Maren Dalgaard Email Address

Leader of Learning and Development

Founded in 1984, The Newport Group is a leading retirement services and asset management firmspecializing in the creative design, funding, and administration of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans as well as co-fiduciary investment advisory services. Through its innovative and customized solutions, Newport is uniquely positioned to satisfy the distinct financial needs of employers and employees, and has done so for hundreds of the country's largest and best-known companies. Newport is headquartered in Heathrow (Orlando) FL, with service centers in Charlotte NC, La Crosse WI, and St. Petersburg FL. Newport also has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, Orange County CA, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and San Francisco."

I am passionate about learning and development and have a proven track record of driving effective, collaborative partnerships across senior management and global business unit leaders to implement large-scale certification programs, platform migration and product launches. My programs consistently increase revenue, delight customers and achieve organizational goals. With my background in psychology and MBA in finance, I am able to identify needs of the learner and the gaps between skills and performance. I am known for developing exceptional learning programs that motivate the learner to use new knowledge on the job and positively impact business results. Core competencies: •Team Management •Instructional design •Program management •Program analysis •Needs analysis •Learning Management Systems