"Being a Forum member is an accelerant for driving performance—performance of the

individual and the organization—and allows us to fulfill that role much better.”

—Graham Johnston, Talent Development Leader, Deloitte

“To have access to innovative content and facilitator approaches.

The Forum keeps it fresh. There is always something new, always something different;

we are always learning and innovating, so I always feel

like if I hadn’t joined I would be missing out.”

– Sandi Maxey, Senior Vice President, Manager, Learning and Professional Development, Sandy Spring Bank

Forum Members

Forum Advisory Group

The ATD Forum’s Advisory Group (AG) consists of members who serve as advisors, advocates, mentors, and leaders for the Forum and its members, and as partners with ATD. The primary role of AG members is setting direction for the Forum, engaging the Forum community by leading a cohort group, purposely sharing the Forum’s vision, championing goals, and promoting the Forum to prospective members.

The 2025 Forum Advisory Group members are:

Bryan McElroy — Whole Foods Market
Cherie Lucio — Gant Travel
Jennifer Harrison — American Bureau of Shipping
Katy Chandler — DuraServ
Phillip Browning — Rosendin (2025 Advisory Group chair)
Shannon Davis — MAREK Brothers
Steve Sorenson — Johnsonville Sausage
Valerie Digman — General Mills
Will Stephens — bioMerieux

What Is the ATD Forum?

The ATD Forum is a consortium for talent development leaders and their organizations to connect and collaborate in a vendor-free, confidential environment. Member organizations share evidence-based and proven ideas to rapidly improve organizational capability in an experiential environment. There is an approval process to join and its members include many notable Fortune 500 companies.