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Managers/Coordinators

Communications Team



Jeffrey Moffit - Newsletter Editor

Jeffrey Moffit is a newcomer to Washington state, and is looking forward to contributing to the ATD Puget Sound community!  He brings experience from working at organizations in tourism, local government, and the nonprofit sector.  Starting out as a facilitator, Jeffrey learned about instructional design and has been intrigued by the multitude of ways to empower others to perform at their best.




Bethany Kline - Marketing Coordinator

Bethany is passionate about the art of learning and development. As an experienced instructional designer, she creates engaging experiences that empower individuals to reach their fullest potential at Community Transit. Bethany has been volunteering with ATD Puget Sound since 2017 in various roles. When not designing learning experiences, she enjoys baking and exploring the Pacific Northwest with her family.


Programs Team


Azure Kraxberger-Unger- Manager, Interest Groups

Azure Kraxberger-Unger, PsyD., originally from Alaska, currently works as a Clinical Research Education Specialist at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Her educational background includes a BS in Psychology, MA in Organizational Psychology and Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) in Organizational Consulting.

Her professional experience includes adult distance learning, ELearning development, recruitment, training coordination, Learning Management System (LMS) management, and program management. Other professional areas of interest include learning and development, onboarding, employee engagement, organizational development, corporate volunteering. She enjoys traveling, cooking, SCUBA diving and volunteering for various causes in the Seattle community. 


Katie Pettit Chapter Meeting/Member Event Manager

Originally inspired by work in leadership development through outdoor education, Katie works as a Talent Development coordinator, connecting people to a variety of learning programs and opportunities for growth and advancement. Her passion is exploring the “how” - in particular how to evolve systems to best engage and support employees during the entirety of their careers.



Rae Button Chapter Meeting/Member Event Manager



 Jodi Gedansky Programs/Content Coordinator




Membership Experience Team

Azure Kraxberger-Unger - Manager, Volunteer Recruitment

Azure Kraxberger-Unger, PsyD., originally from Alaska, currently works as a Clinical Research Education Specialist at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Her educational background includes a BS in Psychology, MA in Organizational Psychology and Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) in Organizational Consulting.

Her professional experience includes adult distance learning, ELearning development, recruitment, training coordination, Learning Management System (LMS) management, and program management. Other professional areas of interest include learning and development, onboarding, employee engagement, organizational development, corporate volunteering. She enjoys traveling, cooking, SCUBA diving and volunteering for various causes in the Seattle community. 

Emma Badner, Manager, Employee Retention

Emma Badner is a newcomer to Washington state coming from New York, and is looking forward to contributing to the ATD Puget Sound community! She has previously experience as a teacher and mental health provider and has made the recent pivot into learning and development sector. Emma finds so much joy in connecting with others and getting to know their own professional journey and is excited to begin building relationships with the members of ATD Puget Sound.



Erica Largent, Retention Ambassador

Erica is a current MA student of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, set to graduate in June 2024. Prior to entering her current studies, she worked as an international student program manager for a K-12 school in the Seattle area, as well as an undergraduate admissions counselor and student outreach manager for Seattle Pacific University.

In both of those roles, Erica realized her enthusiasm for developing the programs and systems that support those learning anything from new cultural skills to emotional intelligence to tangible professional skills. She believes that a foundation to any kind of learning should be a solid, supportive learning community, and relationships with mentors that generate the confidence to keep growing.

A third-culture kid, Erica enjoys traveling the world whenever and wherever she can. Otherwise, you can find her around town exploring museums, cafes, tennis courts, and concerts, or up in the mountains hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter.


Membership Growth Manager





Jonathan Vetter - Corporate Relations Coordinator

Now a full-time partner of Vetter Solutions since 2021, Jonathan is involved with all aspects of his e-Learning business: He works with clients to plan the macro-design and script content. He leverages ten years’ experience in e-Learning to scout and then coach new, talented team members on the company’s process, and to oversee development. He also spends time in marketing and outreach.

From a young age, Jonathan’s dedication to music shaped his hard work ethic and natural attention to detail; and he went on to attain Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Cello Performance. But he feels music aided him more in being able to step back and see the big picture—and perhaps most of all, to be able to work through difficulties, in partnership with opinionated, sometimes obstinate collaborators, to create masterful, cohesive, and moving performances. Jonathan speaks fluent German, conversational Mandarin, and has lived, studied, and worked abroad for a total of five years. Being highly adaptable, he strives to honor the best (or most propitious) elements of the cultures he absorbs—applying them to improve his work and positively influence others.

