Des Marci D. Thompson

Des Marci D. Thompson is a Visionary Learning Designer and Professional Development Strategist with extensive vendor relations, association and member management experience. With a strong network of business, higher education, medical community and civic-organization contacts, Thompson is a seasoned leader familiar with all aspects of running successful events and member-education programming. She provides high-level strategy and tactical benchmarks, and restructures agendas to align with organizational objectives and changing landscape needs.

Thompson is a confident, articulate communicator with high-caliber public speaking experience, and an extensive continuing education including the certificate in e-Learning Instructional Design. She is proficient in Microsoft Office, learning management systems (LMS), member databases, and e-meeting programs.

Thompson possesses several key strengths, including being an innovative thinker with a valued combination of vision and ability to oversee implementation. She is a gifted relationship-builder, drives partnership development and revenue, and is a results-driven leader committed to exceeding clients' and organization's expectations. Thompson excels at translating complex ideas into compelling cases for education campaigns, and is adept at meeting design/group facilitation for peer learning/collaborative decision-making.

Thompson has an excellent professional background, having studied E-learning Instructional Design Certificate at the Association for Talent Development, Social Work at Bowie State University, and Business/Commerce, General at Seth Godin's altMBA. She has also held leadership positions at various organizations, including SMPS—Society for Marketing Professional Services, Zweig Group, and APIC. Moreover, she has held roles as a Project Manager, Marketing and Business Development at the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, an Association Coordinator at SmithBucklin, and an Education Coordinator at the American Gastroenterological Association.