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Talent development is the cornerstone of organizational success in today's rapidly evolving business landscape. Featured.com's expert directory showcases top talent development professionals who are shaping the future of workforce learning, employee engagement, and leadership growth. These seasoned experts have been featured in leading publications, offering insights on cutting-edge strategies for upskilling, retention, and performance optimization. For publishers and media outlets, our directory provides instant access to authoritative voices in talent development, ensuring your content is backed by real-world expertise. For talent development specialists, it's an unparalleled platform to amplify your influence and connect with top-tier media opportunities. Whether you're crafting an article on emerging L&D trends or seeking expert commentary on succession planning, our directory is your gateway to the most trusted minds in talent development. Explore our roster of talent development experts and take the first step towards elevating your content or expanding your professional reach.

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Anas Jannoud

Head of Human Resources at The Summit Consulting

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Senior Human Resource Professional with over 12 years of experience specializing in establishing productive business relationships and resolving critical human capital business issues. Proven experience in multinational environments in the areas of people management, talent management, recruitment and staffing, performance management, compensation benefits, training development, organizational design, outplacement, and coaching in both NGOs and private sectors. Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and outside partners to execute successful communications from concept to completion that are on time. Area of Expertise: * Change Management * Talent Acquisition and Development * Learning Programme Content Creation and Development * Leadership and Life Coach * Psychology of Workplace * HR Management System * Process Design, Policies and Procedure Management * Business Development * Project Management * Organisational Development * Certified International Trainer

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Cecil Hicks

Director of Talent Development at N/A

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INCLUDER~POSITIVITY~DEVELOPER~MAXIMIZER~EMPATHYStrategic Human Resources Leader with demonstrated ability in planning and implementing programs that maximize employee development and align with company goals. Exceptional relationship building skills and highly effective at motivating and leading teams. Known for ability to create innovative solutions to human capital challenges.Specialties: Core strengths include:Succession ManagementHuman Resources Information SystemsCompensation Management Performance Management EEO/Affirmative Action and DiversityMediation and Conflict ResolutionEmployment Law Coaching and MentoringRecruitment and SelectionEmployee Relations and Retention

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Elizabel Riggs

Talent & Development Manager at Buildout

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Actor. L&D Nerd. Your favorite meeting attendee. Employees have been at the core of my career since the beginning. I love enabling people to be the best they can at work through engagement, learning, and meaningful experiences even in a remote-first world. My teammates are my customers, and I'm passionate about making their work lives better every day. And psst... it's Elizabel. Like "Elizabeth" until the end.

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Marca Clark

Director, Talent Development at Tarsus

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Creative, collaborative practitioner with 15+ years experience in organizational change, talent management, culture change, employee engagement, and leadership development. I apply my unique experience as a business leader and expertise in organization development to diagnose organizational issues and opportunities, to develop strategies and plans, and to measure the success factors that lead to organizational effectiveness. Specialties: Organization design Talent management and development Leadership development Employee engagement and retention Executive coaching Group facilitation Teambuilding Change management MBTI certified Adult learning

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Lori Adams-Brown

Director, Global Talent Development

Los Gatos, CA, USA
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A. Margot Blair

Your Partner in Personal & Professional Growth at AMB Consulting & Co.

Phoenix, AZ, USA
Event Management
Faith-Based
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From a past marked by transracial adoption, the loss of a parent, a traumatic assault, and teen incarceration, A. Margot Blair emerged with unwavering resilience, determined not to be defined by her hardships. Today, she is a respected Bible Teacher, Learning and Development Specialist at a technology company, Leadership Consultant, and Retreat Host. With over a decade of experience and currently pursuing her Doctorate in Leadership, she empowers women at the intersection of faith and leadership. As a trained and seasoned consultant, A. Margot coaches, mentors, and consults with women leaders across various sectors. Her expertise has fueled a 23-city tour, three professional development conferences, a $500K+ partnership portfolio, and the creation of seven personal and professional development resources—including books and courses. She has been honored as a Top 40 Under 40 Leader, a Top 35 Millennial Influencer, and the recipient of three state proclamations presented by Phoenix mayors. Her clients have included Comerica Bank, Grand Canyon University’s Honors College, and employees from LinkedIn, the Dallas Mavericks, ADP, Toyota, Prudential, and more. A former Forbes Business Coach and contributor, she teaches companies and leaders how to implement the blueprint that helped her build a thriving, multi-6-figure partnership portfolio. A. Margot’s work has been featured on The 700 Club, Fast Company, Esther Press, Lifeway, Goodwill AZ, Zapier, SCORE, and America’s Small Business Development Center. She is also a regular content partner for the YouVersion Bible App—with over 10 Bible plans—and a contributor to Esther Press, Journey Magazine, and other publications. Most importantly, A. Margot Blair is the wife of Vincent and the proud mother of her bonus children, Esaias and Alyvia, and her preschooler, Luke.

