Leading Executives in Employee Training and Motivation
Alexi Robichaux
Co‑founder & CEO. , BetterUp
Co-founded BetterUp and popularized enterprise-scale digital coaching; frequently cited on the future of work and recognized on the Forbes Future of Work 50.
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Scott Blanchard
CEO & Co‑owner. , Blanchard (formerly The Ken Blanchard Companies)
Second‑generation leader who scaled Blanchard’s coaching and leadership solutions, co-creating one of the first large‑scale corporate coaching platforms and stewarding the SLII methodology used by 10,000+ organizations.
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Paul Walker
President & CEO. , FranklinCovey
Longtime FranklinCovey operator who led the company’s subscription pivot (All Access Pass) and now drives its AI-enabled leadership and behavior‑change platform.
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Joe Hart
President & CEO. , Dale Carnegie & Associates
Modernized the 112‑year‑old Dale Carnegie brand for the digital era; co‑author of Take Command and host of the Take Command leadership podcast.
Greg Brown
CEO. , Udemy
Former Udemy Business president credited with scaling the enterprise learning platform; elevated to lead Udemy’s marketplace-plus‑SaaS model.
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Greg Hart
President & CEO. , Coursera
Appointed CEO on February 3, 2025 after senior leadership roles at Amazon (Alexa, Prime Video) and Compass; driving Coursera’s next phase of enterprise and AI‑enabled learning growth.
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Ronald Hovsepian
Executive Chair & Principal Executive Officer. , Skillsoft
Veteran software operator guiding Skillsoft’s transformation as Executive Chair and principal executive officer following the 2024 leadership transition.
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Himanshu Palsule
Chief Executive Officer. , Cornerstone OnDemand
Software industry veteran leading one of the largest learning and talent systems providers post‑take‑private, with a focus on skills, content and AI innovation.
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David Blake
Co‑CEO & Cofounder. , Degreed
Cofounder who returned to lead Degreed and, in 2024, formed a co‑CEO structure to accelerate AI‑driven skill‑building products like Maestro and Skills+.
Erin Gajdalo
Chief Executive Officer. , Pluralsight
Elevated to CEO in November 2024 to steer the technology workforce development firm through product and customer‑experience reinvestment.
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Alessio Artuffo
CEO, President & Chief Operations Officer. , Docebo
Long‑time Docebo operator who became CEO in September 2024 after helping scale ARR past $200M and expand the company’s global footprint.
Josh Bersin
Founder & CEO. , The Josh Bersin Company
Preeminent HR and corporate learning analyst who built a global research and advisory firm and launched Galileo, an AI assistant for HR and workforce strategy.
Scott Sperry
Chief Executive Officer & President. , O.C. Tanner
Fifth CEO in O.C. Tanner’s near‑century history; leads one of the most influential employee recognition and culture firms globally.
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Didier Elzinga
Founder & CEO. , Culture Amp
Founder who turned Culture Amp into a category‑leading employee experience platform used by thousands of companies worldwide.
Tacy M. Byham, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer. , DDI (Development Dimensions International)
Psychologist‑CEO who scaled evidence‑based leadership assessment and development; DDI reports developing 1M+ leaders annually across all levels.
Jessica Skon
President & CEO. , BTS Group AB
Veteran BTS leader who became CEO in 2022 and is expanding the firm’s strategy‑execution and leadership portfolio, including a 2025 acquisition to scale digital coaching.
Christoffer Ellehuus
Chief Executive Officer. , MindGym plc
Ex‑Korn Ferry Digital president brought in to lead MindGym’s behavioral‑science‑based learning company and refresh go‑to‑market in the U.S. and globally.
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Benoît Felix
Chief Executive Officer. , Cegos Group
Finance‑turned‑operator leading one of Europe’s largest L&D firms since 2021, driving international growth and targeted acquisitions.
Manny Avramidis
President & CEO. , American Management Association (AMA)
Leads AMA’s broad portfolio of manager‑to‑executive development, with consecutive Training Magazine Network Choice Awards in Leadership Development.
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Maria Melfa
President & CEO. , TTA (The Training Associates)
Co‑founded and scaled the largest on‑demand network of L&D talent, supplying trainers, designers, and coaches to Fortune 500s worldwide.
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