"Trends, Challenges & Triumphs in Organizational Development; December Bi-monthly Meeting, Friday, December 6, 2019

Clayton Alves is a senior manager in the executive organizational readiness group within AdventHealth. He specializes in technology adoption and is leading the change management work for the implementation of a talent management system. 

• Kristin Chase (Universal)  -- Entertainment/Attractions

Kristin is the Sr. Director of the Organizational Development (OD) department for Universal Parks & Resorts. She has contributed to Universal for more than 16 years through consulting and leading employee feedback surveys, performance and talent management, leadership development and assessment, mentoring, competency model development, employee research, facilitation, and team effectiveness. She is a 2003 graduate of the UCF Masters' program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.   LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinchase

Steve Fussell is the ChiefAdministrator of the Office of Organizational Excellence for Seminole County Government. Steve's experience includes project/program/portfolio management at the Fortune 500 level and in the public sector. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner.  Steve serves on the Central Florida Project Management Institute/Data Management Association Executive Oversight Board, the Central Florida Expressway Authority Operations Committee, and is a graduate of Leadership Seminole Class 27. Steve is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Rollins College where he holds a Masters degree in Corporate Communication and Technology.  He has taught undergraduate courses at Rollins College that include project management, business process management, strategic planning and organizational design.

Alex is a member of the Academy of Learning & Development with Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated. As an Organization Development Manager, she focuses on leadership development for the organization, and has launched and completed a full cycle of the 6-month, emerging leader program Expansions in October.  Alex first began her journey as a Flight Service Trainer with American Airlines, focusing on the recurrent and continuous development of Flight Attendants, as well as safety training and evaluations. This opened the door to other opportunities in training and development. She then joined Holiday Inn Club Vacations as a Regional Training Manager which allowed her to continue her growth and pursue the organization development role she holds now. Alex obtained a Hospitality Administration degree from Georgia State University in 2011 and continues her development with the support of her mentors.

Clayton “Clay” Yonce is currently the Assistant Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness, Learning, and Diversity at Marriott Vacations Worldwide. In this role, Clay and his team support enterprise learning and leadership development, organizational effectiveness, talent analytics, and diversity & inclusion for over 20,000 employees globally. Over the course of his career, Clay has served in a variety of HR roles in the areas of organizational development, training and development, talent analytics, and employee assessment and selection. Prior to his current role, Clay worked for several organizations, including Aon Hewitt, Darden Restaurants, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Clay holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Central Florida and earned a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Portland State University.