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Kelly Loudermilk

Talent Innovator at BuildHR, Inc.

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Imaginative and strategic HR Leader would be the best words to describe me. I have 12 years of experience dealing with tasks in Recruiting, Operations Planning, People Operations, HR Law and Compliance, HR Strategy, Management, Employee Relations, Organizational Development, and Training. I excel at taking concepts through the planning process and into market and I really enjoy creating high-level strategic business/ operations plans. I am highly organized and passionate about my work. I am interested in growing my career and myself with learning opportunities and enjoy reading about trends in the marketplace as much as I can. Fun Facts: My first job was being the mouse and greeter at Chuck E. Cheese and I love Karaoke!

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Jon Starling

VP of Talent Development at Integral Ad Science

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Forward thinking and results-driven People and Equity Leader with extensive experience in leading talent management and growth initiatives in start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. Excel in consulting with leading strategic initiatives and managing through collaboration with all levels of leadership. Passion for designing and facilitating industry leading training programs that address emerging business needs and technology by utilizing industry best practices to build innovative and progressive learning strategies that enable employees to improve performance. Successfully expresses ideas, leading change with bold innovation while empowering cultural transformation. Ability to pioneer large initiatives by organizing diverse teams, managing workplace relationships, and leveraging trustworthy, persuasive influence. Accelerate performance improvement by enabling teams to create simple, effective, relevant, and engaging learning solutions for all employees.

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Juan Kingsbury

Workplace Dynamics Expert at Career Blindspot

360 Feedback
Benchmarking
Business Coaching
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Juan Kingsbury, Founder and Talent Strategist of Career Blindspot, provides leaders with bold and clear insights on their ever-changing teams. Juan utilizes his expertise of high performers and research of people at work to free up leaders’ time so they can focus hiring and developing the right people. He is excited to connect with any leader who understands this: investing in your team's growth potential starts with investing in your own.

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Lauren Vick

Lead, Talent Management & Development at Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP

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I'm an innovative, curious, and passionate People Ops leader trying to connect employers and their people. Super powers include focused, engaging and effective communications, grace under pressure, and maintaining attention to detail while scoping big picture results. I focus on clarity, inclusion, accountability, respect, and trust - which means I operate with those values at the core of what I do and how I treat others. I lean into tough conversations with leaders at all levels, and help advocate for employees while prioritizing the interests of the organization.

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Rachel Bourne

Global Talent Executive at The Shift Show

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Global Talent strategist reimagining how companies hire, develop & lead in the AI/digital era. Almost 20 years driving transformation at Fortune 500s, including 14 award-winning years at Cummins. Frequent speaker and podcast host helping leaders navigate change strategically and adapt to the future of work with confidence.

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Dr. Nika White

President and CEO at Nika White + Company, Nika White Speaks - FOUNDER

Greenville, SC, USA
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Business Strategy
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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As a social impact leader and catalyst for change, I bring a forward-thinking and human-centered approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities of today’s evolving workplaces and society. Organizations turn to me for systems thinking to help humanize the workplace by empowering leaders to thrive and lead authentically. Executives trust me to transform workplace culture, advance inclusive leadership and belonging, and guide their teams through complex change with resilience, equity, and empathy by centering the employee experience. My work blends emotional regulation, storytelling, and effective strategy to support leadership that responds—not reacts—to complex challenges.

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Cora Lonning

Talent Optimization Consultant at CCL Ventures, LLC

360 Feedback
Active Listening
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With over 25 years of experience as an organizational development consultant and executive coach, I help organizational leaders drive strategic execution through professional development services. I am passionate about growing business through developing people, leveraging my credentials in a variety of assessments, diagnostic and development tools, and talent management platforms to bring data and measurable progress to talent optimization. As a learning architect, I have built in-person and virtual programs to support enterprise vision, values, and strategy for clients across various industries and locations. I have expertise in blended learning methodologies, performance management, and engagement strategies. I innovate unique solutions and approaches to strengthen culture, align talent to strategy, and build individual growth plans. I am a strong communicator and presenter who works collaboratively with my clients to achieve desired outcomes.

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Mike Roberts

CEO at Creating Coding Careers

San Diego, CA, USA
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Mike Roberts is the founder and CEO of Creating Coding Careers (CCC), a trailblazer in the technology apprenticeship space. He has dedicated his career to helping underrepresented individuals enter the tech industry, and making apprenticeship models accessible and manageable for organizations of all sizes. With over four decades of experience as a software engineer and educator, he stands at the intersection of technology and workforce development. His work focuses on helping companies implement earn-and-learn programs that transform their approach to talent acquisition and development. He is an expert on securing apprenticeship funding and incentives, often seamlessly incorporating them into a company's existing training programs.

