Scott Gingold

President

As an Enterprise Partner at WJM Associates, Scott combine an uncompromising commitment to customer service with a sweeping knowledge of coaching theory, research and practice. A continuous learner, Scott’s clients appreciate his contagious enthusiasm as a thinking partner. Scott partners with internal and external teams to deliver customized solutions to meet client’s strategic objectives, which has resulted in building and maintaining long-term client relationships. During his 20 years in the industry, Scott has been fortunate to work with national and global organizations across many industries. Since joining NNJ ATD approximately 15 years ago, it has been a major force in his career development. As talent development was a second career for him, Scott found the relationships he formed within the chapter extremely valuable to his personal and professional development. Early on, some of the more seasoned members were informal mentors to him, and he greatly appreciated their guidance. Scott wants to ensure that this support is available to the next generation of talent development professionals. Scott’s first role was a volunteer on the Finance team. Then, he served on the Marketing team, eventually becoming VP, Marketing. Credentials: B.A., History, Cornell University; M.A., Organizational Behavior, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Executive Coaching Certification, Columbia University; TypeCoach Certified Professional

Nancy Cattle

Past President

Nancy Cattle has enjoyed a career in Learning and Development, IT, and software implementations.  As Director of Training at several fast-paced software companies, she helped those companies grow by training staff and customers.  She then led a 6-year global training program at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to increase productivity using IT tools such as SharePoint and social tools. Currently on the global learning team at IQVIA, she continues to make learning enterprise software easier to learn and use. Her enthusiasm for e-learning and micro-learning tools led her to create an online platform called GetYourselfStarted.com, where she created guidance for busy professionals on how to stay well while being a family caregiver. Her enthusiasm for the industry has led her to serve on the board as VP Membership, VP Technology, VP Administration and in 2016 as President.

Christine Grazio

President-Elect

Christine Grazio is a Northern NJ Chapter member since March 2018.

She started her career in higher education, followed by 10 years in yearbook sales with Herff Jones. She transitioned to a training and development role for the Herff Jones, where she focused on sales training and implementing a blended learning strategy. She designed, developed and facilitated sales, product, and account management training, and rolled out a new mobile learning platform.

Since 2020, Christine has been a part of the global Quality Compliance Learning team at Philips, moving from her initial position as eLearning Instructional Designer into a Learning Program Manager role, where she provides end-to-end project management support to the training development and delivery process.

Christine is passionate about lifelong learning and has experienced first-hand how valuable an engaged professional community can be to career development and professional growth. She’s eager to give back to the NNJ ATD community and to help others connect and discover the value. She brings a BA in English, River University, Nashua NH and certificates in Instructional Design and Project Management for Learning Professionals, ATD.

Maurice Ford

VP Technology

Maurice Ford, an L&D professional has held the position of Instructional Designer for several global pharmaceutical companies in the tri-state area. He has held the position of Lead eLearning Developer for the City of New York on an L&D - Change Management project involving 83 NYC government agencies, encompassing over 90,000 users (employees).  He has also held the position of Senior Instructional Designer for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. \ MOL-IT (America). Mr. Ford currently holds the position of Senior eLearning Developer / Instructional Designer at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., a national law firm with a primary focus on health care and life sciences; employment, labor, workforce management, litigation and business disputes. At EBG Mr. Ford develops eLearning products designed to help employers in jurisdictions with mandatory training requirements, as well as those in locations without them, encourage behaviors that foster a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.   Mr. Ford holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology from Mercy College(NY), a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Baruch College, and an  Associate's degree in Marketing from Bronx Community College.  Mr. Ford has also worked as a Adjunct Professor for the City University of New York teaching web design and development. He also served as a Communications and Logistics Officer in the US Army.
Website: www.mauriceford.com

Pamela C. Sammarco

VP Leadership & Talent Development

Pam has deep experience as a strategic leader of complex training strategy to execution, leadership, future readiness capabilities, organizational development, culture change, sustainability and STEM professional development. Pam's strength is to transform learning into business impact with extensive expertise as a solution architect. She designs performance-based learning experiences using a cognitive science-based model.

Pam holds her Certified Professional in Talent Development (2007) demonstrating her lifelong dedication to advancing people's performance. Pam is an NNJ ATD Past President and Board officer since 1999. Past President 2004 (executive 2003-2004-2005); VP, Programs 3 years; current role VP, Leadership & Talent Development where she creates a thriving volunteer community that connects people with activities to run our organization. She joined in 1985 to talk with professionals who are passionate about the work we do. Our community is filled with terrific friends and colleagues.

