Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lorna Kibbey of Kibbey Leadership Solutions Selected for ASTD’s National Advisors for Chapters

Fort Myers, FL, Jan 1, 2013 – Lorna Kibbey of Kibbey Leadership Solutions, has been selected to serve on the National Advisors for Chapters (NAC) of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) for a three-year term (2013-2015). The NAC is charged with providing strategic direction and leadership in the development and support of ASTD chapters and members.

As a volunteer group of distinguished chapter leaders, the NAC carries out the following functions:

• advising and coaching chapters about ASTD initiatives
• linking chapters with common needs
• identifying and sharing best practices
• advising ASTD staff about issues of importance to chapters
• identifying and examining future roles for chapters
• bringing issues of interest to chapters to the attention of the Board of Directors
• ensuring that the needs of chapters are recognized by the Society.

Lorna Kibbey designs and delivers management and leadership seminars and services to public and private sector organizations throughout Southwest Florida. She is an expert in leadership and communication issues surrounding leadership. Lorna is a motivational speaker and has spoken at a large variety of National and State conferences and meetings.

Lorna earned her Masters’ Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Florida and her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from the University of Cincinnati. She has achieved recognition in the State of Florida as a Certified Public Manager.

Lorna is the Immediate Past President of the American Society of Training and Development Southwest Florida Chapter, and is an active member of the National Speaker’s Association

 

About ASTD ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to the training and development field. In more than 100 countries, ASTD’s members work in organizations of all sizes, in the private and public sectors, as independent consultants, and as suppliers. Members connect locally in 125 U.S. chapters and with 20 international partners. ASTD started in 1943 and in recent years has widened the profession’s focus to align learning and performance to organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues. For more information, visit www.astd.org.