L&D’s Legacy Leaders to Follow - Senior Executive
June 27, 2023

L&D’s Legacy Leaders to Follow

These chief learning officers and other L&D leaders have served in their roles at some of the largest companies in the U.S. for at least five years.

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As a publisher and community builder serving leaders of niche industries and disciplines, Senior Executive Media curates exclusive lists of executive decision-makers to enable networking and professional advancement, to reveal executive hiring trends and insights, and to spotlight individual leaders who stand out for their experiences and achievements.

In this lineup of leaders, discover chief learning officers and other L&D leaders who have served in their roles at some of the largest companies in the U.S. for at least five years. Many of them have worked in their organizations and industries for decades.

To suggest an update to information on this list or to recommend the addition of a qualifying L&D leader, please email our Senior Executive Media editors at editor@seniorexecutive.com.

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L&D’s Legacy Leaders to Follow

Full name Company Company Size Industry Job Title In Position Since
Regina Capiral Broadcom Inc. – – Senior HR Manager 2012
Scott Nordlund Banner Health – – EVP Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at Ban… 2018
Juli Bryant OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital 10,001+ – Manager of Learning 2014
Diane Adams Mount Sinai Hospital 10,001+ – Chief Learning Officer, Mount Sinai Health… 2004
Darlene Maggio Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) 10,001+ – MGH Learning and Emotional Assessment Program 2010
Angela Pavelchak Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital 10,001+ – Manager, Development Resources 2018
Timothy J. Boynton Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Health Medical Center 5,001-10,000 – Senior Vice President of Development 1905
Karen Goyette Hartford (Conn.) Hospital 5,001-10,000 – Vice President, Strategic Planning and Bus… 2009
Gretchen Kolb Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) 10,001+ – Director, Learning Innovation, Penn Medici… 2017
David Domingue Community Hospital Corp 201-500 – Senior Vice President of Business Development 2011
Jacqulyn (Jackie) Podger Duke University Hospital 10,001+ – Senior Staff Learning and Organization Dev… 2002
James Nicas Christus Health 10,001+ – Chief Director of Development 2017
Elizabeth Bruno Baptist Hospital of Miami 10,001+ – Chief Learning Officer 2018
Celeste Bonds Baylor Scott & White Health 10,001+ – Manager, Learning and Development 2013
Rebecca Wallace Banner Health 10,001+ – Learning Relationship Manager, HR 2005
Caitlin Frano Advocate Health 10,001+ – Manager Learning and Development 2018
Judith Gardner AdventHealth 10,001+ – Director, Learning and Leadership Development 2016
Julie Ball lululemon athletica inc. 10,001+ Retail Leadership Development 2017
John Waddell Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 10,001+ Medical Equipment Manufacturing VP, Organizational and Learning Development 2014
Maricar Obieta Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company 10,001+ Financial Services Global Head of Learning and Development 2018
Chris Trout Walt Disney Company (The) 10,001+ Entertainment Providers VP, Learning & Development TWDC 2012
Tina Irby W.W. Grainger, Inc. 10,001+ Retail Office Equipment International Learning and Development Man… 2011
Austin Dennis Visa Inc. 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting Senior Manager – Learning and Development 2018
Yang Chen Verisk Analytics, Inc. Nov-50 Information Technology & Services Head of Corporate Development and Strategy 1905
Lou Tedrick Verizon Communications Inc. 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting VP, Global Learning & Development 2016
Kate Gebo United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 10,001+ Airlines and Aviation Executive Vice President, Human Resources … 2017
Jasmine Cox Union Pacific Corporation 10,001+ Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Human Resources Manager 2018
Mair‚àö¬©ad Magner Trane Technologies plc 10,001+ Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Senior Vice President and Chief Human Reso… 2018
Deja Barnes U.S. Bancorp 1,001-5,000 Financial Services Director of Learning and Development 2018
Lisa Britt Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 10,001+ Biotechnology Research Senior Vice President and Chief Human Reso… 2017
Gene Nelson The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 10,001+ Financial Services Director, Global Learning and Talent Devel… 2017
