Tomissa Smittendorf

I build enterprise learning ecosystems that accelerate performance, strengthen leadership, and turn capability building into a true growth lever – grounded in a holistic view of the business to solve complex challenges and deliver measurable impact. A visionary leader with deep cross-functional CPG experience across Sales, Supply Chain, HR, Sales Finance, L&D, and Commercial Capabilities, I connect learning strategy directly to business priorities. I’ve architected and executed a multi-year, business-aligned capability roadmap that cultivates an intentional learner mindset and drives measurable outcomes. I lead a high-performing, agile team that scales innovative programs and strategically integrates external thought leaders to co-create world-class solutions—embedding immersive technologies, executive learning, and digital capability development into our ecosystem. By leveraging my change management expertise, I’ve guided organizations through transformation while enhancing talent capabilities and partnering with senior leadership to align learning strategy with growth objectives, culture change, and leadership readiness. Key achievements demonstrating enterprise impact include identifying, sourcing, and rolling out an award-winning enterprise learning tech stack that drove cultural change and embedded AI-driven personalization with 93% Sales adoption; pioneering immersive onboarding through virtual reality, leading partner selection and development of VR experiences that drove a 90% increase in display execution during training; co-creating executive leadership programs and custom certificates with Cornell University to build differentiated learning experiences; and embedding AI into our learning strategy by designing human-tech collaboration frameworks and launching tailored AI training to boost confidence, accelerate adoption, and future-proof workforce capability. I’ve been recognized as CLN 2025 Learning Legacy Leader of the Year, named to the 2024 Top 50 L&D Team by OnCon and received the 2025 Top 100 L&D Professional Award from OnCon Icon awards. I serve as an advisory board member for Tigerhall and Cornell Executive Programs, shaping the future of leadership development and digital learning innovation through strategic insights and thought leadership, and am a featured contributor on top industry podcasts including The Only Constant, Change Cultivators, Learning Matters, and Driving Change for Senior Leadership Livestream, sharing insights on transformation, capability building, and the future of learning.