Pam’s training career: Citicorp, American Express, Alcatel-Lucent and Medco Health Solutions. For leadership development and succession planning, certified to deliver Hogan Leadership Assessment Systems. Pam earned her M.S. degree in Applied Psychology, HR Management, Stevens Institute of Technology; B.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, math and statistics minor, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi Psychology National Honor Society, Douglass College, Rutgers University.

David Presley

VP, Finance

David’s professional back ground is in Learning and Training Development Operations. David has successfully led teams in the creation of strategic learning solutions that help business develop the necessary skills to achieve their goals and improve performance.  He has provided leadership in problem-solving, financial forecasting, operational streamlining, and program management and has led numerous transformation and change initiatives.  Formerly with Alcatel-Lucent where he has held a variety of leadership positions including, Senior Director - Americas Region- Alcatel-Lucent University, Director Customer Business Strategy, Director Alcatel-Lucent University, currently supporting businesses consulting. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve in leadership capacity for an organization dedicated to the performance of workplace learning professionals. ATD provides an opportunity to be involved with an organization that helps further my development in learning and provides an opportunity to network and learn with likeminded professionals.  Board volunteerism history :  Regional Treasurer - Alliance/ABLE Greater North East Region.  Credentials and Degree(s): Bachelor of Science (BS), Management Science.

Melody Kombo

VP, Administration

For over 15 years, Melody has worked in the learning & organizational development field, leadership development, across public, private and government entities. She has extensive experience creating, managing, evaluating, and supporting teams at leading institutions like Anthem Health. Morgan Stanley and Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Her take has always been that employee development is the ultimate competitive advantage in the marketplace. Melody deeply understands how to harness talent as both an in- house leader and external consultant. She has overseen strategy, delivery and implementation of L&D solutions, managed departmental budgets, delivered OD interventions that reduced employee attrition, created leadership and career progression courses, and administered psychometric personality profiles. She joined ATD (both National and NNJATD) to be part of a community that “speaks" her language. It presented a chance for her to continue to grow and learn, meet new people in the industry, network, and give back by volunteering. She is pleased to be part of a strong and active association.

Board Volunteerism History: 2019 - NNJATD Volunteer: Programs. Finance, Administration

Credentials and Degree(s): MBA, Finance. Certifications in PeopleMaps Personality Profiling Psychology and Personal Career Coaching

Mary Anne Kochut

VP, Marketing

Mary Anne is the Managing Director of Champions for Success, LLC. She is an author motivational speaker coach, trainer, organization/management development professional and professor who is skilled in group dynamics, consultation and facilitation. In addition to managing her own company, she is a member of the adjunct faculty of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Essex County College, Hudson County College. Brookdale Community College, Passaic County Community College, Hudson County Community College and Mercer County College. As someone who has always had a keen and sincere interest in the development of human resources, my personal motto is ‘ committed to the extraordinary.  ’As a result I do my best to remain "in touch" with the most current and provocative issues in American business today. I am a determined individual who is committed to giving any project I'm involved with one hundred percent of my talents and energies and will to applying these talents and energies towards growing and supporting the ATD Community.

Employer: Champions for Success. LLC, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Essex County College, Hudson County College, Brookdale Community College. Passaic County Community College. Hudson County Community College and Mercer County College

Board Volunteerism History: NNJATD Social media volunteer since - 2015

Credentials and Degree: Masters of Science Degree in Organization Development from the American University/National Training Laboratories program in Washington, DC., National Training Laboratories Certificate for Organization Development Myers-Briggs Qualified.

Carrie Ballone
VP, Communications

Carrie is a Learning & Development Professional with broad experience in Financial Services, Franchising, Education, and Non-profit. Passionate about learning & fostering professional growth. Carrie currently holds a dual role as a Training Leader with Lakeland Bank and Founder & Principal of the Leadership Distillery Consulting Practice. She is looking forward to supporting the continued growth and reach of NNJ ATD to equip learning professionals within our community. Carrie is a Non-profit Trustee and volunteer with organizations that care for and assist families in transition and individuals to combat addiction. She holds the following credentials: AAS - Recreation and Leisure Service Management. BS - Sociology. MS - Management, Concentration on Org. Change. Minor in Human Resources, Executive Coaching Certification from Kaplan University, DISC Certification, Driving Forces Certification, HD Certification. El Certification.

Christine Grazio

VP, Membership

Christine Grazio is a Northern NJ Chapter member since March 2018.

She started her career in higher education, followed by 10 years in yearbook sales with Herff Jones. She transitioned to a training and development role for the Herff Jones, where she focused on sales training and implementing a blended learning strategy. She designed, developed and facilitated sales, product, and account management training, and rolled out a new mobile learning platform.

Since 2020, Christine has been a part of the global Quality Compliance Learning team at Philips, moving from her initial position as eLearning Instructional Designer into a Learning Program Manager role, where she provides end-to-end project management support to the training development and delivery process.

