SAN ANTONIO ATD
MONTHLY LEARNING MEETING
ATD San Antonio Trainer Throwdown - The Ultimate Training Face-Off
ATD San Antonio invites you to an unforgettable evening of learning, laughter, and lively competition at our Trainer Throwdown! This one-of-a-kind event brings together local training professionals for a fast-paced showdown — and YOU get to decide who takes home the title of San Antonio’s Best Trainer 2025!
Why You Should Attend:
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Watch 5 trainers deliver high-energy, 10-minute training sessions on real workplace topics
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Walk away with new tools, ideas, and strategies you can use in your own work
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️ Cast your vote for the winning trainer — the audience chooses who wins!
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️ Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and connect with fellow talent development professionals
What Makes This Event Different:
This isn’t your typical session — it’s live, unscripted, and interactive. You’ll see a variety of training approaches and engagement strategies in action, from gamification and storytelling to tech demos and hands-on activities.
Kerri Burchill
Kerri Burchill, PhD helps leaders in messy, dynamic situations slow down to go fast. Leveraging her international work with leaders and her academic studies, Kerri has mastered her coaching to focus on helping leaders slow down to go fast. She is a leadership and development trainer, provides individual and team coaching and is on the keynote circuit.
In her work, Kerri has observed leaders spinning and fighting fires all day, rarely getting to their leadership work. These observations fueled her academic research, peer-reviewed publications and her recently published book, Leading out of the ASKhole® Trap. Kerri has earned her ICF MCC coaching certificate, a rigorous demonstration of skills including over 2,500 of paid coaching hours. Learn more about her work: www.kerriburchill.com.
Sinclair Ceasar III
Sinclair Ceasar III is the CEO of Sinclairity Consulting LLC and Founder of Healing Fathers. He is a certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and TEDx Speaker. Sinclair received a Master of Science in Leadership degree from Rosemont College and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from St. Peter’s University. His company offers Mental Health First Aid Certification, manager training on psychological safety, and executive coaching to organizations. Sinclair is also the founder of the monthly Men’s Mental Health Breakfast and the annual San Antonio Men’s Mental Health Summit.
Sinclair has partnered with over 50 organizations and companies for over a decade, including Microsoft, Toyota, LinkedIn, and Johns Hopkins University. He has been featured on BuzzFeed, Essence Magazine, and the London Times. Learn more about his work at www.sinclairityllc.com.
Paul Knox
Paul Knox is a transformational speaker and leadership strategist who helps organizations build high-impact cultures rooted in courage, integrity, and measurable results. Through his Strategic Impact Framework™, he equips leaders to drive authentic change and lead with purpose that leaves a lasting legacy.
Kyle Pertuis
If leadership had a personal trainer, it’d be Kyle Pertuis. Kyle is the CEO of MindFit Coaching and Host of the Inspired Action Video Cast.
From Toyota to USAA, Kyle has helped leaders rethink how they show up, connect, and communicate. He is known for delivering high-impact coaching and crafting dynamic, people-first experiences that help leaders and teams thrive. Kyle is the creator of The Executive Sprint™ and The Coach Approach™, and a firm believer that “one size fits none.”
His mission? Help leaders and teams Live More, Stress Less, and Work Better Together—with clarity, confidence, and zero fluff.
Tamra Stanish
Tamra Stanish is the founder and CEO of Tamra Stanish Coaching, a leadership development and consulting firm dedicated to cultivating resilient, high-performing teams and leaders. With a background in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and advanced training as a somatic practitioner and meditation teacher, Tamra brings a unique, whole-person approach to coaching, facilitation, and organizational strategy. She has supported executive leaders across corporate, military, and nonprofit sectors—offering a blend of emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, and body-based wisdom.
