Fall 2019

Chicka Elloy is responsible for BCD Travel’s talent management initiatives, leadership development and PEOPLE branding worldwide. His responsibilities also includes employee experience, succession development, senior leadership development, next generation recruiting, company-wide L&D, innovation labs, and employee performance management.

 

 

Julie Dozier, an independent Learning Consultant, specializes in optimizing L&D ecosystems and implementing learning strategies that drive business results. She is passionate about challenging traditional views of training and advocating for the learner. Dozier was previously the Head of Learner Experience & Innovation at Kraft Heinz, focused on learning measurement, user experience, and the adoption of new technologies and solutions. She also worked for McDonald’s, where she designed mobile-friendly learning resources for restaurant employees to build new skills in the flow of work.

Lisa Doyle is an experienced executive with an award-winning record of driving innovative results and architecting enterprise strategies that optimize talent. She is a servant leader nationally recognized for cultivating cultures that are purpose-driven and encouraging leadership throughout the workforce. Energized by her entrepreneurial spirit, Doyle has built and sustained exceptional training organizations in the public and private sectors.

As vice president of global learning, Doyle drives the strategic talent initiatives and provides expert thought leadership, innovative strategies and solutions with agile processes and tools in the areas of employee engagement, technical and mission expertise, and leadership development.

Immediately prior to joining Booz Allen Hamilton, Doyle was a partner in Winning Results LLC, where she used her passion for coaching and teaching to help develop the next generation of leaders.

As vice president of learning and development at Lowe’s Cos., Doyle led the company’s talent and leadership development strategies for a workforce of over 260,000. Doyle developed a purpose-driven leadership development strategy focused on engaging employees to deliver a differentiated customer experience and help customers love where they live.

As chancellor of the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy, Doyle — as a member of the Senior Executive Service — built and led a professional academy whose mission was to transform how VA acquires and manages the supplies and services essential to its vital national mission. In addition, Doyle launched the “Warrior to Workforce” program to repatriate disabled veterans into the workforce.

As executive director at Acquisition Solutions Inc., Doyle built a successful training institute devoted to expanding the knowledge, effectiveness and results of the federal acquisition workforce. Doyle developed an Acquisition Fellows Program dedicated to growing the next generation of professionals. Doyle created and co-authored Acquisition Solutions’ preeminent executive leadership program to develop and coach seasoned public sector acquisition leaders.

As deputy seni executive at the Department of Commerce, Doyle led the Department’s efforts in developing federal acquisition policy and served as the Department’s voting representative on the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council, responsible for implementing acquisition law through the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Doyle also was responsible for leading the Department’s acquisition career management initiatives.

Doyle was named CLO of the Year by Chief Learning Officermagazine in 2011, , is an editorial advisory board member for Chief Learning Officermagazine, a faculty member for Chief Learning Officer Accelerator Class, a Council for Excellence in Government Fellow, and a Federal Executive Institute Alumna.

Doyle earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland University College.

Early in life, I found that I had a natural curiosity that not only led to a passion for learning and sharing with others, but it also got me into trouble. Although not a bad kid, I often found overly structured classrooms a challenge. I could be a bit disruptive, as I would explore the content and activities in a manner that made sense to me. I found that classes and teachers that nurtured a personalized approach really resonated with me, while those that did not were demotivating and affected my relationship with the content. Too often, the conversation would come to a head where the teacher would ask, “Why can’t you learn it this way?” I would push back with, “Why can’t you teach it in a variety of ways?” The only path for success was when I would deconstruct and reconstruct the lessons in a meaningful way for myself.

I would say that this early experience has shaped my career. I have been blessed with a range of opportunities to work with innovative organizations that advocate for the learner, endeavor to deliver relevance, and look to bend technology to further these goals. For example, while working at Unext.com, I had the opportunity to experience over 3,000 hours of “learnability” testing on my blended learning designs. I could see for my own eyes how learners would react to my designs and how they made meaning of it. Learners asked two common questions: Is it relevant to me? Is it authentic? Through observations of and conversations with learners, I began to sharpen my skills and designed for inclusion and relevance rather than control. This lesson has served me well.

Matt Donovan is the vice president of GP Strategies’ Global Digital Learning Strategies and Solutions division and has more than 22 years’ experience crafting training and development solutions with a focus on performance-driven learning. Donovan has led the production of more than 300 custom online courses for Fortune500 companies. His teams have developed courseware for sales, marketing, manufacturing, clinical research, compliance, leadership and ethics. Many of his courses employ a modern learning, learner journey approach focusing on relevance in the workplace. Solutions developed have been frequently recognized for industry awards, including Brandon Hall and Training Industry. Donovan has presented at several national/international conferences including ISPI, ATD, e-Learning Guild and SPBT.

Personally, Donovan has been recognized as one of the Top Ten International Trainers under 40 by Trainingmagazine. He also received a presidential citation from ISPI for his work in establishing the ISPI Annual HPT Case Competition.

Donovan has an master’s in instructional systems technology from Indiana University

Summer Davies is a driven and enthusiastic leader, passionate about leadership and organizational performance. Her career started in the Equine industry, and she joined Mars in 2007 to run a pet hospital. In 2010 Davies changed roles, finding her true home in leadership development. In her current role, Davies is responsible for global leadership development at Mars through Mars University.

Davies earned a B.A. in Equine Sciences and an M.Ed. in Organizational Development from Colorado State University. She remains a dedicated equestrian, and a sub-par but committed snowboarder. Davies lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters in Parker, Colorado.

A corporate talent practitioner with a business background, Julie Curtin brings strategic focus and positive energy to her work, producing measurable results. In the role of director, learning and performance innovations at BorgWarner, she is responsible for setting and executing the company’s strategy to optimize the integration of learning, professional development and performance management. Her experience in L&D, succession management, workforce planning, HR operations and employee engagement have ignited her passion for creating human-centered solutions that are implemented through robust change management efforts. She is an energetic, inspirational leader focused on promoting individual strengths to build high-performing teams.