Chief Learning Officer magazine presented 26 industry leaders with the 2006 CLO Learning In Practice Awards for demonstrating innovation, strategy, creative collaboration and leadership in the design and delivery of workforce learning and development programs. In addition to the industry’s top honor, Chief Learning Officer of the Year, Gold and Silver Achievement Awards were presented in two divisions, based on the size of the organization: Division I for fewer than 10,000 employees and Division II for more than 10,000 employees.

The 2006 CLO Learning In Practice Award winners are:

2006 Chief Learning Officer of the Year — David Vance, President, Caterpillar University

Achieving Impact
Division I Gold – Alan Malinchak, Director, ManTech University
Division II Gold – Keith Bridges, Chief Learning Architect, EDS
Division I Silver – Harry Bond, CEO and President, Monical’s Pizza
Division II Silver – Rosalyn Arntzen, SMSG Readiness Group Manager, Microsoft

Creative Alliances
Division I Gold – Jacqueline Burandt, Administrative Director, Staff Development, University Health Systems
Division II Gold – Debbie Hancock, Vice President, Seagate Technology
Division I Silver – Bonnie Dean, Director, Clinical Education and Patient Care Support, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Division II Silver – Deborah Wiest, Senior Director, Training and Quality Assurance, DIRECTV

Leading Business Change
Division I Gold – Anthony Reardon, President, Ducommun Aerostructures
Division II Gold – Donald Vanthournout, Chief Learning Officer, Accenture
Division I Silver – Kenneth Harper, National Training Manager, Homecomings Financial
Division II Silver – Shawne Angelle, Vice President, Global Learning and Development, Verizon Business

Learning Innovation
Division I Gold – James Mitnick, Senior Vice President, Turner Construction
Division II Gold – Keith Bridges, Chief Learning Architect, EDS
Division I Silver – David Lamb, Vice President, Learning and Media Services, Orkin Division II Silver – Holly Huntley, Chief Learning Officer and Corporate Director, Computer Sciences Corp.

Strategic Alignment
Division I Gold – Beverly Johnson, Director of Learning and Performance Improvement, Greenpoint Mortgage
Division II Gold – George Wolfe, Vice President, Global Learning and Development, Steelcase
Division I Silver – Rebecca Ray, Senior Vice President, Global Talent Management, MasterCard
Division II Silver (tie) – Leslie Joyce, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, The Home Depot
Division II Silver (tie) – Frank Anderson, President, Defense Acquisition University

Utilization of Marketing Resources
Division I Gold – Barbara Howes, Vice President, Enterprise Learning Strategy, The Disney Co.
Division II Gold – Holly Huntley, Chief Learning Officer and Corporate Director, Computer Sciences Corp.
Division I Silver – Stephen King, Chief Learning Officer, Constellation Energy
Division II Silver – J. David Eck, Senior Marketing Communications Manager, Lucent Technologies