Sam Kanner Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

Denver, Colorado, US

Board member of Performance eSource, software and services helping managers improve their coaching & hiring skills and helping companies reduce their legal liability.

Organizations today are faced with a significantly decreasing supply of talent to choose from and leaders are asked to do more with fewer resources. Our team of highly experienced consultants help individuals and companies develop their competitive edge by focusing on the most essential areas of talent development increasing their effectiveness and overall.

Seattle, Washington, US

Seattle, Washington, US

Seattle, Washington, US

• Alaska Air Group, the fifth largest airline has earned a stellar reputation for its people, service, and profitability in the northwest. Established learning and organizational development function driving world-class.
• Designed and facilitated talent review and succession planning approach, tools and conversations; trained HR business partner team to deliver org-wide.
• Accelerated leadership development and engagement through cutting edge programs.
• Designed and drove culture transformation.
• Led organizational design for an acquisition.
• Revamped talent management process.

• Dargey - A multi-company real estate development organization established in 2005 and focused on commercial projects that enhance and strengthen neighborhoods and communities. Chief Operating OfficerBrought extensive.
• Played a key role in building one of the Northwest’s fastest-growing companies. Built an infrastructure, business strategy, brand, administrative systems, processes and a high-performing team designed to sustain growth.
• Forged strong, mutually profitable partner relationships with consultants, architects, engineers, general contractors and other vital stakeholders.

Seattle, WA, US

• PeopleFirm - Seattle-based HR consulting firm; works with clients to build and implement programs for HR strategy, organizational performance, talent management and change management.Seattle Market Lead / Senior.
• Grew PeopleFirm’s largest account from $100K to $2M, and drove overall company growth by 30% year over year, by delivering transformative projects with high client satisfaction, each leading to additional engagements.
• Drove significant profit margins for the firm by managing a portfolio of projects, consultants, and opening new accounts in the Seattle Market.
• Helped the company in being named among Seattle’s Top 100 Companies to Work For (2011-2015)

Seattle, Washington, US

• Avanade - Leading provider of innovative digital services, business solutions and design-led experiences. Launched as a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture.Director, Global Organizational Development Brought.
• Cut costs by $30M annually and earned recognition as one of Seattle’s Top 100 Companies to Work For by developing an exceptional talent development and succession planning infrastructure, which reduced attrition rates.
• Created a 360/executive-coaching program for the company’s top 150 leaders. Partnered with the CEO and executive leadership team to develop global leadership and high potential development programs, and served as an.
• Led the company to being named among Seattle’s Top 100 Companies to Work For 2010 achieved, in large part, through the development of an internal talent management and career framework.
• Played a key strategic role in managing Avanade’s rapid growth from 10K to 14K employees.

Seattle, Washington, US

• Getty Images - Among the world’s leading creators and distributors of award-winning still imagery, video, music & multimedia products Vice President, Global Organizational DevelopmentLed a global learning and.
• Developed strategy and supported the execution of five corporate acquisitions totaling $400M, then led Getty’s employee reorganization following its sale and return to private ownership.
• Reduced ramp-up time for new sales employees by 50% with the introduction of a global sales training program – an improvement that led to an average revenue increase of $16K/month per associate.
• Introduced new leadership and talent strategy that improved internal promotions (vs. external hires) by 300% and reduced recruiting costs by $500K annually.

Seattle, Washington, US

Nordstrom - Leading upscale fashion retailer headquartered in Seattle and operating 323 stores in 39 states.Corporate Leader, Learning & Organizational Development| 2003 – 2006 Joined the Nordstrom team in 1999 as Training Manager then promoted to Change Management Lead (2001) and Corporate Leader, Learning & Organizational Development (2003). Led design.