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David DeFilippo with Suffolk Construction Company

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Suffolk Construction Company’s David DeFilippo stopped by our TrainingPros Boston studio to discuss lessons in leadership.

David DeFilippo, Ed.D. / Suffolk Construction Company

David is the Chief Learning Officer for Suffolk Construction and is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. David leads the firm’s learning, leadership and organizational development strategy which is aimed at fostering Suffolk’s “Build Smart” approach in order to transform the construction experience by focusing on people and culture.

This includes enhancing Suffolk’s leadership, technical skill and career development capabilities for its growing workforce. David regularly speaks and writes about topics related to leadership development, executive coaching and learning and talent management and, as a result, has been recognized with several industry awards.

David joined Suffolk Construction from BNY Mellon where he established and led the corporate university for its more than 50,000 employees worldwide. Prior to that, he held similar roles at Capital One Financial and Comcast. David began his career 20+ years ago as a high school Spanish teacher and track coach.

David received his Bachelor’s degree from Union College, his M.A. from New York University and his Doctorate with distinction from the University of Pennsylvania. David is also a graduate of Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching Program. He serves as a mentor to students in the Year Up Program and as a Member of the Corporation for the Perkins School for the Blind. David is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania and an executive coach at Harvard Business School.

 

 

Kevin Brady, Senior Learning Leader

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Talent development leader Kevin Brady stopped by our TrainingPros Boston studio to discuss performance consulting and how to build the business by developing people.

Kevin Brady / Senior Learning Leader

Kevin is an experienced Leader in Talent Management, Organizational Development, Leadership Development and Learning. He is an HR executive with a business, line-leader background. Kevin is grounded in driving business and performance results.

 

 

Sharon Claffey Kaliouby with State Street Global Advisors

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Sharon Claffey Kaliouby from State Street Global Advisors discussed the successes and opportunities presented by global learning at our TrainingPros Boston studio.

Sharon Claffey Kaliouby / State Street Global Advisors

Sharon Claffey Kaliouby is Head of Product Education, Global Product & Marketing with State Street Global Advisors. As Head of Product Education, Sharon builds institutional and individual capabilities as related to products, asset classes and investment themes aligned with SSGA targeting distribution channels. She will design curriculum to increase the effectiveness of distribution and investment management professionals in delivering key products and solutions to clients, consultants and prospects.

 

 

Bill Schoenberg with Nuance Communications

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At our TrainingPros Boston studio, Bill Schoenberg from Nuance Communications talked about mastering the art and science of live online learning.

Bill Schoenberg / Nuance Communications

Bill Schoenberg is Program Manager, Management Excellence with Nuance Communications. Bill is a forward thinking Trainer and Executive Coach with extensive experience improving the performance of individuals and organizations. He is adept at identifying the hidden behaviors that limit personal and organizational success. Bill is able to quickly build trust and respect with all levels and cultures within an organization

Bill is a natural leader and team player with the communication skills necessary to motivate, encourage and inspire. He is sensitive to the psychological and mental components that go into building a strong, unified organization. Bill has a Masters of Education in Counseling and is currently enrolled in Doctorate Program in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Individual and Organizational Performance Enhancement and Leadership Development.

 

 

Theda Riggins-Crawford with Fiserv

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LIJoin us for a conversation with a Training Magazine 2014 Emerging Leader Award-Winner as she talks about the professional development project behind the award. Learn about her global implementation of the Oz Principle.

Theda Riggins-Crawford / Fiserv Digital Channels Division

Theda has 10+ years of experience in the L&D field. Her passion is around being a leader in what you do, turning a manager title into the motivation for others to follow you. She has proven outstanding leadership qualities with strong executive relationships. She has a global and multi-disciplined background in the development and delivery of core business skills training along with leadership and management training. Her extensive background includes, but is not limited to customer service, accountability, technical application, and talent retention training with strong global client relationships. Additionally, she is a Certified Instructional Designer.

In her spare time she enjoys family and close friends, writings songs, singing, rollerskating and doing volunteer work.

 

 

Michele Catalano with West Monroe Partners

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Michele Catalano / West Monroe Partners

Michele is a Talent Development Manager with West Monroe Partners. Michele is a talented professional with extensive experience in all aspects of curriculum development, including: needs assessment, instructional design, and comprehensive evaluation. She has direct experience with curriculum design for sales and management; orientation program creation; facilitation; and measurement of behavior implementation and business impact of learning interventions.

Michele’s specialties include: Curriculum management, facilitation, instructional design, training evaluation.

 

 

Bill Cupuro, Global Sales Enablement Program Manager

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Bill Cupuro

Bill is Global Sales Enablement Program Manager with a small, fast-growing software company.  Bill is an expert adult educator with over 15 years experience in training delivery, courseware creation, project management and cutting edge innovation. His audiences have included sales, presages, postsales, support, customers and strategic partners from all across the globe.

Bill’s specialties include: Curriculum development and training, meeting facilitation, public speaking, and certification creation.

 

 

Kelly Dowd with InnerWorkings

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Kelly Dowd / InnerWorkings

Kelly is a Training and Development Specialist with InnerWorkings. Kelly brings solutions to an organization’s workforce by empowering employees to find their own answers. To reach viable solutions, we must first embrace our challenges with unwavering transparency and courage. Kelly will help you do this.

She believes in an interactive approach to learning. The best answers are the ones we reach ourselves. Kelly’s background in communication, curriculum development, and facilitation give her the ideal skill set for an organization. Her unique approaches to learning, takes into account various communication styles and learning preferences. She does not believe in a one size fits all approach. The learning experience must be shaped to fit a department’s needs and performance objectives.

 

 

Sarah Finch and Sue Mackey with YMCA

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Sarah Finch and Sue Mackey / YMCA

Sara is a Leadership Development Manager with YMCA. Sarah shares her passion and experience in theatre to help others connect, communicate and collaborate more effectively. Through interactive workshops, engaging presentations and individual coaching, she has helped clients like Deloitte, GE, Kraft, Abbott, Goldman Sachs, Major League Baseball and the IRS for over 15 years.

Sarah loves to get people thinking, talking and laughing and has been the keynote speaker at many conferences, including the closing keynote address at the ASTD (American Society for Training and Developments) 2010 International Conference.

Sue Mackey is Senior Director of Talent Management at YMCA. Sue is a strategic, highly collaborative professional with a proven ability to design and develop tactical foundational processes and tools to attract, develop and retain top talent. She has substantial experience managing stakeholders at all levels of an organization to achieve consensus and influence decision making to obtain results.

Sue has a track record of leading and developing highly diverse teams and leveraging data to obtain insights to establish priorities, set objectives and deliver the tools and resources to organizational stakeholders that will enable staff to perform at their highest potential. She is a creative problem solver with the depth of experience in all areas of career and leadership development to lead effective teams and partner with stakeholders to execute a comprehensive talent acquisition, retention and succession strategy to drive organizational results.