When not designing engaging e-Learning, you’ll find him with his wife and daughter in the garden, working on home projects, or enjoying the amazing Puget Sound ecosystem.



Bill Taylor - Higher Education Relations Coordinator

Bill has over 20 years of training and development experience including formal classroom instruction, managing training teams, LMS administration, eLearning development, and a-z instructional design services as a consultant. He’s a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and his educational background includes a degree in psychology from Gonzaga University and Master’s in Teacher Education from Eastern Oregon University.

Bill is a Seattle native who loves being outdoors on bikes, skis, snowboards, boats, or hiking boots and hanging out with friends and family.



Andy Gordon-MacLean - Membership Concierge

Andy originally hails from the UK, and has a professional background in international development, conservation and education. He previously worked in community-based natural resource management in Latin America and East Africa for over 10 years. Since 2014 he has been based in Seattle working for a variety of organizations, designing and teaching sustainability workshops in K-12 education. Andy is a current West Seattleite, and likes to spend some of his free time open-water swimming in Puget Sound.




Xan Roberti - Membership Concierge

Xan Roberti MFA, MA is a COR certified leadership coach, and professional development consultant. She is passionate about bringing playfulness and discovery to all relationships. Her educational background includes an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence, and an Petrie Fellowship from Columbia University Teachers College.

Her professional experience includes four years consulting in pedagogy and Ed-Tech at Promethean, leading virtual, hybrid and on site trainings for the West Coast region. In addition, she spent ten years teaching high school English, publishing poems and essays, as well as performing poetry, dance and music. She spent four years as a yoga instructor, and a storyteller/tour guide for the Seattle Underground.

She writes & leads workshops on belonging and creative expression.


Professional Development Team

 Lisette West - Mentoring Manager

Lisette West specializes in the creation and delivery of engaging leadership development programs that enable people to tackle tough issues, empower their teams, and enhance performance.  Because of her ability to listen to diverse perspectives, empathize in tough situations, and be solution-minded, Lisette was selected from her organization to be Master Trainer for Crucial Conversations.  She has a passion for supporting leaders and her impact is wide-reaching, ultimately changing lives one conversation at a time. 

Lisette has nearly two decades of facilitation experience in person, virtually, and globally in the staffing and healthcare industries.  This includes a decade of teaching recruiting best practices, 5 years teaching EPIC electronic medical records software to healthcare professionals, and experience in the development of end to end learning curricula that both engages and moves the needle for the business.

Lisette earned a bachelor's degree in Human Resources from Loyola Marymount University, a Six Sigma Green Belt certification and the Distinguished Toastmaster Award with Toastmasters International, where she continues to volunteer.  In her free time, she enjoys hiking and boating in Gig Harbor with her husband and son.

Randy Rebman - Professional Development Design Manager

Randy is currently a HR learning and development coordinator within the transportation industry in Alaska. His diverse background spans several different roles in the military, tourism, higher education, and corporate settings. Originally from Idaho, Randy holds an M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Randy volunteers with Junior Achievement Alaska, teaching financial literacy and career readiness. He spends most of his free time outdoors, mountain biking, hiking, and camping.



Kerry Hollenberry – Professional Development Manager (Content Development)

Kerry is a new member of ATD Puget Sound and is excited to join the team! After 9 years in secondary education, Kerry is transitioning to the L&D space. She enjoys developing and designing engaging trainings and courses that solve problems in a fun and thoughtful way. Connecting with others and personalizing the learning experience is what excites her the most.

She has lived in Chicago (suburbs), San Diego, and now Seattle for the past 4.5 years. Kerry and her husband recently bought a home in the Central District and have a Ragdoll kitten named Finn (and thinking about getting another...). She loves all things Disney, playing rec softball, visiting with her nieces in Denver, and living sustainably. She would love to work in the climate space in the future working towards finding climate change solutions.



Helen Cheng - Certification Program Manager

With almost a decade of experience in talent development (human resources, career development, and learning & development), Helen has coached people in workplaces and higher education in reaching their professional goals. As an Instructional Designer for a workforce analytics software company, she enables her clients to use award-winning technology to gain valuable insights into their people.

After passing the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) exam in 2021, Helen established a supportive certification candidate community through ATDps. She manages the chapter's exam prep program as well as recertification initiatives.



Research Team


Phi Phan-Armaneous - Data Analytics Coordinator








Jen Stone - Evaluations Coordinator


Jen Stone is a new member of ATD. She graduated from University of Massachusetts, Boston with a Master’s in Instructional Design and a graduate-level certification in Instructional Design and Technology. Her background is in IT Systems Administration. She has worked in healthcare, education and the software industry.





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