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KIMO KIPPEN

... Founder of Aloha Learning Advisors, is a speaker and leader in Learning, Talent Management & Human Resources.

MORE ABOUT KIMO...

Kimo Kippen, Founder of Aloha Learning Advisors, is a thought leader, speaker, and advocate for life-long learning and talent development. A native of Hawai'i, former Chief Learning Officer at Hilton, recognized by CLO Magazine as Chief Learning Officer of the year (2015). Former Chair of ATD (2007), and VP of Learning at Marriott International, Kimo has been creating life-long learning solutions for hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.


As a former Chair of the Board for the Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, Kimo is an advocate for APIA achievement. He is currently a Senior Fellow at The Conference Board and responsible for two Councils: the Talent & Organizational Development Executive Council (TODEC) in New York City and the Learning & Development Council for Europe, based in Brussels, Belgium.


One of Kimo’s activities involves advisory services. He has served in this capacity at the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) as Intermittent Chief Learning Advisor, the Center of Talent Reporting, Gnowbe, Strategic Education, Inc. (SEI), the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL), GP Strategies, SkillSoft, Pandexio, New Markets Venture Partners and Education Reimagined.


Kimo is also a founding member of ATD’s CTDO Next Organization and McKinsey’s Consortium for Advancing Adult Learning & Development.


Kimo’s passion for learning, facilitating, and teaching has drawn him into the academic world as an adjunct professor at the Catholic University of America, and George Mason University.  Kimo also serves on the Rochester Institute of Technology HR Development Program Board and the Advisory Board for the Saunders College of Business. Kimo is also a lead facilitator for iVentiv – an HR Executive learning events Company. (London, Berlin, Amsterdam, New York City, Sydney, etc.).


Kimo has an M.S. in career and human resource development from Rochester Institute of Technology, a B.S. from the University of Hawaii, and is a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland's Post Graduate Program. Kimo’s home base alternates between Warsaw, Poland, and Honolulu, Hawai’i.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE & ACTIVITY

Teaching

Influencing, coaching & mentoring

  • Catholic University of America, Masters program, Adjunct Professor, teaching Training & Development 

  • George Mason University, Adjunct Professor

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Board Memberships & Activity

Current

  • Education Reimagined, Board Member and Chair of the Development Committee

  • APIASF  Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, Chairman

  • CAEL (Council for Adult Experiential Learning). Executive Advisory Board Member.

  • DAU, Chief Learning Officer Advisor Defense Acquisition University

  • ATD, Association for Talent Development, CTDO Next member

  • Skillsoft Executive Advisory Board member

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Facilitation of Meetings

Conferences, meetings and special interest groups

In Addition to keynote presentations, and speaking at conferences, Kimo enjoys facilitating meetings in a global setting. Examples: 

- iVentiv: An organization offering events across Europe and the U.S.A., covering topics including Learning & Development, Talent Management and Executive Development. 

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Awards

won by Kimo and/or under his stewardship

  • Distinguished Alumnus, Rochester Institute of Technology - 2018

  • WACE Hall of Fame inductee - 2018-19

  • Learning in Practice, Trailblazer in Learning - 2012

  • eLearning Media Group, Leadership Development & eLearning - 2013 

  • Corp U Exchange, Best Practice ​for Launching a Corporate University -  2013

  • ASTD, CPLP Employer of Choice - 2013 

  • Best Practice Institute, Global Talent Solutions -  2013  

  • ATD Excellence in Practice - 2014 

  • Brandon Hall, Best in Competencies and Skill Development, Best Results of a Learning Program, Best Use of Blended Learning - 2014 

  • Global CCU Award  2015  

  • CLO Magazine Learning Elite!  Ranked #3 - 2015 

  • ATD Excellence in Practice - 2015 

  • CLO Magazine CLO of the Year - 2015 

  • ATD BEST #21/46  - 2014;  ATD BEST #29/30 – 2015 

  • ATD Excellence in Practice – 2016   

  • Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards 

  • Human Capital Management Citizenship Award – 2017

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Media, Articles, etc.

 

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ARTICLES

Media Buzz

Chief Learning Officer magazine, published by Human Capital Media (HCM),
the largest integrated media company in the human resources industry, announced the winners of its 15th annual (2015) Learning In Practice awards. Chief Learning Officer of the Year is the most prestigious award.

Kimo Kippen CLO of the Year

The Conference Board

Kimo Kippen is program director for the:

  • Talent and Organization Development Executive Council (TODEC), USA and

  • Learning & Development Council for the European Union - Brussels.

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