D Foster Associates

Doug has over 15 years of experience working with organizations to develop effective business strategies, raise funding, improve performance and develop and implement technology enabled training.

An MIT Graduate, Doug brings his unique combination of entrepreneurial experience and deep technical knowledge of learning technologies to develop strategies for companies such as Microsoft, Bank Administration Institute, The Princeton Review, and CUNA Mutual Group. In addition to his knowledge of learning management, knowledge management, and Internet collaboration tools, he has used many authoring and development tools, including Java, JavaScript, Toolbook, IconAuthor, and C/C++.

Doug Foster served as the Vice President of Services at Click2learn, inc. (now SumTotal Systems), and as Vice President of Operations for Content Services as well as Senior Learning Technology Consultant. Prior to Click2learn, Mr. Foster was Vice President of Operations and Chief Technology Officer at Oakes Interactive, an award winning technology-based training company in Needham, Massachusetts, which merged with Click2learn in 1997. Prior to that, he co-founded Adrenaline Research.

Mr. Foster is a frequent speaker on technology-based training, and has been invited to present at numerous venues, including ASTD, Online Learning, Training, Knowledge Management World, Documentation and Training, the ICD Corporate Portal Conference, several Universities, and the Massachusetts Interactive Media Council.

When he is not thinking about learning technologies or working on an entrepreneurial endeavor, he can be found spending time with his family skiing, cycling, or training for his next triathlon.