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Ken Steiger, Steiger Training & Development, was honored for his years as an ASTD National Advisor to Chapters.

CNY ASTD Board of Directors Meetings 

3rd Monday of each month
3-5pm
Sandler Training/DB&B Peak Performance Management
443 N Franklin St, Ste 100, Syracuse, NY 13204
February 20
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17

CNY ASTD Committee Meetings 

CNY BEST
February 3, 8-9:30am
MACNY, 5788 Widewaters Pkwy, Dewitt

Programs
February 3, 8:30-9:15am
Conference Call

Pecha Kucha
February 3, 9:15-10am
Conference Call

Membership
February 13, 8-9am

New committee members invited!

Get Involved!
Volunteer Opportunities

CNY ASTD Leadership 2011 
Board of Directors 
 

President
Mark Britz

Aspen Dental Management, Inc.
Manager of Learning Solutions

Professional Experience/Skills: Over 10 years designing and managing the development of formal & informal learning solutions for public and private organizations, K-12 and e-learning companies
Other Interests: social & informal learning, social media, rapid e-learning, mobile learning, and running

Contact:

Email: mwbritz@gmail.com
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/markbritz
Twitter: @britz

 

President Elect
Ingrid Gonzalez-McCurdy, CPLP
Trainer and Performance Consultant

Professional Experience/Skills: Organizational development, change management, human performance improvement, diversity, inclusion and cultural competence, leadership development, coaching, 20+ years platform and facilitation experience
Other Interests: Skilled in Managing the Learning Function, conference development and facilitation, adult learning, parenting, ice skating, fitness and dance


Contact:
Email: ingrid.mccurdy@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ingridgonzalezcplp

 

VP Finance
Kim Y Vorreuter
Ascertain of NY, Inc.
President


 Professional Experience/Skills: 35 years experience. Former President of multi state safety equipment safety equipment distribution company, specialty: sales and team development
Other Interests: sailing, golf, family


Contact:
Email: kim.vorreuter@ascertaininc.com

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kimvorreuter

 

VP Membership
Sandy Stefano
Sandler Training/DB&B Peak Performance Management
Director of Operations & Associate


Professional Experience/Skills: Over 15 years in sales/business development. Certified Sandler Trainer and Coach, providing reinforcement training to individuals and teams following the Sandler Training curriculum and methodologies.
Other Interests: continuous training and development, volunteer work, outdoor sports, family

Contact:
Email: sandy@peakperformancemgt.com
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sandystefano
Website: www.peakpm.sandler.com

 

VP CNY BEST
Diana Wolgemuth
 Dale Carnegie, Inc.
 Training Consultant

Professional Experience/Skills: Over 9 years in the learning and development industry. Strong platform and facilitation skills. Delivers presentations to local organizations upon request.
Other Interests: domestic and international travel, fitness, great red wines, reading, conversing in German, learning about social media

Contact:
Email: diana.wolgemuth@dalecarnegie.com
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-wolgemuth
Twitter: @dwolgemuth

 

VP Programs
John Warren
Messenger Associates, Inc.

Professional Experience/Skills:
Proven leader in training and development, operations management, quality assurance, and is currently a career management consultant and coach.
Other Interests: active in volunteer organization leadership and music, enjoys boating and is a percussion instructor

Contact:
Email: jwarren010@twcny.rr.com
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwarren
Twitter: @jwarrenny
Web
site: http://www.amgr.com/

 

VP SIGs (Special Interest Groups)

Pam Caughill
ITT Industrial Process
HR Director, Talent & Organization Development

Professional Experience/Skills:  Over 20 years of experience in leadership, talent assessment and development.  Possess strong skills in facilitation, change management, coaching and communications. 

Other Interests: Children's ministries, gardening, walking, sailing

 

Contact:
Email:
pamela.caughill@itt.com

LinkedIn:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-caughill

 

VP Services
Rita Barger
Insight Instructional Design
Instructional Designer


Professional Experience/Skills: Over 7 years designing and developing learning solutions
for business, including e-learning, face-to-face, facilitator guides, and job aids.
Other Interests: reading, skiing, biking, hiking

Contact:
Email: rmbarger@twcny.rr.com
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rita-barger

 

Managing Director
Brenda Grady
ACME Planning
President


Professional Experience/Skills: Association management services with operations, financial, information services, event and marketing experience.
Other Interests: travel, reading, gardening


Contact:
Email: brenda@acme-planning.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brenda-grady/4/204/473

Committee Chairs 

Train-the-Trainer Chair
Kathy Maurillo
Freelance Trainer / Consultant

Professional Experience/Skills: 18 years training and facilitating in corporations.  Specializing in Team Building, Leadership, Communications and Process Improvement.
Other interests: Lean Manufacturing and Technology training

Contact: 
Email: kathymaurillo@gmail.com

 

Employee Learning Week (ELW) Chair
Betty D'Arrigo
AXA Equitable
Training Director


Professional Experience/Skills: 5 years in training and development, with emphasis on skill development & international cross training
Other Interests: reading, traveling, spending time with family

Contact:
Email: betty.d'arrigo@axa-equitable.com,
bdarrigo@twcny.rr.com  

 

Certified Performance and Learning Professional (CPLP) Chair
Ingrid Gonzalez McCurdy, CPLP
Trainer and Performance Consultant

Professional Experience/Skills: Organizational development, change management, human performance improvement, diversity, inclusion and cultural competence, leadership development, coaching, 20+ years platform and facilitation experience
Other Interests: Skilled in Managing the Learning Function, conference development and facilitation, adult learning, parenting, ice skating, fitness and dance


Contact:
Email: 
ingrid.mccurdy@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ingridgonzalezcplp

 

Scholarship Chair

 

40th Anniversary Chair
Ken Steiger
Steiger Training & Development
Principal

Professional Experience/Skills:Over 20 years as a consultant, executive coach, and trainer 
for public and private businesses; ASTD National Advisor to Chapters, 2008 - 2011
Other Interests: downhill skiing, running marathons (two and counting!), investing strategies, travel

Contact:
Email: ken@steigertraining.com
Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=17551110&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro
Twitter: @Ken_Steiger
Web site: http://www.steigertraining.com/

 

CNY ASTD
PO Box 6343
Syracuse, NY 13217-6343
315.546.ASTD(2783)

Contact Us:
info@cnyastd.org


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