Kelly Bosak is the Director of Employee Development at Ferrellgas. She is responsible for the management and design of all training programs to support all Ferrellgas employees. Training programs at Ferrellgas are delivered through all mediums including stand and deliver, webinars and eLearning. The topics also range from technical skills to customer service skills and everything in between. Kelly also oversees a General Manager Trainee program that takes a new hire through an 11 week training course to prepare them for the General Manager role at Ferrellgas. In the community, Kelly actively raises money to support the ALS Association and enjoys playing volleyball and softball. Kelly holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management with a minor in Spanish from Kansas State University.

Ana-Elena Jensen, currently a Practice Enhancement Facilitator for TransforMed, has more than 18 years experience as an organizational development consultant. Her areas of focus include leadership, organizational design, strategic planning, performance management, quality processes, culture and change management. She has consulted with Fortune 500 and 100, and small and mid-sized organizations in the profit and not-for-profit areas. Her client list has included companies in health care, telecommunications, technology, and service industries, as well as local governments. Ana worked as an organizational development and talent management consultant for 10 years at Sprint where she led projects to improve organizational effectiveness, human resource planning and talent development. She was also responsible for enterprise wide initiatives on diversity, ethics and legal compliance, and change management planning.

In addition to her involvement at ASTD, Ana is a member of the American Psychological Society and she served on the board for the KC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce from 2000 – through 2005. She holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in organizational communication from the University of Kansas and a bachelor’s degree in organizational psychology and management from Georgia State University. In addition to her consulting and work, she teaches in the Masters in Human Resources and MBA Programs at Ottawa University, Kansas City.

Sue Maden is Education & Training Manager for Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company. In this position Sue is responsible for the management and development of comprehensive education and training programs for the company. As part of a three person training team that supports 3,000+ employees, Sue leverages technology to connect, communicate, and collaborate. She has enjoyed the benefits of being both a member of KC-ASTD and the national organization for 10+ years.

Marvin Petty brings a diverse background encompassing over 25 years in various training, management, and leadership roles. He also provides consulting and training solutions to small and mid-size businesses with emphasis in the retail-service sector. Marvin has partnered with numerous local and regional clients presenting and facilitating on a broad array of topics such as selection and hiring, onboarding and internal training, customer and employee engagement, management and leadership, talent development and succession planning, process improvement, compliance, safety and risk management with audiences ranging from entry through executive level. He is nationally certified as a Food Safety Trainer and Proctor with both the National Restaurant Association and Food Marketing Institute and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Emporia State University and  MBA from Baker University.

Dawn Maxwell is the owner of EffectUs, Inc., a training and development firm which specializes in leadership development, coaching and custom-training initiatives. With more than 20 years of experience in various training and management capacities, Dawn’s specialty services include facilitation & training, curriculum development, project management, product development & new initiatives, sales & marketing, and creative resourcing. She has been a returning member of ASTD since 2006, participates on the Awards Planning Committee with ASTD, is a certified Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics instructor and a mentor for the YouthFriends organization in Kansas City. Dawn attended the University of Missouri and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication.

Tracie Hume has over 20 years experience in workplace learning and performance with an emphasis on leadership and management development. Her career includes teaching as an Adjunct Faculty member at Johnson County Community College, assisting organizations with workplace performance issues as an independent consultant, and managing a training function. Most recently Tracie was employed as an instructional designer for PRA international, a clinical research organization. Tracie recently earned ASTD’s Certified Professional in Workplace Learning and Performance certification. In addition to her professional responsibilities, Tracie actively supports the community through education and advocacy for families dealing with mental illness. She has a B.A. in secondary education from Marquette University and an M.A. in communication from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Debbe Gifford is a part-time adjunct instructor at Baker University and is responsible for the design, development and delivery of on-ground and on-line coursework specializing in business management, organizational culture, and innovative business thinking. During her more than 17 years at Sprint, she held various management positions that included technical product documentation and training. Debbe holds a MS and BS in Management from Baker University. Debbe loves to be creative no matter where, whether outdoors in the garden and or creating digital photo albums for any and all occasions.

With over 20 years experience in performance management, Cheryl Burton serves as a training consultant for Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, Inc. Her expertise allows her to work with clients to resolve business issues, through staff development, for succession planning, employee retention and strategic planning. She holds a Master's degree in Human Resources Development from Webster University, Kansas City.

Judy Unrein is an instructional designer specializing in computer-based training for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. She has been employed in the training industry since 1997 as a trainer, project manager, and content developer, and is a Microsoft User Specialist Master Instructor. She also freelances as voice narrator and writer. She has a BS in English from the University of Texas and an MBA from Baker University, and is currently pursuing her Masters of Education in Instructional Design from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Kevin Dolan serves as a Senior Sales Trainer for Fort Dodge Animal Health, a manufacturer or vaccines and pharmaceuticals for most species of domestic animals. In that role, he develops and delivers programs that train territory managers in both the science of how the products work and the benefits of the individual products. One of the programs he developed for distributor sales representatives helped them become the market leader in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry. Many competitors tried to imitate the program but with limited success. Today all distributor programs are measured against the Fort Dodge model.

Kevin has been a member of the Kansas City chapter of ASTD since 2000. He holds an MS degree from Kansas State University in Adult Learning.

Stephanie Rosselle is responsible for the learning and professional development for 3,000 associates across three locations (Hartford, CT, Kansas City, MO, El Dorado Hills, CA). She and a team of facilitators present and create learning solutions for both nonexempt and exempt associates in the areas of interpersonal communication, business and teaming skills, mentoring, leadership, human resources, and on the job training. She partners with management to assess, implement and measure work, culture and performance improvements. Stephanie has been involved with ASTD for eight years and earned the ASTD Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential in 2009.

The director of awards and recognition develops, implements, and maintains a program that recognizes members as well as organizations in the community who have established themselves as leaders in prompting excellence in workplace learning and performance.

Robert Schwindt in a Professor in the Department of Technology Management at Pittsburg State University where he advises graduate students and teaches classes for the master of science degree in HRD and educational specialist degree in workplace development and education. He has worked with several local businesses in employee training programs. He is also active in the Academy of HRD and has presented papers at AHRD Conferences in the United States as well as in several Asian countries.

The director of community outreach coordinates KC-ASTD reaches out to the community to assist charitable organizations with their workplace learning and performance needs.

Connie Fox consults with private and public organization in the areas of HR Management, particularly in the areas of the HR Strategic Planning, Compliance and Diversity, Organization Design and Development, Compensation, Employee Relations, Performance Management and Improvement. She has designed and developed and delivered courses for soft and technical skills as well as teaching Masters-level college courses in business management and human resources. Connie has served as an expert witness on selection and employment issues in federal district court, presented at regional and international conferences on HR-related topics, and served on various not-for-profit and professional boards.

Deb Connor has served as an adult educator and manager of the training function on the local and national levels of major youth-serving organizations. Her most recent professional role was as the Organizational Effectiveness Consultant for the City of Kansas City, MO where she assisted supervisors and managers of the City’s 20 departments improve efficiency, productivity and customer service. In her more that 25 as a Workplace Learning & Performance, Deb has built more than one training division from scratch, dramatically increasing participation and launching new programs to meet organizational needs. She is a former president of KC-ASTD and has served on national ASTD committee.