North Dakota Chapter
Jess Almlie has worked in the talent development field for more than 20 years. Some of her mentoring-related experiences include creating and implementing a mentoring component for a college student leadership development program, developing a mentoring program for her current employer, participating as a mentee within a nationwide virtual mentoring cohort for L&D professionals, and serving as a mentor to multiple leaders throughout the community. Almlie positioned the idea of a virtual peer mentoring group to the North Dakota ATD chapter to address multiple challenges and was instrumental in starting and organizing this collaborative program. Almlie has a Master of Arts degree in educational leadership from North Dakota State University. Her thesis research focused on whether leadership can be learned in a classroom. She has been part of the North Dakota chapter ATD board for the past five years, serving in communications and president roles.

Session
Benchmark Your Chapter Using CARE Data | Saturday, May 20, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Fort Worth Mid-Cities Chapter

Samuel Apata is a dedicated instructional designer with over 8 years of experience developing and retaining talent for organizations like T-Mobile, GM Financial, and Starbucks. He holds a graduate degree in Instructional Systems Design from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Samuel is well-versed in helping organizations build effective and scalable learning programs. He is also a regular contributor to the Articulate E-Learning Community. Samuel currently leads a Special Interest Group (SIG) session on Instructional Design at ATD Fort Worth Mid-Cities where he also volunteers as Past President.

Session
Making SIGs Work | May 20, 2:15 p.m - 3:15 p.m.

Nebraska Chapter
Stephanie Blakemore serves as the Director of Technology for the Nebraska Chapter of ATD. She is an Instructional Designer for the global headquarters of Home Instead, an Honor Technology company. Her former experiences as teacher and corporate/retail trainer contribute to her skillset. She is highly adept in the learning design process, technical writing, and several course authoring tools. When she takes a break from the work she loves, she might be found camping, gardening or tending to her backyard flock of chickens.

Session
Build-Your-Own New Member Orientation Workshop May 20, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Florida Suncoast Chapter
Jenn Buckley is an independent technical writer and instructor, instructional designer, and project manager with more than 25 years of experience in technical and structured writing, technical facilitation, instructional design, and business software applications.

Session
How Governance Documents Support Your Chapter's Success | May 20, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

San Antonio Chapter


Session
Show Me the Money! Managing Your Chapter’s Finances | May 20, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Session
Ditch Your Onboarding and Embrace an Everboarding Strategy | May 20, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m

Mid New Jersey Chapter
Juliet Hart specializes in developing the leadership capabilities of scientists and their organizations. She is the founder of Hart & Chin, a company that offers workshops, coaching, and consulting services. She believes that strengthening the leadership and interpersonal skills of scientists will make them more effective leaders, who will have a larger impact and create greater value for the organizations they serve.

Previously working as a scientist at Johnson & Johnson, she has seen the impact of her work drive employee engagement, increase collaboration, and stimulate innovation across functions. She has lead trainings on developing leadership & management skills, cross-cultural awareness, presentation pitching, & communications skills. Juliet established her expertise in learning and development through progressive roles within Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In addition, she has obtained management training from the Yale School of Management. She began her journey in drug discovery as a laboratory scientist at small to mid-sized biotech companies and at Janssen (J&J) in San Diego, CA.

Juliet earned her Bachelor's degree from the City University of New York - Hunter College in psychology. There she conducted research in biopsychology as a National Institutes of Health - Scholar Fellow, published papers, contributed to the National Academy of Sciences, and presented at international conferences. As a native of Brooklyn, NY and working in the sciences, she has experienced the complexities of living and working in culturally diverse environments and relates her experiences in her work.

