2011 Keynote Speakers
Jennifer De Vries, CPT, is the President & Chief Solutions Architect for BlueStreak Learning. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in managing elearning programs for companies such as IBM, Motorola, Joint Commission Resources, and Thomson/NETg. She frequently writes on the topic of elearning for industry journals and is best known for her groundbreaking report Rapid E-Learning, published by Bersin & Associates. Jennifer has been named one of the top 20 most influential people in online learning by OnlineUniversityRankings.org. Her company, BlueStreak Learning, focuses on helping organizations successfully start and grow high-quality, customer-focused elearning programs.
Ken Phillips, CPLP, is the CEO and Founder of Phillips Associates Ken has more than 25 years of experience in designing learning instruments and assessments and has authored more than a dozen published learning instruments. Over the past 3 years, he has concentrated on helping others create online Level 2 knowledge tests to measure learning. Ken is also certified in Measuring and Evaluating Learning and Test Design and Delivery by ASTD and in the Kirkpartick Four Levels™ Evaluation.
2011 Session Speakers
Dave Anderson is an elearning designer with more than 15 years of experience in online training. As Community Manager at Articulate, he works with the elearning community, helping users get the most from their tools, while finding creative ways to build more engaging courses. He also shares elearning tips and tricks through his screencasts.
Mike Baron is the founder and Chief Storyteller of ProjectStory. Through ProjectStory, Mike has provided custom training content and operational procedures for organizations of all sizes for over 10 years.
Brigitte Barrett-Johnston is the Director of Curriculum for The Nielsen Company. As part of the Global Learning Services division, Brigitte liaises with businesses across the organization to develop and design curriculum plans and online training for Nielsen's employees and clients. Brigitte has a degree in Communications; an extensive background in television, media, training, and development; and classroom and online teaching experience.
Jeffrey Berk has 15 years of learning industry experience. He led the Benchmarking Group at Andersen and is currently Chief Operating Officer for KnowledgeAdvisors. He manages internal and customer-facing operations and formulates strategic solutions. Jeffrey is a certified public accountant, holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, and is an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University of Chicago. He also co-authored and published the book Human Capital Analytics.
Allison Black, Director of Client Media and Projects at KnowledgeShift, has extensive experience producing content with many rapid elearning tools and Flash. In addition, she does work in voice over, script writing, video editing, and project management. Allison also leverages her artistic talents outside KnowledgeShift. She frequently performs at the Annoyance Improv Theater, Second City, and Comedy Sportz.
Derek Blake is Director of Training & Development for PSAV. He has several years of experience as a senior manager and executive coach. Derek has improved profitability by creating and delivering sales and operations training. Prior to working at PSAV, he filled key Training and Development roles at A.G. Edwards and Ameriquest Capital Corporation. He has an M.B.A. from Regis University and certifications in DiSC, MBTI, and Lominger Leadership and Interview Architect.
Matt Elwell, CPLP, is President and CEO of The ComedySportz Theatre in Chicago. Matt has been part of the Chicago comedy scene for over 12 years. He draws on his experience in theater and his learning and performance certification from ASTD to lead a team of onstage and offstage “improvisors” who provide business-appropriate entertainment, training and development solutions, and ambassadorship for emerging brands. He has also taught at the Second City Training Center.
Marge Feely, PHR, PMP, is President of Marquee Performance Consulting. Most recently she worked for Aon Hewitt as a senior talent development consultant providing project management services, full-scale needs assessments, and L&D strategies for various programs. Prior to her work at Aon Hewitt, she provided instructional design services to clients including National Education Training Group and Arthur Andersen Worldwide Services. She has helped to troubleshoot technology issues related to elearning authoring and deployment.
Kathleen Fortney, Ph.D., is a Learning Strategist at Berkeley Training. She has designed and developed custom elearning solutions, ranging from short modules created in Articulate and Captivate to immersive 3D simulations, for 6 years. Kathleen has also managed cross-functional elearning project teams. She has a doctorate in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University. She is a member of ISPI, CISPI, and ASTD, and on the faculty at Capella University.
