consulting Inc. He has worked in training and performance improvement since 1984, specializing in curriculum design, performance-based qualification, and new product development. He has published numerous articles and is a frequent presenter with ISPI and other associations. Pete is a former CISPI President. He received his M.S. in Education from Northern Illinois University and is a Certified Performance Technologist. |
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Lee Johnsen is president of Partners in Development (PID), a consulting firm specializing in leadership, management, and organizational development. He has held officer and management positions in Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies and has managed people for over 20 years. He has authored and facilitated several online blended learning courses on leadership and management development. He is an advisor on the topics of strategic planning, succession planning, needs assessment, design, delivery, and evaluation. Lee is the author of Real World Teambuilding Strategies That Work. |
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Mike Kemmler is a Learning Design Manager at Grant Thornton. Prior to joining the firm, Mike was an independent consultant who specialized in rapid elearning and LMS implementation. |
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Steve Lowenthal is CEO of U.S. Operations for Kineo, a leading custom elearning and technology company. Steve has more than 15 years of experience as a training and development leader and has held leadership roles at a wide variety of organizations, including Berlitz International, CognitiveArts, University HealthSystem Consortium, and SAI Global. |
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Becky Lucas, CPT, is the owner and principal consultant of Training Partners Plus, Inc. An experienced designer and developer of training, she is currently engaged in launching RetailTraining.com, a new “e-tail” business division. Becky is a Certified Performance Technologist, with a B.S. in Marketing/Advertising and Masters in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. Becky has served the Chicago chapter of ISPI as VP of Marketing and President. She has presented at numerous association events and published articles in Performance Improvement and the NIRSA Journal. |
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Jane MacKenzie, CPT, develops training for classroom, multimedia, and elearning. As owner of JEM Communications, LLC, she provides course design as well as workshops on elearning and instructional design. Jane is an STC Fellow, former manager of STC's Instructional Design Special Interest Group, and a popular presenter. |
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Judy Martins is Chief Learning Officer at the Mid American Regional Training INStitute. She has developed blended learning programs for corporate universities and desiged training for State Farm Insurance, GE, Xerox, Abbott Laboratories and AT&T. Judy uses humor to create engaging programs and interactive learning. She has more than 25 years of experience as a Training Director, with expertise in accelerated learning, adult learning, teamwork, sales, and leadership development. |
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Susan McArthur has worked in the learning and development environment for over 15 years with organizations including Compuware, Arthur Andersen, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has developed both classroom and self-study courses. Susan has a Master of Science degree in Training Design and Development from Western Michigan University. |
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Nancy Munro is founder and CEO of KnowledgeShift. She has over 18 years of experience in helping organizations implement and deploy learning strategies. Nancy has worked with Motorola, Eaton, and Kraft Foods as well as small to mid-sized firms. She specializes in helping clients address performance challenges and aligning structural capabilities and revenue goals. |
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Matthew Murray is a Senior Manager and eLearning Team Lead in the Instructional Design and Technologies group at PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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Christine O'Malley is an Instructional Designer and Developer for Alliant Quality Partners. She has more than 20 years of experience in training and development and 7 years of experience with elearning. She specializes in creating elearning solutions that are learner-focused and highly interactive. |
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Marty Rosenheck, Ph.D., CPT, is VP and Chief Learning Strategist at Cedar Interactive. He specializes in using research from the field of cognitive learning to design award-winning learning and performance support systems. |
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John Schulz is a training professional who is passionate about designing learning systems that focus on performance improvement, usability, and the effective use of technology. John advises business owners on the value of informal/social learning solutions. His roles are often tied to learning strategy, design, and post-implementation evaluation. |
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Karolus Smedja, M.A, has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, NBC, CNN, The Chicago Tribune, and Future as an expert and thought leader in communication and management. He is known for his holistic approach to understanding and improving communication. Karolus is a graduate of Roosevelt University and the School for New Learning at DePaul University. |
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Dottie Soelke, CPT, CIT, is Senior Performance Consultant with Soelke Consulting, Inc. Dottie has worked in the area of Human Performance Improvement since 1986. In her work, she focuses on curriculum development, performance-based qualification, and instructional design and development. Dottie is a frequent presenter with ISPI and CISPI. She has served the community as a volunteer at the local and national levels and is currently VP of Publications for CISPI. Dottie is a Certified Instructional Technologist and Certified Performance Technologist. |
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Mark Steiner is president of Mark Steiner, Inc. For over 15 years, he has designed, developed, and managed custom elearning and interactive media programs for a variety of clients. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Technology and an M.S. in Industrial Training. His project roles have varied from group director to project manager, and lead instructional designer to lead programmer. |
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Bob Wisniewski serves as Senior Vice President & Media Director for Starcom MediaVest Group. Bob joined Leo Burnett Advertising following his graduation from the University of Michigan Business School. Bob has evolved, as Leo Burnett evolved to Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), in his development as a training professional. Upon completing his Masters in Organizational Development from Northwestern University in 2000, Bob formed Starcom MediaVest Group University (SMGU). SMGU is responsible for training SMG’s 6000+ employees as well as addressing the needs of SMG’s clients and media partners. |
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Larry Wotman is a pioneer in bringing full-motion video to video games. In the mid-1990s, Larry was one of the first producers to develop cinematic content as part of an interactive gaming experience. Since then, he has specialized in the creation of entertaining, high-impact content for Electronic Arts, Midway Games, and Konami. His video game work includes the creation of game trailers, in-game content, and documentary DVD content for well-known titles, including Mortal Kombat, Lord of the Rings Online, UT3, Fight Night, and others. His programs have aired on MTV, the Cartoon Network, and G4 TV. |
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Nadège Young serves as Vice President of Corporate Sales & Operations at Merrill Brink. She has been a key driver in developing, implementing and improving processes to meet the needs of her clients. She focuses on process automation and works with clients to improve content management systems. |
