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Brandon Carson
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Brandon Carson is an award-winning global talent development leader with a proven record of success in learning and organizational development, leadership training, coaching, change management, curriculum development, and performance consulting.
He is currently the Vice President of Learning, Leadership, and Cultural Experiences at Starbucks. Prior to joining Starbucks, Brandon was the Vice President of Learning and Leadership at Walmart, where he led the Global Leadership Development practice, the Executive Coaching strategy, and the Corporate and Officer Onboarding experiences for the enterprise.
In his past, Brandon led the Learning and Development team for Delta Air Lines’ global airport operations. He has held global learning leadership roles with Home Depot, Microsoft, Apple, and Sun Microsystems.
In 2020, he founded L&D Cares (www.ldcares.org), a nonprofit dedicated to providing coaching, mentoring, and support to help talent professionals thrive and flourish in their career.
Brandon serves in an advisory capacity for several EdTech startups and has served as a committee organizer for ATD. He has authored two books, Learning in the Age of Immediacy and the award-winning L&D's Playbook for the Digital Age, both published by ATD Press.
Brandon holds a M.Ed in Educational Technology, a BA in Business, and certification in advanced analysis.