About me
DR. MARTHA ACOSTA was first called the “Godmother of HOP” on Dr. Todd Conklin’s Pre-Accident Investigation Podcast. Since the beginning of her HOP journey at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Martha has become an internationally regarded expert in human and organizational learning and performance. She is a Senior Moderator, who designs and delivers large-scale leadership programs, in Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning subsidiary, and has been a learning and development consultant to some of the best-known global corporations for over a quarter century. Her speaking, writing and research focuses on the emotional and cognitive aspects of safety and leadership. Martha holds leadership positions on both the Board of Visitors and Governors of St. John’s College and the Board of Directors of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation. She earned a doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from GWU and a MBA in Organizational Behavior from SMU.