Katie Ballantyne is VP of Product and Customer Experience leading Cornerstone’s global product marketing, learning, and adoption teams. She and her team are passionate about helping HR leaders bring powerful talent strategies to life through Cornerstone’s products so that their organization can meet the future, ready. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2014, Katie held senior HR leadership positions in the luxury destination hospitality space, achieving industry-leading employee engagement across all organization levels, resulting in measurable improvement in the guest experience. Katie's background in the learning and talent management industry spans almost 20 years, specifically focusing on engaging and investing in a company’s talent as a powerful driver of strategic organizational outcomes. Originally hailing from Australia, Katie now resides in Central Oregon with her husband and daughters where they spend as much time as possible embracing the outdoor activities each season offers.