This week, Skye Learning® is thrilled to spotlight Nicole Mailhot, Chief Business Officer at Dirigo Federal Credit Union (Dirigo FCU), where she has worked for nearly twenty years. Mailhot is responsible for the credit union’s retail operations, including business development, sales, and marketing.

In addition, Mailhot serves as a board member for Dirigo FCU as well as for the Center for Financial Training & Education Alliance (CFTEA). She has a BSBM from the University of Maine. Skye was thrilled to include her expert commentary in the online course Banking Today.

Christopher Plummer is a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a member of Cyber Health Working Group (CHWG), FBI InfraGard, Crimedex, and the New England Healthcare Information Security Forum (NEHISF).

Plummer has worked across a wide spectrum of organizations and industries, now specializing in healthcare information security. Before moving to Dartmouth-Hitchcock, he worked as a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst for Catholic Medical Center. He also spent nearly 10 years working as an Information Systems and Security Manager for the U.S. Navy. Skye Learning is thrilled to feature Plummer’s expert commentary in the online course Cybersecurity for Healthcare Professionals.

This week, Skye Learning is spotlighting Lloyd Schwartz, an award-winning poet, critic, and teacher. Lloyd Schwartz is currently the Poet Laureate of Somerville, MA. For nearly 40 years, he taught poetry at UMass Boston, where he helped to establish a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program.

Schwartz has authored five books of poetry, including Little Kisses and the forthcoming Who’s on First (New and Selected Poems). His poems have been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Best of the Best American Poetry, and other prominent journals. In 1994, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism regarding his work on American poet Elizabeth Bishop.

This week, Skye Learning is featuring Linda Farr, an accomplished human resources leader who provides strategic and tactical consulting to SMBs, through Farr HR Solutions, Inc.,  in the biotech/pharma, medical device, and technology industries. She has consulted with employees across the globe, including Hong Kong, Germany, and Denmark. Previously, she was Vice President of Human Resources, North America at Straumann USA.

What’s more, Farr has an MBA from Western Michigan University, has earned her SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications, and is a board member for the Greater Merrimack Valley HR Association. Skye Learning was thrilled to feature her expert commentary in our HR Hot Topic courseware, including HR Hot Topic: Flexible Work Arrangements.

This week, Skye Learning would like to spotlight Alena Huniova, a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) and Professional Scrum Product Owner^™ II (PSPO II). Huniova has a wealth of experience in software product development, from the delivery of 16+ software products to automation in 9+ business domains. She also has a master’s degree in CAD/CAE systems.

Huniova is a Technical Product Manager at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Previously, she was a Senior Business Analyst at Kanda Software. Skye was thrilled to feature Huniova’s expert commentary in Introduction to Business Analysis.

Johanna Rothman is the owner of Rothman Consulting Group, through which she has coached product developers, led Agile transformations, and improved projects, programs, and organizations for over 26 years. She has also written a large collection of books about project management and the workplace.

Prior to consulting, Rothman was a software engineer who served as a project leader, program manager, and director at Boston Technology. She is a longtime contributor to Skye Learning courseware, providing expert commentary for Introduction to Agile, Principles of Scrum, PMP® Exam Prep Course, and more.

This week, Skye Learning is spotlighting Kemi Arosanyin, the Director of the Africa Trade Expansion Program at the World Trade Center Miami. Arosanyin has a Master of Business Administration as well as a Master of International Business. She has a strong background in trade finance and international marketing. She also writes, speaks, and advises on international trade issues, with publications including “Miami: Africa’s Gateway to the Americas” and “U.S.-Africa Trade Relations Under Trump” in Global Trade Magazine.

This week, Skye Learning is spotlighting Dr. Jonathan Jefferson, the Chief Academic Officer and Provost at Lesley University. Skye was thrilled to include Dr. Jefferson’s expert commentary in Introduction to Leadership, a course within the Certificate in Leadership.

Formerly, Dr. Jefferson was Chair of Lesley’s Business Management Division and a professor of management. He was Managing Director of Jefferson Consulting Group for almost eight years, where he managed a portfolio of $200 million and over 130 projects. He was also formerly Director of the United States Coast Guard Academy’s Institute for Leadership. He also served as Dean of Albany State University’s College of Business and Dean of Clark Atlanta University, among other former positions.

Franky Descoteaux is a speaker, business coach, podcast host, video producer, and consultant for startup, growth, and crisis-stage businesses and nonprofits. She has launched four businesses and two nonprofit programs, coached a number of entrepreneurs, and managed several crisis turnarounds. Skye Learning was thrilled to feature Descoteaux in Introduction to Small Business Management, a course in Skye’s Certificate in Small Business Management.

This week, Skye Learning is spotlighting Brock Allen, a strategic marketing and business development consultant with over twenty years of experience in Vice President of Marketing roles. Skye was thrilled to include Allen’s expert commentary in Mobile Marketing, a course within Skye’s online Certificate in Digital Marketing.

As a consultant, Allen has architected viral campaigns, generated substantial qualified leads, and helped clients drive huge acquisitions. He has also served as a digital marketing expert for Boston Online Marketing. Previously, Allen worked at Blue Sky Technology Partners, QSI, and AWI.