Denise Burkard Email & Phone Number

My work centers in the areas of organizational development and learning: developing employees, creating career development programs, and supporting the design and delivery of learning. I have facilitated and led numerous training programs in professional service firms. I have worked extensively with client learning professionals to support the development and deployment of complex learning programs. I have created career development strategies and guidance, competency models, and tools to support people programs.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

United States

Managing Director for Learning and Development at BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting), a global consulting firm. Responsible for performance and development programs for the 18,000 person workforce. This included competency development through online, blended and instructor-led learning, the first ever 360 degree feedback program for 700 of the firm leaders, selection and implementation of a state-of-the-art learning management system, ownership of global performance management processes and tools, and creation of a centralized North American-wide onboarding program.

Held numerous positions including finance, recruitment, operations and human resources. As Partner, my role was the global leadership position in Human Resources for the Business Consulting practice. In this capacity, I led retention efforts, compensation strategies, Partner recruitment and managed the strategy for funding training development. My experience included a multi-year assignment to Santiago, Chile to manage the post-acquisition integration of a 700 person accounting firm.

Bs, Accounting

Ma, Human Resource Development