MEET THE TEAM

UNCOVER YOUR FUTURE.

Here at The NEXT Academy, our dedicated faculty and staff hope to create knowledge with enduring impact while influencing and educating current and future leaders.

LEADERS LIKE YOU.

We do this through a passionate commitment to helping the best and brightest minds turn their ideas and talents into meaningful work within their construction firms.

Your education will be grounded in the values that have made NEXT a leader in construction business education.

 

CODY PHILLIPS

Cody is a Lead Instructor and facilitates all Live Webinar modules. He oversees comprehensive goals for performance and growth, day-to-day operations, technology implementation, brand strategy and faculty. He focuses primarily on designing and implementing strategy, plan and procedure for NEXT.  His responsibilities include the development of artistic aspects used to help promote and establish the NEXT brand. He oversees the visual and thematic aspects of marketing, media, and creative endeavors linked to the organization.

He also Co-Hosts The Podcast and curates all LMS Activity for NEXT participants. 

If you are seeing it, chances are he built it.

MEET YOUR FACULTY

All NEXT Academy Faculty hold Doctoral Degrees, Masters Degrees or both, and undergo an extensive training program in The NEXT Academy's mission. Experienced experts in their fields, they are hand-picked for their passion to captivate and challenge participants in our blended learning environments

DR. LUANN BARNDT

LEAD INSTRUCTOR & DIRECTOR of NEXTWOMEN

Dr. Barndt is a Lead Instructor for the NEXT Academy and is the Director of NEXTWomen. Since joining NEXT in 2019, Luann has facilitated Face-to-Face sessions in California, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland and St. Louis as well as leading Live Webinar Classes. She has been instrumental in driving the success of our NEXTWomen pathway. Luann has several decades of proven success leading, educating, training, and coaching leaders. Throughout her career she effectively persuaded and facilitated cooperation and coordination among a wide variety of personalities at all levels of government and industry. She has earned her doctoral degree in education (Ed.D.) from the Executive Leadership Doctoral Program in Human and Organizational Learning at George Washington University. Happy to have Luann on board again this year.

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MARTY RIESBERG

LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Marty is a Lead Instructor for the NEXT Academy. Since joining NEXT in 2019, he has guided Face-to-Face sessions in California, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Pittsburgh as well as leading Live Webinar Classes. Marty and his team also helped in developing our Dynamic Learning Portfolios. Marty has spent years developing leaders with his work in the Electrical Training Alliance. Marty was formerly the Director of Curriculum Development at the Electrical Training ALLIANCE (formerly National Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee). In that capacity, he had responsibility for all of the curricula used across four different programs at approximately 300 local training centers. Currently Marty oversees the Electrical Training ALLIANCE’s Training Partner Program. This program, which is responsible for in excess of $15 Million in partnership activity. You will get to see his incredible work first hand as you utilize the Dynamic Learning Portfolio’s throughout your NEXT experience. He holds a Masters Degree in Leadership from Georgetown University. Students in the Exploration and Application Classes will love Marty’s passion and expertise. He has done a fantastic job for us since joining our team and we're so happy to have him as a Lead Instructor.

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AL ROSENDE

LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Al is a Lead Instructor for the NEXT Academy joining the team in 2023. Al has had distinguished careers in both the civilian and military sectors, bringing a tremendous amount of practical experience in leading diverse teams and large organizations in challenging and complex environments. Al has been integral in better understanding the VUCA world we do business in and how to LEAD through it. A life-long student and practitioner of leadership, he has developed a deeply rooted passion for mentoring and growing leaders. Al’s lived experience includes extensive consulting and training engagements in Latin America and the Caribbean Region, as well as senior Command and Staff positions in the US Army. Al holds a Masters in Arts in Organizational Leadership and Learning from The George Washington University and a Masters in Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense
University. So excited to have Al as part of our NEXT faculty facilitating both Face-to-Face sessions as well as Live Webinar experiences.

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DR. MICHAEL CALLANAN

CONSULTANT & ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

FORMER DIRECTOR of THE NEXT ACADEMY

Dr. Michael Callanan has been the heart and soul of The NEXT Academy since inception. Not only as the Director of the NEXT Academy but also the Chief Focus Leader delivering Live Webinar content, Video Module content, and leading our Quarterly Face-to-Face Summits. He also led many of our Company Exclusive Pathways. Mike was instrumental in the design, implementation, & execution of the NEXT program and there’s no way we’d be where we are today without him. He has his doctoral degree in education (Ed.D.) from the Executive Leadership Doctoral Program in Human and Organizational Learning at George Washington University. Michael has extensive knowledge of the Union Construction Industry having been intimately involved since 1985 in a wide variety of leadership positions. Mike will continue on as a fantastic spearhead for our NEXT vision as a Consultant and Advisory Board Member in 2024 and beyond.

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"In the long run, there can be no doubt that the leadership capacity and capabilities of an organization will be among the most critical factors impacting the sustainability and profitability of the enterprise. I am thrilled to be a part of The NEXT Academy which is exclusively committed to helping prepare the next generation of leaders for your organizations." 🔘 Dr. Michael Callanan

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