Sessions
Build Your Chapter and Promote Inclusive, Accessible, and Meaningful ATD ( I AM ATD) Experiences through Networking | Saturday, May 20, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Identifying, Submitting, and Using an SOS | Saturday, May 20, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Ready for a Challenge? Take Your Chapter’s DE&I Initiatives to the Next Level | Saturday, May 20, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Nebraska Chapter

Session
Offering Training Programs For Your Members | May 20, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

West Virginia Chapter


Session
Wrangling SMEs for Success | May 20, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

San Diego Chapter
Kimberli is the founder and principal of River Wolf Group, a social impact consulting firm that forges impact ecosystems where individuals, organizations, and communities thrive. Using the power of trust-based business and non-profit partnerships, she helps clients create inclusive and meaningful programs that move the needle on complex economic and social problems facing their communities. Networks are at the heart of everything she does. She loves building connections between people across cultures, departments, and hierarchies. Her expertise is based on several local and global executive roles focused on strategy, leadership and talent development, social impact, learning, strategic partnerships, innovation, business growth and operations, and ICT. In addition to serving in her first year as a National Advisor for Chapters, Kimberli also engages a network of hundreds of consultants through the Consultant Connection Coffee Chat Community and global communities focused on social impact, workshopping, and impact investing. She has also held several volunteer board positions for US-based federated organizations and global organizations. If you can't find her in the conference hall, she is likely on a walk and talk near the beach with an old friend, partner, or super cool new contact.

Session
Build Your Chapter and Promote Inclusive, Accessible, and Meaningful ATD ( I AM ATD) Experiences Through Networking | May 20,

Nebraska Chapter
Michele Michaelis has experience instructing all ages and loves designing courses. Her latest project at Metropolitan Community College involved researching the reasons why a small cadre of students chose to drop out of Metropolitan Community College's GED program where she designed non-educational and educational interventions. Michele joined the ATD Nebraska chapter's board and has been working to improve their member orientation since the summer of 2021. Michele has three education related degrees, including a master's degree in Learning Design and Technology from Purdue, West Lafayette.

Session
Build Your Own New Member Orientation Workshop | May 20, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Hawaii Chapter
Gwen Navarrete Klapperich, M.Ed., CPTD® is Chief Learning Consultant of Klapperich International Training Associates (KITA) LLC, a talent development consulting firm that specializes in employee training & development, diversity & inclusion initiatives, performance consulting, and health & safety training. She holds over 20 years of experience in training & development, customer service supervision, and quality assurance initiatives, and has worked in various industries such as retail, call centers, healthcare, government, hospitality, nonprofits, and continuing education. Gwen earned her CPTD® from ATD and holds a master's degree in education specializing in Training & Performance Improvement from Capella University. She has dedicated her career to helping adult learners reach their professional goals through effective job training.

Session
Build Your Chapter and Promote Inclusive, Accessible, and Meaningful ATD ( I AM ATD) Experiences Through Networking | May 20, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Hawaii Chapter
Julianne Odo is the VP of Finance for the ATD Hawaii Chapter. Professionally, Julianne is a Sr. Organizational Effectiveness Consultant with Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Pairing her previous experience as an Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Consultant, her work is focused on implementing inclusive and equitable system-wide solutions that drive effective change, talent planning, performance management, and team effectiveness. Julianne has over 14 years of experience in the Learning and Organizational Development field; prior to working in health care, Julianne worked in the hospitality, banking, and retail sectors. Her contributions include leading organization-wide internal cultural rebranding initiatives; developing and facilitating programs for various levels of the organization, from front-line staff to the C-suite; and administering leadership and talent reviews. Julianne has an MBA from the University of Hawai’i, a B.S. in Communication from Southern Oregon University, and holds PHR and SHRM-CP certifications.

Session
Just Right: A Small Chapter’s Story Of Digitizing Records And Migrating To A Free Bookkeeping System | May 20, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

