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About Jorge

Jorge Acuña is an executive leader specializing in workforce transformation, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and AI-enabled capability building.


Currently serving as Senior Director of Learning & Development at Perdue Farms, he leads enterprise learning strategy across supply chain, operations, and maintenance, helping align workforce capability with business performance, operational excellence, and long-term growth.


Previously, he led global leadership and organizational transformation initiatives at McCormick & Company focused on strengthening strategic thinking, innovation, and leadership effectiveness.


Earlier in his career, Jorge held leadership roles in technology, healthcare, and education organizations, gaining experience across software development environments, digital product lifecycles, workforce development, and organizational change.


He also serves as a facilitator for eCornell, where he teaches leadership and management certificate programs to a global audience of professionals and executives, and facilitates courses within Cornell University's Executive Master of Human Resource Management (EMHRM) program through the ILR School.


This diverse background allows him to bring a well-rounded business perspective to developing leaders, accelerating transformation, and building high-performing organizations in an increasingly AI-enabled world.

Core Strenghts


Enterprise L&D Strategy

Workforce Transformation

Management Development

Change Management

Coaching

Leadership Development

Instructional Design

Performance Consulting

Operations Enablement

Hybrid Work Strategy

Learning Ecosystem Design

Executive Facilitation

Data-Driven Learning

Inclusive Leadership

AI-Enabled Learning Strategy

Expert Articles

Certifications


AI Strategy Certificate

Cornell University

Issued May 2026
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The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership®

FranklinCovey

Issued Oct 2025


Thought leadership in learning and development 2023

CertifyMe

Issued May 2023 · Expires May 2033

Credential ID 2a59d5f36354

Edvocate Leadership Award 2022

CertifyMe

Issued May 2022

Credential ID 6d9838401972

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) Certified Practitioner

CPP


Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Verified Badge

Canvas Credentials (Badgr)

Issued Oct 2023

Credential ID 65245b0006580c4a1845e115

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC)

Issued Oct 2023

Credential ID yMdnTqijrn


Six Sigma White Belt

The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC)

Issued Oct 2023

Credential ID NFxIuPyaoO


High Performance Learning Journey Champion

(Official) Brinkerhoff Certification for High Performance Learning Journeys

Diversity and Inclusion

Cornell University

Issued Apr 2022


Executive Leadership Certificate

Cornell University

Issued Sep 2021

Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles

HarvardX

Issued Nov 2020

Credential ID 7bb30c0e01254c848fb0f914ba875109