As the vice president and chief learning officer for Sun Microsystems, Karie Willyerd led the top-ranked learning services department in the world, as recognized by ASTD in 2009. She has also been a chief talent officer for a Fortune 200 company, head of global leadership development for H.J. Heinz, and head of people development for Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft. She is currently the CEO of Jambok, an informal social learning platform. Along with Jeanne Meister, she is the co-author of The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrow’s Employees Today (2010). She lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado.