About Us

David Yesford, President, Wilson Learning Corporation, brings along over 39 years of expertise in developing and implementing human performance improvement solutions across the globe. He is an active member of the Wilson Learning Global Executive Board, with current responsibility at a global level.

Mr. Yesford is the contributing author of Win-Win Selling, Versatile Selling, The Social Styles Handbook, The Sales Training Book 2, and several other books. He has been published in numerous business publications throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, and he is also a frequent speaker at international conferences and summits.

Kensuke Kojima, President & Representative Director, Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc. (Japan), is responsible for investor relations and overseeing the strategic direction of Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc. (Japan). He brings along more than 30 years of experience in the human resource industry.

He specializes in the planning and development of systems and services that use the web and IT systems to deliver content and services to clients, as well as directed the development of e-learning and human resources portals. He is currently focused on digital transformation of Wilson Learning’s content and services.

Vivek Chandramohan, Executive VP, Global Business Development and Managing Director APAC, is responsible for overall global go to market, sales & sales operations strategy and is responsible for P&L for the APAC region, overseeing both direct channels and a distributor network.

He regularly collaborates with business leaders to provide guidance on sales, consulting, and leadership development. In his 15+ years with Wilson Learning, Vivek has held several key roles, including Managing Director for India, Managing Director for APAC, program facilitator, and consultant.

With nearly 25 years of experience in sales management, operations, and leadership development, Vivek has worked extensively across various industries, including IT, ITES, telecom, manufacturing, financial services, retail channel management & distribution, and life sciences. He frequently speaks at conferences and summits, sharing insights on industry trends and leadership strategies.

“Rohit Yadav, Director of Finance at Wilson Learning APAC, is responsible for complete and accurate financial statements across APAC along with developing robust Financials reporting systems and implementation. He has 15+ years of experience in corporate taxation, accounting compliance, Tax regulation and Secretarial compliance.

Rohit has successfully implemented common accounting practices for the APAC region to produce the required financial statements. He has also implemented Leave Management System (LMS) across APAC and an online payroll management system in India which has helped the organization to improve communication and offer real-time visibility of data along with the elimination of paperwork.”

“Ed Emde, President of Wilson Learning Corporation, is responsible for business strategy and operations in the Americas. He has over 25 years of experience working directly with senior level executives in linking human resources and organizational development, training, and education initiatives to strategic imperatives and business outcomes.

He has held executive and leadership positions with several leading training and organizational development companies. Ed is published in numerous print and online business publications, including CLO magazine and Training magazine.”

“Michael Leimbach, Ph.D. is a globally recognized expert in learning design and provides leadership for solution research and design solutions that turn learning into performance.

Dr. Leimbach has served as editor for multiple professional journals, consulted with numerous global clients, published over 100 professional articles, co-authored six books, and is a frequent speaker at national and global conferences. Michael received his Doctorate from the University of Minnesota and has worked in the learning and development industry for over 35 years.”

“Nancy Frevert, Director of Solution Development of Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc. is responsible for the development of courses and learning journeys delivered around the globe.

She has more than 20 years of experience at Wilson Learning leading the global efforts to develop content that enhances the learner’s experience and drives performance. She has been instrumental in leading content development for classroom, virtual, and digital delivery.”

As Director of the Business Solutions Group, Polly Jutsum plays a pivotal role in driving operational excellence from pre-sale to implementation, ensuring a seamless client experience and enhanced organizational efficiency. With over 20 years of expertise in solution development, sales enablement, publishing, and sales operations, Polly is deeply committed to collaboration across the organization. She works to align solutions with clients’ business objectives and development needs while leading a talented team dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions and exceptional client support.

Carl Eidson, Ph.D., serves as Vice President, Business Development for Wilson Learning Americas. Eidson leads and coaches a virtual team of more than 40 independent distributors in the US, Canada, and Latin America. He also has Account Management sales responsibilities for large, medium, and small companies in a wide variety of industries across the US. He consults extensively with clients with special expertise in learning transfer, sales effectiveness, customer experience, and leadership development. With a Doctorate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, he has co-authored articles on personnel selection, job analysis, and human performance improvement scholarly journals including Journal of Applied Psychology, Human Performance, International Journal of Selection and Assessment, and the Journal of Business and Psychology as well as business publications such as TRAINING Magazine, Communication World, Human Capital Institute, Leadership Excellence, and many others.

