Lori Boan

Senior learning and talent development leader with extensive experience partnering with executive and operational leaders to build organizational capability, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and align workforce development with business strategy. Expertise spans enterprise learning strategy, leadership and talent development, performance consulting, organizational development, performance management, competency development, change management, knowledge management, and learning technology. Known for diagnosing performance and capability needs, translating complex business challenges into scalable learning and performance solutions, and leading cross-functional initiatives that improve readiness, consistency, engagement, and organizational performance.

Experience across manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, technology, consulting, public health, and insurance environments.

Learning & Development Business Partner at The Sheffield Group (2025-06 – Present)

• Lead an enterprise knowledge management and business continuity initiative, partnering with executive leadership to capture, standardize, and preserve mission-critical operational knowledge across multiple departments.
• Partner with the Human Resources Director to redesign the organization’s performance evaluation process and tools, and develop and deliver manager training that strengthens performance conversations, feedback, employee development, and motivation.
• Conduct performance consulting engagements and discovery sessions with business leaders and subject matter experts to identify organizational challenges, employee engagement barriers, operational risks, process inefficiencies, and capability gaps, building alignment around future-state solutions.
• Translate complex operational workflows into scalable process documentation, documentation standards, performance support resources, and future learning assets that strengthen workforce capability, organizational resilience, and long-term business continuity.
• Develop enterprise learning architectures and performance support frameworks that accelerate workforce readiness and align learning investments with long-term business objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leaders on organizational capability, talent strategy, performance improvement, change initiatives, and workforce development.

Training & Development Business Partner at O’Neal Steel (2021-02 – 2024-12)

• Designed and implemented an enterprise learning and training strategy supporting 800+ employees across multiple business units, aligning workforce capability with organizational priorities.
• Developed and implemented a competency model for first-line supervisors, defining core leadership competency categories and aligning targeted learning and development solutions to performance expectations.
• Facilitated DiSC-based leadership workshops to improve leader self-awareness, communication, and team effectiveness.
• Developed and deployed 25+ instructor-led, virtual, and digital learning solutions, including leadership development experiences, expanding learning accessibility, scalability, and employee readiness.
• Designed structured onboarding pathways, learning journeys, and performance support resources that improved employee readiness and workforce capability.
• Managed Cornerstone LMS, leveraging reporting, learning analytics, and performance metrics to improve training visibility, user adoption, program effectiveness, and data-informed decision making.

Employee Development Manager at American Cast Iron Pipe Company (2020-05 – 2020-12)

• Developed an enterprise-wide learning strategy supporting 2,000+ employees and aligned development priorities with organizational needs.
• Designed and facilitated leadership development, supervisor capability, and process improvement programs that strengthened frontline leadership effectiveness and supported employee engagement and organizational performance.

Communications Analyst (Training Enablement Focus) at Regions Financial Corporation (2019-06 – 2020-05)

• Partnered with business leaders to develop communications, learning resources, and performance support tools that improved employee understanding, readiness, and adoption of enterprise initiatives across a distributed 1,200+ branch network.

Human Resources and Training Consultant at Independent Practice (2018-07 – 2019-06)

Previously 2010 – 2014

• Led discovery workshops and stakeholder interviews with client organizations to identify business goals, performance gaps, and learning needs.
• Consulted with executive and operational leaders to develop strategic learning, talent, and performance solutions aligned with organizational objectives.
• Designed end-to-end blended learning programs, learner journeys, onboarding resources, and performance support solutions for multiple client organizations.

Education and Development Consultant at DST Health Solutions (2015-01 – 2018-06)

• Led and developed a team of five trainers and instructional designers, setting project priorities, allocating work, coaching performance, and conducting evaluations while ensuring high-quality delivery of enterprise learning solutions.
• Led development of enterprise learning and performance solutions supporting system implementations, organizational change, customer education, and business process improvements across multiple client organizations.
• Managed Cornerstone LMS and supported onboarding and learning program development for client environments.

Training Advisor at Jefferson County Department of Health (2009 – 2009)

• Designed and implemented organization-wide learning and development programs supporting 500+ employees in a public health environment.

Assistant Vice President / Instructional Designer at Regions Financial Corporation (1994 – 2009)

• Led design and development of enterprise learning curricula supporting a 12,000+ employee network, including extensive work supporting wealth management and advisory businesses.
• Conducted performance, needs, and job-task analyses and partnered with business leaders and subject matter experts to design scalable instructor-led, digital, blended, and performance-support solutions aligned with business objectives.

Bachelor of Arts – Vanderbilt University

MBA Coursework – University of North Florida