Maryann Billington
Maryann Billington is Senior Vice President for the Professional Development Group at Lore International Institute. Maryann is a certified executive coach and performance architect with nearly 30 years of experience in business, corporate learning, and education.

With the ability to understand the needs of a broad range of industries, she has provided consulting and executive coaching to organizations across industries, including utilities, food and beverage, high technology, banking and finance, education, federal and state governments, healthcare, manufacturing, chemicals, and telecommunications. She coaches leaders and develops solutions for executive and workforce development, organizational transformation, performance improvement, human resource operations, cultural transformation, organizational readiness for technology and change, and merger and acquisition integration. She also designs and facilitates strategy and leadership workshops for leaders and boards of directors.

Maryann draws upon experiences that include CEO of Spectra Performance Consulting and Vice President of The Concours Group. She was practice director for Oracle Corporation where she generated performance strategy and learning solutions as well as guided clients on e-business and e-learning. She has managed global training, including Six Sigma and reengineering for Digital Equipment Corporation, and developed consumer markets for Corning Glass Works. A former Graduate Business School Dean at Northeastern University and Dean of Business and Learning Enterprises at Pikes Peak Community College, she has pioneered global learning, directed Federal workplace training, instructed at colleges, and participated in economic development.

Maryann earned her B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Boston College, an M.B.A. from Northeastern University, and a Certificate in International Studies through AIFS from the London School of Economics. She is an author and keynote speaker on implications of the emerging workforce, global corporate learning, leadership, organizational transformation, and initiatives such as Six Sigma, Lean, and change. She and her husband Peter reside in Colorado Springs, CO.

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