Florence Bromfield’s career has taken her through different experiences, leading to the learning business partner role. For the first 13 years, Florence worked in education in China, in nonprofit education in the US, and in international education at a university. She developed strong skills in adaptability, intercultural communication, and learning/program design. With Unum for five years in talent management and learning, Florence has become more experienced with HR, performance consulting, change management, and project management. She has a master’s in international education and is working on a data analytics certification through Coursera.

Erika Wharton, learning business partner at Unum, has 17 years in L&D and has held various roles including facilitator, eLearning developer, and director of digital learning. She has led/co-led sessions with TICE, Workday Rising, ATD, and DevLearn. Her gamification work is award-winning, and she loves sharing her expertise with others.