Lisa Edmondson

Made in Doraville - The Movie

Flexing all my creative muscles on this passion project to create a movie about my hometown of Doraville, Georgia. I created our website (www.madeindoraville.com), as well as all the SWAG located via our shop. I'm writing the script and will be co-directing the motive.  Check out my page on IMDb.com!

Doraville. She's made legendary cars. She's made legendary music. Soon, she'll be known for making legendary movies. But it's her diversity that she wants as her legacy.

Producer/Co-Director/Writer

Leadership Reno

Established company and business strategy to deliver on a “passion project” that addresses gaps in leadership development programs, expectations, metrics, and succession planning. Established LLC, to provide consulting services for training content development, script writing, storyboarding, certification development, and leadership development. 

- 2024: Writer/Director: Made in Doraville Documentary (in pre-production)

- Author of the book, "The Ethology of Leaders."

- Awarded a Silver Telly Award in 2023 in recognition for my eLearning course titled, "Dissolving Bullying in the Workplace." 

- Recognized in 2023 by GreatCompanies Business Magazine with one of their Women Entrepreneur awards.

Founder & Owner

GP Strategies Corporation

Designed comprehensive role-based end-user training (EUT) curriculum development and deployment plan for CloudSuite Healthcare SaaS implementation at client's site.

Principal Training Lead

ISG (Information Services Group)

Led a team of Consulting Managers, Senior Learning Consultants and Learning Designers to deliver training design, development and implementation expertise (Training as a Service - TaaS) to organizations who needed support with their ever-evolving learning and capability development needs. 

Our specialties included custom ILT/VILT, eLN, AR/VR and micro-learning training development for onboarding, customer service skills/reinforcement, and systems training needs (e.g., ERP software) for clients such as Delta, Bank of America and Fiserv.

North America Training as a Service (TaaS) Delivery Lead

Infor

Owned the program management, development, and delivery of end-to-end global training solutions for a fast-paced, SaaS / software development organization. Responsible for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM), Workforce Management (WFM) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology training solutions for Healthcare, Public Sector and Corporate verticals. 

Specialized in organization development, people leadership, cross-functional collaboration, business program management, portfolio management and certification. Built the team and infrastructure that supported high-stakes certification exams for partners, employees and customers.

Led the team that pioneered a new delivery medium that enabled autonomous, structured learning with access to virtual training environments, resulting in a new revenue stream that offered learner flexibility.

As "employee #1" in the Curriculum Development workstream, built the department infrastructure and team from the ground up, resulting in a department of over 50 instructional designers producing thousands of hours of eLearning, self-directed learning, ILT and VILT software product training annually, achieving an annual revenue of ~$40 million at the time of my departure.

Director (Sr. Director), Curriculum Development & Certification

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

Maintained role as an individual contributor throughout tenure to maintain work-from-home status. 

Led learning and development projects as program manager and project manager, from consultation and project scoping through program design and development (ADDIE) to deliver instructor-led training and digital learning solutions aligned with corporate strategy, and core competencies. 

Created curricula across diverse topics and functions, including: Lean/Six Sigma for supply chain professionals; frontline leadership development program of 13 interactive eLearning courses; HR onboarding; global train-the-trainer program to roll-out a new compensation structure to 70K+ employees; 2-year career rotation program for finance interns; company-wide software implementations and change management.

Principal Curriculum Designer

National Vision Associates

As Head of Learning and Development, provided leadership for the development of learning strategies, growth initiatives, change management and talent sustainability of the retail segment of this complex part health care, part retail organization; developed relationships with business stakeholders to align training with key business performance indicators.

Led an organization of six regional managers and 60 field trainers to implement the companies’ first comprehensive management certification program; used video production and instructor-led training content to accommodate “pre-internet” learning organization; administered annual operating budget for learning organization.

Manager (Director), Training & Development

With over 25 years of experience in the learning and development industry, I am passionate about delivering training solutions that meet the needs of diverse and dynamic organizations. My background in instructional design, certification development, and organizational leadership has enabled me to establish, grow, and strengthen learning organizations for large global SaaS, retail, and manufacturing organizations. 

I thrive at developing and leading others because I find true joy watching others achieve their professional goals. The reward is always a high-performing team of motivated, innovative employees who are engaged and determined to exceed expectations.

In 2023, I won a Silver Telly Award in recognition for a course I developed in collaboration with www.flowcess.com to address bullying in the workplace. I've been recognized by Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Professional Women for my contributions in the Learning & Development space and enjoy consulting others and offering helpful content free of charge.