Chris Scalia The Hershey Company 5,001-10,000 Manufacturing Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resourc… 2005
Evelyn Wann T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 5,001-10,000 Financial Services Senior Manager, Learning and Development 2015
George Anderson Synchrony Financial 10,001+ Financial Services SVP, Chief Learning Officer 2014
Michelle Eisner SBA Communications Corporation 1,001-5,000 Telecommunications Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resour… 1905
Robin Seavers Rockwell Automation, Inc. 10,001+ Automation Machinery Manufacturing Learning and Development Manager 2018
Sylvia Pilgrim Rollins, Inc. 10,001+ Consumer Services Learning And Development Specialist 1987
Heather Cohen Realty Income Corporation 201-500 Real Estate Senior Talent Acquisitions Partner 2014
Gia Scott Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 10,001+ Hospitals and Health Care Learning and Development Manager 2017
Sara Giesler Principal Financial Group Inc 10,001+ Financial Services Learning and Development Manager 2017
Sonya Reed Phillips 66 10,001+ Oil and Gas Senior Vice President, Human Resources and… 2015
Gerardo Fruncillo Pfizer, Inc. 10,001+ Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Learning and Development manager 2017
Jeff Cary Penn National Gaming, Inc. 10,001+ Gambling Facilities and Casinos Human Resources Generalist / Learning and … 2017
Kay Rolandi Parker-Hannifin Corporation 10,001+ Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Talent, Learning and Development Manager 2006
Kim Jojokian Northrop Grumman Corporation 10,001+ Defense and Space Manufacturing Learning & Development Specialist 2010
Craig Wastell Nucor Corporation 10,001+ Computer Hardware Manufacturing Director of Learning & Development 2017
Lori Bremer Newell Brands Inc. 10,001+ Manufacturing Training Manager, Talent Development at Ne… 2013
Michael Woodland Newmont Corporation 10,001+ Mining Manager, Learning & Development at Newmont… 2010
Deborah H. Caplan NextEra Energy, Inc. 10,001+ Utilities Executive Vice President Human Resources a… 2013
Timothy Chamberlain Motorola Solutions, Inc. 10,001+ Telecommunications Sr. Manager of Customer Training and Devel… 2017
Praveen Rao NetApp, Inc. 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting Learning & Development 2018
David Ward Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 1,001-5,000 Real Estate EVP, Development at MAA 2016
Jennifer Johnson MetLife, Inc. 10,001+ Insurance Director – Learning Strategy at MetLife 1995
Caitlin Gruenberg MGM Resorts International 10,001+ Hospitality Manager Training Development at the Financ… 2017
Brad Geiger Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 5,001-10,000 Mining Head of Talent Development 2015
Rob Phillips M&T Bank Corporation 10,001+ Financial Services Chief Learning Officer 1905
Dave Sansavera Lowe s Companies, Inc. 10,001+ Retail Sr. Director of Learning and Development 2017
Gretchen Ringer Leidos Holdings, Inc. 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting Director of Learning and Development 2016
Jenny Lucas Loews Corporation 10,001+ Food and Beverage Services Senior VP Operations & Learning 2013
Lisa Schurkus L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 10,001+ Defense and Space Manufacturing Director – Learning and Performance 2018
Robyn Lowery JP Morgan Chase & Co. 10,001+ Financial Services Vice President Learning Lead 2016
Shireen Donaldson Keysight Technologies Inc. 10,001+ Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Vice President Business HR & Chief Learnin… 2013
Efren Lopez KLA Corporation 10001 Semiconductor Manufacturing Sr.Director, Learning and Knowledge Services 2012
Maricel Pérez Cohen Iron Mountain Incorporated (Delaware) 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting Learning Program Manager 2019
Anu Singh International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 10,001+ Chemical Manufacturing Learning & Development, Product, Service, … 2009
Kevin Maloney HP Inc. 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting Learning & Development Program Manager at … 1985
Anup Aryan IHS Markit Ltd. 10,001+ Information Services Director, Machine Learning & AI at IHS Markit 2018
Matthew Cvetas Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting Manager – Learning and Content Development… 2016
Angela Croghan Hess Corporation 5,001-10,000 Oil and Gas Director Talent Management and Organizatio… 2018
Bob Zaumseil General Motors Company 10,001+ Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Learning & Performance Manager 2008
Madelyn Mlinar General Electric Company 10,001+ Electric Power Generation Director, Learning & Development 2013
