Gretchen Hartke, director of instructional design

A teacher at heart, Gretchen loves discovering how people learn, and then putting it to work for others. Whatever the assignment, you can count on this: Gretchen will focus on what it will take to achieve the kind of continuously improving performance your organization needs for the effort to pay off.

Experience
Gretchen earned her BS in Secondary Education and her MS in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. Her professional, industry experience ranges from designing lessons for middle school students to managing learning and communications initiatives for major corporations. She has been a member of the board of directors for the Chicago chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement(CISPI) since 2002, serving as its President in 2005. She also serves on the Young Professionals of Chicago professional development committee.

Type A clients Gretchen has served include McDonald's, Walgreens, Grainger, Pfizer, and the American College of Radiologists.

What it means to be Type A
"Being Type A means that you have your eyes open so wide, you don’t miss a thing."