Thought Leaders

We are thrilled to have a broad talent base sharing their insight and lessons learned as they network with their peers.

Several Chicagoland Learning Leaders have recently presented at a conference or a peer networking session and we have been fortunate enough to archive their lessons learned for our members. You can hear a preview of one of their recent sessions by click on the listen to hotlinks below.

You can view all the thought leaders or select a learning area and/or company to narrow your search.

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William A. Jindrich
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William A. Jindrich

Infrastructure Manager
Accenture

Bill Jindrich has been with Accenture for 18 years. He has worked in a number of technical and software development roles, including the design and development of internal design and methodology tools; an enterprise-wide search, and learning management systems for both Accenture and external clients.

Bill is currently a member of the Infrastructure Innovation team in the Capability Development organization, based out of St Charles, IL. This team is responsible for applying innovation to the learning space within Accenture.

Accenture
 
Kathryn Mary Johnson, Ph.D.
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Kathryn Mary Johnson, Ph.D.

Asst Professor
DePaul University

Kathryn Johnson, PhD, is a member of the SNL Resident Faculty. Her doctoral work was in sociology and criminology. She was a formerly an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at Barat College.

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DePaul University
 
Jim Jones
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Jim Jones

Executive Director
The Katie School

Teaching business profesionals and college students and developing curriculum for executive programs. Recieved award for innovation in teaching. Strickler award 2007. 12 years management experience, consulting on business performance Executive coaching and Leadership Development (Certification in Executive Coaching 2004)Board Member. Served on Boards of CPCU Society, Insurance Education Institute, Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education.

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The Katie School
 
Gary Judd
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Gary Judd

Global SPEED of TRUST Practice Leader
FranklinCovey

Gary embodies the unique, real-world pragmatism of the Global SPEED of TRUST Practice. His impressive experience as a CEO, President, COO, and executive strategy advisor to several leading enterprises brings a rare business acumen and proven perspective to FranklinCovey clients. Gary's engaging presentation style makes him a requested presenter, workshop leader, and executive advisor. His diagnostic skills are well-known, and his customers rave about not only his practical recommendations but the excellence of his execution.

Gary has led leadership development initiatives at several leading Fortune 500 clients as well as rapidly growing mid-size organizations, including Marriott Corporation, Shell Oil, Conoco, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Marriott Management Services, The Disney Company, University of Texas Medical Branch, and several smaller organizations.

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FranklinCovey
 
Julio Justo
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Julio Justo

R&D leadership
PepsiCo

PepsiCo
 
Ronald J. Kantor, Ph.D.
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Ronald J. Kantor, Ph.D.

former Director of HCM Measurement Strategy
Bank of America

Ron is a highly decorated learning professional whose motto is “to be the best at training the best”. His new role at Fannie Mae allows him to get back to his roots in creative design, not just evaluation which has been a primary focus for the past few years. His goal at Fannie Mae is to build a class of learning products that have better ways to collect data, both self-selected and "in the background", data that can be used to gain insight on how to build a better learning experience. Prior to Fannie Mae, Ron served as a Senior Vice President at Bank of America where he led the strategy for measurement and learning. Ron received his Ph.D in Education and Human Development from Vanderbilt University.

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Bank of America
 
Gaj (Gajanan) Kasbekar
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Gaj (Gajanan) Kasbekar

Vice President - Corporate Solutions, North America at Tata Interactive Systems
Tata Interactive

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Tata Interactive
 
Tazneen Kasem
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Tazneen Kasem

Program Development Manager
CompTIA

Program Manager for CompTIA Trainer Certification, CompTIA Learning Alliance, CAQC, Learning Channel Partner Programs and CompTIA Press.

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CompTIA
 
Mike Kasper
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Mike Kasper

Executive Director
HCSC (BCBS-IL)

Mike is a frequent speaker at Chicagoland Learning Leaders peer-networking sessions. Prior to HCSC, Mike worked at Allstate.

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HCSC (BCBS-IL)
 
Kay  Van Slooten
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Kay Van Slooten

Vice President Learning and Development NA
Northern Trust

Strategic learning and development professional with seven years domestic and international experience. Proven ability to lead global initiatives by providing vision, setting direction, collaborating across borders and managing projects to identified timelines and budgets. Excellent interpersonal, presentation and facilitation skills. Well-respected people manager and developer.

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Northern Trust
 
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