Gregory D.

Gregory D. has a diverse work experience in human resources. Gregory started their career at Marriott International in 1989, where they held various HR positions, including HR Director, Personnel Director, and HR Manager. In 2003, they joined Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and worked as the Director of Employee Relations and later as the Executive Director of HR. Gregory then moved on to Merlin Entertainments @ LEGOLAND California in 2007, serving as the HR Manager. In 2012, they worked at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children's Hospital, first as an Employee/Labor Relations Representative, and later as the Interim Manager of Employee and Labor Relations. In 2014, they joined KPBS as an HR Manager, and then in 2016, they became the Human Resources Director at BioLegend.

Gregory D. completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Management from California State University, Long Beach from 1995 to 1996. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Language and Literature, General from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

In terms of certifications, Gregory D. earned the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Master Trainer™ certification from ATD CI - The ATD Certification Institute in July 2020. Gregory also obtained an E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in December 2019. Furthermore, they achieved the Certification in Professional Talent Development (CPTD) from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in November 2018. Gregory D. completed the Facilitating Virtual Training certification from ATD in July 2018 and obtained the SHRM - SCP certification from SHRM in January 2018. Additionally, they hold the Crucial Conversations Certified Trainer certification from VitalSmarts, although the specific dates of attainment are not provided. Gregory D. also earned the Gamification Surveyor Badge, but no information regarding the institution or specific dates of attainment is given for this certification.