Sandra Dunlap Fiserv, Inc. 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting Director Of Learning 2018
Rachel Perkins Fortive Corporation 10,001+ Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Leadership Development and Learning Specia… 2018
Jessica Mosby FIRST REPUBLIC BANK 5,001-10,000 Banking Director of Learning and Development 2017
Niloy Das FedEx Corporation 10,001+ Freight and Package Transportation Head Learning & Development and Talent Man… 2012
Kate Gawryluk FactSet Research Systems Inc. 10,001+ Financial Services Global Head of Learning and Development at… 2020
Jared Ferrantino Fastenal Company 10,001+ Wholesale Senior Learning & Development Specialist 2017
Kathleen G Harvey Everest Re Group, Ltd. 1,001-5,000 Insurance Director, Talent Development 2017
Hellen Méndez Edwards Lifesciences Corporation 10,001+ Medical Equipment Manufacturing Sr Talent Management & Learning 2018
Jim Peal Edison International 10,001+ Utilities Leadership and Organizational Development 1995
Elena Filippova Domino s Pizza Inc 10,001+ Restaurants Director of Training and People Development 2015
Nicole Schaar Dow Inc. 10,001+ Chemical Manufacturing Learning And Development Specialist 2018
Sarah Voeffray DTE Energy Company 10,001+ Utilities Director – Culture, Organizational Learnin… 2018
Wes Fue DISH Network Corporation 10,001+ Telecommunications Training & Development Manager 2015
Joe Takacs DexCom, Inc. 5,001-10,000 Medical Equipment Manufacturing Global Training Manager 2017
Jeffrey Aronin Discover Financial Services 10,001+ Financial Services Director – Compensation and Leadership Dev… 2007
Marc Gravitz Darden Restaurants, Inc. 10,001+ Restaurants Director, Training & Development 2015
Stu Ware Deere & Company 10,001+ Machinery Manufacturing Learning and Development Manager 2001
Joan Jacobs Consolidated Edison, Inc. 10,001+ Utilities Vice President, Learning and Inclusion 2001
Charisse Brock ConAgra Brands, Inc. 10,001+ Food and Beverage Services Executive Vice President & Chief Human Res… 2015
Brad Watt Colgate-Palmolive Company 10,001+ Manufacturing Chief Learning Officer 2018
Jennifer Gabriele Miller Citigroup, Inc. 10,001+ Financial Services Global Head of Learning & Development, Cit… 2015
Graham Durrant Cisco Systems, Inc. 10,001+ Software Development Learning & Development Manager 2007
Elaine Ellis Cigna Corporation 10,001+ Hospitals and Health Care Learning and Development Manager 2015
Shrinivas Kulkarni Cerner Corporation 10,001+ IT Services and IT Consulting Director – Global Learning & Leadership De… 2017
Kelly Wojda Caterpillar, Inc. 10,001+ Machinery Manufacturing Vice President, Global Learning & Development 2018
Michael Atkinson C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 10,001+ Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Senior Learning and Development Facilitator 2005
Brett Welch Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 5,001-10,000 Software Development Senior Manager Learning Development 2017
Tara Hoffmann Boeing Company (The) 10,001+ Aviation & Aerospace Sr. Manager, HR Learning and Development 2017
Natalie Andrews BorgWarner Inc. 10,001+ Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Global Learning and Development 2018
Marilyn Allison Becton, Dickinson and Company 10,001+ Medical Equipment Manufacturing Sr Director, Learning & Leadership Develop… 2017
Marjorie Van Roon Best Buy Co., Inc. 10,001+ Retail Sr Manager, Learning and Development 2008
Michelle Luo Avery Dennison Corporation 10,001+ Packaging and Containers Manufacturing Manager Learning Development at Avery Denn… 2014
Paul Beardsley AutoZone, Inc. 10,001+ Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Training and Development Manager 1996
Kelli Martin Atmos Energy Corporation 1,001-5,000 Utilities Vice President Workforce Development 2015
Sonia Vassell Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 10,001+ Human Resources Services Talent Development Manager at ADP 2013
Ron Mask Assurant, Inc. 10,001+ Insurance Director, Learning & Development 2017
Janice Winstead Anthem, Inc. 10,001+ Hospitals and Health Care Director, Leadership Development 1905
Klaus Doerr Amphenol Corporation 10,001+ Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Director Organizational Development 2010
Sowmya Acharya Akamai Technologies, Inc. 5,001-10,000 Software Development HR – Learning & Development 2016
Mark Petrarca A.O. Smith Corporation 10,001+ Manufacturing Senior Vice President- Human Resources and… 2005

Universe: This list is limited to L&D leaders at companies in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 indexes of leading publicly traded companies, and at the largest hospitals and healthcare providers in the U.S.