Melanie Knudsen Cloyd

Melanie Knudsen Cloyd, MS, has a wealth of experience in talent development, organizational development, and leadership consulting. Melanie is currently serving as the Director of Talent Development at Graham Company, where they were recruited for the newly created role to establish HR and talent infrastructure. Previously, they held the position of Director of Organizational Development at ChristianaCare, where they oversaw a wide range of OD functions and partnered with the OD and Learning team. Melanie also launched their own consulting firm, Intentional Leadership LLC, where they worked with diverse clientele in the private and public sectors to enhance development programs and foster growth. Earlier in their career, Melanie served as the Director of Employee & Organizational Development at Rowan University, where they led leadership development programs and partnered with Health Sciences to implement coaching and EQ programs. Melanie also gained experience in HR project management at SunGard and served as the Human Resources Manager at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young LLP. Melanie began their career at Ernst & Young LLP as a Human Resources Representative, focusing on employee relations and retention strategies.

Melanie Knudsen Cloyd, MS holds a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Development from Villanova University. Melanie obtained their degree, however, the exact start and end years are not specified. Additionally, Melanie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Communications from Rutgers University, with no specific timeframe provided.

In terms of certifications, Melanie has obtained several additional qualifications. These include the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) certification from the International Coaching Federation, which they received in June 2023. Melanie also holds the ICF Member Badge from the same institution, obtained in May 2023.

Melanie possesses the HBDI (Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument) certification, acquired in August 2020. In July 2019, they obtained the Kirkpatrick Four Levels Evaluation Certification- Bronze Level from Kirkpatrick Partners, LLC. Additionally, they acquired the See Me As a Person Facilitator certification from Creative Health Care Management, Inc. in June 2019.

Furthermore, Melanie holds the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance certification from the Association for Talent Development (ATD), obtained in October 2018. Melanie also has the EQ i 2.0 certification from High Performing Systems, Inc., obtained in June 2015, and the MBTI Certified qualification from CPP, Inc., acquired in March 2014.

Melanie has a Human Capital Coach designation from Coach Training Alliance, although the exact timeframe for obtaining this certification is not provided. Additionally, they possess the Professional Human Resources certification from SHRM, for which no specific timeframe is given.