Sam Herring Named Chair-Elect to ASTD Board of Directors
Seattle, WA (USA), October 2009 - Sam Herring, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Intrepid Learning Solutions, has been selected to serve as the 2010 chair-elect on the board of directors for the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). Mr. Herring joined ASTD's board in 2008 as a director and will serve for two more years, becoming chair of the board in 2011.
The board sets the Society's strategic direction and provides leadership to the profession and ASTD's members worldwide.
"ASTD is very fortunate to have Sam's business expertise and deep knowledge of the learning field on our Board of Directors", said Tony Bingham, President and CEO, ASTD. "We appreciate his exceptional volunteer service and dedication to growing the ASTD community."
At Intrepid Learning Solutions, Mr. Herring leads the company's consulting, marketing, and major account-management operations. He is a frequent speaker at universities and leading industry conferences and an author of articles and white papers around the challenges, trends, and opportunities in learning.
"Sam is an outstanding practitioner and is deeply committed to the learning profession. He brings a wealth of knowledge around the future of learning to Intrepid and our clients; we're delighted he'll be contributing to ASTD and the learning profession in his capacity as Chair-Elect and then Chair of the Board", shares Vikesh Mahendroo, President and CEO, Intrepid Learning Solutions.
