Submissions to the Learning Leaders Program are judged by a team of Bersin & Associates analysts and consultants, each of whom has years of experience in the learning and development industry. They will use well established criteria, developed and tested in previous Bersin & Associates research studies.
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Josh Bersin, CEO and President, Bersin & Associates
Josh Bersin has worked with hundreds of companies to help them deliver high-impact employee learning, leadership development and talent management. In 2001, he founded Bersin & Associates to provide research and advisory services focused on corporate learning. Today, the firm is the "go to" source for learning and HR decision makers seeking product and market data, insight on trends and expert advice on enterprise learning and talent management. Bersin is a frequent speaker at training and HR conferences, regular columnist for Chief Learning Officer magazine and frequent contributor to many other training and HR publications. He is the author of The Training Measurement Book: Best Practices, Proven Methodologies, and Practical Approaches (April 2008, Pfeiffer) and The Blended Learning Book: Best Practices, Proven Methodologies, and Lessons Learned (October 2004, Wylie/Pfeiffer). Earlier in his career, Bersin spent 25 years in product development, product management, marketing and sales of e-learning and other enterprise technologies at companies including DigitalThink (now Convergys), Arista Knowledge Systems, Sybase, and IBM.
Barb Arth, Senior Analyst, Bersin & Associates
Barb Arth has more than 20 years of experience as a senior learning executive and consultant with experience in all areas of talent management including leadership development, performance management, and integrating learning strategy with other talent management modules and initiatives. Arth has worked with Fortune 500 companies on a wide variety of initiatives including the development and delivery of competency-based curricula, job role development linked to critical business goals, and learning and measurement strategies for global and matrixed organizations. In addition, she has direct working relationships with most major learning, talent, and talent technology providers. Prior to joining Bersin & Associates, Arth held senior talent management positions in a variety of industries at companies such as United Airlines, Motorola, Owens Corning, and LexisNexis. She also had principal level consulting roles with LearnShare, Arthur Andersen, and Thomson NetG.
David Mallon, Principal Analyst, Bersin & Associates
David Mallon directs research in enterprise learning for Bersin & Associates. He has more than a decade of experience in corporate learning strategies, programs, and processes; the selection and implementation of learning and performance solutions and related technologies. Prior to joining Bersin & Associates, Mallon led the consulting services practice at Learn.com, where he and his team assisted hundreds of clients with the integration and alignment of solutions to critical business objectives. Previously, Mallon held several training and development positions with EarthLink, where he was responsible for overall learning strategy for its global call center organization. This included the worldwide launch of an enterprise learning management system, the design and deployment of a comprehensive contact center agent certification program, and the implementation of a competency based performance management process and system.
Janet Clarey, Senior Analyst
Janet Clarey is a senior analyst for Bersin & Associates, and conducts research for our learning practice. Most recently, she served as technology editor for Elearning! Media Group. Previously, she was a senior analyst at Brandon Hall Research. Her background is in corporate training where she focused on instructional design and implementing competency-based technical training programs. Janet is an experienced virtual and classroom trainer/facilitator and courseware designer. She has served as project manager for several training initiatives, including the implementation of learning management and learning content management systems. She has an M.S. in Education from Capella University with a specialization in instructional design for online learning.