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Tony Dovale

Chief Success Ensurance and #Adaptagility officer at Life Masters

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With 35+years of hands on experience and R12Million in invesment into research and expertise, Tony is an expert in optimising People, Teams, Leadership and Culture to thrive in tough Times. Developer of the REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE High Performance Teams system, The Success Ensurance Self Mastery System, and author of SWIFT SUCCESS Mindset, AdaptAgility and REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE CLEARx framework. Tony guides people and teams to unleash more of thier amazing potential.

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Fabienne Raphaël

Corporate Trainer + International Speaker at Fabienne Raphael

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Do You Know Your Team’s Secret Weapon? It’s not just talent, experience, or technology. It's the glue that holds everything together. From many years on the handball court, I discovered a powerful truth: individual excellence is no match for collective unity. I watched many times teams of highly skilled players falter because they lacked the fundamental trust and connection to operate as one. That frustration—the feeling of seeing brilliant people fail to connect—is what led me to create the VICTORY framework. It’s the playbook I now use to help leaders like you build cohesive and unstoppable teams. The VICTORY framework helps you break free from the most common team challenges: **Silos of knowledge and communication breakdowns. **Conflict and competition that get in the way of collaboration. **Indifference and a lack of shared purpose. As a public speaker, corporate trainer, and coach, I help you develop the Glue Element and implement the VICTORY framework. This is about turning a collection of individuals into a team where trust is unbreakable, communication is clear, and everyone feels a powerful sense of purpose. Are you ready to stop managing and start leading a thriving team? Let's connect and let me show you how the VICTORY framework can transform your team's reality.

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Chelsea Seid

CEO & Founder at Talent Praxis

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Chelsea Seid, MBA, PCC, is an executive coach, consultant, and entrepreneur who has been coaching executives and building custom leadership development programs since 2017. As the Founder & CEO of Talent Praxis LLC, a boutique leadership development company, and Co-Founder & Chief Strategic Officer of Trio Coaching Academy, an ICF-accredited coach training academy, Chelsea leads two ventures focused on strengthening leadership effectiveness and advancing the coaching profession. She has coached more than 135 senior leaders and executives and developed custom leadership development programs for over 35 companies across industries, including technology, professional services, finance, architecture, and manufacturing. Through Talent Praxis, Chelsea designs and delivers leadership development programs that integrate executive coaching, assessments, and training—helping leaders identify the behaviors that drive success and lead with greater clarity and impact. Chelsea also facilitates group workshops and coach-led training sessions on topics such as Communicating Expectations, Delivering Feedback, Defining Purpose, SMART Goals, Strategic Listening, Coaching Techniques, Delegation, and Prioritization. Her sessions blend focused instruction with discussion, reflection, and role-playing to help participants apply new concepts in practical ways. She has also developed systems and processes to hire, train, and mentor coaches across two coaching teams, building scalable coaching systems and curriculum. At Trio Coaching Academy, she developed and teaches ICF-accredited coach training and mentoring at both the ACC and PCC levels. Chelsea brings 15 years of experience leading teams and business operations across HR, talent development, and strategy. Before launching her ventures, she spent five years as the co-founder of a venture-backed startup, where she helped build scalable coaching processes, platforms, and manager development programs. Her work now combines that operational experience with deep coaching expertise to help leaders and organizations grow with purpose and clarity.

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Elizabeth Boyd

Director of Learning, Leadership Development, & Onboarding at TalentLab.Live

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Giota Gavala

Media Relations Specialist at TalentLMS

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Tonille Miller

Founder at EXT - Experience and Transformation

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As a transformation leader, management consultant, and organizational psychologist, I work at the nexus of business strategy, technology, and human behavior. I help Fortune 500s, global enterprises, and high-growth start-ups move through complex change without losing their humanity or momentum. My focus is simple: turn vision into something you can actually feel in the business. The kind of alignment where people, culture, systems, and strategy lock into place and start compounding instead of competing with each other. I specialize in architecting AI strategy and implementation, leading end-to-end change, optimizing talent and organizational structures, and building high-performance cultures that don’t burn people out but elevate them. My work lives at the intersection of what organizations must become to stay relevant and what humans need to thrive inside them. I bridge those two worlds so companies don’t just adapt to disruption, they use it as a launchpad for performance. My most recent book, The Flourishing Effect: Unlocking Employee Thriving and High Performance as Your Competitive Edge, provides a playbook for leaders and change-makers to create the conditions for engagement and high performance. I've been featured in media outlets such as The Huffington Post, Nasdaq, TechFunnel, Entrepreneur Magazine, Thrive Global, Employee Experience Magazine, Flex Index, Executive Magazine, and the American Journal of Health Promotion.

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Talent development experts cover a wide range of topics crucial for organizational growth and employee success. These include leadership development, performance management, succession planning, e-learning and digital training solutions, employee engagement strategies, career pathing, and competency mapping. They also address emerging trends like AI in talent development, personalized learning experiences, and developing soft skills in a remote work environment. Their insights can help publishers create comprehensive, cutting-edge content on workforce optimization and professional growth.

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