Gloria Regalbuto Bentley

Current

Director of Human and Organizational Development at Loras College

Past

Exec. Director Innovation & Learning Center at GenSpring Family Offices
Director of Learning & Development at Miller Brewing Company
President at The Ohio Principals Leadership Academy

Director of Learning & Development at Bath & Body Works
President of Seafirst Univ.; VP Seafirst Bank at Seafirst Bank (Seattle First National Bank)
Principal at Wm M. Mercer

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Education

The Ohio State University
Ohio University
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Industry

Education Management

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Gloria Regalbuto Bentley’s Summary

I am a highly experienced Chief Learning Officer with special expertise in starting-up or re-structuring learning and development functions to increase effectiveness and alignment with the organization's mission and vision.

I have worked in very avante garde talent management settings and am adept at using competency definition and assessment to put an organization's human capital to its most appropriate and best use.

Gloria Regalbuto Bentley’s Specialties:

Management of the Learning Function; Competency Definition and Assessment; Talent Management; Process Design and Analysis; Performance Management; Organizational Design; Leadership Development; Instructional Design (multimedia; web-based; Instructor-led; self-paced, etc.)

Gloria Regalbuto Bentley’s Experience

Director of Human and Organizational Development

Loras College

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

Loras College is a private, not-for-profit, Catholic college with a highly dedicated staff and an avante garde approach to experiential learning. In this position, Gloria is responsible for all aspects of Talent Management, Inclusion and Organizational Development
Exec. Director Innovation & Learning Center

GenSpring Family Offices

(Public Company; Investment Management industry)

October 2005 — May 2009 (3 years 8 months)

GenSpring Family Offices, LLC is a unique company offering Family Office Services to clients in the ultra-high-net-worth space. With the support and investment of SunTrust Bank, the corporation is in a rapid growth trajectory. This requires the design, development and implementation of new processes and, consequently, learning programs and performance support. Gloria managed the development of a full blown on-line learning, role-based support and advanced professional development for our high-level expert advisors. Gloria was also responsible for the enculturation of all staff (current and new) to our new brand and new values and am in the process of developing support for performance and talent management.
Director of Learning & Development

Miller Brewing Company

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SAB; Consumer Goods industry)

August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)

Member of HR Executive Committee and Leader of corporate university function for SAB/Miller Brewing Co. in Milwaukee. I re-organized and integrated the learning and development function across the corporation’s divisions, geographic locations, people management functions, and with business strategy. The Learning and Development department now provides learning interventions across the value chain, including enhancements and support for broad-based, profit generating customer (distributor) training function. We provided support for world-class manufacturing strategy, new processes and work-practices in marketing, sales and distribution. I designed and implemented a new Competency Acquisition Process (CAP) that aligned with the Performance Management and Strategic People Resourcing process. In addition, I restructured the way the corporation budgets and accounts for learning and development expenses.
President

The Ohio Principals Leadership Academy

(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)

December 1999 — July 2003 (3 years 8 months)

Founder & President of OPLA, a non-profit, government funded agency for training K-12 school principals in leadership skills.
Director of Learning & Development

Bath & Body Works

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LTD; Retail industry)

January 1997 — November 1999 (2 years 11 months)

Founder of the the Heartland Academy, BBW's corporate university. Responsible for enculturation, branding, product launch training and all other training for the corporation. Joined when the company had only 200 stores.
President of Seafirst Univ.; VP Seafirst Bank

Seafirst Bank (Seattle First National Bank)

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Banking industry)

February 1992 — December 1996 (4 years 11 months)

President and founder of Seafirst University, the corporate university for Seafirst bank. Responsible for training the banks value chain. University trained over 17,000 students per year in all aspects of banking and in self-develpment.
Principal

Wm M. Mercer

(Financial Services industry)

1987 — 1992 (5 years )

Gloria Regalbuto Bentley’s Education

The Ohio State University

Ph.D. , Social Science , 1975 — 1980
Ohio University

Masters , English Literature , 1970 — 1975

Minors in sociology, zoology and film

Activities and Societies:

Phi Beta Kappa
Ohio University

Bachelor's , English Literature , 1970 — 1974

Activities and Societies:

Gained early admission to graduate school in 1973. Completed Master's in 1974

Additional Information

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Gloria Regalbuto Bentley’s Interests:

Using Immersive Technologies for Training Creative Writing

Gloria Regalbuto Bentley’s Groups:

Past National President of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).
Past National Board of Governors for ASTD.
Past National Board Member for ASTD
Past Founding President/President of the Heartland (Columbus, Ohio) chapter of the International Society for Performance and Instruction (ISPI)
Member of ISPI for over 25 years.