A recognized commentator and organizer in the fields of workplace learning and learning technologies, Donald is passionately committed to helping develop the Learning and Development profession. His background ranges from training delivery to director and vice-president positions in software companies. Donald has been a company director and shareholder for three companies through start-up, growth, and acquisition. He is an influential writer and speaker in the fields of the professional development of L&D and of technology-supported learning. He was the 2007 recipient of the Colin Corder award for services to training and has chaired the Learning Technologies Conference since 2000. He also chairs the Learning and Skills Group, hosting its bi-weekly webinar program, and edits Inside Learning Technologies Magazine. He is a graduate of Oxford University and in 2016 was awarded an honorary doctorate by Middlesex University in recognition of his work developing the L&D profession.