Phyllis Metzler celebrates 19 years with the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU) where she started as a telephone representative in State College and quickly transitioned into a role where she was responsible for training new employees in the department. This included conducting one-on-one coaching, authoring eLearning courses, and facilitating classroom programs.

Phyllis joined the PSECU Learning & Development team when she moved to Harrisburg.  Her responsibilities cover nearly all aspects of L&D functions.  This includes research, planning, organizing, developing, and facilitating learning programs for the Credit Union including the design and facilitation of New Employee Orientation.

Phyllis has been integral in bringing programming to our chapter members for several years--first as a member of our Programming team, then serving as our Vice President of Programs from 2020-2021.  She recently finished a two-year term as our chapter's president.

Robyn A. Defelice, PhD is a learning intrapreneur, author, and presenter with over 20 years in the L&D field. She is the co-author of Microlearning: Short and Sweet and has been researching How Long Does it Take to Develop Training for over a decade.  Robyn is happiest when she is collaborating with L&D leadership and teams to get them to the decision-making table. Her mission is to empower her peers through unlocking their untapped capabilities and capacity for effective L&D. 

Amanda Hoover is a Learning & Development Specialist at Belco Community Credit Union, where she’s been happily “drinking the credit union Kool-Aid” for 19 years, 12 of those dedicated to training. As the sole L&D professional for much of that time, Amanda has built a broad range of experience designing and facilitating in-person workshops and creating self-paced online learning modules on diverse topics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Science and Technology from Penn State and is currently pursuing her MBA at Shippensburg University.

An ATD member since 2013, Amanda became actively involved with the Central Pennsylvania Chapter by joining the Marketing Committee in 2020. She went on to serve as VP of Marketing from 2021–2022 and has been VP of Operations since 2023. She completed the ATD Master Trainer program in 2021 and earned her Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) designation in 2022.

Jennifer Philippe spent many years as an “accidental” instructional designer and trainer. Her love for all things talent development led her to pursue a Master of Education in Training and Development from Penn State Harrisburg. 

She brings a broad and versatile skill set to her work, supporting initiatives that range from needs analysis to the design and delivery of learning programs, LMS administration, data analysis, change management, virtual facilitation and production, and performance improvement. She enjoys partnering with stakeholders to solve complex challenges and translate learning strategy into meaningful results.

Jennifer has also held leadership roles supporting professional development and inclusion-focused initiatives, helping foster collaborative, people-centered learning cultures. 

A lifelong learner, she values continuous growth and enjoys active involvement as an ATD Power Member and within the broader ATD community.   

Amy Leedy is the Senior Talent Development Specialist for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. She has over 2 decades of experience as a learning & development professional in both academic and corporate environments.

As a member of ATD Central Pennsylvania and ATD since 2015, Amy’s primary interest is instructional design, with a professional focus on leadership development, learning technologies, onboarding, and compliance.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Delaware and a Master of Arts in English with a concentration in Rhetoric & Composition from the Pennsylvania State University. Amy is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD).