Kevin Oakes

CEO, The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)

Kevin is the CEO and co-founder of The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). Kevin has been a leader in the human capital field for the last 15 years, and was most recently the President of SumTotal Systems, which he helped create in 2003 by merging Click2learn with Docent. Kevin is on the board of directors of SumTotal, and is a retained consultant to the company. Prior to the formation of SumTotal, Kevin was the Chairman & CEO of Click2learn (formerly Asymetrix), which was founded in 1985 by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. Prior to joining Click2learn, Kevin was president and founder of Oakes Interactive, an award winning technology-based training company in Needham, Massachusetts. Oakes Interactive was purchased by Asymetrix in 1997, which Kevin helped take public a year later. Kevin was the 2006 Chairman of the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD). Kevin is also an advisory board member of Intrepid. Kevin is a frequent author and international keynote speaker on talent management and using human capital strategically in organizations.