Sarah Cannistra
L&D Career & Executive Coach
The Overnight Trainer
The Overnight Trainer
Sarah Cannistra is an L&D Career Coach and Founder of The Overnight Trainer, helping purpose-driven people find, land, and grow the L&D career of their dreams.
With 15 years+ experience in the field, Sarah worked her way up the L&D career ladder and has led the learning function 5x across multiple industries. Using her experience as an L&D hiring manager, Sarah’s strategies guide clients on creating an aligned L&D career. She is also the author of Land Your Next L&D Role: Creating a Career That Works For You.
Julie Dirksen
Learning Strategist
Usable Learning
Julie Dirksen is the author of the books Design for How People Learn and Talk to the Elephant: Design Learning for Behavior Change. She is a learning strategy consultant with a focus on incorporating behavioral science into learning interventions. Her MS degree is in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. She’s been an adjunct faculty member at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and is a Learning Guild Guildmaster. She is happiest when she gets to learning something new, and you can find her at usablelearning.com
JD Dillon
Chief Learning Officer
Axonify
JD Dillon started his career on the frontline – managing movie theaters and theme parks. After 20 years leading Operations and L&D with dynamic organizations like Disney, AMC and Kaplan, he’s become an authority on frontline enablement and staunch advocate for improving the employee experience. As the CLO of Axonify and Founder of LearnGeek, JD builds solutions that empower frontline workers in retail, grocery, financial services, hospitality and beyond to do their best work every day.
