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Donald L. Kirkpatrick PhD Minimize

Donald L. (Don) Kirkpatrick, PhD, is professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin and Honorary Chairman of Kirkpatrick Partners.

He is the creator of the Kirkpatrick Four LevelsTM Evaluation Model, the foremost training evaluation tool in the world. He is one of the most sought after speakers in the workplace learning and performance field.

Don is the author of seven books on training evaluation and HR topics, including Evaluating Training Programs, 3rd edition. 

Don is a past president of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). He has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement in Workplace Learning and Performance award from ASTD, and is a member of the HRD Hall of Fame of Training Magazine.

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James D. Kirkpatrick, PhD Minimize

James D. (Jim) Kirkpatrick, PhD, is a Senior Consultant for Kirkpatrick Partners. His major area of expertise is the Kirkpatrick Business Partnership ModelTM. 

Jim consults for Fortune 500 companies around the world including Harley-Davidson, Booz Allen Hamilton, L’Oreal, Clarian, Ingersoll Rand, Honda, the Royal Air Force, and GE Healthcare. 

Jim has co-written 3 books with his father, Don Kirkpatrick, the creator of the Kirkpatrick Four Levels. He has written two new books with his wife, Wendy: Kirkpatrick Then and Now (2009 Kirkpatrick Publishing) and Training on Trial (2010 AMACOM Books).

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Wendy Kayser Kirkpatrick Minimize

Wendy Kayser Kirkpatrick is the director of Kirkpatrick Partners.

She is a certified instructional designer. Wendy conducts seminars and facilitates corporate meetings. She draws on two decades of experience in training, retailing and marketing to make her programs relevant and impactful with measurable results.
 
Wendy is the co-author of Kirkpatrick Then and Now (2009 Kirkpatrick Publishing) and Training On Trial (2010 AMACOM Books).

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Carol Scanga Minimize

Carol Scanga, M.A., is a consultant with Kirkpatrick Partners and Director of Learning Strategy for PTG International.

She holds an M.A. from the University of Maryland, with emphases in Organizational Communication and Training and Development.

Carol advises clients how to assess the effectiveness of their training evaluation processes and tools. She has 20 years of experience that has provided her with skills in developing, delivering and evaluating courses. Previous job roles have included Dean of SECU Credit Union University, Learning and Development Manager, Senior Instructional Designer and Training Specialist.　

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Lianbin Cui Minimize

Lianbin Cui has a Ph.D. of Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a Master of Business Education from Bowling Green State University, and a Master of Management in Educational Economics and Administration from University of Science & Technology Beijing. 

He is a consultant with Kirkpatrick Partners and has introduced the authentic Kirkpatrick Evaluation models and methodology into Chinese organizations.
 
Before working with Kirkpatrick Partners, Dr. Cui held positions at On Demand Consulting, Management Training and Consulting Corporation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, UFIDA Software Group (China), and Beijing Personnel Bureau.

 

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Dan Tobin, PhD Minimize

Dan Tobin is a consultant on corporate learning strategies and leadership development programs.

He is the author of five books, including the AMA Guide to Management Development. He has 30 years of experience in the learning and development field and has founded two corporate universities. He is an adjunct professor teaching courses on leadership, organization development, and team building.

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Troy Sniff Minimize

Troy Sniff has over 20 years experience in the IT/IS field and has been acting an independent consultant for the last 10 years.

He specializes in areas that include network infrastructure, IS/IT security, web systems application development and full system integrations.

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Nick Denardo Minimize

Nick Denardo is a Consultant with Kirkpatrick Partners.

Nick has a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology from Thomas Edison State College.
 
Nick has 15 years of experience in various training positions. He has served on the board of the Technician Performance Improvement Council and consulted with academic institutions.

 

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Kirkpatrick Partners is a provider of training evaluation and business partnership training, products, consulting, and impact studies. Our work is based on the Kirkpatrick Four LevelsTM Evaluation Model created by Donald L. Kirkpatrick in 1954 as part of his PhD dissertation on the evaluation of the effectiveness of training for supervisors. It is expanded by the Kirkpatrick Business Partnership ModelTM and Kirkpatrick Foundational Principles. 

Instead of training ROI, we focus on training Return on Expectations (ROE). This is a more holistic measurement of all of the benefits realized from a program or initiative, qualitative and quantitative. We offer courses and workshops on training evaluation and business partnership that equip training professionals to create, demonstrate, and measure the business results and value their training yields or supports.

Donald (Don), James (Jim), and Wendy Kirkpatrick are pleased to be united as Kirkpatrick Partners. Whether you want to earn your Kirkpatrick certification or simply create more value in your organization, we are here to help. Our programs are valuable whether you are a corporate employee, member of government, or an independent consultant. 

The Kirkpatricks are the authors of nine books including Evaluating Training Programs, Implementing the Four Levels, Transferring Learning to Results, Kirkpatrick Then and Now, and Training on Trial. 
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