New York City Chapter
Rosemary Okoiti is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD®) and intercultural business coach with global experience. She has extensive experience in training delivery in multiple design and management of leadership development programs, compliance, and onboarding in the banking and microfinance, car rental, education, and pharmaceutical industries. Rosemary prides herself on her ability to unlock potential and promote productivity in the workplace. She is passionate about helping organizations achieve their strategic business goals through designing and delivering engaging learning solutions that grow employees to their highest potential while driving optimal performance. Currently, she is an L&D manager for Winrock International. She is also the founder and CEO of Rosemary Okoiti Consulting, a company that coaches and trains professionals to reinvent themselves into successful entrepreneurs. She has been involved as a leader in multiple capacities, including serving on the board of directors as the vice president of talent management for ATD New York City and being a ALC Programs Advisory Committee member, a career coach for New Start Career Network (Rutgers University, NJ), and a facilitator for Google’s #I am remarkable initiative. Rosemary holds a master of education degree in entrepreneurship development from the University of Illinois and a bachelor of education, economics, and business from the University of Nairobi. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Session
Ready for a Challenge? Take Your Chapter’s DE&I Initiatives to the Next Level | May 20, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Nebraska Chapter
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Debbie Petru manages educational programming tailored to adult learning preferences and communication styles. She has executed reinforcement strategies for managers and software engineers, implemented team-building workshops across multiple departments and teams, launched the Spreetail Tech Academy onboarding program, and currently manages the learning and development strategy across the technology division of Spreetail. She holds a BA in communication and an MA in managerial communication. Today, Debbie serves as chair of Spreetail’s Professional Women Rising (PWR) inclusion network and president elect of the ATD Nebraska Chapter Board; she also represents Spreetail as a member of both Nebraska Tech Collaborative’s higher education committee and the Lincoln STEM ecosystem steering committee. She enjoys listening to audio books, spending time outside, trying new foods and recipes, and hanging out with her husband, Scott, and three-year-old daughter, Nyah.

Session
Making the Most of Your Board Retreats | May 20, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Bay Colonies Chapter
Although not a starship captain, Wendy Picard is president of ATD’s Bay Colonies Chapter and is fully versed in engagement. She has been in L&D for 13 years and a DEI champion as long as she can remember. She earned her master’s degree in training and development from Roosevelt University and her D&I certification from Cornell University. Besides letting her geek flag fly, Wendy enjoys board games, knitting, and being with her family.

Session
Things Your Brain Does When You’re Not Looking | May 20, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Houston Chapter
Debbie Richards is a learning architect, self-proclaimed geek, and early adopter of learning technologies. A learning architect ensures a clear vision, with a clearly defined roadmap, bringing together the tools, platforms, and content into a form that is easy to use, scales, and delivers a great user experience. Passionate about working with and mentoring other talent development professionals, Debbie is the past president of ATD’s Houston Chapter and a past National Advisor for Chapters.

Session
Wild Apricot - Tips and Tricks| May 20, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Central Indiana Chapter
Rusty Shields is the owner of and chief performance consultant at Develefy Consulting. His passion, energy, and excitement when facilitating is palpable and contagious. As a facilitator and consultant for the past nine years, Rusty has worked with corporations and organizations of all sizes all over the world. With more than 17 years of leadership development experience, Rusty prides himself in his work with C-level executives, directors, and managers. Rusty has experience designing and delivering customized leadership development programs, as well as designing e-learning and other self-paced training in interactive and engaging ways through his instructor-led, participant-centered approach. Rusty has delivered on a wide range of topics: building high-performance teams, change management, executive presence, storytelling to instructional design, facilitating with confidence, and training the trainer. He also is a Microsoft Office 365 certified specialist, certified QuickBooks online specialist, situational leadership II certified trainer, and Predictive Index certified. Rusty is active in the ATD Central Indiana Chapter, serving in various leadership positions and has also served on 13 nonprofit boards, including as a business consultant. Rusty has a master’s degree in music for vocal performance and choral conducting from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University; when he is not facilitating, he continues his passion for the stage, performing in musicals and operas throughout the US and singing the national anthem more than 150 times a year.

Session
Let’s Have FUN: Powerful Activities to Build Your TEAM | May 20, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Nebraska Chapter
Kristi Stewart is responsible for developing instructional experiences, training solutions and ensuring that best practices are incorporated in all required training materials for the Learning and Development team at FNBO. Prior to joining the L&D team, Kristi spent 18 years in a variety of positions in education such as a K-12 instructor, a college professor and a state level professional development consultant. Kristi holds a master’s degree in Educational Technology and is currently serving in her sixth year on the ATD Nebraska Board of Directors as the VP of Finance.

