Become a Community Champion

What is a Community Champion?

Community Champions are volunteer leaders who bring energy, expertise, and heart to the ATD Community. They spark conversations, welcome new members, and help keep this space engaging, supportive, and worth coming back to.

As a Champion, you're part host, part guide, and part connector. You'll share your knowledge, support your fellow members, and give ATD feedback that helps the community grow. This is a role for people who genuinely love the field of talent development and want to make the community feel like home for everyone in it.

What Champions Do

  • Post at least 4 discussion threads per month to spark conversation and share insights from the talent development field
  • Reply to at least 5 posts or questions monthly to encourage dialogue and make sure no voice goes unanswered
  • Kick off discussions on trends, best practices, and member experiences
  • Help maintain a positive, respectful environment and flag any concerns to the ATD Community team
  • Share member feedback and observations to help inform how the community evolves
  • Attend and help promote community events, including dropping seed questions before AMAs and other programming

Apply Now!

We are currently accepting applications for the April - September 2026 Cohort. Use the "Apply Now" link to learn more and fill out an application.

What Makes a Great Champion?

You would be a great fit if you have a passion for talent development and love connecting people, you communicate well and enjoy helping others, you're collaborative and proactive, and you're familiar with the ATD Community platform (or excited to learn your way around it).

The Commitment

Champions serve a six-month term with the possibility of extension.

Perks Include:

Meet Your Community Champions

"Being an ATD Community Champion has been a great opportunity. Through this experience, I’ve been able to welcome and engage with new members, and thoughtfully support larger community conversations and efforts. We have an amazing community that represents such a variety of talent, stories, and success across the world. It has been an honor and privilege to serve as a Community Champion."

- Kara Stafford

"Being an ATD member and Community Champion has been incredibly meaningful for me. The community has helped me build genuine connections across talent development and truly feel part of something bigger. As a Champion, I’ve seen the real reach of ATD, partnering with Becky to create a home for credit union and community bank learning professionals, joining an AI book club with 50+ members, and bringing new ideas back to my local board. The ATD Community has deepened my membership and expanded my impact in ways I didn’t expect."

- Nikki Vassallo

"Serving as a Community Champion has been a meaningful way to support our community while growing my own skills and connections. I really value the opportunity to contribute and learn alongside others."

- Dannielle Kroeten Morrow