Brandi Yates is the Senior Director of Workforce Solutions at Ultimate Medical Academy where she oversees the new hire training and employee learning and development programs. Even beyond her integral role within UMA’s Career Services team, Yates works closely with employer partners, subject matter experts and key executives at UMA on the strategy and development of workforce solutions, in support of talent acquisition, engagement, and growth.

Yates joined UMA in 2014 and has represented UMA at several conferences and summits during her tenure speaking on a range of workforce solution topics, including: Adapt Training and Upskilling for the Remote Workforce, Creating a Powerful Resume: How to Stand out from the Crowd , Adult Learning A-Z: Applying Adult Learning Principles to Improve Your Employee Onboarding Experience, and Catch the Preboarding Wave.

Yates maintains membership with the Society for Human Resource Management, the National Association of Colleges and Employers, and Association for Talent Development where she holds a Performance Support Certificate and Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Roanoke College and a Master of Science from Everest University.