NCATOD Conference Speaker Biography


Nanci Appleman-Vassil, MA, NCC, BCC

Prior to establishing APLS Group in 2000, Nanci was a corporate training manager for R.H. Donnelley, the largest independent sales, marketing and publisher for the Yellow Pages industry. In this capacity she provided a full range of training and organization development services, including identifying, coaching and developing managers and other upper tier employees to build a high performance culture.

As the Director of Programs for NTL Institute for the Applied Behavior Sciences in Alexandria, VA, Nanci designed a team-based infrastructure to better service their existing and new clients from around the world. She was responsible for five (5) profit and loss centers, designed/ implemented tracking systems to curtail costs and increase profitability.

Nanci holds an M.A. in Counseling from the University of Colorado and a B.A. in Psychology and Education from the University of Denver. She is certified as a facilitator for a variety of products and services, including Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), DiSC, Achieve Global, DDI, Situational Leadership, Targeted Selection and Crucial Conversations.

Nanci is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and American Society of Training and Development (ASTD).