David F

Learning & Organizational Development executive with 20+ years designing and implementing leadership development, training, and talent management programs across healthcare, financial services, government, and professional services sectors. Expertise in curriculum design, workforce diversity, employee onboarding, and cross-cultural team development. Proven track record managing global teams and multi-million dollar training budgets.

Director of Training & Staff Development at Wisconsin State Department of Corrections (Present)

• Lead statewide training initiatives and manage the Bureau of Training and Staff Development (BTSD)
• Oversee pre-service officer training, Agent Basic Training, and staff development programs at the Corrections Training Center
• Provide policy recommendations and chair the Training Advisory Group to define training needs and priorities
• Collaborate with executive management on strategic staff development decisions

Assistant Vice President – Global Assignments and Culture at USSA International, LLC (2024-01 – 2025-12)

• Developed Global Mobility and Secondment programs to build cultural competence and business acumen
• Designed foundational learning and leadership development infrastructure
• Identified company-wide developmental needs and implemented tools and programs to educate and recognize performance
• Designed organizational performance management process and tools

Senior Manager, HR Strategy, Learning & Development at Kaiser Permanente (2017-01 – 2024-12)

• Led implementation and management of leadership development programs from needs assessment through curriculum design and delivery
• Designed organization-wide virtual and classroom-based Manager/Leadership skills development programs; over 4,000 People Managers completed the program
• Conducted in-depth skills needs assessments and designed learning programs mapped to organizational competencies
• Raised Learning and Leadership Development function's profile through comprehensive "Voice of the Customer" feedback program

Internal Learning & Development Lead at The Adaptavist Group, Inc. (2017-03 – 2017-11)

• Served as primary internal learning and development resource for global IT services organization
• Managed full learning lifecycle including assessment, design, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement
• Supported client-facing training operations

Contract Consultant at Multiple Clients - Independent Learning & Development Consultant (2015-06 – 2017-02)

Learning and Development Manager, EMEA at Korn Ferry Futurestep (2016-05 – 2016-12)

• Designed, implemented, and facilitated RPO Boot Camp for new recruiters
• Led Talent Development Programs across EMEA and managed LD Consultants in multiple European locations
• Facilitated Career Pathing programs for people managers

AGM Learning & Development Manager at International SOS (2015-12 – 2016-05)

• Led capability and skills assessment and organizational capability strategy development
• Redesigned Employee Induction and Onboarding programs
• Coached and developed Assistance Operations team members

Learning Academy Manager at Royal Bank of Scotland (2015-06 – 2016-01)

• Designed and launched the Bank's first internal professional consulting skills curriculum
• Managed team of Learning Consultants and Instructional Designers
• Served as SME for organization-wide Leadership Development Programs

Director, Global Learning Program Office (PMO) at GP Strategies – HSBC PLC (2014-01 – 2015-12)

• Created and managed Program/Project Management function for global outsourcing of all Learning & Development programs
• Ensured alignment with financial regulatory compliance standards (AML, Anti-Bribery, Data Security)
• Led transition of Learning PMO from GP Global to GP Strategies UK
• Hired, trained, and supervised global team of 12 Performance Consultants
• Held budget approval authority for all new learning Service Requests

Head of Learning and Development at Buro Happold, LLP (2011-01 – 2014-12)

• Provided strategic advice to global business on all Learning & Development matters
• Developed and delivered global leadership development programs mapped to business objectives and regional needs
• Managed global LD budget
• Designed core soft skills and business development courses

Senior Learning Consultant at Kaiser Permanente (2005-01 – 2011-12)

• Designed comprehensive Management Development Curriculum spanning multiple medical centers and clinic sites in Northern California
• Developed and delivered customized programs replacing expensive vendor solutions
• Key role on project team creating organization's conversion to blended learning
• Redesigned New Employee Orientation and Onboarding programs across Northern California
• Led Diversity education efforts across multiple medical centers
• Facilitated Labor-Management contract implementation meetings for National Labor Agreement
• Delivered Leadership Development Programs to over 10,000 employees at Managerial and Supervisory levels

Independent Contractor at Independent Contractor (2003-01 – 2005-12)

Training Consultant at ABN-AMRO North America, Inc. (1999-01 – 2003-12)

Career Outplacement Consultant at Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. (1998-01 – 1999-12)

Contract Training & Marketing Consultant at Bratcher Associates (1998-01 – 1999-12)

Program Director at Korea Foreign Language Institute (1996-01 – 1998-12)

Director of Sales & Marketing at Allen & O'Hara, Inc. (1993-01 – 1996-12)

Master of Arts in Adult Education – University of Wisconsin–Madison (1996)

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Mass Communications – University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1993)