NYC Training Council Meeting Highlights
January 9, 2025
NYC Training Council Executive Board
• Terrance Blackman Stroud, Chair
• Kerry-Ann Lalor, Co-chair
• Clarke Griffith, Deputy Chair
• Allison Ginsburg, Member-at-Large
• Carolina Kim de Salamanca, Member-at-Large
• Gabrielle Bayme, Member-at-Large
• Kimsue Bryan, Member-at-Large
Terrance Blackman Stroud, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Training & Workforce Development, Department of Social Services, NYC Training Council Chair
Welcome & Opening Remarks
During the opening remarks, Terrance challenged attendees to think on both micro- and macro-levels when brainstorming 2025 ideas.
Allison Ginsburg, Deputy Director of Buildings University, Department of Buildings, NYC Training Council Executive Board Member
Training Council History
Allison provided the NYC Training Council history, mission, and vision.
The NYC Training Council was started in 2013, by founders:
Debra Palmieri Russo, former Chief Learning Officer at DOB and Julie Weisessner, former Training Director at DOT
Kerry-Ann T. Lalor, Training Associate, Buildings University, NYC Department of Buildings, NYC Training Council Co-Chair
Training Council 2024 Recap
Kerry-Ann provided the NYC Training Council 2024 highlights which included the announcement of the Executive Board, unveiling of the new logo, and training assessment group sessions.
Carolina Kim de Salamanca, Director of Cybersecurity Awareness & Training, NYC Office of Technology & Innovation, NYC Training Council Executive Board Member
Cybersecurity Training Overview
Carolina presented on the opportunities that City learning & development professionals have to measurably mitigate human risk at their agencies.
Dawn Picken, Senior Program Director, CUNY SPS Office of Innovative Learning Solutions (ILS), Guest Presenter
CUNY SPS Academic Programs
Dawn provided an overview of the school's academic programs, highlighting their 26 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, as well as Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) opportunities. www.sps.cuny.edu
Tanja J. Carter-Searls, Senior Program Director, CUNY SPS Office of Innovative Learning Solutions (ILS), Guest Presenter
Future of the Council & 2025 Agenda
Tanja facilitated the 2025 Brainstorming for the Future discussion. The group formed a think tank to discuss questions such as: Are there particular areas where the Council could be of assistance (either on a macro or micro level)?
What cross-agency best practices, tools and/or resources would be helpful to share among the group?
Over 20 agencies were represented at this meeting.
