Courtney Vital is the head of ATD's education and credentialing businesses. She leads a team of 25+ staff and more than 120 contract facilitators to deliver a portfolio of 100+ courses via more than 700 learning events and online courses annually. She also oversees the ATD Certification Institute, the organization that administers the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) and the Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. Prior to joining ATD, she served as chief learning officer for the Human Capital Institute where she oversaw HCI's strategy and thought leadership around learning and led a multimillion dollar product line of certification programs targeted to senior human resource professionals.