Larry’s career has included working in the fields of education (primarily college level), corporate training and government.   A primary emphasis throughout the career has been use of technology as an educational / instructional tool.  Specific endeavors include instructional television production, curriculum design and development, program coordination and administration.  Larry has earned bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and has recently completed post-doctoral graduate work.   Degree majors include biology, speech, instructional technology, administration, and human resources.    Larry is currently an adjunct professor at Concordia University and periodically teaches in the Trainer Certificate Program at Tarrant County College. He originally joined the Fort Worth Mid-Cities Chapter in 1991 and served as newsletter editor and VP-Communications, but left due to a job change situation.  He returned to the chapter in 2002 and has since served as VP-Programs, VP-Finance, President-Elect, President, Past -President and currently is serving as Chapter Manager.   He has held similar positions in other professional associations.   A primary hobby is genealogy / family history research.  He also enjoys outdoor physical activities such as walking, hiking, biking and roller-blading.

During the past 9 years, Kyle Anne was a Corporate Trainer with RadioShack and works now as a contract trainer for a variety of companies.  Prior to her role as a Workplace Learning Professional, she served in IT functions such as Network Administration and Desktop support, IT Asset Management and IT Project Management.  In her free time she loves to garden and travel.
 
Prior to joining the Training & IT world, Kyle had a theater background with ten years spent in New York City studying voice, dance and acting, which afforded her many opportunities to wait tables, tend bar and temp in numerous NYC offices.

Mariya is completing her Ph.D. in Applied Technology, Performance Improvement at the University of North Texas. She is currently working part-time at City of Corinth HR Department. Mariya has had the opportunity to intern at the HR departments of various companies such as Leggett & Platt, Inc. (manufacturing) and Downstream Casino & Resort (gambling and hospitality). She holds Bachelor’s degrees in Marketing, Management, and Spanish and has passed the PHR certification. Mariya joined the ASTD Fort Worth/Mid-Cities Chapter in February 2008 and was elected the VP of Records later that year. Her research interests include organizational creativity, organizational commitment, leadership and career development, and diversity and inclusion.

Over the past 14 years, Rick has helped organizations create people-based solutions to move organizations forward. In his current role as Manager of Organization Development with The Beryl Companies, he is passionate about helping people build careers.  He has held leadership roles in training, operations, quality assurance and human resources. Rick has consistently demonstrated success in the education, insurance, hospitality, financial services and healthcare industries.  Rick is the host of the chapter's podcast. He is also an active member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Organization Development Network.  Rick holds an MA in Speech Communication and a BA in Psychology, both from Southwest Texas State University.

Jonathan Wright - Vice President of Communication
jonathan@astdfortworth.org  817-705-5878

Jacquelynn Adams - Vice President of Marketing
 jacquelynn@astdfortworth.org

Training and Development have been second nature to Jacquelynn all of her life.  It started with coaching little leaguers, umpiring and refereeing, and conducting clinics; all while she was only in high school herself.  Eventually she joined the military and the next six and a half years completely revolved around training, readiness and deployment.  Once Jacquelynn joined the corporate world she naturally focused in her people strengths; primarily staffing and development.  After working in the staffing arena with such companies as Spherion and Robert Half for five years, she found her true passion in Corporate Training while working at Hertz Rent-A-Car.  She spent nine laborious and fulfilling years at Hertz while also completing her degree.  Currently Jacquelynn is the Director of Training for Bates Container in North Richland Hills.  She graduated magna cum laude with a  bachelors degree in Human Resources Management focusing in staffing and development plus is a member of Sigma Beta Delta and the National Association of Professional Women.  In her spare time Jacquelynn enjoys playing softball, reading her Nook and spending time with her husband, their five kids, and soon to be four grandchildren.