Derek Fletcher, CPTD has built his career around one purpose, helping people grow. With experience spanning sales, instructional design, and leadership development, he blends the science of learning with the art of human connection to create experiences that elevate both people and performance.

As a Senior Talent Development Partner at Energy Exemplar, Derek focuses on building sustainable talent depth by engaging people, elevating potential, and enriching career paths. He designs leadership programs, high-potential journeys, and mentoring experiences that strengthen connection, trust, and growth.

Derek is from North Ogden, Utah, and love spending time with his wife and two adventurous daughters. Derek brings a personal understanding of growth, balance, and purpose to his work. With degrees in Professional Sales and Instructional Design, and a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) credential, he approaches every challenge with curiosity, empathy, and care. Whether designing programs or exploring mountain trails, Derek is guided by one belief: growth thrives where people feel connected, valued, and inspired.

Alex Bingham

Past President

Alex Bingham is currently an instructional designer for Maverik. In this role, he designs and develops instructional programs, e-learning materials, and instructor-led training to support policies and process changes. He also conducts assessments and evaluations of learning experiences to more accurately measure their effectiveness. He has a master’s degree in instructional technology and learning sciences from Utah State University and recently started a PhD program in adult and organization learning and leadership from the University of Idaho. 

Alex has a passion for lifelong learning and loves helping others develop for their current and future roles. He is an advocate for prioritizing learning and development as a crucial function within any organization. 

Kara Wight

President Elect

Kara Wight - Bio is Under Construction

Jason Sturges 

VP of Admin

Jason Sturges, M.Ed., CPTD - Bio is Under Construction

Yvette Amparo

VP of Finance

Yvette Amparo is the Training and Development Specialist at Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District where she has worked for almost 23 years. She is originally from New York and has made Utah her home for the past 30 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources Management and a Master’s in Management and Leadership.

She has really dedicated herself to helping others succeed through mentoring and coaching and is passionate about learning and sharing what she learns with others. She believes that even if something doesn’t need fixing, it could always be improved.

Sean Holmes

VP of Professional Development

Sean Holmes - Bio is Under Construction

 Travis Umpleby

VP of Conferences

Travis Umpleby has facilitated workshops and training sessions around the world.  As a sales consultant he enjoys watching teams come together and light up when they learn new ways to approach old problems.  “It is the Ah-ha moments that fuel my fire for teaching.  That instant a person realizes how the concepts we are working on will improve their lives.  That is what keeps me connected to L&D.”  As a professional facilitator and change management specialist he has worked with a variety of companies to identify operational and behavioral practices that limit their success.  Then develop working sessions that create lasting changes and improve financial performance.

Travis joined ATD in 2019 and enjoys collaborating (and commiserating) with like-minded professionals.  He hopes to develop a conference experience that inspires the caliber of professionals and thought leaders he has come to respect in the Utah area.  

Travis has a B.S. from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from the Carroll School of Management.  In addition to consulting, he is an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University in the Information Systems department.  

Todd Wente

VP of Membership

Todd Wente has worked in the Learning and Development industry for over 25 years. As a trainer, training manager, educator, and director of learning and development, he has been involved in everything from curriculum design to leadership development to mentoring others as they develop skills and abilities in the L&D space. Todd holds a BS in psychology from BYU, an M.Ed. from Weber State and an Ed.D from ASU. Todd has had multiple research articles published and has presented at national and local conferences, including multiple invitations from Utah ATD. Todd is grateful for the trust placed in him to work with this year's ATD Board in the capacity of Membership VP and hopes to help people become more aware of the value of participating in ATD as a means to developing their skills and careers. Todd is an avid cyclist, a passionate musician and vocalist and a talented actor. He has been married to Christie, his college sweetheart, for over thirty years and together they have five children and three cats.

Joseph Diaz

VP of Marketing & Social Media

Joseph Diaz - Bio is Under Construction

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