Onboarders Virtual Conference | February 26-27, 2025
Join us for the Onboarders Virtual Conference this February 2025, a dynamic online event showcasing key highlights from our recent live annual conference held in NYC. This virtual gathering offers exclusive access to the best insights, strategies, and innovations in employee onboarding and experience design. Featured Presentations Include: Dan Rivera, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Supporting employee well-being through innovative onboarding practices. eBay: "Becoming eBay"—crafting a global onboarding experience to unify diverse teams. Chewy: Designing impactful manager onboarding programs to drive leadership excellence. Karen Taylor, formerly of Charles River: Leveraging employee designation for enhanced compliance and organizational success. Protiviti: Harnessing the power of AI to revolutionize the onboarding process. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from industry leaders and transform your onboarding strategy for 2025 and beyond. Registration opens soon—reserve your spot and gain the tools to create an exceptional onboarding experience!
MANAGER ONBOARDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
In this session, we will highlight the importance of engaging your leadership population early in their onboarding experience to drive connection, culture, and compliance from day 1. At Chewy, we provide all new leaders with an in-person Chewy Leadership Orientation Experience (CHLOE). CHLOE provides foundational knowledge pertaining to our company’s history, mission, vision, operating principles, and brand. Additionally, the participating leaders receive vital information focused around Chewy’s four pillars of success: Safety, Quality, Engagement, and Productivity/Standard Work; all with the intent to better prepare the leaders for a successful journey within Chewy Operations.
​Brandon Kruger
Associate Director, L&D
Brandon Kruger is a passionate and solutions-driven individual with extensive experience in learning and development, including management, instructional design, leadership development, facilitation, and program implementation. His experience ranges from small to large scale organizations such as Amazon, Chewy, Uber, Apollo Education Group, and Zenefits. His experience and background has allowed him to design and develop innovative solutions that align to company initiatives, vision, and culture.
CHOP ONBOARDING LEANS INTO EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING
As economic pressures push healthcare into an environment of financial stewardship, CHOP has shifted resources to support overall organizational health and employee well-being. Our onboarders have been asked to think creatively about a holistic view of engagement and retention. With the launch of the Office of Employee Well-Being, our onboarding team is expanding the scope of work throughout the lifecycle to include:- Mental Health Awareness- Employee Appreciation- Engagement- Professional Development- Coaching and MentoringTogether, we will take a tour of the initiatives in these areas and how we have reinvented the definition of “onboarding” as we integrate into the Office of Employee Well-Being.
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Dan Rivera
Program Manager - Employee Onboarding
With over six years of progressive experience in human resources, I am a passionate and certified HR Program Manager at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), a leading pediatric healthcare organization. My mission is to provide facilitation and content creation that support the employee cycle and experience, as well as the ongoing learning and development of the staff. As a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, I have a proven track record of analyzing, developing, and implementing effective human capital strategies, programs, and processes that align with the organizational goals and values. Some of my recent achievements include leading a cross-functional team to improve the employee onboarding process, resulting in a 30% reduction in time and cost, and facilitating multiple workshops on DISC personality assessment, enhancing team collaboration and communication. I also possess strong interpersonal and customer service skills, and I enjoy working with a diverse and dynamic workforce.
BECOMING EBAY
EBay is dedicated to creating a deep connection and sense of belonging among new employees, regardless of their location. Thus, the "Becoming eBay" program was born. The aim is simple yet ambitious: to introduce eBay’s values, our purpose, and our innovative spirit. This session will explore how eBay has evolved their new hire program into a robust journey that covers everything from company history to future aspirations, from daily operations to strategic vision.
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​Anna Hoeser Onboarding Manager, Talent Development
With 21 years in learning and development roles, Anna Hoeser career has been more recently dedicated to refining and enhancing eBay’s onboarding experience. Her leadership in creating a comprehensive program ensures that new hires receive timely, relevant, and insightful resources during their critical first 90 days. This experience not only helps new employees acclimate quickly but also nurtures a supportive and inclusive workplace culture to get them genuinely excited about joining the company. Throughout her career, Anna has collaborated with internal stakeholders to pinpoint developmental gaps and supported the deployment of tailored programs aimed at enhancing employee, leadership, and executive development. Her role has included managing global training programs, ensuring seamless operations and impactful learning experiences across the board. Colleagues recognize Anna as a dedicated and positive force who consistently delivers high-quality results. Her strong work ethic, combined with a collaborative spirit, accountability, and a customer-focused approach, empowers her to drive continuous improvements in customer processes, systems, operating practices, and standards. Her commitment to excellence and development makes her a pivotal asset in fostering an environment of growth and continuous learning.