Christine is passionate about lifelong learning and has experienced first-hand how valuable an engaged professional community can be to career development and professional growth. She’s eager to give back to the NNJ ATD community and to help others connect and discover the value. She brings a BA in English, River University, Nashua NH and certificates in Instructional Design and Project Management for Learning Professionals, ATD.

Cynthia Roman

VP, Programs

Cynthia Roman bring 20 + years in the Learning and Development Industry. Started as a technical writer, moved to instructional design, training delivery, and now training management. She currently works for IQVIA. since 2011. Her prior work experience includes: Pershing - BNY Mellon 2006 - 2011 and Cendant Corporation - 2002 - 2006. Cynthia likes the idea of having other professional in my field as a resource. We all have different experiences and backgrounds and the ability to share thoughts, ideas and strategies is exciting. She also volunteered for Morris County 4H - Board 1992-1995 Events Chair, VP and Friends of Lord Stirling Stable - 1996 - 2010 - Board member. Vice President, President She's dedicated to being a Girl Scouts NNJ Leader, since 2014. She has a BA of English 1991.

Christine Troianello
VP, Corporate Networks

Christine Troianello leads IQVIA Technologies Learning and Technical Writing Solutions, at IQVIA. IQVIA is a 11B life sciences firm, with more than 67,000 people in 100 countries, and a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services to the life sciences industry. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. In her current role, Christine has been standing up a new, best in class training and customer education business, that develops and deploys software training for IQVIA’s pharmaceutical customers, partners, and for IQVIA Technologies global delivery organization. She also manages their externally facing learning and certification management systems.

Prior to joining IQVIA, Christine held global executive roles in learning and talent development at Prudential, Research in Motion, Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya and AT&T where she was responsible for major restructuring, learning transformation, global strategy, organizational development, managing global training development, delivery and technical writing operations, and outsourcing and off-shoring learning, translations and other operations.

Christine holds her MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, her BA in French and German and a Marketing Certificate from the Wharton School. She has been an adjunct faculty member and mentor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, worked as an executive coach and consultant at the Lead Life Institute and has been a facilitator in their women’s leadership program, WELL (Women’s Effectiveness in Leadership and Life). She is a contributing author of the leadership book, “How Women are Transforming Leadership” by Mary Lou Dècosterd. She is also a member and ATD Past President and long-time member of the ATD the Board of Directors.

Tim Tyler

Member at Large

Tim Tyler pursued and achieved the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) after ten years in the field because he came to see learning as more than just a corporate function. Tim believes learning is a profession, even a calling. Since then, he has relentlessly developed his own skills and applied them to provide engaging and effective training for technicians, sales professionals, managers, and entrepreneurs in manufacturing and real estate. 
Tim delights in learning challenges that involve organizational and transformational market changes, engaging a learner network that is either directly employed or independent and entrepreneurial.
As a corporate learning professional, Tim engages in conversations to both learn and share with like-minded learning, sales, and marketing professionals. As a mentor he has assisted younger colleagues to clarify their career goals and take concrete steps to pursue them. As a local learning leader, Tim has assisted the chapter to identify learning audiences and develop programming to attract a wide variety of learning professionals to the chapter, while maintaining a focus on member value.

Tony Irace

Member at Large

Over his 30-year career, Tony has held instructional design, project management and people leadership positions. He has extensive experience in business transformation initiatives, including building and restructuring learning organizations, learning system selection and procurement, and rollout of large corporate initiatives.
Tony has a clear mission - helping others improve their performance at work. He has spent his career designing, delivering, organizing, and implementing learning solutions aligned to his clients’ business objectives. He is a strategic, collaborative, and innovative business partner who works with Senior Business Leaders to help them achieve their goals.
Tony is a founding member and was recently co-chair of the NNJ ATD Executive Advisory council. He is a long-time member of the NNJ ATD chapter and served as President Elect in 2018. Tony earned a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Linguistics from New York University. He has completed graduate work in Adult Education and Workplace Learning at Teacher’s College, Columbia University.

Pam Lambert

Member at Large

Pamela Lambert has over 15 years of Learning Experience working in organizations like UBS, MetLife; CIT, Prudential and most recently she is an Associate Director, Learning Platforms Manager with IQVIA where she is responsible for building and executing the digital strategy to deliver product training. One of her key strengths is streamlining processes and driving technology solutions in learning organizations. Pamela’s professional background is in helping guide the planning and implementation of leadership, sales and management training programs, program management, process management, technology training initiatives, administration, marketing and communication. Pamela has been a member of ATD for over 10 years and enjoys working with and developing other learning professional.