Strategic Seminar Series: March 2025

Monica Diehl ’18 MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Keystone Health
A 2006 graduate of Penn State’s Nursing Program, Monica Diehl started her nursing career as a staff nurse at a local hospital where she specialized in Maternal-Child Care. She quickly grew professionally into a charge nurse and preceptor, devoting herself to her patients as well as the growth and development of new nurses. 

Passionate about patient centered care, Monica became distressed as she saw an overwhelming number of patients presenting to the hospital with Social Determinants of Health, a lack of support, and increased educational needs. These needs inspired Monica to go back to school to obtain her MSN in Nursing Education from Wilson College. Upon graduation, she sought out a career opportunity that would allow her to serve her community and her patients in a new way.

In 2019, Monica joined Keystone Health as their Director of Education. After a year of identifying needs and creating programs to meet those, COVID brought everything to a halt. In a time when chaos and fear swept the world, Monica chose to step out of her administrative position and began her next chapter as a member of Keystone’s COVID Response Team.  

As a frontline worker, Monica performed COVID tests and educated the community. She worked with patients from all walks of life, building relationships and trust. When COVID vaccines became available, she led the vaccination efforts at Keystone. When mAb became available, she assisted in opening an infusion center, eliminating the need for high-risk patients to travel hours for care. Monica credits the success of all these programs to the support and trust bestowed on her by Keystone Health and its CEO, Joanne Cochran. 

In 2022, Monica was named Keystone’s first Chief Nursing Officer. As a CNO, Monica’s primary focus is ensuring that every patient who enters Keystone receives high-quality care. For this to be achieved, the workforce needed to be expanded. Monica created a program to reduce financial barriers by providing tuition assistance with employment obligations to Practical Nursing Program students. She partnered with the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) to provide externship opportunities for MA students and then sought out grants to cover student tuition and create an interactive learning lab at Keystone. She is involved in the local Career Technology Center, PNP Program, and sits on the advisory boards for local nursing programs. 

In addition to her efforts to ensure a workforce to deliver high-quality nursing care, Monica also seeks out opportunities to make healthcare more accessible. Keystone was founded in 1986 because while healthcare was available in Franklin County, it was not accessible to all. Partnering with other community organizations, Monica has expanded access by creating new programs.

As a leader, Monica believes we need to model the behaviors and care we want others to emulate. Every day she tries to be a living representation of Keystone’s mission, as well as a model and resource for current and future nurses.

Karin Lund ‘76, founder and CEO, G-Power Global Enterprises, best-selling author and keynote speaker
Karin J. Lund, best-selling author, and founder of G-Power Global Enterprises. Through educational and professional input, she has authored books, created corporate workshops, and online programs which encourage the development of a compassionate, culture empowered workforce that also supports productivity, services, and profitability.

Lund is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wilson College and is the founder of G-Power Global Enterprises. She has extensive experience working with manufacturers where she witnessed first- hand how culture, or the lack of a compassionate culture, can impact productivity and profitability, employee retention, safety, and management. As a civilian responder after Hurricane Katrina and 911, Lund had the opportunity to experience how loss and life events can impact every vertical within a company, organization, and entire business and local communities.
 

Dave Miles, PhD, SHRM-SCP, Founder, Transformative Alignment Group, speaker and coach
Dave Miles, Ph.D. is a leadership author, experienced trainer, and professional speaker who is passionate about developing effective leaders at all levels.

He is the Founder & Principal at the Transformative Alignment Group where he helps CEOs uncover and address hidden drains on productivity, revenue, and profit.

Dr. Dave holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Human Resource Development.

He has conducted training and presented professionally across the United States at numerous different venues, events, and conferences.

Dave has had the privilege of speaking by invitation on the topics of leadership and human resource development in both Oxford, UK on multiple occasions and in Singapore.

His clients range from hotel chains including Marriot and Wyndham Grand, major manufacturing firms such as Continental and Amcor, to non-profits and healthcare systems including Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

He resides with his wife and several four-legged furry companions in the Greater Winchester, VA area. Dr. Dave is an active and engaged member of several Chambers of Commerce. 

Dave obtained Professional Membership in the National Speakers Association (NSA), was previous board member for the local NSA-DC Chapter, an active member and former board member of the Rotary Club of Winchester, a past President of Winchester Toastmasters, and the Immediate Past-President of the Winchester Area Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and involved in other civic and charitable endeavors.

Brian Boeckman, Global Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategy Leader, Oshkosh Corporation
Brian Boeckman is the Global M&A and Strategy Leader at JLG Industries, Inc. In his current role, Brian is responsible for the creation and deployment of strategic global growth opportunities including all phases of the strategic planning process, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures.

Since joining the company in 1995 as an electrical engineer, Brian has held significant roles of increasing responsibility in product and portfolio management, program management, technology development, and engineering.

Brian holds an MBA from Frostburg State University. His undergraduate degrees include a Bachelor of Applied Science in electronic engineering technology from the University of Toledo and an Associate of Applied Science in industrial electronics from Wright State University.