Cody Farenga

Senior Learning & Development Leader with 10+ years of experience driving organizational performance through strategic training, talent development, and leadership programs. Expert in instructional design, eLearning, performance management, and change management. Proven record of aligning learning initiatives with business goals to boost engagement, retention, and productivity across global teams.

Skilled in leveraging data-driven strategies, blended learning, and leadership coaching to maximize workforce performance.

Director of Global Training and Quality at AI-Media Technologies (2020-11 – Present)

• Led global learning and development strategy for 750+ employees, aligning training initiatives with organizational goals and talent development plans.
• Designed and delivered leadership development programs, onboarding, and compliance training, increasing retention by 15% and engagement by 22%.
• Implemented LMS enhancements and eLearning solutions, reducing training delivery time by 35% while improving knowledge retention.
• Developed and executed Sales Partnership Training Program, generating $4M in revenue and expanding learning to external partners.

Director of Learning and Development (Consultant) at Officially Human (2022-02 – 2024-12)

• Created targeted training programs for professional sports organizations (NFL, NCAA) using needs analysis, competency models, and blended learning.
• Built eLearning curricula for sports officials, improving accuracy ratings by 18% and reducing performance gaps by 25%.
• Collaborated with executives to implement learning strategies that enhanced team cohesion, performance, and retention.

Learning & Development Manager at The Florida Aquarium (2019-04 – 2020-11)

• Managed full learning lifecycle including instructional design, facilitation, and LMS administration for 250 employees.
• Reduced external training costs by 65% through in-house eLearning design and vendor consolidation.
• Introduced gamified microlearning and personalized training pathways, increasing completion rates to 97%.

Education Specialist at Greenway Health (Vista Equity Partners) (2017-12 – 2019-04)

• Designed and facilitated instructor-led and eLearning programs to improve software adoption by 40%.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams to align training content with product updates and QA feedback.
• Conducted needs assessments and applied data analytics to enhance learning effectiveness and learner satisfaction.

Master of Business Administration in MBA – Western Governors University (2025-05)

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communication – Florida International University (2016-05)