Lesa Bergsma

Lesa Bergsma is a training and development professional with 18 years of experience helping to drive student and organizational success. Lesa has the keen ability to build and support training initiatives through relationship building and a commitment to meeting local professional and business needs. Currently, Lesa serves as the Professional Development Manager for the Institute for Professional Excellence (IPEx) at Davenport University. In this role, she develops and markets training programs to professionals and organizations.

Her professional background consists of sales, program development, training, facilitation, and talent recruiting. Lesa earned her BS in Marketing from Jacksonville State University, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and the SHRM-SCP credential. Her proven ability to coordinate many moving pieces provides a strong foundation for her role as Professional Development Manager at the IPEx. She works collaboratively with colleagues to continually develop innovative approaches for professional and executive education.