Introducing our "Experts-in-Residence"
Experts-in-Residence are seasoned early talent development leaders who help us ensure that LDP Connect’s programs and resources remain practical, relevant, and valuable for every member. Need to speak with a subject matter expert about a challenge you’re confronting? Our EIR’s can help!
Meet LDP Connect's Experts-in-Residence
LDP Connect’s Experts-in-Residence are seasoned leaders in early talent development, with years of experience solving both common and rare challenges in running programs and building the early talent development function. They help form the subject-matter backbone of LDP Connect, ensuring our offerings remain timely, practical, and valuable. They are also great people!
You’ll meet them in our open discussion calls, our online forums and at many of our events. They are also available for 90-minute “Expert Insight Sessions” for anyone who may need some personal guidance on a challenge they are facing. Introducing…
Anna Champion
Dianne Davidson
Tracy Haver
About Anna
Anna Champion has spent over 20 years working at the intersection of early career talent and business strategy. Her experience is built on leading and transforming programmes within some of the most demanding global sectors, providing her with a grounded perspective on what it takes to build a successful talent pipeline. Throughout her career, Anna has partnered with senior leadership to design and implement programmes across three distinct environments:
Professional Services: Managing a high-touch, rigorous programme within the legal sector dealing with external accreditations.
Investment Banking: Overseeing and revamping large-scale recruitment and development for hundreds of graduates across multiple business lines.
Global Conglomerate: Leading a high touch talent programme for Jardine Matheson, ensuring consistency across diverse business units to deliver future leaders across the Asia Pacific region.
Having lived and worked in London, Singapore, Norway, and Hong Kong, Anna has a practical understanding of how to manage global talent pools, remote teams and navigate the cultural nuances of different markets. She is particularly interested in the “human” element of programme management—moving beyond the process to ensure that both the organization and the individual are set up for long-term success.
Today, Anna is the Founder of The Talent Lighthouse and an ICF-accredited coach. She joins LDP Connect as an Expert in Residence to share insights and help members navigate the complexities of modern programme management especially within the Asia Pacific and UK regions.
About Dianne
Dianne Davidson, PHR is a strategic human resources leader with more than 20 years of experience driving transformative early‑career talent strategies and optimizing the emerging talent lifecycle for global organizations. She brings deep expertise in architecting innovative programs that ignite high‑potential capability, elevate leadership potential, and deliver measurable long‑term value for business performance.
Most recently, Dianne served as Senior Director of Early Talent Program Management at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where she led the design and execution of enterprise‑level talent programs that cultivate early‑career professionals and support organizational growth. In this role she has been recognized for shaping impactful onboarding frameworks, building elite early‑career pipelines, and enabling rapid career mobility for high‑potential talent. Her leadership extends to advising colleagues and participating in HR leadership development discussions that influence broader talent strategy conversations.
Dianne’s core consultative strengths include developing robust business cases that secure strategic alignment and executive sponsorship; crafting optimized sourcing strategies that enhance quality and diversity of talent pools; and streamlining transitions from program experiences to permanent roles that accelerate return on investment. She is adept at designing immersive on‑program experiences that foster both technical mastery and leadership capability, and she is passionate about future‑proofing talent through intentional career‑track acceleration and thoughtful organizational design.
Areas of Expertise: Strategy & Advocacy; Talent Architecture; Impactful Integration; The Development Engine; Strategic Deployment; Future‑Proofing Emerging Talent.
About Tracy
Tracy Haver is a strategic technology leader with more than two decades of experience building high‑impact talent and engineering development programs. She most recently served as Associate Director – Technology at AT&T, where she led the company’s flagship Technology Development Program (TDP) from 2005 to 2026, shaping the careers of Software, Data Science, Systems, and Network Engineers as well as R&D interns and co‑ops.
At AT&T, Tracy was instrumental in developing scalable frameworks for early‑career talent growth, talent acquisition strategies, and retention initiatives that enabled new professionals to thrive in complex technical environments. She consistently championed streamlined processes, data‑driven measurement, and compelling leadership communications to improve program outcomes and organizational impact.
Tracy’s expertise spans the full lifecycle of development programs — from internship and co‑op design to compensation analysis and performance management. She brings particular strength in simplifying complex challenges, elevating participant experiences, and fostering continuous improvement. Known for thoughtful storytelling and a deep commitment to talent development, Tracy has influenced both individual careers and broader workforce strategies throughout her tenure.
Areas of Expertise: Engineering Programs (Software, Data Science, Systems, Network, R&D), Compensation Analysis & Recommendation, Internships/Co‑ops, Retention, Leadership Communications & Storytelling, Talent & Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Participant Skill Development, Development Program Maturity, Problem Solving & Simplification, Measurements & Process Improvement.
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