PRESIDENT

Chris Winiecki considers himself a continual learner with a mindset for growth – always looking for an opportunity to further develop himself in all aspects. His present role as Senior Director of Integrated Services at the Walbec Group companies allows him to put the strong value he places on servant and transformative leadership into action. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1997 and has been in the construction industry with the Walbec Group for 26 years in various capacities. Chris came to realize his innate passion for organizational development, leadership, and change interventions, which led him to obtaining his Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Change from Edgewood College in 2021. Of most importance to Chris is aiding others in their development to achieve their goals and aspirations, both personally and professionally.

PAST PRESIDENT 

Sarah Nanna was fortunate to have been introduced to the Training and Development field at an early age completing a co-op position with City/County Human Resources as a senior in high school. Knowing this was a field I was excited to learn more about, I went on to complete my undergraduate degree at UW-Green Bay in Business Administration with an emphasis in HR. My entire career has been spent in Training and Development in a variety of training, curriculum development, and leadership roles. I consider myself a lifelong learner and in 2019, I completed my Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership. Since then, I have been working to expand my skillset in Organizational Development while continuing to lead Member Development efforts at Foth. My goal is to always feel challenged and learn something new. On a personal note, I keep busy raising my two children with my husband. When we aren’t busy with their sports, we enjoy spending time at our cabin in the Upper Peninsula –enjoying all that nature has to offer.

PRESIDENT ELECT

Vacant - we are looking for the next leader to work with the Board of Directors to advance the vision and mission of NEW ATD. 

VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

Kathy Hartung-Kramer is a lifelong learner with a Masters in Instructional & Performance and more than 25 years of experience in talent management and training & development. She has a passion for extending the reach of learning with technology. Kathy is currently working in Learning and Leadership & Leadership Development at Thrivent Financial, where she’s been since 2001. Previous to that she led the e-learning efforts at Tamzen Media and worked as lead -training consultant at Wausau Insurance. She is a volunteer at United Way (Children and Youth Impact Area), the Warming Shelter, and various animal shelters, and is a member of the Marketing and Metrics Committee for the Thrivent Women’s Leadership Network. She lives in Appleton with her husband, daughter (when she’s not away at college), dog, and cat. In her spare time, she loves to be active and outdoors, spending time on the lake at her cottage, skiing, scuba diving, swimming, biking, and running.

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING - SIGNATURE EVENT

Kristy Moede is the Instructional Designer at Community First Credit Union. Her primary role is developing e-learning content for credit union employees but also assists with the design of classroom and virtual training programs. Prior to her role at CFCU Kristy was with Alliance Laundry Systems which is where she discovered her love of e-learning design. Previously Kristy worked in higher education in a variety of student affairs roles. Kristy has a Masters of Education degree in Higher Education Administration – Student Affairs from Indiana University, and a BA in Communication from St. Norbert College. Outside of work Kristy loves spending time with her family and can usually be found walking, running or biking the trails of northeast WI. She is also an active volunteer with local animal rescue and has two rescue cats at home.

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING

Jesse Lockstein is a learning and development professional with a passion for empowering individuals and organizations to reach their full potential. As a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), Jesse remains committed to continuous professional growth and staying updated with the latest trends in the field. His current role is Learning Experience Designer at Thrivent, where he has been since 2021. Prior to Thrivent, he held various learning and development roles at AriensCo, American Family Insurance, and United Healthcare. Jesse currently volunteers with several local community theaters and tutors with the Fox Valley Literacy Council. He considers himself a serial hobbyist with an insatiable curiosity and a desire to continually learn and challenge himself. Current hobbies include painting, playing mandolin, and growing orchids.

VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

Megan Rasmussen is an Instructional Designer for the Data and Analytics team at US Venture. She has been in her role since October 2022. Megan recently went back to school and graduated with an Associate in Business Analysis. Prior to instructional design, Megan taught high school social studies. She has a passion for history and traveling, but most of all learning!  Some of her hobbies include traveling, petting animals and aerial arts.

VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Amy Babik is a Learning & Development Partner at Schneider where she creates meaningful learning experiences for Schneider associates. Amy is a graduate of UW-Eau Claire with a bachelor's in history. Amy found her passion for Learning & Development when a leader within Schneider pushed her to apply for a role on the L&D team. After several years on the Learning & Development team, Amy became MBTI certified and then expanded her skills by earning her CPTD in June 2019. Amy's passion for learning extends beyond her work by volunteering with several Green Bay organizations that offer adult learning classes.

VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY

Samantha Waldschmidt graduated in December 2018 with her Bachelor's degree through University Wisconsin Oshkosh in Organizational and Leadership Studies. Samantha is currently working at Thrivent as a Service Analyst. Samantha has obtained her Master's through University Wisconsin Green Bay in Executive Impact MBA. Samantha currently lives in the Fox Valley. In her spare time, she enjoys working out, traveling, baking, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. 

VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

Sherri Valitchka is a tenured professional in the nonprofit world, leading marketing communications teams for 26 combined years at Greater Green Bay YMCA and Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. More recently she began her own marketing consultant business Sherri Valitchka Consulting, LLC and became a certified Dignify Coach where she combines her marketing communications, strategy, and design skills with internal communications and organizational development. She is happily serving on behalf of ATD from her part time role as Account Strategist at NorthCoast Media Group where the best of both worlds collide! In addition to creative collaboration, Sherri enjoys nature, traveling, cabin building, painting, reading and giving back to her community by serving on several small nonprofit boards and committees.

VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP

Kristin Bock—aka Woman Determined To Make Sure People Feel Seen & Heard—is a speaker, coach, and the founder of Body Language Blueprints, an online platform that helps leaders and professionals win more clients, enchant audiences, & supercharge their communities. Kristin is on a mission to help leaders provide the nonverbal respect everyone wants and needs. In 2018, Bock left her non-profit job of 25+ years to pursue her love of body language and believes it’s more imperative today than ever. With workplace dynamics rapidly changing and evolving, she’s committed to teaching professionals and leaders its critical importance in building connection and promoting inclusion. Kristin believes that showing civility, including to those with differing viewpoints, is needed now more than ever. Her experience and background supporting adults with disabilities is where she became aware of the true power of body language.