Laurance Alvarado Joins ASTD Board of Directors

The American Society for Training & Development announces that Laurance Alvarado, Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services, is joining the Society's Board of Directors for a three-year term, 2011-2013.

Mr. Alvarado has more than 24 years of operational and consulting leadership experience driving organizational excellence, sustainability, and thought leadership with governments and multinational corporations in more than 20 countries. His industry experience covers customs and border agencies, departments and ministries of defense, health care departments, public-private partnerships, privatization initiatives, special and economic development zones, petrochemical companies, global supply chain initiatives, and trade agreements.

Before joining A&M, Mr. Alvarado was the co-founder and President of an ethically centered strategy, restructuring, and management consulting service. He served as a Senior Director for the strategy and business development unit of the international investment and development arm of Dubai Holding, and led the development and implementation of a governance framework for a $50 billion investment for building a new city.

Mr. Alvarado served for two years as the Managing Director, Middle East, for BearingPoint, leading operations, business development, talent management, and consulting ventures. He was a Managing Director of KPMG Consulting and BearingPoint's Border Security and Transportation Practice, and served as an active duty and reserve officer in the United States Air Force.

Mr. Alvarado holds two bachelor's degrees in business administration from Texas A&M University, a master's degree in management from Troy State University, and has completed executive education at Columbia Business School.