As Director of Wilson Learning’s Business Solutions Group, Lauren Nelson has 15+ years of solutions consulting experience in sales effectiveness, leadership development, and adult learning. Lauren leads a talented team that develops human performance solutions that exceed clients’ expectations. Lauren’s commitment to helping individuals and organizations thrive is evident in her work at Wilson Learning. With a deep passion for the learning industry, Lauren is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Applied Learning and Instruction, focusing on the principles and practices of learning and teaching across a variety of contexts.

“Joan Clarke, Director of Software Solutions at Wilson Learning Corporation is responsible for implementation and support of Wilson Learning brand product and customized technology solutions.

Ms. Clarke has more than 20 years of experience working with software development, quality assurance, and technical support for Wilson Learning technology products. Areas of expertise include multi-language support, survey implementation and user interface design.”

Ishita Singh, Senior Director of Global Marketing is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to strengthen the company’s market presence globally.
Ishita has more than 12 years of experience in building brands. Her expertise lies in driving multi-cultural performance marketing efforts that delivers ROI.

Anand has been associated with Wilson Learning for over 10+ years and is currently the Sr. Director of Consulting & Capability Development for Wilson Learning APAC. He is also one of Wilson Learning’s global master facilitators. Anand has developed and delivered programs in the areas of leadership effectiveness, coaching, personal effectiveness, communication theory and systems, sales and service effectiveness and negotiation skills, among many others. Anand’s proven expertise with diverse programs and audiences has seen him deliver programs around the world, and work with professionals from a wide variety of cultures and countries across the globe Anand has worked extensively with clients from multiple industries to ensure that learning solutions go beyond the classroom to delivering tangible business value, and has helped many HR and L&D business partners reframe their internal discussions with their stakeholders to achieve this.

The head of Sales at Wilson Learning India, is responsible for driving top-line and bottom-line goals in the region while building and maintaining strategic client relationships. Neha has more than a decade of work experience in human performance consulting with a keen focus on strategic problem-solving.

“Monica Evans, Manager, Operations of Wilson Learning APAC, is responsible for operations within APAC encompassing client services, project management, assessment and measurement, curriculum design and online technology platforms.

Monica has over 20 years of experience with Wilson Learning having held management roles in assessment and measurement, client services and project management in Australia and the wider APAC region. She has recently led the APAC implementation of our digital learning and measurement platforms. Monica works with Wilson Learning’s global and regional operations, sales, and facilitation resources to successfully implement projects both in the APAC region and beyond. “

Leigh has worked with Wilson Learning for over 10 years in a EMEA Operations Manager capacity. ​
She currently sets up and customises all of the online learning journeys on all of the different IT platforms that Wilson Learning use. ​
She makes sure that throughout the Participants, Coaches and Senior Coaches learning journeys if they have any queries/questions they will be answered to the best of her ability and quickly.​
Her aim is to make sure that every learner gets the most out of their learning journey.​
Leigh also sets up all of the profiling of the participants that is needed for the different events and sends out the links to the Impact Evaluations 3 months after the sessions have occurred.

“Nikita is a detail-oriented Marketing consultant with 6+ years of relevant experience and a zest for solving complex problems. She joined Wilson Learning in August 2022, as Marketing Manager – Global, and is currently taking care of marketing activities in the EMEA Region.

In her current role, Nikita gets to work closely on building marketing campaigns for a completely new region, which she believes, has given her immense learning and some great insights. Nikita believes that studying the EMEA market from the scratch, analyzing the performance data, having thought-provoking discussions with the marketing team, has made her experience with Wilson Learning, undoubtedly, the best.”

Stella Jiang, Solution Manager of Wilson Learning China, is responsible for solution design and configuration.  Stella has more than 20 years of experience in OD and L&D area and is especially interested and experienced in driving organizational transformation through L&D activities.

