James O'Hern

James O’Hern is Executive Director of Member Engagement for the Human Capital Practice at The Conference Board. In this role he coordinates Human Capital Conferences, and Senior Management Councils, as well as interfaces closely on research topic selection and dissemination.

Previously, O'Hern held roles as Director of Learning and Development at a global oil and energy provider, and as Director of Executive and Leadership Development in a multi-industry technology firm. He also spent 12 years in global hospitality as Vice-President of Learning, and Director of International Learning and Organization Development, working in sixty countries.

O'Hern has been an active member of ATD and the New York Chapter for several years, serving as Chapter President in 2011. He is also a leadership coach, certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF).