Tom Roth, Chief Operating Officer and President

Chief Operating Officer, Wilson Learning Worldwide
President, Wilson Learning Japan

Tom Roth is Chief Operating Officer of Wilson Learning Worldwide and President of Wilson Learning Japan. With more than 40 years of experience developing and implementing human performance improvement solutions, Mr. Roth is responsible for the strategic direction and business performance of Wilson Learning Worldwide operations. In addition, he leads the global marketing services and R&D solutions group, which is responsible for the research and development of all solutions and position papers. Mr. Roth assists global executive leadership teams with issues related to employee engagement, leadership development, strategy alignment, and business transformation. Before assuming his current role, he was President of the global R&D and solution development groups and also served as President of Wilson Learning Americas.

Mr. Roth has extensive experience developing and implementing human performance improvement solutions. He is coauthor of the book Unplugged: How Organizations Lose Their Energy and How to Get It Back, coauthor of the book Creating the High-Performance Team, and is published in numerous business publications. Mr. Roth is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and client events, presenting on a wide variety of issues including leadership, employee engagement, change, and strategy implementation.

Kensuke Kojima, Executive Vice President

Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc.

Kensuke Kojima, Executive Vice President of Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc. (Japan), is responsible for investor relations and overseeing the strategic direction of Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc. (Japan).

He has more than 30 years of human resource industry experience. Throughout his career he has been involved in developing content and delivering services that enable customers to improve performance. He has specialized in the planning and development of systems and services that use the web and IT systems to deliver content and services to clients, as well as directed the development of e-learning and human resources portals. His current focus is on digital transformation Wilson Learning’s content and services allowing for various methods of delivery.

Ed Emde, President

Wilson Learning Corporation

Ed Emde, President of Wilson Learning Corporation, is responsible for overall business strategy and operations in the Americas. Ed’s tenure at Wilson Learning Corporation includes serving as Executive Vice President where he was responsible for sales, marketing, and learning services operations for Wilson Learning Americas. Earlier in his Wilson Learning career, Ed managed business development and implementation services for key client relationships in the Midwest United States.

Ed has 25 years of experience working directly with senior level executives in linking human resources development, organizational development, training, and education initiatives to strategic imperatives and business outcomes. He has held executive and leadership positions with a number of leading training and organizational development companies, including Ninth House and serving as President and CEO of Blessing White. He has managed several successful turnarounds, as well as the acquisition, merger, and integration of several businesses. Ed is published in numerous print and online business publications, including CLO Magazine and Training Magazine.

David Yesford, Managing Director and Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President, Wilson Learning Worldwide
Managing Director, Wilson Learning Asia

David Yesford, Senior Vice President of Wilson Learning Worldwide, has nearly 30 years of experience developing and implementing human performance improvement solutions around the world. He brings valuable experience, strategic direction, and global perspective to his work with clients. Mr. Yesford is an active member of the Wilson Learning Global Executive Board, with current responsibility at a global level. Over the years, he has held strategic roles in our core content areas of Sales and Leadership, as well as e-learning and Strategic Consulting. He has also held managing director positions in both China and India. Mr. Yesford is the contributing author of several books, including Win-Win Selling, Versatile Selling, The Social Styles Handbook, and The Sales Training Book 2. He has also been published in numerous business publications throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Mr. Yesford frequently speaks at international conferences and summits, focusing on issues such as sales and sales strategy, leadership, employee and customer engagement, brand, and strategy implementation.

Richard Chappell, Managing Director

Wilson Learning Europa Limited

Richard Chappell, Managing Director of Wilson Learning EMEA is responsible for overall business strategy and operations within Europe, Middle East & Africa. He leads an internal team as well as managing the Authorised Distributor network throughout the region. Richard has more than 20 years’ experience in leading customer centric sales teams within the Learning and Development space and is passionate about creating high performing sales organisations.

Life before Wilson Learning included managing the Technical training company, Learning Tree International’s EMEA operation including responsibility for the partner businesses. Prior to this, Richard served in the military for 5 years and started his commercial career as a graduate trainee within the pharmaceutical industry (GSK) culminating in him running the UK’s South East Region.

Vivek Chandramohan, Managing Director

Wilson Learning India

Vivek Chandramohan, Managing Director of Wilson Learning India, is responsible for overall strategy and operations across India. In this role, he regularly meets with business leaders to provide sales, consulting, and leadership development guidance. Vivek has been an integral part of Wilson Learning for nearly six years, having served as the Wilson Learning India Sales Manager and a program facilitator and consultant.

Vivek has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of information technology (IT), information technology enabled service (ITES), sales, and sales management, including tenures at IBM India, e-Serve International Ltd., Dell International Services Ltd., and HCL Technologies. Through his industry involvement, Vivek has gained extensive knowledge and experience in sales and consulting, customer service, process transition management, global solutions, and leadership development.