Scott Cassidy

About Scott Cassidy

I’m an organizational psychologist and ICF-certified coach who partners with individuals and teams at all levels to navigate complexity, grow their capabilities, and drive meaningful organizational impact. I help executives, leaders, individual contributors, and all employees strengthen their effectiveness, develop their teams, and tackle complex business challenges in ways that create enduring impact.Throughout my career, I’ve brought together executive and leadership coaching, assessment and development of leaders, employee development, talent programs, learning at scale, and enterprise talent strategy across a variety of clients, organizations, environments, and cultures — as a consultant, applied researcher, teacher, coach, leader, and team member. I’ve built and transformed teams, designed data-driven programs, and delivered solutions that create measurable impact across the talent life cycle — all with a focus on translating strategy into real-world results.Collaboration is at the heart of how I work. I’m known for building trusted partnerships with leaders, HR teams, and clients to co-create solutions that accelerate growth and scale organizational capability. I’m deeply energized by, and committed to, coaching, teaching, and mentoring at all stages — I learn as much or more from the people around me as I hope they learn from me.I’ve been fortunate to contribute to award-winning teams and organizations, and I stay actively engaged in the HR, coaching, and I/O psychology communities — as a panelist, conference and manuscript reviewer, and contributor to both mass media and peer-reviewed publications.

Experience

1. Vice President, Learning and Development

   Fannie Mae

   Sep 2023 — Present · Reston, VA, US

   I have the great privilege of leading the Enterprise Learning & Talent Development team. We partner closely with HR colleagues and business lines to drive the career and professional growth of Fannie Mae employees in alignment with the Human Capital Strategy. Our work includes enterprise-wide learning, leadership development, assessment, coaching, early career and intern programs, Fannie Mae University (FMU), and the AI Academy.With over $4.3 trillion in assets (March 2024), Fannie Mae is the largest company in the US and the fourth largest in the world (by assets). Ranked 25th on the Fortune 500 list of the largest US corporations by total revenue, Fannie Mae is a leading provider of mortgage financing in the U.S. and is committed to facilitating equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and quality, affordable rental housing across America. Fannie Mae has consistently received recognition as a top workplace, including being named the #1 Largest Employer by The Washington Post,#1 by USA Today’s Top Workplaces,#12 in Fortunes 100 Best, and a \"Top Team in HR\" on HRO Today’s HR100.

Education

• James Madison University

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

• William & Mary

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

• Cornell University ILR School

  HR Business Parterning & Strategy

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School

  Talent Management Institute

• Penn State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

• Georgetown University

  Executive & Leadership Coaching

Skills

• Qualitative Research
• Human Capital
• Policy
• 360 Feedback
• Research Design
• Organizational Design
• Survey Research
• Business Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Psychometrics
• Human Resources
• Quantitative Analytics
• Survey Methodology
• Organizational Development
• Selection
• Proposal Writing
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Focus Groups
• Technical & Non-Technical Writing/Editing
• Needs Analysis
• Job Analysis
• Leadership
• Assessment
• Program Management
• Recruiting
• Qualitative Analysis
• Spss
• Change Management
• Training
• Quantitative Analysis
• Project Management
• Training & Development
• Survey Design
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Employee Training
• Program Evaluation
• Workforce Planning
• Employee Surveys
• Talent Management