Richard Nantel
CEO
Brandon Hall Research

Richard Nantel has managed, designed and developed large-scale information technology projects for more than 20 years. He has extensive skills in project management, Web- and client/server-based e-learning and application development, instructional design, programming/authoring, graphic interface design, and development of procedural and quality assurance methodologies. He has strong organizational and management skills and has helped insure the successful completion of many training and technology projects for important clients including the Canadian Department of National Defence, SUN Microsystems, Cirque du Soleil and Pfizer, among others.

Since 2000, Richard Nantel has worked extensively for Brandon Hall Research, first as an
e-learning analyst, then to Director of Information Technology, to VP Operations, to Chief Operating Officer, and to his current position as CEO.

Gary Woodill
Director, Research and Analysis
Brandon Hall Research

I started my career as a classroom teacher in 1971, and have been involved with the use of computers in education since 1974, when I was introduced to the PLATO system for computer assisted instruction as part of my Masters studies in educational psychology. I helped develop educational materials for a Canadian videotext system in the late 1970s (Telidon), and in 1985 started a course for teachers on computer in education at Ryerson University in Toronto. In 1984, I received a doctorate in applied psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. In 1993, I co-founded an educational multimedia company that developed a number of educational CD-ROMs for children. In 1998, I designed an adaptable learning management system and since then I have developed over 60 online courses for various corporate clients. I live with my wife, two standard poodles and two cats in Gores Landing, Ontario, Canada.

Janet Clarey
Senior Researcher
Brandon Hall Research

Janet Clarey has been a researcher and writer at Brandon Hall Research since 2005. Her background is in corporate training where her focus was instructional design and implementation of competency-based technical training programs. She is an experienced virtual & classroom trainer/facilitator and courseware designer. She has served as project manager for several large training initiatives including the implementation of learning management, learning content management, and talent management systems. She has an M.S. in Education from Capella University with a specialization in Instructional Design for Online Learning and was recently admitted to the Doctoral Program in the area of Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation at Syracuse University.

Tom Werner
Director of Research and Development
Brandon Hall Research

As Director of Research and Development for Brandon Hall Research, Tom Werner has authored a number of Brandon Hall Research reports, such as Getting Up To Speed on E-Learning and Linking Training to the Business. Tom has also been the Director of the Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards for the last five years, and has edited several reports of award-winning best practices. Before joining Brandon Hall Research, Tom was a performance improvement consultant and stand-up trainer for many years.