ASTD Leadership

A 16-member Board of Directors sets the Society’s strategic direction and provides leadership to the profession and ASTD’s members worldwide. A staff of 100 serves the membership.

Meet the CEO, Tony Bingham

Tony Bingham, a strategic leader with broad-based business, financial, operational, and technical management expertise, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). ASTD is the world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD’s members and associates work in thousands of organizations across many
industries in more than 100 countries.

Under Tony’s leadership, ASTD continues to enhance programs and services for members and professionals in the workplace learning and performance (WLP) field. An important offering for the entire WLP profession is the launch of the ASTD Certification Institute’s credentialing program, the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance™ (CPLP).

Together with the ASTD Board of Directors and supported by a staff of 100 and a wide volunteer network, Tony is focused on expanding ASTD’s reach by developing strategic partnerships with organizations in and outside of the U.S., investing in educational offerings to meet member needs, convening the professional community, improving the society’s technology infrastructure, developing opportunities to support life-long learning for individuals, and creating closer ties with members, chapters and Global Networks, and the supplier community.

Tony joined ASTD in 2001 as Chief Operating Officer / Chief Information Officer where he was responsible for leading business operations and the development of strategic partnerships with leading industry organizations. Before joining ASTD, Tony was the Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations for Britannica.com.

Meet the ASTD Board of Directors