(Alexandria, VA), March 2, 2018 – The Association for Talent Development (ATD) announces that Michael Nehoray, VP Global Talent Development for Mattel, Inc. has joined its board of directors. He is serving a three-year term, 2018-2020.

The scope of Michael’s role at Mattel includes learning and development, talent management, employee engagement, and culture across the 60+ countries Mattel operates in globally. He has led the development and launch of corporate universities, built talent management practices, and more recently, led cultural transformations during his time at Mattel. His background as a learning and development leader spans across a broad range of industries, including technology and healthcare where he led learning and organization development for several divisions at Intuit and Health Net.

Michael holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management at the California School of Professional Psychology, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA.

About ATD

The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is the world’s largest professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees, improve performance, and help to achieve results for the organizations they serve. Established in 1943, the association was previously known as the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).

ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports talent development professionals who gather locally in volunteer-led U.S. chapters and international member networks, and with international strategic partners. For more information, visit www.td.org.