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10 leadership development experts
These ten professionals have led leadership, management or executive development work inside companies, as their job titles show. A reader can learn how in-house teams design and run programs that build leaders at different levels of an organization.
Professionals to explore
01—10Dana Ertischek Greez
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global Leadership Development · CHANEL
Head of Global Leadership Development at CHANEL since June 2023. Former Head of People Development Diversity & Inclusion (2021–2023) and Head of People Development (2018–2021) at CHANEL, and Director, Leadership and Organization Development at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2015–2018).
Jesse Sostrin, PhD
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Leadership Development · Mastercard
Vice President Leadership Development at Mastercard since March 2025, where the profile describes leading the strategy and execution of how the company grows leaders at every level, including executives, managers and high-potential talent. Former VP, Global Head of People Leadership Development at Salesforce (2019–2023) and Global Head of Leadership, Culture & Learning at Philips (2023–2024).
Judith Engelke
LinkedInExperience: Head of Top Leadership Development, Corporate Transformation · RWE
Head of Top Leadership Development, Corporate Transformation at RWE since November 2021. Former Senior Human Resources Business Partner at E.ON (2020–2021), Global Head of Human Resources at innogy Consulting GmbH (2017–2020) and Head of People & Talentmanagement at Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf (2011–2017).
Katy Jones
LinkedInExperience: Head of Leadership Development · Walmart
Former Head of Leadership Development at Walmart (2022–2024), described in the profile as responsible for Enterprise Leadership Development, Manager Enablement and Executive Coaching. Vice President, Global Learning & Leadership Development at Medtronic since February 2024. Former Senior Director, Learning & Leadership Partner - Corporate at Walmart (2021–2022).
LeAnne Bennett
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Management Development · JPMorgan Chase & Co
Global Head of Management Development at JPMorgan Chase & Co since September 2015. The profile describes heading Executive and Management Development in Leadership Edge, a corporate function driving the development of centralized management and executive development programs and resources for the firm. Former Director-Executive Leadership & Development at Merrill Lynch (2005–2008).
Mary Glowacka
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Learning & Leadership Development · Rolls-Royce
Global Head of Learning & Leadership Development at Rolls-Royce since May 2023. Former Head of People Centre of Excellence at Preply (2021–2023), Head of Digital Learning Talent CoE at RELX (2020–2021) and Vice President, EMEA Leadership Development & Engagement at Bank of America (2019–2020).
Paul Gill
LinkedInExperience: Head of Leadership Development · bp
Head of Leadership Development at bp since October 2025 and former Head of Delivery and Insights, Leadership & Culture at bp (2024–2025). The profile places the current role in the Education department at Head level. Former Senior Manager at Accenture (2010–2024) and Secondary School Teacher at Teach First (2008–2010).
Rachel Dillion
LinkedInExperience: Head of Leadership Development · Kraft Heinz
Head of Leadership Development at Kraft Heinz since November 2022 and former Senior Manager, HR - Manager Excellence at Kraft Heinz (2021–2022). The profile describes supporting leaders at every level and cultivating a culture of coaching through the signature Manager as Coach programming and the democratization of external coaching.
Shelly Wilson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Leadership Development · RPM International Inc. - Specialty Products Group
Former Director, Leadership Development at RPM International Inc. - Specialty Products Group (2017–2022) and Director, Talent & Organizational Development at RPM International Inc. (2022–2023). Other listed roles at RPM International Inc. include Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (2014–2016) and Manager, Accounting (2010–2013). Founder & Principle Consultant at Wilson Leadership Development & Coaching since January 2023.
Uwe Gottwald
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global Leadership Development · DEKRA
Head of Global Leadership Development at DEKRA since January 2016. Former Head Talent Management at Zurich Insurance (2010–2016), Leiter Personalentwicklung HOCHTIEF Akademie at HOCHTIEF (2007–2010) and Leiter DB Akademie Management Development at Deutsche Bahn (2004–2007).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's focus to your need, since leadership development work can center on first-time managers, on senior executives or on company-wide programs. Ask how each person tied programs to the company's strategy and how they measured whether leaders changed how they worked.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which leadership levels and capabilities a development program should target first?
- 02What mix of coaching, cohort programs and on-the-job assignments has worked best for developing managers?
- 03How do you measure whether a leadership program changed how leaders actually behave and perform?
Reaching leadership development experts
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