Most awards programs are just that—programs that recognize excellence. But the Training APEX Awards program goes beyond that, as the application process provides a game-changing road map to both training and development and organizational success.
 
Join three 2024 Training APEX Awards winners—TSI’s Tiva Abreu, Shaw Industries’ Lauren Snowdy, and Hayes Locums’ Bob Pantalone—as they share their stories and experiences of how they’ve used the Training APEX Awards application to elevate their learning and development (L&D) efforts to help their organizations achieve peak performance.
 
In this Webinar, you will discover how these veteran L&D professionals leverage the application to:

• Identify and close training gaps
• Closely align training with business unit goals
• Foster more communication and relationship building between L&D/Training and business unit leaders
• Become more innovative and agile
• Measure behavior change and business outcomes
• Earn a seat at the C-suite table for strategic planning and increased investment in L&D

 
Their senior leaders understand Training isn’t just support—it is integral to organizational success today and tomorrow.

Tiva Abreu is a Talent Development leader with more than 25 years of experience, leading a global team of 140+ professionals. She successfully guided her organization to a top 10 placement on the Training Magazine Apex Awards list for four consecutive years. With expertise in measurement, evaluation, and needs analysis, she aligns initiatives with strategic business goals and drives performance. As her organization tripled in size, Tiva led integration goals and mentoring peers at the department leader and senior management levels, exceeding the traditional role of a learning and development leader. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Tiva leads with integrity through servant leadership. Her focus areas include change management, organizational improvement, training and quality, knowledge management, leadership development, and succession planning, fostering a strong and healthy workplace culture.

Bob Pantalone is an accomplished training professional who plays a pivotal role in shaping the learning landscape at Hayes Locums, which ranked #27 on the Training APEX Awards list. As the Senior Director and Head of Training, he leads multi-departmental training programs and initiatives, covering areas such as instructional design, sales enablement, leadership development, and onboarding. Bob’s expertise extends across various industries, and his commitment to excellence has earned him recognition, including a 2023 Emerging Leader Award from Training magazine.

Lauren Snowdy is a Learning Capability Partner at flooring manufacturer Shaw Industries, which ranked #13 on the 2024 Training APEX Awards list. While obtaining an M.S. in Industrial-Organizational psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Lauren discovered her passion for Learning and Development. At Shaw, she has spent the last 7 years supporting training and learning functions through leadership development program management, onboarding, facilitation, change management, design thinking, and learning strategy. Most recently, Lauren supports the alignment of training and learning programs to organizational goals with a focus on learning measurement and impact.

Lorri Freifeld is the Editor/Publisher of Training magazine, owned by Lakewood Media Group. She writes on a number of topics, including talent management, training technology, and leadership development. She spearheads two awards programs: the Training APEX Awards and Emerging Training Leaders Awards. A writer/editor for the last 30-plus years, she has held editing positions at a variety of publications and holds a Master’s degree in journalism from New York University.