Dr. Mechelle Roberthon, CPTD, MCCT, MOS

Chief Executive Officer, Master Trainer, National Advisor for Chapters (NAC)

Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Area

About

Dr. Mechelle Roberthon is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT), and keynote/workshop presenter. Her background includes, but is not limited to, curating signature internal learning experiences, leveraging adult learning principles for learner engagement and retention, learning management systems, facilitating and evaluating learning experiences, improving internal performance workflows, and establishing collaborative relationships with executive and senior leaders. Dr. Roberthon received a Doctor of Education in Learning and Organizational Change from Baylor University. She holds a Master of Science in Education with a specialization in Training and Performance Improvement. Dr. Roberthon is also an experienced career and professional development instructor; having taught over 500 corporate courses with her evaluations consistently rating above average. Her dynamic and engaging teaching style has become a favorite amongst learners.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at MKR Development
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    MKR Development is a boutique organizational development firm that helps leaders solve people problems with clarity, structure, and momentum. We partner with growing businesses that are ready to shift from reactive fixes to intentional strategy. Our work strengthens culture, develops leaders, and stabilizes people operations so organizations can scale with confidence. Our services cover the full employee experience, from entry to exit. We deliver leadership development through programs, workshops, and consulting, provide comprehensive 360 evaluations and Hogan assessments, and guide leaders through change, conflict, and performance challenges. For companies in transition, we offer fractional HR services, organizational strategy intensives, and hiring support to ensure the right people and systems are in place. At MKR, we believe that leadership, culture, and operations should work together. That means equipping managers with tools they can actually use, creating processes that reduce chaos and inconsistency, and helping executives step back from firefighting so they can lead at the level their business demands. Whether it is a new leader navigating a transition, a founder building their first leadership bench, or a seasoned CEO ready to reset their culture, we provide momentum, knowledge, and reinforcements at every stage.

  • Chief Executive Officer at Dr. Mechelle Roberthon Enterprise, LLC
    Mar 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos

  • Co Host at Work Besties Culture Podcast
    Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

    Work Besties Culture is a podcast where the conversations are centered around nuances in work environments and solutions to making them better. Our hope is that every workplace has a culture like you do with your favorite work pal: Where it’s safe, encouraging, honest, nonjudgmental, and supportive. We hope to be the catalyst to great transformation in your work environment! So come along for the journey.

  • Adjunct Professor at School of Leadership and Human Resource Development
    Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs

    LHRD 7900 Applied Research Methods and Analysis in Organizations (3 credit hours): An experiential introduction to the applied research process in organizations including the conceptualization of applied research, designing studies, analyzing data, and reporting results to stakeholders.

  • VP of Student Services at Unitech Training Academy
    May 2023 - Mar 2024 · 11 mos