Jeff Graunke Jeff Graunke has more than 20 years of experience in writing, training, and computer systems. Over the past 6 years, he has created dozens of elearning courses on end-user computer applications, safety, financial topics, engineering, and computer-aided drafting. Jeff is an expert Lectora, Captivate, and Audacity user and a certified Training Manager. He is founder and president of Graunke Consulting, Inc., which specializes in elearning, training design, development, and delivery.
Janet Gregory's 30-year career has been focused on helping people get more done—either by building better job tools or by improving their performance. During her early career, she was an application developer and manager of computer-based training. Janet currently works in performance improvement and elearning. She is President of Compass Performance Solutions, Inc., where her roles also include instructional designer, course developer, and project manager.
Molly Heilmann has worked in learning and development for the past 5 years. She is currently a National Account Manager for Berkeley Training. Her focus is custom content development and strategy. Molly has a background in technology account management and experience in starting and operating a small business. She has a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan.
Mike Kemmler is an elearning professional with over 15 years of experience in helping people improve their job performance by exploiting emerging learning technologies. He is currently an Instructional Design Manager with Huron Consulting Group. Mike applies instructional design, adult learning principles, and cutting-edge instructional technology to both technical and soft skills training needs.
Becky Lucas, CPT, is founder and president of Training Partners Plus, Inc. She is also the visionary behind RetailTraining.com and the creator of the Retail Education ModelTM and Retail Curriculum Architecture™. Becky's career in training spans over 20 years. In the past 10 years, she has developed over 90 elearning courses for her clients using Dreamweaver, Articulate, and Captivate technologies.
Jenny Massoni is Associate Director, Global Head of Training and Communications at Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. She leads global cross-functional teams to design and deliver training and change management solutions. Jenny holds a Master’s in Training and Development and a Graduate Certificate in Performance Consulting from Roosevelt University. She is currently Director of Technology and Sponsorship for CCASTD.
Nancy Munro, Founder and CEO of KnowledgeShift, has over 20 years of experience in helping organizations implement learning strategies. Nancy has worked with organizations like Motorola, Eaton, and Kraft and small to mid-sized firms to address performance challenges that align to structural capabilities and revenue goals. She also helps organizations communicate with employees and customers in innnovative ways by integrating their current infrastructure with newer technology, from online learning and podcasting to mobile learning.
Hadiya Nuriddin, M.Ed., CPLP, PHR, is an independent performance consultant and instructional designer with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in designing and developing technical and professional development courses for online and classroom delivery. Hadiya also teaches human resources and business courses at Triton College. She was published in the March 2011 edition of T+D Magazine and presented at the International Conference on E-Learning in the Workplace in June 2011.
Christine O'Malley is Director of Creative Learning for Alliant Quality Partners and an independent consultant specializing in custom elearning solutions in Lectora. As Leader of the Chicago Lectora User Group and a certified Lectora Author, Christine has facilitated dozens of webinars on Lectora. She also has over 20 years of experience in training and development, is certified in Web Design through the College of Lake County, and received eLearning certification from CLARK Training & Consulting.
Greg Owen-Boger is the Vice President of Turpin Communication. A former actor, director, and camera operator, Greg is now a communication trainer and coach. He oversees all aspects of elearning and blended learning platforms, including instructional design, script development, production, and LMS deployment. He also appears on camera as a subject matter expert. Greg recently partnered with KinetiCast, a sales video/presentation tool, to develop online how-to videos about shooting on-the-fly video presentations.
Edward Prentice is President of Centrax Corporation. He founded the company in 1985, focusing on video production. In 1995, he restructured Centrax to concentrate on web-based learning and media by combining instructional techniques and learning principles with cutting-edge media development. Ed is experienced in many areas of media in elearning, including video, virtual worlds, games, mobile learning, social media, and interactivity. He regularly speaks at elearning and e-media events around the country.
Sarah Remijan is Manager of Club and District Training for the Leadership Education and Training Division of Rotary International. She has worked in the learning industry for more than 10 years. For the past the 3 years, Sarah has focused on developing elearning modules and producing and moderating webinars. She has recently produced webinars with 80 to 250 attendees, 1 to 4 external presenters, and in multiple languages—English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Brian Richardson is a consultant, speaker, facilitator, and trainer with over 18 years of experience in enterprise knowledge and learning; change strategy and implementation; project and program management; and process improvement. He is the founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group, Inc., a professional services firm with clients such as Allstate, United Health Group, CME Group, Wells Fargo, Northern Trust, Leo Burnett, AutoTrader.com, and Accenture.
