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AMY DUVERNET, PH.D.

Amy DuVernet is the Director of Certification Programs at Training Industry, Inc. where she oversees all processes related to certification programs including both development and evaluation. Prior to joining Training Industry, she worked as a business consultant designing and evaluating organizational interventions (employee selection systems, training/development programs) for numerous Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries, including healthcare, telecommunications, law enforcement, government and pharmaceuticals.

Amy has published in leading journals and presented at national conferences on topics such as predictors of job performance, psychometric assessments, organizational research methods and training effectiveness. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from North Carolina State University.

TOM WHELAN, PH.D.

Tom Whelan is the Director of Corporate Research at Training Industry, Inc. where his work focuses on learning and development research to inform best practice recommendations for workplace training. Prior to joining Training Industry, Inc., he worked as a consultant, designing and evaluating selection, training programs, compensation assessments and data collection systems in a variety of industries including technology manufacturing, military special operations and global pharmaceuticals.

Tom has published in leading journals and presented at national conferences on topics such as personality assessment, survey research methods, virtual workplaces and training evaluation and effectiveness. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from North Carolina State University.