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CNY ASTD Board of Directors Meetings 

2nd Monday of each month
3:30-5pm

June 10

CNY ASTD Committee Meetings 

Scholarship
May 29, 3-4pm
Conference Call

Membership
June 13, 11:30am-12pm

Programs
June 14, 8:30-9:30am
Conference Call

Curation
June 21, 9-10am
Google+ Hangout

New committee members invited!

Get Involved!
Volunteer Opportunities

ASTD Committees 

Mark Britz serves on 
national ASTD's
TechKnowledge Conference
Planning Committee

CNY ASTD
Leadership Team
2013

Board of Directors 

President
Ingrid Gonzalez-McCurdy, CPLP
Elmcrest Children's Center
Human Performance Improvement

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

 

President Elect
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

 

Past President
Mark Britz

Systems Made Simple
Manager, Corporate Training

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

 

VP Membership
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/

 

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

 

Professional Experience/Skills: 10 Years in the Learning and Development industry. Consults with both individuals and organizations to find appropriate solutions to elevate workplace performance and ensuring this contributes to the strategic goals of an organization. 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 Professional Development
Steven DeHart
Progressive Insurance
Leadership & Essential Skills Trainer

Professional Experience/Skills: Involved in leadership and interpersonal skills facilitation and development during the previous ten years.  This experience includes overseeing company and region-wide leadership development programs, designing and delivering leadership and essential skills classes, handling program/class records management, working with business and human resources partners, and measuring program outcomes.
Other Interests: presentation/facilitation skills, higher education learning, military history, and running
 
 

VP Programs
John M. Warren, PHR
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, emjoys boating and is a percussion instructor

Contact:
Email:
jmwarren111@gmail.com
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwarren
Twitter: @jwarrenny
Web
site:
http://www.careermanagementpros.com/

 

VP Curation
Stacey White
Stacey White Solutions, LLC
Consultant & Contractor

Professional Experience/Skills: Combining Instructional design & program evaluation expertise with over 20 years experience in product line management and marketing, and business & non-profit development to help businesses develop learning and marketing solutions. 
Other Interests: Exploring how affordable technologies (video, mobile technologies, social media, online collaboration) can enhance learning and marketing strategies.

Contact:
Email: Stacey@Staceywhitesolutions.com
LinkedIn: Stacey White, MBA, MS | LinkedIn (http://linkd.in/W91VNL)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStaceyWhite
Twitter: @TheStaceyWhite

 

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
Dan Shannon
Lean-ID Instructional Consulting & Design

Professional Experience/Skills:  Twelve years’ experience in assessing & responding to performance improvement needs with cost-effective instructional support
Other Interests:
Continuous learning of new skills, running

Contact:

Email:
danielwhiteshannon@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-shannon/23/73b/74/
 

Certified Performance and Learning Professional (CPLP) Coach
Steven DeHart
Progressive Insurance
Leadership & Essential Skills Trainer

Professional Experience/Skills: Involved in leadership and interpersonal skills facilitation and development during the previous ten years.  This experience includes overseeing company and region-wide leadership development programs, designing and delivering leadership and essential skills classes, handling program/class records management, working with business and human resources partners, and measuring program outcomes.
Other Interests: presentation/facilitation skills, higher education learning, military history, and running
 
 

Pecha Kucha Chair
John M. Warren, PHR
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

 

 

 

Employee Learning Week (ELW) Chair
Robin Bridson
New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Marketing Manager/Senior Instructor


Professional Experience/Skills: Over two decades of experience in the training field developing and providing instructor led computer instruction, as well as project management and business skills training from the needs assessment phase, through design, delivery, and follow-up.  Holds MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist), MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) and CTT+ (Certified Technical Trainer).  Responsible for coordinating marketing efforts including promotions, website, email marketing and social media.
Other Interests: Cooking, Wine, Reading, Music, and the 3 F’s (Family, Friends and Faith)

Contact:
Email: rbridson@nhsyracuse.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robinbridson/
Twitter: @robin_bridson
Website:  www.NewHorizonsTraining.com

 

 

Scholarship Chair
Melanie Brunet Relyea
Oneida Nation Enterprises
Training and Development Manager

Professional Experience/Skills: 15+years T&D Leadership with focus on leader development, coaching, and the facilitation and measurement of strategy driven hiring, learning and performance improvement initiatives. 
Other Interests:Life-long learning. Syracuse Opera performer.  American Heart Association Volunteer.

Contact:

Email:
melanie.brunet-relyea@onenterprises.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/melanie-brunet-relyea/7/5a0/920/
 
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/

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

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