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Mr. Umana is Assistant Legal Counsel to the Inspector General at USAID and ethics advisor. Before joining USAID’s OIG, he was the Deputy General Counsel and ADAEO at the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).  His duties at these posts include reviewing and certifying OGE financial disclosure reports and conducting annual ethics training.  Mr. Umana was a Danforth Fellow, and is a graduate of Manhattan College (B.A.) and the University of Michigan (Ph.D. and J.D.), where he was an author and Note Editor of the Michigan Law Review.

John Umana

After a breach of ethics has occurred, and the public has negative perceptions, government agencies often give ethics training. Leaders should learn about ethics long before that, as part of their training to become better leaders. Linda Fisher Thornton, educator and authority on developing ethical leaders, and former Chief Learning Officer, will present the first part of this session. She will focus on how to incorporate ethics into leadership training so that it becomes a vital part of the management arsenal. With trends in ethical leadership and practical strategies for developing ethical leaders, training can positively affect the government brand.
In the second part of the session, John Umana, assistant legal counsel to the inspector general of USAID, will speak to the unique role of the ethics educator within government, drawing upon his extensive experience at USAID/OIG and with the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction as an ethics officer. John will focus on ethics "best practices" and speak to the practical challenges and issues surrounding ethics education and its impact on the government brand.

Developing Ethical Leaders and an Ethical Government Brand

Eran Lasser is founder and CEO of Wawiwa Tech Training. As a tech education entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience, Eran founded and managed John Bryce Training, the leading IT training firm in Israel; TRIG, an IT training company in China, launched as a subsidiary of John Bryce and acquired by PTL China; JB-IQsoft training center, an IT training company in Hungary; KocBryce, an IT training company in Turkey and a partnership of John Bryce and KOC group. Eran also partnered to establish DAN IT Education, an IT training company in Ukraine, and Techub in Georgia, In addition, Eran managed Mentergy, which provides e-learning and distance learning solutions.Over the years, Eran was responsible for the reskilling of more than 50,000 individuals now working as tech professionals. He is frequently invited to conferences to speak on topics related to the tech skills gap, innovation, technical training, and more.Eran was responsible for the training of computer professionals in the Israeli Defense Forces (MAMRAM). He was also a member of the Microsoft Training Partners Advisory Committee (PAC).

Eran Lasser

Research + Practical Application = Insight! Presented by i4cp CEO, Kevin Oakes and John Polaschek, Senior Manager of Learning Technology at Qualcomm, as they explore the latest research uncovered in ASTD and i4cp recently published report, Going Mobile: Creating Practices That Transform Learning, coupled with examples of mobile learning in action from Qualcomm, the world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. The brand new report looks at the current landscape from the perspective of what high-performance organizations are doing today- and plan to do in the future - with mobile learning and will share several best and next practices. In addition, attendees will benefit from the cutting edge mobile learning applications which Qualcomm - as featured at this year's International Conference and Exposition - are currently rolling out. This webinar is sponsored by the Ken Blanchard Companies and is free for both ASTD members and nonmembers.

Going Mobile: Creating Practices That Transform Learning

John W. Strachan is manager of instructional design and curriculum development at Teva Pharmaceuticals inFrazer, Pennsylvania.

John W. Strachan

John Zappa is a co-founder and chief operating officer of Knoitall.  An industry expert on lifelong learning, John has spoken at numerous industry conferences including Chief Learning Officer Symposium, Society of Human Resource Management, and The Conference Board, and has co-authored articles on corporate tuition assistance programs and talent management.  Prior to joining Knoitall, he helped to found and serve as CEO of EdLink, a leading provider of tuition assistance management services. Under John’s leadership, EdLink grew to manage more than  $220 million in education funding. The firm was acquired by the Fortune 500 firm Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM).  A pioneer in the field, he created the industry’s first education network to address the rising cost of education for adult learners.

John Zappa

John Opiola is department manager of product development for Learning Tree International.

John Opiola

John Kissinger is the manager of franchise training for Domino’s Pizza. He has been at the forefront of the design and delivery of operations and leadership training programs at Domino’s for more 16 years, and a passionate advocate for the critical role that attitude, engagement, and emotion play in user adoption, learner retention, stakeholder alignment, and performance improvement throughout his career. John also is an American Business Award-winning trainer, and a graduate student in Instructional Technology at Wayne State University.

John Kissinger

John P. Foster, MBA, is managing member of Pathfinder Group. He has built several successful businesses in the past 30 years, and today helps executives in business and government achieve their revenue and operational objectives by developing strategic solutions to more effectively managing risks. He can be reached at 813.716.2286 or at john@governmentconsultants.com.

John P Foster

John O’Laughlin is senior training manager for CACI. He has 20 years’ experience working for media companies such as Fox and Disney, along with 10 years’ experience leading training and development work to support government agencies including the Office of Personnel Management, Department of State, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Air Force, and Department of Energy. With advanced degrees in adult education, John has also taught and developed curriculums for six colleges and universities.

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