Marty Rosenheck, Ph.D., CPT, is Chief Learning Strategist at Cedar Interactive. He has been helping organizations develop expert performance for over 25 years. He is experienced in learning and performance support systems, needs assessments, blended curricula, knowledge transfer, and social learning. Marty developed a learning approach called Performance Centered Learning®, which accelerates learners' speed to proficiency through the application of cognitive learning research. He has also shared his ideas in presentations, workshops, and industry publications.
Jan Saillard has worked as an Instructional Designer in a variety of Allstate departments—including call centers, sales, and claims—for 11 years. Jan currently designs education for Allstate’s technology and operation department. Throughout her career, she has designed and developed numerous short online education modules using rapid elearning. Jan has an M.A. in Human Resource Development, has taken an ASTD social media course, and has received an Advanced E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate from ASTD.
Eric Sanders, CPLP, is an Organization Development Economist who helps clients improve revenue, speed, quality and/or cost control through investment in people. Eric also teaches at Benedictine University and the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He has used online instruction to complement face-to-face instruction for 15 years. He is a facilitator of Measurement and Evaluation in CCASTD’s Workplace Learning & Performance Institute and President of the Organization Development Network of Chicago.
Consuela Shorter has worked in human resources and learning and development for 10 years. Consuela is experienced in leveraging learning technologies to align business objectives and initiatives to sales goals. She is currently a Training Consultant for SilkRoad Technology. She trains and provides consulting to human resources professionals on human resources information systems, recruiting management, onboarding, performance management, and LMSs. Consuela is certified as a Master Trainer and in Instructional Development and Design.
Dawn Smith is an Online Learning Expert for Mondo Learning Solutions. Dawn has been working in training and development since 1997 and with online and virtual technologies for 11 years. She is the creator of a learning series for online instructors and has taught in both synchronous and asynchronous environments. Dawn holds an M.A. in Training and Development from Roosevelt University and an M.S. in Management Information Systems from Northern Illinois University.
Keeley Sorokti is a student in the Master's Program in Learning & Organizational Change (MSLOC) at Northwestern University. Her focus is on social learning and knowledge management. She is also the MSLOC Instructional Technology Coordinator.
Katie Stangel is a Manager at True Value University and leads the Retail Learning Team. Katie has worked in learning and development for 11 years. She oversees the design, development, execution, and evaluation of all elearning and instructor-led retailer training. Katie and her team have to make sure more than 5,000 retailers are informed about business-building strategies, seminars, and comprehensive online learning programs to help them stay competitive in today's changing retail environment.
Mark Steiner has been president of his elearning consulting firm, mark steiner, inc., since 2001. Since 1992, he has designed, developed, and managed elearning and interactive media programs for a variety of clients. His roles have included group director, project manager, lead instructional designer, and lead programmer. Mark holds an M.S. in Industrial Training. He has instructed graduate-level courses on elearning and has spoken at training and elearning conferences in the United States and Europe.
Traci Weiss is an Instructional Designer for The CARA Group. She has over 7 years of experience in learning and development. Traci's areas of expertise include elearning design and development, instructional design, storyboarding, project management, content development, instructor-led development, webcast development, facilitation, and performance improvement. She has experience with a variety of tools such as Lectora, Articulate, Raptivity, Captivate, and Adobe Presenter.
Beth Wolfe, CPLP, has more than 15 years of experience in workplace learning and performance, from instructional design and development to management. Beth has served as a learning design contractor for several Fortune 500 organizations and currently works for Hudson. She focuses on creating blended-learning solutions for both internal and external customers. Recently, Beth led a team of trainers/instructional designers working to align departmental activities with global corporate vision and key performance indicators.
Sue Weller, CPLP, SPHR, is Senior Manager of Training Services at Baxter Healthcare. Sue leads a team of training professionals who create high-impact compliance and regulatory-based learning solutions for team members worldwide. She is also Adjunct Faculty at Oakton Community College, where she teaches courses in human resources. Sue holds a Master’s in Training and Development and a Graduate Certificate in Performance Consulting from Roosevelt University. Sue is the 2011 President-Elect/2012 President for CCASTD.