Dr. David L. Bradford is coauthor (with Dr. Allen Cohen) of the book Managing for Excellence. In the late 1980s, Wilson Learning worked with both Drs. Bradford and Cohen to develop the program Managing for Excellence; this program was revised and relaunched in the mid-1990s as Leading for Growth™. Wilson Learning maintains an ongoing relationship with Dr. Bradford.

Dr. Steve Buchholz is the President and Founder of Emergence—a company dedicated to “helping discover the potential in people.” He is a recognized leader in the field of change management. Dr. Buchholz, along with Dr. Harry Woodward, coauthored the business best seller Aftershock: Helping People Through Corporate Change. Dr. Buchholz also wrote The Positive Manager and Creating the High-Performance Team.

Dr. Buchholz’s prior experience includes serving as Vice President of Wilson Learning Corporation where he was responsible for researching business trends and translating the findings into learning interventions for corporations. He was a founding partner of The Inventure Group, a company focused on leadership and life coaching. Wilson Learning maintains an ongoing relationship with Dr. Buchholz.

Dr. Allan Cohen’s relationship with Wilson Learning began in the late 1980s. Dr. Cohen is coauthor (with Dr. Bradford) of the book Managing for Excellence. Wilson Learning worked with Drs. Cohen and Bradford to develop the program Managing for Excellence, which has since been revised and relaunched as Leading for Growth™. Wilson Learning maintains an ongoing relationship with Dr. Cohen.

Dr. William Miller began working with Wilson Learning in 1992. Dr. Miller’s relationship with Wilson Learning led to the creation of Innovation Styles and Tools, a one-day program focused on individual creativity, and the Innovation in Action series, a program focused on company issues. The latter program combined Innovation Styles and Tools with additional modules on The Creative Journey, Taking Initiative, and Strategic Innovation Management.

Dr. William Ury has partnered with Wilson Learning for many years. Dr. Ury is a cofounder and Distinguished Senior Fellow of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation. He is coauthor of Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, a 15-million-copy best seller translated into more than 35 languages, and author of the award-winning Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations. The negotiation techniques in these books serve as the foundation for Wilson Learning’s Negotiating to Yes and Getting to Yes offerings.

Dr. David L. Bradford is coauthor (with Dr. Allen Cohen) of the book Managing for Excellence. In the late 1980s, Wilson Learning worked with both Drs. Bradford and Cohen to develop the program Managing for Excellence; this program was revised and relaunched in the mid-1990s as Leading for Growth™. Wilson Learning maintains an ongoing relationship with Dr. Bradford.

Dr. Steve Buchholz is the President and Founder of Emergence—a company dedicated to “helping discover the potential in people.” He is a recognized leader in the field of change management. Dr. Buchholz, along with Dr. Harry Woodward, coauthored the business best seller Aftershock: Helping People Through Corporate Change. Dr. Buchholz also wrote The Positive Manager and Creating the High-Performance Team.

Dr. Buchholz’s prior experience includes serving as Vice President of Wilson Learning Corporation where he was responsible for researching business trends and translating the findings into learning interventions for corporations. He was a founding partner of The Inventure Group, a company focused on leadership and life coaching. Wilson Learning maintains an ongoing relationship with Dr. Buchholz.

Dr. Allan Cohen’s relationship with Wilson Learning began in the late 1980s. Dr. Cohen is coauthor (with Dr. Bradford) of the book Managing for Excellence. Wilson Learning worked with Drs. Cohen and Bradford to develop the program Managing for Excellence, which has since been revised and relaunched as Leading for Growth™. Wilson Learning maintains an ongoing relationship with Dr. Cohen.

Dr. William Miller began working with Wilson Learning in 1992. Dr. Miller’s relationship with Wilson Learning led to the creation of Innovation Styles and Tools, a one-day program focused on individual creativity, and the Innovation in Action series, a program focused on company issues. The latter program combined Innovation Styles and Tools with additional modules on The Creative Journey, Taking Initiative, and Strategic Innovation Management.

Dr. William Ury has partnered with Wilson Learning for many years. Dr. Ury is a cofounder and Distinguished Senior Fellow of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation. He is coauthor of Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, a 15-million-copy best seller translated into more than 35 languages, and author of the award-winning Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations. The negotiation techniques in these books serve as the foundation for Wilson Learning’s Negotiating to Yes and Getting to Yes offerings.