Eric Shepherd leads Questionmark in providing cutting-edge assessment technologies and related services. A leading authority on best practices in online assessment, he has advised corporations, government departments, and educational institutions worldwide. Eric is a popular presenter at conferences conducted by such organizations as the eLearning Guild, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and the Association of Test Publishers (ATP). Eric has chaired the European division of ATP and is leading an industry initiative to define an Assessment Maturity Model that helps organizations align assessments with business goals.