Jess Almlie is an award-winning Learning & Talent Development strategist, consultant, and sought-after speaker with 30 years of experience helping organizations elevate L&D from reactive service providers to strategic business partners. A former Vice President of Learning, Jess now works with companies and L&TD teams to align learning with business strategy, build leader and team capability, and drive measurable performance results.

Jess is a frequent speaker and workshop facilitator at ATD conferences and events and has proudly served the association as a local chapter leader and for three years as a National Advisor for Chapters (NAC). She is also the host of the L&D Must Change podcast and author of L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner (ATD Press). In 2025, Jess was honored as a Learning Guild Master for her contributions to advancing the learning profession.