Arcadia Cognerati Hires Daniel Chavez as Vice President of Training Innovation and Performance

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NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadia Cognerati, the leading authority in Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis (HBPR&A), today announced the appointment of Daniel Chavez as its new Vice President of Training Innovation and Performance, effective July 8, 2025. In this pivotal role, Chavez will shape and scale Arcadia's performance-based training solutions for public safety agencies across federal, state and local levels.

"Dan's proven track record in transforming large-scale learning programs and his deep expertise in instructional design and human performance technology will be invaluable as we continue to push the boundaries of HBPR&A in real-world missions," said Greg Williams, Founder of Arcadia Cognerati. 

About Dan Chavez
With over 15 years of experience in both public and private sectors, Chavez previously served as the Assistant Commissioner for Training & Development at the New York City Department of Correction, where he led the modernization of training and development for a workforce of more than 8,000 correction officers. A veteran of the U.S. Army's 75^th Ranger Regiment, Chavez holds a Master's Degree in Instructional Design and Human Performance Technology, an MBA, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He's designed and implemented enterprise-wide learning programs for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Veterans Affairs, always through a performance-first lens that aligns mission-critical objectives with measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with public safety agency leaders (chiefs, commanders, training directors) to align training programs with mission-critical goals such as crime reduction, officer health and safety, tactical restraint and public trust.
• Curriculum Innovation: Lead the design of role-based, scenario-driven curricula grounded in evidence-based learning principles and real-world field requirements.
• Performance Systems: Identify, assess, design and optimize organizational performance drivers that impact individual performance and operational effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with oversight stakeholders (city councils, legal departments, risk managers, union leaders, and community advocates), to ensure training efforts support policy priorities and public expectations.

Position Philosophy
Chavez embodies Arcadia's philosophy of moving beyond passive instruction and compliance checklists to active, feedback-rich learning experiences. Under his guidance, training will focus on continuous capability building, not one-off events, and reinforce decision-making, sense-making and problem-solving skills through systematic practice and feedback.

About Arcadia Cognerati
Arcadia Cognerati is a training and consulting firm specializing in Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis (HBPR&A), helping organizations mitigate risk, enhance human performance and drive organizational outcomes through scientifically grounded, performance-based training solutions. For more information, visit www.arcadiacognerati.com.

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