Thirty Under 30 at DevLearn
The Learning Guild’s Thirty Under 30 celebrates the next generation of learning leaders. These rising professionals are driving innovation, inspiring their peers, and making meaningful contributions to the future of workplace learning. Explore this year’s recipients and join us in recognizing their accomplishments and the impact they’re already making across the industry during DevLearn (November 4 – 6).

Jayda Abney
Learning & Development Specialist
Rack Room Shoes
Learning & Development Specialist
Rack Room Shoes

Leanna Asher
Instructional Designer
RailPros
Instructional Designer
RailPros

Sarai Avila
Training Specialist
Westgate Resorts Ltd
Training Specialist
Westgate Resorts Ltd

Aaron Barlin
Learning Operations Specialist
Elynndi
Learning Operations Specialist
Elynndi

Haley Bills
AVP Organization Training Manager
TLC Community Credit Union
AVP Organization Training Manager
TLC Community Credit Union

Jalen Brown
Project Manager, LMS & Digital Platforms
AHIP
Project Manager, LMS & Digital Platforms
AHIP

Tal Castillo
Multimedia Designer - Acting Dev Lead
Artha Learning
Multimedia Designer - Acting Dev Lead
Artha Learning

Melanie Cheda
Senior Instructional Designer
Medtronic
Senior Instructional Designer
Medtronic

Brooke Hom
Learning Design Manager
Hyatt Hotels
Learning Design Manager
Hyatt Hotels

McKenzie Jacobs
Associate Manager, Learning & Development
Brinker International
Associate Manager, Learning & Development
Brinker International

Maanishaa Jessani
Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
McDonalds Global Corporation
Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
McDonalds Global Corporation

Ethan Jones
Tissue Clinical Educator
We Are Sharing Hope SC
Tissue Clinical Educator
We Are Sharing Hope SC

Kiely Kingsbury
Instructional Support Strategist
EchoStar
Instructional Support Strategist
EchoStar

Daniel Madrigal Escalante
Senior Learning Design Analyst
McKinsey and Company
Senior Learning Design Analyst
McKinsey and Company

Tiana Marks
Learning Experience Designer
BHG Financial
Learning Experience Designer
BHG Financial

Patrick McMorrow
Learning Program Manager
Progress Residential
Learning Program Manager
Progress Residential

Kelyn Melendez-Ruiz
Business Technology Partner
The Lange Companies
Business Technology Partner
The Lange Companies

Laura Vazquez Moreno
Training Specialist
Elevations Credit Union
Training Specialist
Elevations Credit Union

Maryam Mullenix
Content Platforms & Operations Lead
Charles River Development, A State Street Company
Content Platforms & Operations Lead
Charles River Development, A State Street Company

Cora Normington
Instructional Designer
Plexus Worldwide
Instructional Designer
Plexus Worldwide

Macie Plotkin
Executive Coaching & Development Lead
Capital One
Executive Coaching & Development Lead
Capital One

Hunter Robertson
Learning Consultant
General Motors Financial
Learning Consultant
General Motors Financial

Allegra Robinson
Learning & Development Specialist
Northern Bank
Learning & Development Specialist
Northern Bank

Mustapha Salaudeen
Learning & Development Business Partner
Bloomberg Industry Group
Learning & Development Business Partner
Bloomberg Industry Group

Marcus Sanchez-Johnson
Learning Technologist and Experience Designer
Independent Consultant
Learning Technologist and Experience Designer
Independent Consultant

Allison Selg
Training Implementation Manager
Sky Zone
Training Implementation Manager
Sky Zone

Raina (Yu) Tang
Training and Development Manager
Royal Business Bank
Training and Development Manager
Royal Business Bank

Naomi Thomas
Instructional Designer
University of Washington
Instructional Designer
University of Washington

Florencia Wainbarg
Senior Customer Education Program Manager
Deel
Senior Customer Education Program Manager
Deel

Torie Wilbur
Learning and Development Specialist
Lineage
Learning and Development Specialist
Lineage