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Leadership & OD SIG: “Onboarding That Works: Proven Strategies to Retain and Engage New Hires”

  • April 09, 2025
  • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Judge Learning Solutions 151 S. Warner Road, Suite 100 Wayne, PA 19087

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Want new hires who hit the ground running—and stick around? A strong onboarding program is your secret sauce. Great hiring can be quickly undone by poor onboarding. According to Human Resource Management Network, a large percentage of new hires don’t make it past their first year—or struggle for weeks—leading to low morale and high turnover. On the flip side, an effective onboarding program helps employees ramp up faster and stay longer, making it a smart business investment.

Join our panel of experts as they share proven strategies, real-world experiences (what’s worked/what hasn’t worked), and actionable insights for creating an onboarding process that turns new hires into high-performing team members. Whether you are responsible for or involved in the onboarding program in your organization or perhaps you are starting a new one, you will find this Leadership & OD SIG program very informative with great advice for building and sustaining a successful program. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and elevate your onboarding strategy! 

Panelists:

  • Sharon Furbur – SVP, Learning & Organizational Development for First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union
  • Melanie Cloyd – VP, Talent Development for Graham Company Eastern Region
  • Young Un Cho – Sr. Consultant for Penn Medicine
  • Bill Washington – Talent Development Program Manager for Five Below

Moderator:

Lynn DiBonaventura – President of TGA Consulting

Agenda: 5:30 – 8:00 pm

5:30 – 6:15 pm: Registration / Light Meal / Networking (for in-person attendees)
6:15 – 6:30 pm: Announcements (virtual attendees are to connect via Zoom link)
6:30 – 8:00 pm: Program

This event is sponsored by:

 


Speaker Bios:

 

Sharon Furbur is the Senior Vice President of Learning & Organizational Development at First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union. Sharon has worked in the corporate world for 20 plus years in senior leadership roles under both Human Resources and Operations departments. Her personal mission statement is “To help people and organizations to help themselves.”.

Sharon holds a master’s degree in management and organizational leadership from Delaware Valley University and a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies through Indiana Wesley University. She is the Assistant Pastor at Faith Wesleyan Church in Orefield, PA. Beyond her degrees, Sharon has achieved numerous certifications in Executive Leadership, Agile/Scrum Master Project Management, Korn Ferry 360 Management, etc.

 

 

Melanie Cloyd is the Vice President of Talent Development for Marsh McLennan Agency's East Region, where she directs talent development and employee experience strategies for the organization. With a strong focus on driving and linking culture to organizational goals, her professional expertise encompasses talent review, executive coaching, and organizational development.

Melanie holds an Master’s degree in human resource development from Villanova University.


 

Young Un Cho is a Talent Management and Leadership Development Consultant at Penn Medicine. She specializes in enhancing talent effectiveness to boost individual and organizational performance. Young Un has designed leadership development programs for high-profile leaders, promoting agility, upskilling and integration. She also drives talent reviews across the health system, focusing on early identification, strategic development and succession planning.

Before joining Penn Medicine, Young Un was a Principal at Mercer, working with clients across America and Asia.

Young Un holds a joint undergraduate degree in European Studies from the London School of Economics (LSE) and King’s College London and a Master’s degree in International Relations from LSE, specializing in regulatory issues of international business and trade.


 

Bill Washington is a Talent Development Program Manager at Five Below. He has over 35 years of experience in multiple Fortune 500 outlets, including Rite Aid, Weis Markets, A&P and Giant Foods. From Operations to Merchandizing, Bill has successfully leveraged his retail knowledge to build a career in Human Resources, specializing in developing and implementing effective learning strategies while identifying and cultivating human capital to the benefit of the organization as well as the individual. 

Bill’s Professional Creed is – We Train People to Do Things, But We Develop People to Be Things…


Moderator:  

 

Lynn DiBonaventura is President of TGA Consulting. She combines HR innovation with business strategy to drive talent optimization, workforce agility, and organizational resilience in highly competitive industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, financial services, and food production. Lynn’s previous experience includes serving as Director of Global Strategic Talent Planning & Early Careers at CSL Behring and other talent development leadership roles for leading organizations.
    
She holds a BA from Pennsylvania State University, a Master’s Certificate from Manchester University, and is a graduate of KPMG’s Executive Leadership Institute for Women.

She has been recognized with multiple awards, notably the Chief Learning Officer Gold Award and the MarCom International Gold Award for excellence in talent and learning development.
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