Wendy Kayser Kirkpatrick

Wendy Kirkpatrick is the founder of Kirkpatrick Partners and former president, serving in that role from 2009-2023. As a global driving force of the use and implementation of the Kirkpatrick Model, Wendy leads companies to measurable success through training and evaluation.

Wendy's results orientation stems from over two decades of business experience in retailing, marketing and training. She has held positions as a buyer, product manager and training manager, which leveraged her ability to organize complex, multifaceted projects and yield rapid results.

Wendy and Jim Kirkpatrick have written four books, including Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluation (2016). They also served as the subject matter experts for the United States Office of Personnel Management's Training Evaluation Field Guide.

Wendy is a recipient of the 2013 Emerging Training Leaders Award from Training Magazine.