Michelle Reid-Powell

Chief Executive Officer at

The CARA Group, Inc.

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Michelle Reid-Powell is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at The CARA Group, Inc. She is also a Member of the International Society for Performance Improvement, the Association of Change Management Professionals, the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of ATD, and the Chicagoland Chapter of the Association for Talent Development.
Previously, she held positions as the Director-Worldwide Training & Learning at McDonald's Corp., Senior Director-Training & Leadership Development at Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC, Principal at Microsoft Corp., and Senior Instructional Designer at Arthur Anderson & Co. Ms. Reid-Powell graduated from Northern Illinois University with a graduate degree and the University of Illinois with an undergraduate degree.

Michelle Reid-Powell active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The CARA Group, Inc. The CARA Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides human performance consulting services	Chief Executive Officer	-
Association of Change Management Professionals Association of Change Management Professionals Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates professional membership association	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
International Society for Performance Improvement International Society for Performance Improvement International Society for Performance Improvement is a non-profit company based in Silver Spring, MD.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of ATD The Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of ATD Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of ATD is a professional organization dedicated to talent development, serving members from business, education, community, and government sectors. The non-profit company is based in Milwaukee, WI. The chapter focuses on fostering professional growth, networking, and skill development through programs and resources such as membership options, volunteer engagement, recognition awards, annual forums, monthly professional development programs, and specialized professional development networks. These networks provide bi-monthly meetings for focused learning and collaboration in areas like instructional design, training delivery, and performance improvement. The organization maintains a resource library with industry research, event archives, job postings, book reviews, and a speaker contact list. It promotes community through member spotlights, a blog, and social media engagement, and offers sponsorship opportunities to support programming and events. The chapter is governed by a board of directors, managed by association professionals, and partners with the national ATD organization to connect local professionals to a broader network.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Chicagoland Chapter of the Association for Talent Development Chicagoland Chapter of the Association for Talent Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Chapter of the Association for Talent Development is a non-profit company based in Chicago, IL.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Michelle Reid-Powell

Companies	Position	End
Arthur Anderson & Co.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates sandwich restaurants	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
MICROSOFT CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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McDonald's Corp. McDonald's Corp. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates and franchises a food restaurant chain	Consumer Services
Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products	Technology Services
The CARA Group, Inc. The CARA Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides human performance consulting services	Commercial Services
Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates sandwich restaurants	Consumer Services
Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Illinois University of Illinois Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
International Society for Performance Improvement International Society for Performance Improvement International Society for Performance Improvement is a non-profit company based in Silver Spring, MD.
Arthur Anderson & Co.
Association of Change Management Professionals Association of Change Management Professionals Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates professional membership association	Commercial Services
The Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of ATD The Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of ATD Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of ATD is a professional organization dedicated to talent development, serving members from business, education, community, and government sectors. The non-profit company is based in Milwaukee, WI. The chapter focuses on fostering professional growth, networking, and skill development through programs and resources such as membership options, volunteer engagement, recognition awards, annual forums, monthly professional development programs, and specialized professional development networks. These networks provide bi-monthly meetings for focused learning and collaboration in areas like instructional design, training delivery, and performance improvement. The organization maintains a resource library with industry research, event archives, job postings, book reviews, and a speaker contact list. It promotes community through member spotlights, a blog, and social media engagement, and offers sponsorship opportunities to support programming and events. The chapter is governed by a board of directors, managed by association professionals, and partners with the national ATD organization to connect local professionals to a broader network.	Commercial Services
Chicagoland Chapter of the Association for Talent Development Chicagoland Chapter of the Association for Talent Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Chapter of the Association for Talent Development is a non-profit company based in Chicago, IL.	Commercial Services