Chapter Recognition Committee (CRC)
An ATD advisory committee comprised of chapter leaders and charged with identifying, recognizing, and sharing chapter best practices.
CRC members recommend and select Sharing Our Success (SOS) submissions for recognition and recognize chapters for the Chapter of the Month (COM) distinction. For more information, check out our committee at-a-glance document.
CRC Resources
Sharing Our Success (SOS): The SOS program helps chapters improve through sharing easy-to-use ideas, resources, and practices in the areas of communication, contribution to the community, membership, and the development of programs, products, and services. If your chapter has a best practice, sample form, or template to share, submit your SOS best practice.
Chapter of the Month (COM): The COM program highlights a chapter each month that deserves special recognition. Recipients must have had an approved SOS accepted, be Chapter Affiliation Requirements (CARE) achieved, and have not been recognized within the past 18 months.
CRC FAQs: Find out more about the work of the committee and the SOS and COM selection process.
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2024 Chapter Recognition Committee Members
The below individuals are members of the Chapter Recognition Committee (CRC) and in charge of administering the Sharing Our Success (SOS), Chapter of the Month (COM), and Chapter Excellence Awards programs.
Missy Korduner, PhD has been involved with ATD since 2017 and is a proud member of the Baton Rouge Chapter. She served her chapter in a variety of leadership roles including: past president (2021), president (2020), president elect (2019), and treasurer (2017 and 2018). Missy has also served on the Baton Rouge chapter’s conference, scholarship, and nominating committees. Most recently, Missy served as a member of the ALC PAC, the committee that coordinated the 2022, 2023, and 2024 ALC experiences. Professionally, she is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice and Masters Graduate Programs Coordinator/Academic Advisor for the LSU School of Leadership and Human Resource Development and a Certified Leadership Coach with the Leadership Development Institute at LSU. In her faculty role, she advises all graduate students in the on campus and online masters programs and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership and human resource development. In her coach role, she coaches professionals throughout the state of Louisiana and develops strengths-based leadership development curriculum for clients. She has been recognized for her professional work, most recently with the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education Faculty Engagement Award (2024), the H.M. "Hub" Cotton Award for Faculty Excellence at the University Faculty Awards (2023), and the Excellence in Advising – New Advisor Award (2022) by Region 7 of NACADA, the global community for academic advising. In 2025, she was awarded a Faculty Fellowship with the LSU Graduate School focused on developing student success initiatives. She has over 20 years of professional experience in higher education focused on leadership and professional development, extended orientation programs, program planning and evaluation, students in transition, and academic and student organization advising.
Jason Yerep, CPTD leads learning & professional development at Omnidian, an organization that protects and accelerates the capital investments in solar energy. Thrilled to play an active role in the Arizona Chapter, he's been an active National ATD Member for years also having served on the board of the San Antonio Chapter. His background in chemistry, marketing, and language has led him to support corporate learning and talent development across an array of industries including consumer products, telecommunications, healthcare, and renewable energy. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, he's driven to propel individuals and teams forward through learning, specializing in change and leadership program design. Taking advantage of some quarantine study time, he earned his CPTD credential along with the designation as an ATD Master Performance Consultant.
Allana Bowman is a seasoned Training and Development Specialist with over 13 years of experience in empowering individuals and organizations through strategic learning solutions. Currently at Pharmacy Data Management, Inc. (PDMI), she excels in designing and implementing programs that support employees' long-term development and align with organizational goals. Her expertise spans instructional design, coaching, needs analysis, e-learning, blended learning, and talent assessment, complemented by her strong skills in data analysis and change management.
Certified by the Association for Talent Development (ATD) with an ATD Coaching Certificate and an Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential, Allana holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from The University of Akron. She is deeply committed to fostering a culture of learning and development, contributing fresh perspectives, and driving positive change.
Danielle Buscher, CPTD has been a dedicated member of ATD and ATD St. Louis since 2011. In 2017, she decided to give back to the organization she cherished by serving as the VP of Communication on the board. She then transitioned into the role of President Elect in 2018 and served as President and Past President twice before steeping down at the end of 2023.
Currently, Danielle is the Senior Talent Development Manager at Brinkmann Constructors, a national general contractor. In her position, she focuses on creating impactful learning experiences to drive business success and enable the full potential of employees.
Sunilyn joined the Tulsa ATD chapter as a member in 2017 and joined the board in 2020 as the Vice President of Accommodations, served as the President-Elect in 2021, assumed the role of President in 2022, and served as Past-President for 2023 and currently serves as the Vice President of Administration for the ATD Tulsa Chapter. As a seasoned Talent Development professional, Sunilyn brings two decades of industry experience to the table. She is currently employed with Oklahoma State University as a Local Government Specialist in the County Training Program educating Local Elected Officials and their employees how to understand and comply to Oklahoma state statute. Sunilyn also has extensive training experience that spans across various sectors including non-profit organizations, government agencies, and military institutions.
Rosemary Okoiti has been an active member of ATD New York City since 2013, serving on the Executive Board as the Vice President of Talent Management from 2019 to 2021. She is the immediate past Chair of the ATD Leaders’ Conference Programs Advisory Committee (ALC PAC 2023/24). She is the Learning & Development Manager at Winrock International. She has been a coach, facilitator and speaker for over 20 years focusing on leadership development, performance management, succession planning, and DEIB in the banking, pharmaceutical and non-profit sectors across the globe.
She is the founder and CEO of Rosemary Okoiti Consulting, focused on coaching and training professionals who have relocated to other countries to successfully navigate “new country” challenges to grow their careers.
Rosemary also co-founded “Making Diversity Stick”, an organization that is dedicated to offering coaching & training services to leaders on how to start and sustain DEIB initiatives. She also co-founded the DEIB Community of Champions for ATD Chapters.
She holds a Masters of Education in Entrepreneurship Development from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelors of Education in Economics & Business from the University of Nairobi, Kenya.
She is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and a Certified Professional Coach (CPC).
Shelly Reed, CPTD is an experienced Talent Development professional currently seeking her next opportunity. With 15 years of learning and development experience, she has a passion for leveraging technology to innovate learning programs, and has led corporate training across numerous industries including nonprofit, retail, manufacturing, financial, technology, government, and recruitment. Shelly has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communication and Public Relations from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and her love of communication and lifelong learning led her to become involved in the ATD Nashville Chapter first as VP of Conferences and now President Elect. In her free time, she loves to read, travel, check out new restaurants in Nashville, watch Star Wars, and spend time with her 3 rescue dogs: Traveler, Pickles, and Zoey.
Kathy Woodard is a talent development professional with over 20 years providing operational and leadership development, providing employees with the knowledge, tools, and motivation needed to attain personal and professional growth. She enjoys helping people realize that they can make a difference and equipping them to be successful.
She has been a member of ATD, both nationally and with the local KC chapter, since 2019. She has volunteered as a virtual meeting producer and a marketing assistant, and now serves as the VP of Marketing and Communications. Her love of writing makes this a perfect position as she can share the opportunities and benefits of the talent development community with a wide audience.
Kathy is the Learning & Development Specialist at Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, (Grain Valley, MO), a company that provides advocacy support in Washington DC for the truck driver community.
When away from work, she enjoys quiet time spent reading and writing, and her most peaceful times are in the middle of a thunderstorm.