Sharlyn Lauby is an author, writer, speaker and consultant. She has been named a Top HR Digital Influencer and is best-known for her work on HR Bartender, a friendly place to talk about workplace issues. HR Bartender has been recognized as one of the Top 5 Blogs read by HR professionals by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and best business blog by the Stevie Awards.

Publications such as Reuters, The New York Times, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, and Mashable have sought out her expertise on topics related to human resources and the workplace. Sharlyn is the author of “Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers,” and ”Manager Onboarding: 5 Steps for Setting New Leaders Up for Success,” which are available in the SHRM Store.

Her personal goal in life is to find the best cheeseburger on the planet.

Sharlyn Lauby is an author, writer, speaker and consultant. She has been named a Top HR Digital Influencer and is best-known for her work on HR Bartender, a friendly place to talk about workplace issues. HR Bartender has been recognized as one of the Top 5 Blogs read by HR professionals by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and best business blog by the Stevie Awards.

Publications such as Reuters, The New York Times, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, and Mashable have sought out her expertise on topics related to human resources and the workplace. Sharlyn is the author of “Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers,” and ”Manager Onboarding: 5 Steps for Setting New Leaders Up for Success,” which are available in the SHRM Store.

Her personal goal in life is to find the best cheeseburger on the planet.

Professional Background and Accomplishments:

• 26 years in Human Resources; 17 years in strategic roles
• Served in hospitality/restaurant, retail, distribution, non-profit, education and finance/banking industries
• 2012 Delaware Valley (Philadelphia Metropolitan Area) Human Resources Person of the Year
• 2013-2016 SHRM National Membership Marketing
• Articles and interviews published in HR and Business publications such as Certified, HR Matters Magazine, Recruiter.com and Accelerate
• Keynote speaker for International and U.S. conferences  

Professional Organizations:

• Garden State Council SHRM – Leader, Young Professionals Initiative
• Tri-State HRMA, an affiliate of SHRM – Vice-President

Professional Background and Accomplishments:

• 26 years in Human Resources; 17 years in strategic roles
• Served in hospitality/restaurant, retail, distribution, non-profit, education and finance/banking industries
• 2012 Delaware Valley (Philadelphia Metropolitan Area) Human Resources Person of the Year
• 2013-2016 SHRM National Membership Marketing
• Articles and interviews published in HR and Business publications such as Certified, HR Matters Magazine, Recruiter.com and Accelerate
• Keynote speaker for International and U.S. conferences  

Professional Organizations:

• Garden State Council SHRM – Leader, Young Professionals Initiative
• Tri-State HRMA, an affiliate of SHRM – Vice-President

Montressa has over seventeen years of management consulting experience with corporations such as IBM's Global Business Services, James Martin & Co., and Accenture (formally Andersen Consulting).  She is a management consulting veteran with expertise in change management, human capital management and communication planning.

As a lead instructor for IBMs Global Business Consulting – Public Sector - Building Your Personal Brand and Establishing Digital Eminence Course, Montressa, developed content and taught IBM consultants the meaning and value of personal branding and digital eminence and how to create and implement a plan to market their personal brand both internally and externally.  

Montressa was a Management Design Fellow at Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management PhD Management – Designing Sustainable Systems program. 

Montressa has been a SHRM Seminar Instructor since 2015.

Montressa has over seventeen years of management consulting experience with corporations such as IBM's Global Business Services, James Martin & Co., and Accenture (formally Andersen Consulting).  She is a management consulting veteran with expertise in change management, human capital management and communication planning.

As a lead instructor for IBMs Global Business Consulting – Public Sector - Building Your Personal Brand and Establishing Digital Eminence Course, Montressa, developed content and taught IBM consultants the meaning and value of personal branding and digital eminence and how to create and implement a plan to market their personal brand both internally and externally.  

Montressa was a Management Design Fellow at Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management PhD Management – Designing Sustainable Systems program. 

Montressa has been a SHRM Seminar Instructor since 2015.