TrainingPros Adds Stephen Stilwell to Washington D.C. Office

ATLANTA, GA (May 19, 2009) - Stephen Stilwell has joined the Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia Relationship Management team for TrainingPros, a company focused on providing highly qualified human performance professionals to Fortune 1000 companies on a contract basis.

Stephen has over 20 years of progressive experience in corporate communications and training, facilitation, instructional design and project management. He has worked with a variety of training services firms in a leadership role. As the Executive Director for Online Programs at a corporate training firm for Fortune 100 companies, Stephen managed product selection, design, development, and delivery of all online courseware and services while managing a large department of instructional designers and technical developers. Under Stephen’s leadership, company revenue for its online division increased from just over $1 million to approximately $6 million in three years.

Stephen is a certified personal coach, specializing in communications with his own practice, The Lingo for Life. He received his coaching certification from the Coach Training Alliance, an International Coaching Federation accredited program. In addition to one-on-one coaching and facilitating group sessions, he is certified and licensed to run The SpeakersTrainingCamp®--a hands-on 2-day public speaking and presentation workshop. In his coaching practice, Stephen has worked closely with clients on a variety of communication challenges including job interviews, interpersonal communication, and presentation strategies.

As a Relationship Manager for TrainingPros, Stephen will work closely with clients to gain a deep understanding of their unique culture and business objectives. “I was attracted to TrainingPros because of the opportunity to truly understand the clients’ culture, along with their current methodologies and project goals. This is an important upfront investment that ordinary HR staffing companies typically don’t make, but that is critical in ensuring the placement of the right consultant on the first try, “said Stilwell. “And because Relationship Managers also know each consultant personally, TrainingPros has a placement success rate of 95%, providing a real value to their clients.”

Stephen is a mentor for WomenUNLIMITED, a leading national organization supporting high potential women in corporations and government, where he facilitates group sessions during their corporate career programs. He is a member of the International Coach Federation and The American Society for Training and Development.

Stephen will be based in TrainingPros’ Washington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia virtual office.

TrainingPros also has Relationship Management teams in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte-Raleigh, Dallas-Fort Worth, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and Philadelphia.

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About TrainingPros
TrainingPros provides human performance professionals who specialize in organization development, instructional design, eLearning development, training & facilitation, technical writing, project management, human resource development & change management.

Founded in 1997, TrainingPros focuses on developing deep, personal relationships with clients that allow the company to become a valued business partner and trusted human performance advisor. “When you contact us, we won’t just send you a stack of résumés and hope that one of them meets your needs. Our Relationship Managers will take the time to understand the problem you are trying to solve and submit a single candidate who will not only have the requisite skills and experience, but also the personality to work effectively with you, your team and your organization’s culture,” says TrainingPros founder Steve Kapaun.

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