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY: AI FOR ONBOARDING
In this session, we'll explore how Protiviti revolutionized its onboarding process by utilizing AI text-to-video technology and gamification to create self-directed learning modules. We'll discuss how these changes have allowed our first day live-virtual sessions to focus more on building connections among new hires and immersing them in our culture. Join us to discover fresh ideas on self-paced learning, AI potential, and transforming tactical learning into team-building activities.
Laura Matthews
Onboarding Portfolio Leader Laura manages Protiviti's Onboarding portfolio withing the Global Learning & Development team. Her primary focus is welcoming new hires, ensuring that they feel a sense of belonging and purpose in their new roles. Laura manages the global onboarding curriculum, designing and delivering 'Passport to Protiviti,' the world-class, multi-day onboarding session for all Protiviti new hires. Protiviti's onboarding is a 365-day learning experience with e-learning, virtual, hybrid, and in-person programming spanning across the globe. Prior to Protiviti, Laura worked in education and the theatrical field and continues to bring her arts and education background to her instructional design, project management, and facilitation work.
Evan Witten
Specialized Learning Leader Evan manages Protiviti's Onboarding portfolio withing serves at Protiviti as a Learning and Development Senior Specialist. He is the lead facilitator of the award-winning Passport to Protiviti onboarding program in North America, leads Protiviti’s onboarding technology, facilitates Design Thinking programs, and supports Protiviti’s Leadership Development programs. Evan is a Certified DiSC facilitator and is also certified in InsideOut Development coaching. He is a graduate of the School of Business at the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in accounting.
NAVIGATING THE INTERSECTION: ONBOARDING, INTERNAL MOBILITY, AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Explore the pivotal role of onboarding in fostering employee skill and career development in this interactive session. Learn how effective onboarding strategies lay the groundwork for seamless integration, empower career exploration, and drive continuous learning within organizations. Discover best practices and practical insights to cultivate a dynamic and adaptable workforce.
Dwight Davis Principal Consultant
Dwight Davis is a Talent Development Executive with 15+ years of experience leading teams and programs in global tech companies ranging from 400 to 20,000+ employees. He specializes in coaching leaders and teams to design and implement learning experiences that unlock potential, drive growth, and deliver measurable business impact. Passionate about building healthy, high-performing teams, Dwight fosters inclusion, innovation, and authenticity in the workplace. He leverages human-centric design, scalable technology, and data analytics to ensure continuous improvement and lasting outcomes. Experience & Interests - Talent Strategy & Management - Performance Management - Manager & Executive Development - Onboarding & Career Development - Upskilling GenAI - Learning Technology (LMS, LXP)
EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
The recent shift by companies to augment their workforce with alternative resources such as part-time workers, retirees, and gig freelance workers, given the challenges in the employment market has increased the focus on the issue of worker classification. Worker classification involves the proper classification of a worker as either a contingent worker (CW) or independent contractor (IC). ​The misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a growing concern across the globe.​ Let me share with you how Charles River built an external workforce program and educated managers, TA and procurement on worker classification
Karen Taylor
Karen Taylor is a dynamic and results-driven global HR program manager with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and optimizing onboarding, external workforce solutions and other HR programs that foster seamless integration and engagement for new employees. Karen is passionate about aligning onboarding strategies with organizational values and company culture to drive employee belonging, success, integration, and retention. She is recognized for her expertise in onboarding strategy, leadership development, instructional design, and change management in global high-tech and healthcare environments with 20K+ employees in 25+ countries. Core Competencies and Interests: •Onboarding & Retention Programs •Leadership Development •Program & Project Management •Employee Engagement & Integration •Change Management •Process Optimization •Cross-Cultural Communication & Presentation