David Forman

Forman received his bachelor’s degree from UCSB and studied international education at the Gevirtz School before eventually shifting from academia to the corporate workforce. He is the founder and President of a consultancy called Sage Learning Systems.

Forman is the Chief Learning Officer Emeritus of The Human Capital Institute (HCI), the Global Association for Talent Management, Strategic Human Resources, Workforce and Leadership Development, where he developed and taught courses that have been taken by over 10,000 HR professionals. He has over 25 years of experience in the training industry, having worked with organizations such as FedEx, IBM, Microsoft, American Express, PwC, Apple, and Prudential.

Forman is also an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. He has authored Fearless HR: Driving Business Results (Sage Learning Systems, 2015).

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• Adjunct Professor at the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University Pepperdine University (2017)
• Author Fearless HR and Fearless Talent Choices (2015)
• Chief Learning Officer Emeritius Human Capital Institute (2004)
• President Sage Learning Systems (1999)
• Executive Vice President Wave Technologies International (1995 — 1999)
• President Spectrum Interactive (1981 — 1995)