Leading figures from world of learning appointed to IITT Advisory Board

July 13, 2010 - PRLog -- A group of leading figures in the world of learning has been appointed to form an Advisory Board for The Institute of IT Training (IITT). The 17 individuals will help the IITT form its strategic direction following the Institute’s management buy-out from the NCC in February.

“We’re delighted to receive this expert advice for the Institute,” said Chief Executive Colin Steed. “The Advisory Board is one of a number of initiatives currently underway to gather stakeholder opinion as widely as possible. The Institute is in a wonderful position and as we go forward we must ensure that we take the right route. The Advisory Board will help us do that.”

The Board will meet 4 times a year, either virtually or face-to-face. At the first meeting, later this month, the Board will offer its input on the Institute’s recent consultation initiative. While initially all board positions have been filled by appointment, half of those will be open for election by the membership in June 2011.


The members of the IITT Advisory Board are:

Bob Mosher, Global Learning and Strategy Evangelist, LearningGuide Solutions USA;
Dr Brian Sutton, Managing Director, Learning4Leaders;
Charles Jennings, Managing Director, Duntroon Associates;
Denise Hudson Lawson, Head of ICT Training, Houses of Parliament;
Jane Hart, Founder & CEO, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies;
Jay Cross, Chair, Internet Time Alliance;
Josh Bersin, President, Bersin Associates;
Julie Wedgwood, Director, Productive;
Kevin Streater, Executive Director - IT & Telecoms, The Open University;
Laura Overton, Managing Director, Towards Maturity;
Michiel van der Voort, Director International and Professional Development, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT;
Neil Lasher, Independent Learning Specialist and MD, Trainer1 Ltd;
Nick Shackleton-Jones, Online and Informal Learning Manager, BBC Training & Development;
Nigel Paine, Managing Director, nigelpaine.com Ltd;
Paul D Jagger, Business Area Manager, IBM Learning Development Europe;
Peter Butler, Director of Learning, BT Group;
Stephen Fletcher, Solutions Director, Bray Leino BroadSkill;

The Board will be headed by Institute Chairman, Donald H Taylor and includes a range of Learning and Development professionals along with a broad representation of Institute members.

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The Institute of IT Training (IITT) is a self-governing, not-for-profit professional body for training professionals. It was established in 1995 and since then has grown on an annual basis. In February 2010 the Institute completed a management buyout from membership and research organisation, the National Computing Centre and is now a self-governing body.

Today, the organisation has circa 3,500 individual members and 400 accredited corporate members.
Through a range of membership, certification, accreditation, events and bespoke consultancy services, the Institute focuses on enhancing and recognising the skills and professional status of individuals and organisations engaged in training activities, and assessing the quality of training services.

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