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Lead, Learning Experience Design J&J Learn Global Service Center 
Michelle is an accomplished lead learning experience designer passionate about transforming education and empowering teammates. With eight years of experience in both corporate learning and higher education, Michelle now leads a team of four learning experience designers. She excels at harnessing their strengths and cultivating a positive environment that nurtures growth and fosters innovation. Michelle’s leadership philosophy is rooted in servant leadership, as she consistently supports her team by offering guidance, mentorship, and avenues for professional development.

Michelle Futo

June 2021 - TD Magazine

A review of Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don't Even Exist Yet by Michelle R. Weise

Reimagine the Future of Work

Michelle is a multi-award-winning Learning & Development executive focused on driving true business impact through innovative talent development initiatives. With over 25 years of experience in the sales, IT, business leadership, and HR roles at large enterprises such as SAP, TELUS, and Xerox, Michelle joined WEX, a global leader in financial technology solutions, in 2019. Since joining, she has successfully transformed learning and changed her organization’s mindset from using learning as a tool to “fix” problem employees to an advantage in recruiting, developing, and maintaining high potential employees.Michelle is a member of CTDO Next, the Association for Talent Development’s exclusive group of top talent development executives shaping the future of the profession, and authored a chapter, “Doing More with Less,” in Forward-Focused Learning, edited by Tamar Elkeles and published by ATD Press in 2020. She also serves on ATD’s Senior Leader and Executive Board and the Reworked Digital Workplace Experience Board. She is continually asked to speak at industry events and write for industry publications. Recent awards include Chief Learning Officer’s Gold Learning in Practice Trailblazer and Gold Strategy Awards in 2022, the 2022 and 2023 Top 50 OnCon Icon awards, 2023 Most Innovative Talent Development Leader by Slate Advisers, and Silver for 2023’s Stevie Awards HR Executive of the Year.Michelle has an MBA, with a leadership and change specialty, and a BA in Management and Business Communication with a minor in Information Technology.

Michelle Braden

March 2020  - TD Magazine

Book Capsules, March 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic taught us that post-disruption fatigue is real, and many of the lessons that came from the pandemic can be applied to future change. The talent development function can lead efforts to help the organization, and everyone in it, reset and recharge after major changes.
This webinar will present practical ideas and powerful stories about how talent development leaders can build their people’s ability to thrive. Attendees will learn how to make recharging part of their vision, proactively seek recovery, and build a plan for change based on what they’ve learned. 

How to Help Your People Reset and Recharge After Major Changes

While we more intentionally shape the future, we also should take some time to celebrate today.

How Do You Celebrate Your Government Learning Organization?

We are still in the grips of a huge disruption. Sometimes crisis mode will prompt us to make a quick fix; but we need to remember that it may not always be permanent. Now is the time to plan for the short term and long-term. Join three talent development executives to explore the best thing you can do right now to prepare for the future.
During this webcast, you will learn:

A case for redefining your talent development operating model to better align to the business
How to revisit your talent development agenda and rethink your value proposition
Why measuring talent development outcomes has never been more important


The One Thing Talent Development Should Do Right Now

Michelle is the Manager of Corporate and Contact Center Training in the Training & Development department of AAA Mid-Atlantic. Her areas of focus include New Associate Orientation/Training, Leadership Development, Diversity and Membership. Michelle is a graduate of the Penn State University. While at AAA Mid-Atlantic, she has managed Automotive Services Training and Planning & Communications for Training & Development, in addition to her current role. Prior to AAA Mid-Atlantic, she spent nine years at MBNA in Customer Satisfaction and Training.

Michelle Wu

March 2016 - The Public Manager

The Workforce of the Future

This preview of the March 2016 issue of The Public Manager interview with Brad Carson, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, offers highlights about the “Force of the Future.”

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