Check out my first book on Amazon: The Ethology of Leaders, published in December of 2023.

Established company and business strategy to deliver on a “passion project” that addresses gaps in leadership development programs, expectations, metrics, and succession planning. Established LLC, financial infrastructure operating software to manage business.

Content Creation, Curriculum Design and Development: Designed a strategic Leadership Development program with a proven track record, promising an increase in employee engagement and revenue and a decrease in employee turnover and turnover costs.  

Courseware: Becoming a GREAT Leader Master Class Series

Marketing and Advertising: Responsible for all digital content, marketing assets, website creation, blogs, social media presence and TEDx Talk, including Leadership Reform podcast series of 6 episodes with a team of book authors, executive consultants, and college professors / industry experts, to bring awareness to eradicating workplace bullying and the importance of effective people leaders, Close-Up Radio Podcast With Doug Llewelyn - guest appearance, Leadership Reno With the DIY Leader: YouTube Channel, hosting podcast recordings and eLearning courses

Cathy Hood Slayton  ✴️

The Outlier Project

As a Founding Member of The Outlier Project, I successfully cultivate a thriving membership community dedicated to personal and professional development.  I foster a "People Over Everything" mindset through strategic engagement, facilitation, and growth initiatives, attracting and retaining members while driving impactful outcomes.
• Drive substantial growth for The Outlier Project through collaboration and implementing targeted marketing campaigns and innovative engagement strategies, increasing membership and revenue.
• Create an inclusive environment that encourages open dialogue, idea sharing, and collaboration among members.
• Promote ongoing interaction and knowledge sharing, and implement innovative engagement strategies, such as online forums, member-exclusive resources, and in-person/virtual meetups.

Member

Independent Consultant

Executive Programs & Project Manager 

Quantum Symphony Group

Quantum Symphony Group (QSG) is an IT advisory services firm that provides strategic business process optimization and transformation to clients across various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, education, and state and local governments.

As CXO of Quantum Symphony Group, Cathy has a long history of driving revenue growth through her expertise in information technology, sales team training & management, and client relationship management.  Cathy aims to help organizations use technology to achieve their objectives by providing innovative solutions tailored to each client's needs.

Chief Customer Experience Officer (Fractional)

Grant Thornton LLP

Manager in the Global Public Sector practice group.   Served as the lead engagement advisor on primary accounts within state government, higher education, financial services, retail, insurance, energy & utility, and hospitality industries.

Manager

Gartner

Engagement Manager for Security & Risk Management practice.  Successfully delivered a multitude of engagements as the senior project manager and as the subject matter expert in system security plans and IT Risk Assessments.

Senior Consultant & Engagement Manager

RedPrairie

Professional Services Project Manager in the StorePerform business unit of Red Prairie’s Retail Productivity Solutions Group.  Successfully managed implementations of the StorePerform SEM (Store Execution Management) solution for customers in the retail industry.

Senior Project Manager

Kronos Incorporated

Project Manager responsible for managing implementations of Unicru Hiring Solution product.

Implementation Project Manager

Acclaris

Manager in the Solutions and Consulting Practice for Acclaris and directly responsible for key public sector accounts within Florida’s state departments and agencies.

Consulting Manager

CherryRoad

Senior Consultant and significant contributor in the growth and development of a newly organized Management Consulting practice.  Provider of technology and management consulting services for Fortune 1000 companies, institutions of higher education and the public sector.

Senior Consultant

KPMG US

Management Consultant for SLED practice area within the state of Florida.

Management Consultant

⭐️Fractional CXO • Expert in Business Advisory Services • I make the complex 𝙎𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀 around people, process and technology • Dundee🏆Award Winner “Cleanest Home Office Desk" ➕ Mommy of future 🦅🇺🇸 POTUS ⭐️

Cathy Slayton is an Engagement Management professional with broad-based information technology (IT) experience, including coordination, direction, and management oversight of practice consulting engagements, as well as sales and development of consulting services and solutions.  Her background includes experience with the top global research and advisory services firm, as well as one of the top global consulting firms.

Cathy's enterprise-scale consulting expertise includes both public and private sector clients.  She is a highly sought-after executive consultant for IT project management, organizational assessments, executive operations, and strategic planning initiatives.  She is experienced in managing enterprise projects in the $1M+ budget scale with an emphasis on providing direction and technical leadership for the planning, management, and implementation of IT solutions for mission-critical environments.  Cathy is a transformational leader with particular success in saving troubled projects and navigating complex organizational challenges while managing remote teams of cross-functional professionals.  

Cathy received her Bachelors degree in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Juris Masters degree from Florida State University.

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