Sessions
Making the Most of Your Board Retreats | May 20, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Finance: What Did I Get Myself Into? | May 20, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Nebraska Chapter
Lindsay Vodicka has been a people leader for the past 16 years with training and development always in the forefront of what she does. In her current role as a training lead at Spreetail, Lindsay provides effective and detailed onboarding programs that allow new hires to be successful in their roles. She also builds out easy-to-navigate team resources, enhancing individuals’ knowledge base to allow for their long-term success. Lindsay is passionate about empowering others to challenge themselves to grow beyond what they thought was possible by pushing their limits and preparing to take on the next big step. She earned her degree in advertising from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Lindsay is a new member of ATD and is excited to jump right into her role as the director of professional development. Lindsay balances her personal and professional time, dedicating her nonworking hours to her husband and five kiddos. Her life motto is “Overprepare, then go with the flow.”

Session
Offering Training Programs For Your Members | May 20, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Nebraska Chapter
Amber Watts is the 2022 president for the ATD Nebraska Chapter. She has served this chapter since 2018 with the programming and professional development teams. Amber has more than 10 years of experience in sales and building onboarding and learning programs in various industries, but she has found her place in the SaaS world. She leads sales enablement and training for Fourth Enterprises, a global hotel, restaurant, and retail software company. She continues to build a reputation for building scalable, agile learning programs for revenue teams. As a 2019 Emerging Training Leader with Training magazine and a 2020 Stevie Award-winner for Best Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year, her commitment to training excellence is evident. Amber resides in Jacksonville, Florida, with her two sons and two boxers. She enjoys spending days at the beach, taking HIIT classes, kayaking, and reading.

Session
Ditch Your Onboarding and Embrace an Everboarding Strategy | May 20, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Central Pennsylvania Chapter
Adam White is a member of ATD Central Pennsylvania chapter and has served its members a VP of Finance and Administration and President. Currently, Adam is in the first year of his three year term as a member of ATD's National Advisor for Chapters (NAC). In this role, Adam currently supports six chapters: ATD Greater Atlanta, ATD Northeast Florida, ATD Central Florida, ATD Florida Suncoast, ATD South Florida, and ATD Puerto Rico. Outside of his ATD service, Adam has worked in talent development for two decades in various roles and industries. He also volunteers through Junior Achievement and as a field hockey and softball coach in his community. Adam lives in Hummelstown, PA with his growing family.

Session
Build Your Chapter and Promote Inclusive, Accessible, and Meaningful ATD ( I AM ATD) Experiences Through Networking | May 20, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Nebraska Chapter
Jenna Wintersteen has been in the Learning & Development world for over 10 years. In that time, she has held the titles of Senior Corporate Trainer, Learning Specialist, and Instructional Designer. Currently, she works as an Instructional Designer at FNBO as part of the HR Learning & Development team. She enjoys creating content of all kinds but specializes in digital adoption which allows her to combine her passions for learning and technology. Jenna holds a Bachelor's in English with a creative writing concentration from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Session
Finance: What Did I Get Myself Into | May 20, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Valley of the Sun Chapter
Jason Yerep is currently the senior manager of learning and development at SunPower Corporation, an organization that seeks to change the way our world is powered. He is thrilled to play a more active role in the Valley of the Sun ATD Chapter after most recently serving on the board of ATD’s San Antonio Chapter. His background in chemistry, marketing, and language led him to support learning and talent development across an array of industries including consumer products, telecommunications, and healthcare. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, he’s driven to propel individuals and teams forward through learning, specializing in product and process change. He earned his Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD®) credential in 2020 and, more recently, earned the designation of ATD Master Performance Consultant.

Session
Identifying, Submitting, and Using an SOS | May 20, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Hawkeye Chapter
Jennifer Zach is an experienced executive coach and learning and development partner. For over 14 years, Jennifer has been a noteworthy contributor to executive coaching and leadership learning and development. You may know her for her contributions to ATD's international magazine and online blog and as the VP of Programs for the ATD Hawkeye chapter in Iowa. In addition to her primary career functions, Jennifer is a Rotary International and Toastmasters member and a true pickleball enthusiast. Jennifer graduated from the world's first coaching school, Coach U, and holds an integrative somatic trauma therapy certificate.

Session
Sourcing Rockstar Speakers: Programming with a Purpose | May 20, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.